Rick Perry's impressive college transcript

[Blake]

"The Huffington Post published a copy of Rick Perry’s college transcript today — and it's fair to say the governor barely made the grade.

Perry originally attended Texas A&M University to pursue a pre-veterinary major but switched to animal sciences, reportedly because of his low GPA. In his freshman and sophomore year, Perry struggled with core science classes, earning D’s in several organic chemistry classes and C’s in general chemistry and physics.

But after Perry switched his major at the beginning of his fall semester in 1970, his grades didn’t improve. Perry got a C in Reproduction in Farm Animals, a C in genetics, a D in Feeds & Feeding, a C in Sheep & Angora Goat Production and two C’s in animal breeding classes.........

.....The future governor only took one political science class while he was in school — American National Government, for which he earned a B. Other classes outside of Perry’s major included Shakespeare and Writing for Professional Men, which earned him two D’s.....

...In his defense, various extracurricular activities took up a fair amount of Perry’s time at school. He was elected a "yell leader," a highly sought-after role that at A&M is akin to a male cheerleader.

http://www.texastribune.org/texas-people/rick-perry/huffpo-obtains-perrys-college-transcript/

[boutons_deux]

Another C-student TX cheerleader? GMAFB! :)

It's not what you know, it's who you know.

[cheguevara]

:lmao "candidates"

Donald
Perry
Bachman
Palin

:lol they'd make a fine circus show though

[Spurminator]

The only people who care about this are people who aren't voting for him anyway. To the rest, this is just another example of the liberal elitist media piling onto a good Christian American.

This is petty and irrelevant.

[Halberto]

http://htmlimg2.scribdassets.com/7ykepe1dc012giph/images/1-e6702e1c14.jpg



Principles of Economics: D


I guess that's why these idiots have advisers..... too bad those advisers are corrupted by lobbying.

[CosmicCowboy]

So where is Obama's transcript?

[coyotes_geek]

2.0 and go, baby!

[coyotes_geek]

So where is Obama's transcript?

In a stack of papers, somewhere beneath his birth certificate???

[cheguevara]

:lmao :lmao :lmao D in Shakespeare

[baseline bum]

Haha, you can get a bachelor of science not taking any math higher than jr. level high school shit? LOL A&M. LOL @ high school non-calc physics too. And lol @ failing organic and then just saying fuck it and not retaking it.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Choosing the name of a psychotic genocidal monster, that looks good on a tshirt :lmao :lmao

[baseline bum]

Choosing the name of a psychotic genocidal monster, that looks good on a tshirt :lmao :lmao

I missed the post by Jehovah. Can you direct me to it?

[baseline bum]

He'd be working at Starbucks graduating with that transcript now.

[Blake]

He'd be working at Starbucks graduating with that transcript now.

or Fantastic Sams

[baseline bum]

Here's the other half

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/6640/2e432155d61.jpg

[Halberto]

Feeds and Feeding.... LOL

[Blake]

Here's the other half



lol C in public speaking

lol D in writing for prof. men

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

:lol why does it not surprise me this stupid zealot went to A&M

[Drachen]

:lol why does it not surprise me this stupid zealot went to A&M

Honestly, the five people that I personally know that went to A&M are all pretty cool. Two liberals and 3 conservatives, but all of them trend toward the center. I am not trying to defend Perry by any means, but A&M doesn't necessarily = moron.

[101A]

Rick Perry has never impressed me. This is not a shocking revelation.

[Blake]

..but A&M doesn't necessarily = moron.

agreed. pictures like this are most definitely the exception:

http://www.40acressports.com/images/aggies-squeeze-small.jpg

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Honestly, the five people that I personally know that went to A&M are all pretty cool. Two liberals and 3 conservatives, but all of them trend toward the center. I am not trying to defend Perry by any means, but A&M doesn't necessarily = moron.
I never said it equaled moron, more that it equaled bible thumping neoconservative zealot.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

agreed. pictures like this are most definitely the exception:

http://www.40acressports.com/images/aggies-squeeze-small.jpg
the ooooooooooolllllllllllllllllllllllllllll' aggie squeeze!

[Drachen]

I never said it equaled moron, more that it equaled bible thumping neoconservative zealot.

Oh, ok, well of those 5 I only know of one to whom religion is important.

Admittedly though, this could also say more about me than about A&M

[SnakeBoy]

I never said it equaled moron, more that it equaled bible thumping neoconservative zealot.

Most of the aggies I know are democrats.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Tbh it's a small sample size, but every A&M fan on this site has fucktarded views on pretty much everything. Plus traditions that involve jizzing in a jar and squeezing your balls are really weird.

[Drachen]

agreed. pictures like this are most definitely the exception:

http://www.40acressports.com/images/aggies-squeeze-small.jpg

I don't know what that is supposed to be, but I guess the fact that those that I know are

A. The owner of an Ad Firm
B. A doctor
C. A crop adjuster
D. A middle manager for a bank
E. A Health/Life insurance agent

kinda explains that. I don't know anyone who was in Core. In fact the only one with any kind of military connection is the Doctor and only because he joined the AF in order to have them pay for his MD. He is in the last month of residency and then he will begin his 6 year obligation. This guy is as far from the core as possible.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

I don't know what that is supposed to be
It's the Aggie tradition where you squeeze your balls and yell

[Drachen]

It's the Aggie tradition where you squeeze your balls and yell

that sucks.

[Blake]

I don't know what that is supposed to be, but I guess the fact that those that I know are

A. The owner of an Ad Firm
B. A doctor
C. A crop adjuster
D. A middle manager for a bank
E. A Health/Life insurance agent

kinda explains that. I don't know anyone who was in Core. In fact the only one with any kind of military connection is the Doctor and only because he joined the AF in order to have them pay for his MD. He is in the last month of residency and then he will begin his 6 year obligation. This guy is as far from the core as possible.

I don't really know what it's supposed to be either. It's just as odd seeing it now as when I saw it live.

I'm pointing out 9+ Aggies in a picture that I know to be morons which bests your 5 smart Aggie friends.

[Drachen]

I don't really know what it's supposed to be either. It's just as odd seeing it now as when I saw it live.

I'm pointing out 9+ Aggies in a picture that I know to be morons which bests your 5 smart Aggie friends.

LOL, touche my friend.

Well, maybe it is just the Aggie Core which = whatever that is.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

LOL, touche my friend.

Well, maybe it is just the Aggie Core which = whatever that is.
Tbh it's the army core in general.

[CosmicCowboy]

Whats a core?

[Yonivore]

He'd be working at Starbucks graduating with that transcript now.
I doubt it.

Success is rarely delineated by education.

[Drachen]

Whats a core?
core
1    /kɔr, koʊr/ Show Spelled [kawr, kohr] Show IPA noun, verb, cored, cor·ing.
noun
1.
the central part of a fleshy fruit, containing the seeds.
2.
the central, innermost, or most essential part of anything.
3.
Also called magnetic core. Electricity . the piece of iron, bundle of iron wires, or other ferrous material forming the central or inner portion in an electromagnet, induction coil, transformer, or the like.
4.
(in mining, geology, etc.) a cylindrical sample of earth, mineral, or rock extracted from the ground by means of a corer so that the strata are undisturbed in the sample.
5.
the inside wood of a tree.



(sarcastic question gets sarcastic answer :lol)
I get it: Corps.

[Yonivore]

Whats a core?
I believe they meant "Corps," pronounced "Corpse" by our intellectually superior President Obama.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

I missed the post by Jehovah. Can you direct me to it?

http://www.caninest.com/images/dog-fail-6.jpg

[Drachen]

I believe they meant "Corps," pronounced "Corpse" by our intellectually superior President Obama.

Maybe it is because he is intellectually superior, they have identical etymology and mean the same thing.

[CosmicCowboy]

I believe they meant "Corps," pronounced "Corpse" by our intellectually superior President Obama.

Yep...

ZlKIfzoC8D0

[Yonivore]

Maybe it is because he is intellectually superior, they have identical etymology and mean the same thing.
The subtle difference being one body is, how do doctors say it, ... incompatible with life.

[Drachen]

The subtle difference being one is, how do doctors say it, ... compatible with life.

That is why I brought up the etymology. The word simply means "body" not dead or alive.



















BTW, I hope it is obvious that I am being facetious. Yes, he pronounces it wrong.

[Yonivore]

BTW, I hope it is obvious that I am being facetious. Yes, he pronounces it wrong.
That's never obvious in here. I don't know you and there are people that dumb.

[Winehole23]

It's the Aggie tradition where you squeeze your balls and yell:rollin

[DarrinS]

Dumb, ugly, fat, regligious, nutty, crazy, extremist


What the left has been reduced to.


Edit> Forgot to mention racist, homophobe, Islamophobe, sexist

[Winehole23]

Dumb, ugly, fat, regligious, nutty, crazy, extremist


What the left has been reduced to.


Edit> Forgot to mention racist, homophobe, Islamophobe, sexistFunny, the left uses the exact same words to describe you.

[Yonivore]

Funny, the left uses the exact same words to describe you.
I'm pretty sure that was his point.

[DarrinS]

They could always talk about their economic record. :lmao

[cheguevara]

:lmao 2 As in 60 tries

[SA210]

Another Bush moron

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

I doubt it.

Success is rarely delineated by education.
:lmao spoken like a true Republican

[Blake]

Dumb, ugly, fat, regligious, nutty, crazy, extremist


What the left has been reduced to.


Edit> Forgot to mention racist, homophobe, Islamophobe, sexist

Nobody has ever called Rick fat or ugly, tbh

[MannyIsGod]

Haha, you can get a bachelor of science not taking any math higher than jr. level high school shit? LOL A&M. LOL @ high school non-calc physics too. And lol @ failing organic and then just saying fuck it and not retaking it.

A&M is a good school now but wtf indeed.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Another Bush moron
Lets be fair here. Last I checked Perry didn't marry a cunt who enjoys killing her friends.

[ElNono]

Don't know that much about Perry, but if you guys feel the need to compare him to Barry, that's not exactly a glowing review, tbh...

[Th'Pusher]

An entire college career with only 2 A's. What a funckin' loser.

[baseline bum]

I doubt it.


You're right; he probably wouldn't get past the 2nd interview.

[baseline bum]

LOL America. We could have our poiicy dictated by a fucktard who gets C's and D's in remedial science and math; the good hair makes up for the idiocy filling up the rest of the head though.

[baseline bum]

Really, our nation's scientific future in the hands of a guy who pulled a C in little kiddie physics?

[Blake]

Don't know that much about Perry, but if you guys feel the need to compare him to Barry, that's not exactly a glowing review, tbh...

In terms of formal education, there really is no comparison.

Since God is on Rick's side, I just pray to Satan that he never becomes potus.

[baseline bum]

I didn't even know you could apply HS algebra and trig credits to a bachelor's of science. I thought those were only for the art history majors.

[baseline bum]

WC is going to have a hard time explaining how the quadratic formula was university level work back in baby boomer utopia.

[coyotes_geek]

LOL America. We could have our poiicy dictated by a fucktard who gets C's and D's in remedial science and math; the good hair makes up for the idiocy filling up the rest of the head though.

No one gives a fuck about C's and D's. Just D's or R's.

So yeah, lol @ U.S.

[Sec24Row7]

I'd be impressed if half the people piling on this thread even WENT to college...

[Blake]

I'd be impressed if half the people piling on this thread even WENT to college...

I'd be more impressed if Perry never went to college.

[Sisk]

Most of the aggies I know are democrats.

You know some interesting Aggies. Princeton review ranked Texas A&M the most conservative undergrads in the nation.

If anyone thinks this is some big story, you're an idiot. Grades someone got decades ago - talk about a reach.

[baseline bum]

It's not that big of a story; listening to him now, those were about the level of grades to be expected.

[Sisk]

Which is more important:

A.) Getting a D in an economics course
B.) Adding 250,000+ private sector jobs in a year

[Sisk]

It's not that big of a story; listening to him now, those were about the level of grades to be expected.

Where'd you get your degree from?

[Th'Pusher]

Which is more important:

A.) Getting a D in an economics course
B.) Adding 250,000+ private sector jobs in a year

If he was actually responsible for Adding 250,000+ private sector jobs in a year, you have a point. He was solely responsible for Getting a D in an economics course. Unless he can't cheat correctly, which is a distinct possibility.

[baseline bum]

Where'd you get your degree from?

A school that required calculus at least for bachelor of science degrees.

[Sisk]

If he was actually responsible for Adding 250,000+ private sector jobs in a year, you have a point. He was solely responsible for Getting a D in an economics course. Unless he can't cheat correctly, which is a distinct possibility.

Great post.


A school that required calculus at least for bachelor of science degrees.

What school?

[baseline bum]

He was solely responsible for Getting a D in an economics course. Unless he can't cheat correctly, which is a distinct possibility.

No he wasn't. It's the fault of that gotdamn librul book learnin for fags.

[Th'Pusher]

LOL @ aggies all pumped up for their moron yell-leader hero to run for POTUS on his record of creating a bunch of minimum wage jobs and governing a state that happens to have an abundance of natural resources.

[baseline bum]

Where'd you get your degree from?

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2008/0322/ncb_a_collison_300.jpg

[coyotes_geek]

LOL @ aggies all pumped up for their moron yell-leader hero to run for POTUS on his record of creating a bunch of minimum wage jobs and governing a state that happens to have an abundance of natural resources.

For the record, there's at least one Aggie (me) who doesn't look at Rick Perry as a hero.

[baseline bum]

Seriously, A&M is a pretty good school, but why an Aggie would ever want to claim Perry is strange as hell.

[Th'Pusher]

For the record, there's at least one Aggie (me) who doesn't look at Rick Perry as a hero.

:toast

[Sisk]

I don't know why everyone gets the idea that Aggies are in love with Perry. I'm just saying grades are the best way to judge a person, imho.

If you were to go on TexAgs (the biggest TAMU board on the internet) you'd find an abundance of Perry haters, I'd say about 60-70% do not like him. Many people at A&M don't like Perry one bit.

[Blake]

Which is more important:

A.) Getting a D in an economics course
B.) Adding 250,000+ private sector jobs in a year

if he had only gotten a C, just think how many more jobs might have been added.

[Th'Pusher]

I don't know why everyone gets the idea that Aggies are in love with Perry. I'm just saying grades are the best way to judge a person, imho.

If you were to go on TexAgs (the biggest TAMU board on the internet) you'd find an abundance of Perry haters, I'd say about 60-70% do not like him. Many people at A&M don't like Perry one bit.

But you support him. Otherwise you wouldn't be propping up that phony job record. Do you have any other GOP talking points you want to bandy around?

[DarrinS]

LOL @ aggies all pumped up for their moron yell-leader hero to run for POTUS on his record of creating a bunch of minimum wage jobs and governing a state that happens to have an abundance of natural resources.

Have you met boutons?

[baseline bum]

Have you met boutons?

Thankfully, no.

[Sisk]

But you support him. Otherwise you wouldn't be propping up that phony job record. Do you have any other GOP talking points you want to bandy around?

I'd vote for him over Obama. That's where my support ends.

Do you have any more GOP talking points you'd like to avoid? If you want to continue talking about grades, where'd you go to school?

[Blake]

I'd vote for him over Obama. That's where my support ends.

Do you have any more GOP talking points you'd like to avoid? If you want to continue talking about grades, where'd you go to school?

Why do you care where anyone here went to school?

[Th'Pusher]

I'd vote for him over Obama. That's where my support ends.

Do you have any more GOP talking points you'd like to avoid? If you want to continue talking about grades, where'd you go to school?

Oh my. Aggie Fan want's to get into a pissing contest with everyone about where they went to school. You're like the stereotypical Aggie with the little-brother complex.

[Sisk]

Everyone talking shit about grades it's interesting to see where they went to school, if they did. It's easy to be on a high horse when you haven't had to do anything yourself.

[Sisk]

Oh my. Aggie Fan want's to get into a pissing contest with everyone about where they went to school. You're like the stereotypical Aggie with the little-brother complex.

Sorry to embarrass you.

[Blake]

Everyone talking shit about grades it's interesting to see where they went to school, if they did. It's easy to be on a high horse when you haven't had to do anything yourself.

who here is running for office?

[Sisk]

Also, I'm not in a "pissing contest" with anyone. I'm the one saying that grades shouldn't matter. If anything, I'm discounting college education by saying that. I'm asking out of curiosity.

[Sisk]

who here is running for office?

No one, as far as I know, but to bring up college grades from decades ago as opposed to judging a person on their actions is downright stupid.

[coyotes_geek]

Which is more important:

A.) Getting a D in an economics course
B.) Adding 250,000+ private sector jobs in a year

A better illustration towards your point would be this:

Which is more important?
A.) Getting a D in an economics course
B.) Being good at your job

Rick Perry's job is to win elections. He's very good at it. Poor grades at A&M have not hindered his ability to be good at his job in the least.

[Sisk]

A better illustration towards your point would be this:

Which is more important?
A.) Getting a D in an economics course
B.) Being good at your job

Rick Perry's job is to win elections. He's very good at it. Poor grades at A&M have not hindered his ability to be good at his job in the least.

:tu

[Th'Pusher]

No one, as far as I know, but to bring up college grades from decades ago as opposed to judging a person on their actions is downright stupid.

I don't understand why you think that is stupid. You don't think the POTUS should be able to manage to squeeze out more than 2 A's in his entire college career? That transcript is really pathetic/laughable. I think the only reason you've rationalized that grades don't matter is because of you're hatred for Obama.

[Th'Pusher]

A better illustration towards your point would be this:

Which is more important?
A.) Getting a D in an economics course
B.) Being good at your job

Rick Perry's job is to win elections. He's very good at it. Poor grades at A&M have not hindered his ability to be good at his job in the least.

Technically his job is to govern, and it can be argued he has not done a very good job of that.

[Blake]

No one, as far as I know, but to bring up college grades from decades ago as opposed to judging a person on their actions is downright stupid.

Perry has sucked at his job as governor, imo.

His earning bad grades while trying to learn about intelligently designed farm animals just confirms his uneducated, ignorant piece of shit mystique, imo.

lol Perry

[Blake]

A better illustration towards your point would be this:

Which is more important?
A.) Getting a D in an economics course
B.) Being good at your job

Rick Perry's job is to win elections. He's very good at it. Poor grades at A&M have not hindered his ability to be good at his job in the least.

He didn't need A&M to learn how to comb his hair just right.

[Drachen]

For the record, there's at least one Aggie (me) who doesn't look at Rick Perry as a hero.

4 of the 5 that I talk to regularly have absolutely zero interest in Rick Perry... The other one is ambivalent.

[Sisk]

I don't understand why you think that is stupid. You don't think the POTUS should be able to manage to squeeze out more than 2 A's in his entire college career? That transcript is really pathetic/laughable. I think the only reason you've rationalized that grades don't matter is because of you're hatred for Obama.


I guess I shouldn't expect the average person to know the difference between you're and your, either.

I don't buy into grades, I buy into actions. As I've said, I'm no extreme Perry supporter by any stretch, but I'd take him over Obama. I'd say Obama's qualifications were laughable too - but that didn't stop you from voting for him, did it?

[Sisk]

His earning bad grades while trying to learn about intelligently designed farm animals just confirms his uneducated, ignorant piece of shit mystique, imo.


............what?

[coyotes_geek]

Technically his job is to govern, and it can be argued he has not done a very good job of that.

That's what people like to believe, but in my admittedly cynical point of view the actual act of governing can't be a politician's job because they're rarely held accountable for how they perform at that function. Performance in elections is what matters. Performance at governing isn't completely irrelevant, but it's undoubtedly a minor factor.


He didn't need A&M to learn how to comb his hair just right.

Further testament to the irrelevancy of his grades.

[Trainwreck2100]

i'm not really a perry supporter but why hate on Ds in OChem, that shit's hard and 90% of the pop would prob. get Fs

[Blake]

............what?

he's a dumb fuck.

[Blake]

Further testament to the irrelevancy of his grades.

sad testament to the ignorance of voters

[Sisk]

he's a dumb fuck.


sad testament to the ignorance of voters

[DMX7]

The only reason Perry was bombing his science classes is because he doesn't believe in science. It's just voodoo anyway.

Couldn't even get an "A" in P.E. (must have been required back then)... pathetic.

[Blake]

.

Ditto

[TeyshaBlue]

sad testament to the ignorance of voters

What? All voters are Aggies?

[RandomGuy]

A better illustration towards your point would be this:

Which is more important?
A.) Getting a D in an economics course
B.) Being good at your job

Rick Perry's job is to win elections. He's very good at it. Poor grades at A&M have not hindered his ability to be good at his job in the least.

DING DING DING, we have a winner. :tu

[RandomGuy]

On a somewhat related note:


Rick Perry will reportedly ‘make clear’ he’s running for president on Saturday (http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/rick-perry-revs-2012-fundraising-supporter-says-announcement-170418643.html)

As shitty a president as Obama has turned out to be, I don't think anyone is itching to vote for another Texas governor.

[Yonivore]

On a somewhat related note:


Rick Perry will reportedly ‘make clear’ he’s running for president on Saturday (http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/rick-perry-revs-2012-fundraising-supporter-says-announcement-170418643.html)

As shitty a president as Obama has turned out to be, I don't think anyone is itching to vote for another Texas governor.
Given the choice between Obama and another Texas Governor, I'm thinking some people might start scratching.

[Sisk]

What? All voters are Aggies?

http://nyc3img.soundclick.com/26/pro/album/3/153883_4.jpg?version=192

[MannyIsGod]

I agree with CG that ultimately his grades will be irrelevant. I also think that's some sad social commentary.

[Yonivore]

I agree with CG that ultimately his grades will be irrelevant. I also think that's some sad social commentary.


A survey conducted by Bloomberg in 2010 show that the school of hard knocks was the number one source (tied with the University of California) for CEOs of S&P 500 companies. Harvard was the #3 source (along with the universities of Texas, Missouri, and Wisconsin). The school of hard knocks features CEOs who never graduated from college.


The College Dropouts
Hall of Fame (http://www.collegedropoutshalloffame.com/)

I'm betting you'll find a few Democrat politicians in the "Hall of Fame," as well.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Everyone talking shit about grades it's interesting to see where they went to school, if they did. It's easy to be on a high horse when you haven't had to do anything yourself.
I go to U of A, have a 3.5, and passed out of the math classes Perry was too stupid to take before I even started college, so forgive me for thinking that getting 2 A's in an entire college career with the curriculum Perry had is pretty pathetic.

[ChumpDumper]

What S&P 500 company had Perry as CEO?

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Poor grades at A&M have not hindered his ability to be good at his job in the least.
Which is more an indictment on America than it is a tribute to Perry. The average American being a dumbfuck construction worker with no post-HS education who views anyone with a prestigious educational background as an "elitist" is everything that's wrong with this country.

[Yonivore]

Alfred E. Smith, governor of New York and presidential candidate. Left school at the age of 14 to help his family after his father died. He would later joke that he received his FFM degree from the Fulton Fish Market in New York City.
Democrat.

[ChumpDumper]

Perry graduated college. He just had a lot of shitty grades.

[Yonivore]

And, as I scroll through the pages looking for Democrat politicians, I keep coming across the phrase, "billionaire founder."

Like I said before, Success is rarely delineated by education.

[baseline bum]

The College Dropouts
Hall of Fame (http://www.collegedropoutshalloffame.com/)

I'm betting you'll find a few Democrat politicians in the "Hall of Fame," as well.

Did you really just post a link with Troy Aikman as an example for school being unneccessary? :rollin

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

:lmao leaving college to be the #1 overall pick in the NFL draft with millions instantly guaranteed being considered a "college dropout." That site isn't reaching at all.

[Yonivore]

On the other hand, I've seen some pretty stupid Harvard Graduates.

One might conclude that it is the schools whose reputations have benefited from the quality of the students that have chosen to attend them than the other way around.

Smart successful people tend to do well -- regardless of whether or not they have a Harvard degree...or a 4.0 at Texas A&M.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

:lmao:lmao Christina Aguilera also being on the list

Idk how she made it as a singer and entertainer with no college education!

[Yonivore]

Did you really just post a link with Troy Aikman as an example for school being unneccessary? :rollin
It's a pretty big data set, you can choose to cherry pick the examples that suit your mockery but, that wasn't my point.

[RandomGuy]

And, as I scroll through the pages looking for Democrat politicians, I keep coming across the phrase, "billionaire founder."

Like I said before, Success is rarely delineated by education.

Define "rarely".

I would be willing to bet a good deal of money that the highest paid CEOs and CFOs in the country invariably have masters+ degrees, and got those well before coming to their current positions.

The days of non-college grads going on to start/build massive companies is rapidly coming to an end. Impossible, no, more and more improbable, yes.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

On the other hand, I've seen some pretty stupid Harvard Graduates.

One might conclude that it is the schools whose reputations have benefited from the quality of the students that have chosen to attend them than the other way around.

Smart successful people tend to do well -- regardless of whether or not they have a Harvard degree...or a 4.0 at Texas A&M.
Smart people who attend college generally get more than 2 A's.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

:lmao the majority of the people on this HoF college dropout list being entertainers of some sort

[Yonivore]

:lmao:lmao Christina Aguilera also being on the list

Idk how she made it as a singer and entertainer with no college education!
That and becoming hugely successful in an industry that relies on complex contracts and a savvy business acumen.

Keep hatin'

[baseline bum]

It's a pretty big data set, you can choose to cherry pick the examples that suit your mockery but, that wasn't my point.

He was on the first page of your link. LOL that Yonivore is a real-life Michael Scott.

r4htttRMpk8

[ChumpDumper]

And, as I scroll through the pages looking for Democrat politicians, I keep coming across the phrase, "billionaire founder."

Like I said before, Success is rarely delineated by education.Yeah, I call bullshit unless your only measure of success is a few hundred super rich and famous people.

[Yonivore]

:lmao the majority of the people on this HoF college dropout list being entertainers of some sort
But, not all of them.

It wasn't the size of the database but, that many of them are successful politicians and business people.

[ChumpDumper]

That and becoming hugely successful in an industry that relies on complex contracts and a savvy business acumen.So she hires a bunch of people who went to college to make her contracts.

Those people are also successful.

[Yonivore]

Smart people who attend college generally get more than 2 A's.
That depends on why they're there and if they're motivated to get more than 2 A's.

[RandomGuy]

Given the choice between Obama and another Texas Governor, I'm thinking some people might start scratching.

Pfft.

Any regret I might have had vanishes when I attempt to say the words "Vice-President Palin" without gagging.

Any hestitation I might have come next November will similarly vanish when I think about the potential for a Republican administration, no matter how moderate the ultimate nominee might be, to be filled with tea party idiots who think the world was created in seven days.

That makes being a Democrat *much* easier, shitty president or no.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

That and becoming hugely successful in an industry that relies on complex contracts and a savvy business acumen.

Being a successful singer and entertainer requires savvy business acumen? Are you being serious right now, have you ever heard of these people called agents who singers and entertainers hire to negotiate contracts and business?

And sorry, but being an agent generally requires a college education.

[ChumpDumper]

I figure a cheerleader would get an A in PhysEd.

[Yonivore]

That Yonivore is a real-life Michael Scott.
I don't care who you are, that's funny right there!

[Yonivore]

Being a successful singer and entertainer requires savvy business acumen? Are you being serious right now, have you ever heard of these people called agents who singers and entertainers hire to negotiate contracts and business?

And sorry, but being an agent generally requires a college education.
Knowing whether or not your agent is screwing you requires a bit of intelligence, yeah.

[ElNono]

I miss Michael Scott, tbh

[Yonivore]

I miss Michael Scott, tbh

:toast

[MannyIsGod]

This thread is an excellent example of critical thinking, TBH.

[ChumpDumper]

Knowing whether or not your agent is screwing you requires a bit of intelligence, yeah.The successful agent who went to college, yeah. And a successful lawyer who went to college makes sure of that.

[DarrinS]

Dude is obviously no academic giant, but is this what Dems are going with?

I suppose they can bring a copy of his transcript to the debate and he can bring a copy of the latest unemployment figures.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Knowing whether or not your agent is screwing you requires a bit of intelligence, yeah.
Mike Tyson is on the list and, seeing that he's made hundreds of millions of boxing but is broke, I think it's safe to say he didn't have the slightest clue of who was ripping him off.

[ChumpDumper]

Dude is obviously no academic giant, but is this what Dems are going with?Way too early to be going with anything.

[baseline bum]

I go to U of A, have a 3.5, and passed out of the math classes Perry was too stupid to take before I even started college, so forgive me for thinking that getting 2 A's in an entire college career with the curriculum Perry had is pretty pathetic.

I'm shocked he was even allowed to take organic 2. Isn't it pretty standard to not allow someone to take a class when they couldn't get a C or better in the prereq(s)?

[ElNono]

Dude is obviously no academic giant, but is this what Dems are going with?

This from the party of 'where's the birth certificate'?

[Yonivore]

Mike Tyson is on the list and, seeing that he's made hundreds of millions of boxing but is broke, I think it's safe to say he didn't have the slightest clue of who was ripping him off.
Agreed. He's one of how many on the list?

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

The successful agent who went to college, yeah. And a successful lawyer who went to college makes sure of that.
:lol being a successful uneducated person requires the smarts to know you need to surround yourself with educated people

[ElNono]

FWIW, I'll be in Yoni's list soon too once my acting career takes off... :tu

[Wild Cobra]

You know what they say, those who cannot get good grades, go into politics.

For those relishing the news of these grades, aren't any of you concerned that private records can be dug up so easily? What if it was your records in display to the world?

Two more things. Please notice that this was the start of the 4 point system, and remember, school in the 60's wasn't a cake walk like it is today. Those C's were probably as hard to get as the A's kids get today. Education just isn't what it used to be.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

I'm shocked he was even allowed to take organic 2. Isn't it pretty standard to not allow someone to take a class when they couldn't get a C or better in the prereq(s)?
That's the policy at Arizona but I think getting a D viewed differently back when Perry was in school. The educational system at all levels has in the last few years more or less made getting a D the same as getting an F. When I was in high school the school didn't even have Ds, 69 and below was an F.

[TeyshaBlue]

http://nyc3img.soundclick.com/26/pro/album/3/153883_4.jpg?version=192

That aint no Aggie, son.

[ElNono]

For those relishing the news of these grades, aren't any of you concerned that private records can be dug up so easily? What if it was your records in display to the world?

He choose that path when he decided to become a public servant.

[ChumpDumper]

You know what they say, those who cannot get good grades, go into politics.

For those relishing the news of these grades, aren't any of you concerned that private records can be dug up so easily? What if it was your records in display to the world?They'd see I was a pretty crappy student at times. I doubt I'd be elected President.


Two more things. Please notice that this was the start of the 4 point system, and remember, school in the 60's wasn't a cake walk like it is today. Those C's were probably as hard to get as the A's kids get today. Education just isn't what it used to be.How hard was Gym back then?

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

You know what they say, those who cannot get good grades, go into politics.
I actually agree with WC here, American politicians aren't the best and brightest America has to offer simply because the best and brightest have it easier being successful on their own and not making the country's problems their problems.

[TeyshaBlue]

He choose that path when he decided to become a public servant.

Fucking permanent records.:depressed

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Getting a C in public speaking in the 70s was like getting an A in organic chemistry these days!

[Yonivore]

He choose that path when he decided to become a public servant.
I'm sure Perry released them...without all the machinations that usually accompany a similar release by a Democrat politician.

Hey, Governor Perry has been a successful politician, in spite of his education. And, there hasn't been an educated Democrat that could beat him yet. I'm thinking he couldn't care less how you spin his transcripts.

[ElNono]

At least Perry made himself... unlike Bush living off daddy...

[baseline bum]

You know what they say, those who cannot get good grades, go into politics.

For those relishing the news of these grades, aren't any of you concerned that private records can be dug up so easily? What if it was your records in display to the world?

Two more things. Please notice that this was the start of the 4 point system, and remember, school in the 60's wasn't a cake walk like it is today. Those C's were probably as hard to get as the A's kids get today. Education just isn't what it used to be.

Are you kidding me? He took high school algebra, plane trigonometry (another high school subject), and high school kiddie physics. How much more of a cake-walk could you want? How do you get a bachelor's of science taking high school level classes for most of your science?

[ChumpDumper]

I'm sure Perry released them...without all the machinations that usually accompany a similar release by a Democrat politician.Prove it.

[ElNono]

Hey, Governor Perry has been a successful politician, in spite of his education. And, there hasn't been an educated Democrat that could beat him yet. I'm thinking he couldn't care less how you spin his transcripts.

I actually haven't made a single comment about his grades.
And about being beat by a Democrat, well, we'll see when he actually runs on anything that's not a red state.

[Yonivore]

At least Perry made himself... unlike Bush living off daddy...
Getting better! Post #160 and the first mention of President Bush.

Y'all have made progress.

[Wild Cobra]

Besides, for the liberals to like you, you cannot collect all the same letters. You have to believe in maximum diversity, and quota's so that you get close to equal A's, B's, C's, D's, and F's.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

At least Perry made himself... unlike Bush living off daddy...
True, and Perry didn't marry a friend killer

[ChumpDumper]

Getting better! Post #160 and the first mention of President Bush.

Y'all have made progress.Obama was mentioned in post #6.

Y'all have not made progress.

[ElNono]

Getting better! Post #160 and the first mention of President Bush.

Y'all have made progress.

We're talking Texas governor, ain't we? Sure took a lot longer than dragging Barry into this. :lol

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Getting better! Post #160 and the first mention of President Bush.

Y'all have made progress.
No different than Republicans who brought up Bill Clinton getting his pee pee sucked whenever Bush fucked something up.

[ElNono]

So where is Obama's transcript?

Post #6

[Yonivore]

No different than Republicans who brought up Bill Clinton getting his pee pee sucked whenever Bush fucked something up.
And all the way to post #169 before someone defended their irrelevant reference to President Bush by whining about a similarly irrelevant reference to President Clinton.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

And all the way to post #169 before someone defended their irrelevant reference to President Bush by whining about a similarly irrelevant reference to President Clinton.
Only in response to you whining about Bush being referenced.

Bush and Clinton are both about as relevant as Obama's birth certificate tho.

[RandomGuy]

And all the way to post #169 before someone defended their irrelevant reference to President Bush by whining about a similarly irrelevant reference to President Clinton.

Hitler!

Nazis!


/thread


(edit)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law

Do we need to have a collary for Clinton/Bush in politics forums? heh

[boutons_deux]

Ah, Yoni, the eternal dubya sucker/apologist.

[baseline bum]

WC is going to have a hard time explaining how the quadratic formula was university level work back in baby boomer utopia.

[Yonivore]

We're talking Texas governor, ain't we? Sure took a lot longer than dragging Barry into this. :lol
I thought we were talking presidential politics and how Perry's college transcripts make him too stupid to be a successful candidate.

[Yonivore]

Hitler!

Nazis!


/thread


(edit)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law

Do we need to have a collary for Clinton/Bush in politics forums? heh
Probably.

[Yonivore]

Only in response to you whining about Bush being referenced.
Just making an observation.

[Wild Cobra]

I thought we were talking presidential politics and how Perry's college transcripts make him too stupid to be a successful candidate.
By the transcript, it looks like he's perfect for the job.

[Wild Cobra]

Just a thought. It used to be a far more utilized practice in the past than today. I even had a few teachers who graded in such a fashion.

Ever hear of "grading on a curve?" Anyone know if this was standard practice for A&M back then? I'll bet it was.

[ElNono]

I thought we were talking presidential politics and how Perry's college transcripts make him too stupid to be a successful candidate.

Not me. I haven't commented about his grades.

[Yonivore]

Not me. I haven't commented about his grades.
Okay.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Just a thought. It used to be a far more utilized practice in the past than today. I even had a few teachers who graded in such a fashion.

Ever hear of "grading on a curve?" Anyone know if this was standard practice for A&M back then? I'll bet it was.
If that were the case, that means all the Cs and Ds Perry got were average or below average compared to his peers.

A president (or governor for that matter) shouldn't have an average or below average academic career.

[Yonivore]

A president (or governor for that matter) shouldn't have an average or below average academic career.
You do, of course, realize education is not required at all to be elected President or Governor. So, what they should or shouldn't have, in the way of grades, is irrelevant.

Many people who have failed to apply themselves academically, while they were young, have matured and become quite successful. Governor Perry is (apparently) one such example.

I can't believe anyone really thinks this is going to be an issue for Perry.

[ElNono]

I can't believe anyone really thinks this is going to be an issue for Perry.

Truth be told, everything is an issue to the media circus these days. You know it's going to be brought up. The question is if people will buy it.

[Yonivore]

Truth be told, everything is an issue to the media circus these days. You know it's going to be brought up. The question is if people will buy it.
Maybe but, his prospective opponents know it's a non-starter. Makes them look elitist to rag on a successful politician over college grades.

[Yonivore]

On the list...


Harry Truman, U.S. president. Never went to college.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

You do, of course, realize education is not required at all to be elected President or Governor. So, what they should or shouldn't have, in the way of grades, is irrelevant.

Many people who have failed to apply themselves academically, while they were young, have matured and become quite successful. Governor Perry is (apparently) one such example.

I can't believe anyone really thinks this is going to be an issue for Perry.
If I thought this would be an issue I wouldn't be arguing, I'm arguing whether or not it SHOULD be an issue (like all political arguments, it means nothing in the grand scheme of things). Of all the things that hurt McCain, graduating 5th from the bottom of his class at the naval academy wasn't one of them, so obviously one's academic prestige doesn't carry too much weight in presidential or governor elections. I just think it should.

[ElNono]

Maybe but, his prospective opponents know it's a non-starter.

His prospective opponents probably don't care. Doesn't mean people won't.
Some people cared about Barry's birth certificate... his prospective opponents really didn't...

[Yonivore]

His prospective opponents probably don't care. Doesn't mean people won't.
Some people cared about Barry's birth certificate... his prospective opponents really didn't...
It will have the same affect then.

[DarrinS]

I know I'm a far different person at 42 then I was at 19. I'll probably be different at 60 than I am now.

[ElNono]

It will have the same affect then.

How do you know? :lol

[DarrinS]

But huffpo publishing his transcript and the Newsweak cover of Bachman are the political equivalent of what 13 yr old girls do to each other on social networks.

[fraga]

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/323987/MICHELE-BACHMANN-NEWSWEEK.jpg

I am...the Tea Party!!!

[ElNono]

I'm sure Fox has never shown a Democrat in a bad light... :rolleyes

[Yonivore]

How do you know? :lol
You equated the two, not me.

[ElNono]

You equated the two, not me.

I didn't. I said that what candidates use and what people buy are different things.

How do you know they'll have the same effect?

[Yonivore]

I'm sure Fox has never shown a Democrat in a bad light... :rolleyes
I can't think of one...that didn't put themselves in the position to be shown in such a light.

[Yonivore]

I didn't. I said that what candidates use and what people buy are different things.

How do you know they'll have the same effect?
I said, "Then" they will have the same effect in response to your equating the two.

I have no idea what effect it will have, I just don't see Perry's opponents trying to use it in their campaign so, it'll be relegated to being kicked around in places like this.

[ElNono]

I can't think of one...that didn't put themselves in the position to be shown in such a light.

http://files.samhart.net/evil/Fox_News_Synopsis.jpg

[ElNono]

I have no idea what effect it will have, I just don't see Perry's opponents trying to use it in their campaign so, it'll be relegated to being kicked around in places like this.

Like Palin being a dumbass? You don't think that cost the GOP anything?
I don't think that was used by Barry either...

[Yonivore]

By the way, your picture has fucked up the screen in this thread. Care to point to any of the photos in the collage that was an unfair characterization of a Democrat?

And, Sarah Palin is no more a dumbass than Michelle Bauchmann is a rager.

But, when arguing on the issues won't help you, character assassination is usually the Democrats first stop.

[DMX7]

http://files.samhart.net/evil/Fox_News_Synopsis.jpg

^ Taken out of context, I saaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiddddddddddddddddddddddddddd!! !

XOXO

-Wild Cobra!

[ElNono]

By the way, your picture has fucked up the screen in this thread.

I don't care.


And, Sarah Palin is no more a dumbass than Michelle Bauchmann is a rager.

Answer the question, you don't think Palin being a dumbass cost the GOP?

[baseline bum]

Haha... I love the pic showing snow in the winter and thus questioning global warming. I haven't seen DarrinS post too many of those this summer.

[DarrinS]

Haha... I love the pic showing snow in the winter and thus questioning global warming. I haven't seen DarrinS post too many of those this summer.

It feels just like the summer of 1980, which I remember well.

[Yonivore]

I don't care.

Answer the question, you don't think Palin being a dumbass cost the GOP?
Nope. Because I don't think she's a dumbass. Were you unable to discern that from my post?

[Sisk]

That aint no Aggie, son.

No shit. Thank goodness for that. It's an old bitter man.

I'm definitely not your son, either. Go back to the bottle already.

[DarrinS]

Haha... I love the pic showing snow in the winter and thus questioning global warming. I haven't seen DarrinS post too many of those this summer.

I believe in climate change. It's been happening for the past 4.5 billion years, even before Escalades were invented. Why are you a denier?

[ElNono]

Nope. Because I don't think she's a dumbass. Were you unable to discern that from my post?

Not really, no. Why should I?

[Sisk]

Al Gore got a D in a natural sciences course.

[ElNono]

Al Gore got a D in a natural sciences course.

Wouldn't surprise me a bit, tbh

[baseline bum]

Al Gore got a D in a natural sciences course.

I have about as high an opinion of him as I do Perry. When he got the nomination over Bradley in 2000 I lost all respect for the Democrats. He had good hair too though.

[MannyIsGod]

Oh yeah? This other guy you probably think is an idiot got a D in a natural sciences course. Take that!!

[Sisk]

Nice edit!

[FuzzyLumpkins]

You know what they say, those who cannot get good grades, go into politics.

For those relishing the news of these grades, aren't any of you concerned that private records can be dug up so easily? What if it was your records in display to the world?

Two more things. Please notice that this was the start of the 4 point system, and remember, school in the 60's wasn't a cake walk like it is today. Those C's were probably as hard to get as the A's kids get today. Education just isn't what it used to be.

How would you know what college education at any university much less a major one was like then or is like now?

Go review you ITT notes and change some parts.

[DarrinS]

How would you know what college education at any university much less a major one was like then or is like now?

Go review you ITT notes and change some parts.

Oh, it's FuzzyLumpShit, my favorite retarded poster. How goes the campaign for killing off all the evil baby boomers?

[DarrinS]

If FuzzyLimpDick is the epitome of the college educated, then I don't want my kids to go.

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Oh, it's FuzzyLumpShit, my favorite retarded poster. How goes the campaign for killing off all the evil baby boomers?

I just said that America will be better off financially and in leadership positions once the baby boomer's moved on into the sunset. Generations aging and dying is a natural process and I am just pointing out that i think their is going to a brighter tomorrow.

I in no way shape or form advocated the killing of anyone at any time. If you think that then you are eitehr being willfully ignorant or plain stupid. seeing your inability to avoid logical inconsistency, i will go for the latter.

[Wild Cobra]

I'm sure Fox has never shown a Democrat in a bad light... :rolleyes
Have they ever gone to the degree of posting private information that was most likely illegally obtained?

Have they ever continued to report know fabricated like the Rathergate incident?

[boutons_deux]

"America will be better off financially and in leadership positions once the baby boomer's moved on into the sunset"

Another retard totally mistargeting his blame. Of course, it's an exercise in self-flattery, where "his generation" will fix everything.

[RandomGuy]

Have they ever gone to the degree of posting private information that was most likely illegally obtained?

Have they ever continued to report know fabricated like the Rathergate incident?

It would not surprise me at all, I would be quite certain they have, should I bother to look.

[Blake]

You do, of course, realize education is not required at all to be elected President or Governor. So, what they should or shouldn't have, in the way of grades, is irrelevant.

Many people who have failed to apply themselves academically, while they were young, have matured and become quite successful. Governor Perry is (apparently) one such example.

I can't believe anyone really thinks this is going to be an issue for Perry.

Perry is governor of Texas due to dumb luck and good hair.

Now that he can put governor on his resume, his mediocre grades in animal science probably won't be an issue for stupid voters like you.

[Blake]

Have they ever gone to the degree of posting private information that was most likely illegally obtained?

Have they ever continued to report know fabricated like the Rathergate incident?

you think Perry's transcript was illegally obtained?

lol

it's already been a couple of days since then has been released...... when is Perry going to go after the perps?

[coyotes_geek]

sad testament to the ignorance of voters

Agreed. As voters, America is a selfish and superficial bunch.


Which is more an indictment on America than it is a tribute to Perry. The average American being a dumbfuck construction worker with no post-HS education who views anyone with a prestigious educational background as an "elitist" is everything that's wrong with this country.

Agreed again.

[Winehole23]

Perry's mediocre grades in animal science probably won't be an issue for anyone except the people who already hate him.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Idk why no one has mentioned this yet, why didn't Jeebus help a man of such good faith get better grades?

[Winehole23]

If you think GPA matters so much politically, you're the one who needs help.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

It matters so much intelligence wise. I don't want a moron as president.

[coyotes_geek]

When was the last time you based your vote on someone's GPA?

[Winehole23]

It matters so much intelligence wise. I don't want a moron as president.I wouldn't say it so loud then. That tack backfired with the last "moron from Texas" who ran.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

In 2008 I certainly thought of it as a negative that McCain graduated 5th from the bottom of his class at the Naval Academy, in spite of the fact his dad and grandpa were fuckin admirals :lmao

:lol family fuckup

[coyotes_geek]

In 2008 I certainly thought of it as a negative that McCain graduated 5th from the bottom of his class at the Naval Academy, in spite of the fact his dad and grandpa were fuckin admirals :lmao

:lol family fuckup

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that if McCain was 5th from the top of his class it wouldn't have changed your vote.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that if McCain was 5th from the top of his class it wouldn't have changed your vote.
No it wouldn't have, because he had a dumbfuck running mate who flunked outa 3 colleges and needed 6 years to get a degree in sports journalism

[cheguevara]

^ :lol

[Blake]

Perry's mediocre grades in animal science probably won't be an issue for anyone except the people who already hate him.

fortune 500 companies probably don't have such prejudice. His degree would most likely be looked at in an objective manner.

it's sad that Texas likes the hair and dismisses the lack of education.

I honestly believe his lack of education has kept Texas from moving forward in a number of important areas of life.

[coyotes_geek]

No it wouldn't have, because he had a dumbfuck running mate who flunked outa 3 colleges and needed 6 years to get a degree in sports journalism

Pretty sure a more qualified running mate wouldn't have made much of a difference to you either.

[cheguevara]

It's been catalogued Mcain lost the election as soon as Palin opened her mouth on national TV

[Blake]

When was the last time you based your vote on someone's GPA?

imo, the GPA would be irrelevant if the degree is in something meaningful, or if he had a master's.....but his degree is in animal science it is all the formal education that he's got.

....and frankly a "C" in P.E. (even in the rough academic times of 1970) says something about Perry to me.

[coyotes_geek]

It's been catalogued Mcain lost the election as soon as Palin opened her mouth on national TV

Exactly. People cared that Palin looked and sounded like a loon, people cared that McCain had the same letter "R" after his name that W had after his, and people cared that McCain was a crusty old white guy. No one cared about anyone's grades though.

[Blake]

Pretty sure a more qualified running mate wouldn't have made much of a difference to you either.

thank god that the uneducated buffoon Palin was never put in a position of being a heartbeat away of leading our country.

[coyotes_geek]

imo, the GPA would be irrelevant if the degree is in something meaningful, or if he had a master's.....but his degree is in animal science it is all the formal education that he's got.

....and frankly a "C" in P.E. (even in the rough academic times of 1970) says something about Perry to me.

What it says to me is that "sleazeball politician" is the only career he's suited for.


thank god that the uneducated buffoon Palin was never put in a position of being a heartbeat away of leading our country.

Agreed.

[MannyIsGod]

Oh I think Perry would fare quite well in Sales. Then again, that pretty much is the profession of politicians.

[coyotes_geek]

Oh I think Perry would fare quite well in Sales. Then again, that pretty much is the profession of politicians.

Good point.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Exactly. People cared that Palin looked and sounded like a loon, people cared that McCain had the same letter "R" after his name that W had after his, and people cared that McCain was a crusty old white guy. No one cared about anyone's grades though.
Lets not act like McCain's political party, age, or running mate were the only factors. He was a terrible candidate who said retarded things like, "The fundamentals of the economy are still strong" when the entire country was going bankrupt.

[Winehole23]

He was a terrible candidate who said retarded things like, "The fundamentals of the economy are still strong" when the entire country was going bankrupt. You exaggerate. The Panic of 2008 wasn't anything trillions of dollars couldn't fix. Expect candidates from both parties to have their own version of the retarded comment you highlighted.

[coyotes_geek]

Lets not act like McCain's political party, age, or running mate were the only factors. He was a terrible candidate who said retarded things like, "The fundamentals of the economy are still strong" when the entire country was going bankrupt.

TBH I think statements are like grades. People will either get fired up over them or dismiss them depending on their predetermined opinion of the candidate. That predetermination being based on party affiliation and physical appearance.

[MannyIsGod]

I can't recall anything that Obama said that was as bad as that statement by McCain. I don't think he ever had much of a chance due to the political climate but that statement erased what little chance he did have.

[DarrinS]

No it wouldn't have, because he had a dumbfuck running mate who flunked outa 3 colleges and needed 6 years to get a degree in sports journalism


Just so you know, Joe Biden ranked 506th of 688 in his class.

[DarrinS]

I can't recall anything that Obama said that was as bad as that statement by McCain.


That speech about the AAA rating while the stock market was plummeting was pretty close.