From: William Clark on
In article <ijkoc4lhe1g9b64vorbgi6i114ltle01ll(a)4ax.com>,
Jack Hollis <xsleeper(a)aol.com> wrote:

> On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:40:08 -0700, Alan Baker <alangbaker(a)telus.net>
> wrote:
>
> >> His undergraduate GPA and his work at HLS are totally subjective.
> >
> >More pure, unadulterated, partisan bullshit.
> >
> >It seems you and others spent a long time talking about GPAs when Bush's
> >exceeded Kerry's...
>
> Not me. However, GPA is all you have with Kerry.

And you have nothing, ZERO, with Obama.
From: Alan Baker on
In article <ijkoc4lhe1g9b64vorbgi6i114ltle01ll(a)4ax.com>,
Jack Hollis <xsleeper(a)aol.com> wrote:

> On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:40:08 -0700, Alan Baker <alangbaker(a)telus.net>
> wrote:
>
> >> His undergraduate GPA and his work at HLS are totally subjective.
> >
> >More pure, unadulterated, partisan bullshit.
> >
> >It seems you and others spent a long time talking about GPAs when Bush's
> >exceeded Kerry's...
>
> Not me. However, GPA is all you have with Kerry.

Lying again...

Haven't you learned anything about me, Jack. I check the facts before I
write.

"Bush's GPA in college was higher than the so called intellectual
Kerry. No wonder Kerry hid his college records until after the
election. "

Does that ring any bells?

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
<http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
From: Carbon on
On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:47:55 -0400, William Clark wrote:
> In article <48cc55e2$0$5552$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>,
> Carbon <nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>> On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:31:07 -0400, Jack Hollis wrote:
>> > On 13 Sep 2008 20:48:00 GMT, Carbon <nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >>> Where is his undergraduate transcript?
>> >>
>> >>Now you're being ridiculous.
>> >
>> > The only really objective measures that could settle this are Obama's
>> > SAT and LSAT scores. Too bad he wont release them.
>> >
>> > His undergraduate GPA and his work at HLS are totally subjective.
>>
>> Jack, let me ask you something. Since McCain's and Palin's academic
>> records are pathetic by any rational measure, how can you possibly
>> assume their SAT's would be better than Obama's? Wouldn't it be more
>> reasonable to assume that Obama would be way ahead there as well?
>
> That's the point isn't it? The comparison of academic records is so lop
> sided that rabid wingnuts like Jack HAVE to try to denigrate Obama's
> academic achievements, just to try to make McCain/Palin look less
> appalling.

Agreed. But I can't help wonder if dragging McCain's and Palin's pathetic
academic careers into the picture might backfire on them.
From: Carbon on
On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:42:41 -0400, William Clark wrote:
> In article <SoGdnZ1kWJWdxVHVnZ2dnUVZ_rLinZ2d(a)comcast.com>,
> BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote:
>> Alan Baker wrote:
>> > In article <SoGdnWRlWJV3yVHVnZ2dnUVZ_rLinZ2d(a)comcast.com>,
>> > BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote:
>> >> Carbon wrote:
>> >>> On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:54:41 -0400, BAR wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> Where is his undergraduate transcript?
>> >>> Now you're being ridiculous. Palin took six years to finish a four
>> >>> year degree. McCain graduated 905 out of 909. I can guarantee you
>> >>> McCain's and Palin's handlers will be avoiding the subject of
>> >>> academic achievement at all costs.
>> >> McCain was 895 out or 899.
>> >>
>> >> Where was Obama ranked in his undergraduate class?
>> >
>> > I don't know.
>> >
>> > But we *do* know it was good enough to get him into Harvard Law,
>> > right?
>>
>> No we don't. All we know is that Obama attended and graduated from
>> Harvard Law. We do not know how or why Obama was accepted to Harvard
>> Law.
>>
>> > Do you supposed McCain's results would have been good enough?
>> >
>> The Navy most likely sent him to Navy PG school. Like they send most
>> line officers with moderate intelligence.
>
> No they did not. And remember, he only made captain as a career naval
> officer. Hiis father and grandfather made admiral.
>
> Pretty sad, eh?

He only made captain because his father and grandfather made admiral.
Otherwise he wouldn't even have made it that far.
From: BAR on
Carbon wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:59:42 -0400, BAR wrote:
>> William Clark wrote:
>>> In article <De2dnWiJyp5Jh1HVnZ2dnUVZ_sbinZ2d(a)comcast.com>,
>>> BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Where is his undergraduate transcript?
>>> I doubt you could read it correctly even if it was provided. If this is
>>> your best effort to disparage his academic record, I think you should
>>> find something else to occupy your time.
>> He must have barely graduated from Columbia.
>
> You sure are wrong a lot. Harvard Law is the top law school in the
> country. They do not accept bottom of the barrel students (i.e. McCain
> and Palin), period. How can you possibly not know that?

If Obama's undergraduate degree from Columbia was awarded based upon
superior achievement or merit he would have put that on he resume. But,
he doesn't mention it.