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From: Carbon on 14 Sep 2008 10:46 On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:30:52 -0400, Jack Hollis wrote: > On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:13:54 -0700, Alan Baker <alangbaker(a)telus.net> > wrote: > >>>"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? > > That's true. However, my evaluation of Bush as a man of superior, to > very superior, intellegence is based on his SAT scores not his GPA at > Yale. Once again I am amazed by your powers of observation.
From: William Clark on 14 Sep 2008 10:55 In article <MuydnVA8iIUJiFDVnZ2dnUVZ_r3inZ2d(a)comcast.com>, BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote: > 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? > > Do you know what percentage of Naval Officers of any class make Commander? Approximately 60-80% of those with time served (3 yrs as Lt. Cmdr) > > Do you know what percentage of Naval Officers of any class make Captain? About 40-60% of those eligible (3 yrs as Cmdr) > > Do you know what percentage of Naval Officers of any class make Admiral? About 45% of those eligible (3 yrs as Capt) > > Do you know what percentage of Naval Officers of any class are given > command of a ship of war? Of entering Ensigns, about 38% to frigates or destroyers, about 11% to a major command (cruiser, destroyer squadron) > > The percentages would amaze you. Nothing amazing about that. What did McCain ever command? One Replacement Air Group, and that appointment was seen as favoritism to his father.
From: William Clark on 14 Sep 2008 10:58 In article <f9qdnUBNy6Pym1DVnZ2dnUVZ_vninZ2d(a)comcast.com>, BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote: > 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. Perhaps in your world people have to flaunt the most meagre achievements. However, in others, and higher education in general, we tend not to make a fuss about them. It's deemed to be poor taste.
From: William Clark on 14 Sep 2008 11:02 In article <INCdneBJcKqFlFDVnZ2dnUVZ_sWdnZ2d(a)comcast.com>, BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote: > Carbon wrote: > > On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:02:31 -0400, BAR 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. > > > > Is this supposed to be less pathetic? > > Pathetic no, fact yet. Facts are something that you cannot provide to > support your assertions. Gosh, that is really stellar, isn't it?
From: William Clark on 14 Sep 2008 11:03
In article <48cd17ee$0$5593$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>, Carbon <nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 08:51:16 -0400, BAR wrote: > > Carbon wrote: > >> On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:02:31 -0400, BAR 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. > >> > >> Is this supposed to be less pathetic? > > > > Pathetic no, fact yet. Facts are something that you cannot provide to > > support your assertions. > > Bert, I'll type slow and you try to follow along. You're trying to smear > Obama's stellar academic career with affirmative action. But this is > Harvard Law we're talking about. It's conceivable they may have let in > some students with 3.9 GPA's instead of the usual 4.0. However, I can > *ASSURE* you that they wouldn't even look at anyone who graduated in the > BOTTOM HALF PERCENT OF THEIR CLASS. Or that took six years to finish a BA. > > How can you possibly not realize that? Because he doesn't want to. It would spoil his day. |