Sarah Palin's Pastor Problem

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
... but I don't see anything that would lead me to presume Obama to be brilliant.

Getting into Harvard is damn hard. Getting into Harvard Law School is much harder. Becoming President of the Harvard Law Review is almost impossible.

JFK even published a book on his popular thesis, where is Obama's book? For the man calling himself educated, he's got nothing to show for it other then a piece of paper.

You mean the nationwide bestsellers "Memories of My Father" and "The Audacity of Hope"

[Ben Kenobi]

Autobiographies don't really count.

[Zkribbler]

"The Audacity of Hope" is more about his political plans for Obamerica.

[Verto]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
JFK even published a book on his popular thesis, where is Obama's book?

Sure he did.

[Elok]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
I agree with you that someone who is uneducated would not be capable of becoming president, but to me education is much more broader then the ivy leagues.

Much more broader? I agree. Rarely is the question asked: is our children learning?

[Ben Kenobi]

s-v agreement.

much more broad / much broader / more broad / broader

[Lord Avalon]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi

Raising and educating 5 children is far more experience then anything Obama went through...

You know, he does have 2 kids of his own. 5 is greater than 2, but I wouldn't call that "far more."

... and demonstrates that she would be far more capable then Obama in dealing with the herd of people in government.

So people in government are children? If they're truculent, will she send them to their rooms without supper? Spank them?

(Ooh, a spanking! A spanking! )

[Berzerker]

no, shotgun weddings

[GePap]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi


It also means that with more receiving the education that the degree means less. I don't think the standards in high school are as rigorous as they were 40 years ago and likewise with the university education. That's the problem with the basic expectation that everyone is qualified for university, is that they have to deal with issues they wouldn't otherwise have to face.



Success in education? The man can't give a coherent speech without a teleprompter, let alone write his own speech. How is it possible for a man to get a harvard law degree and not learn how to write and give a stump speech?

Sorry, but as Z already put, becoming the editor of the Harvard Law review and a Law professor means that one is well above the academic mean. To insinuate Obama is not academically accomplished is, well, utterly moronic and completely insane.

IOW, he's politically correct, which is all the degree means. You talk about 'understanding multiple points of view', which is a simple way to describe our modern education system which has very little to do with proficiency.

Actually, one only needs to go back to the Ancient Greeks and their quest for self-examination and exploration of new ideas. But hey, that is only the supposed basis of the Western Tradition, not something to care about anymore.

Raising and educating 5 children is far more experience then anything Obama went through, and demonstrates that she would be far more capable then Obama in dealing with the herd of people in government. Don't get me wrong, formal education can be useful, but I don't see anything that would lead me to presume Obama to be brilliant. JFK even published a book on his popular thesis, where is Obama's book? For the man calling himself educated, he's got nothing to show for it other then a piece of paper.

Sorry, can't take this even remotely seriously.

[Kidlicious]

I'm raising my son all by myself. I didn't know I was getting executive experience from it.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Asher

And a heckuva job she did.

Making rape victims pay for rape kids.
Firing a well-liked librarian then re-hiring her after realizing it was stupid.
Bullying the head of the state troopers to fire your sister's ex, then firing him when he won't.
Saying "thanks to no thanks" to the Bridge to Nowhere that they wanted until congress yanked funding.

She's got an amazing track record of intelligent decision making to show for her experiences.

You forgot to mention that she kept the bridge to no where money. If she really opposed it after she was for it then why didn't she give the money back?

[Zkribbler]

...And you forget the $26 million Road to Nowhere, which she built to connect the airport to the Bridge to Nowhere. She even built the road after she knew there would be no bridge.

[Lancer]

Well it wouldn't have been the road to nowhere if they had built the bridge to nowhere would it? It would be the road to the bridge to nowhere.

Don't try to fool us Zkrib!

[Ben Kenobi]

You know, he does have 2 kids of his own. 5 is greater than 2, but I wouldn't call that "far more."

So you wouldn't consider 500 grand a year "far more" then 200 grand a year?

[Ben Kenobi]

Sorry, but as Z already put, becoming the editor of the Harvard Law review and a Law professor means that one is well above the academic mean. To insinuate Obama is not academically accomplished is, well, utterly moronic and completely insane.

I could call myself a history professor because like Obama I gave lectures in university, but it would be a distortion of the facts.

Actually, one only needs to go back to the Ancient Greeks and their quest for self-examination and exploration of new ideas. But hey, that is only the supposed basis of the Western Tradition, not something to care about anymore.

Unfortunately the Greeks believed in ultimate truths, and thank goodness for that.

I'm not surprised you don't think having 5 kids is an accomplishment. You don't get a Harvard Law degree for that.