The Marietta Daily Journal – Cobb GOP quizzes Barge on program

MARIETTA — During a talk about the controversial Common Core Standards at the Cobb GOP’s Saturday breakfast, a local resident asked Georgia Schools Superintendent John Barge how to go about discarding the program.

“I kind of have some sympathy for you because it’s always hard for an honest person to sell a used car with a lot of problems,” said Stuart Gamblin of Kennesaw, prompting the standing-room-only audience at the GOP’s Roswell Road headquarters to roar with laughter.

“How can we grab our Republican legislators, how can we grab our Republican governor by the lapel and say, ‘hey, stand up for us. We need you guys at least this one time to stand up for us,’” Gamblin asked.

Barge replied, “I think you guys are doing a pretty good job of that.”

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