finknottle Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 At least Obama has educational achievements to trump, Palin went through 5 colleges in 6 years and only has a Bachelor's in Journalism to show for it. I'm still waiting for your proof that magna cum laude was somehow different when Obama attended Harvard. So you believe that schools use the same distribution of grades and distribution of ranking distinctions today that they did 5, 10, 20, and 50 years ago. There is no such thing as grade inflation, and there is no such thing as tightening up on grades. Fine - I'll cede you your fantasy. So that leaves us with Harvards own statement. Today (and according to you, since time immorial) , those with a score of 7.2 or higher graduate summa cum laude. The next 10% graduate magna cum laude, and the next 30% graduate cum laude. So he's not at the top of the class. How many are? Gee - it depends on the grading curve, and Harvard won't release any information on it. Could be one person, could be 10% of the class, could be 60%! But here's a fun exercise. Google 'summa cum laude, harvard law, and some year' and see how many names pop up. It's more than one or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 JK2000 , how many years did it take YOU to get through Hamburger U? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK2000 Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 JK2000 , how many years did it take YOU to get through Hamburger U? That's the second time you've used my brilliant "Hamburger U" line without my permission. I guess that I "must have done good" right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 That's the second time you've used my brilliant "Hamburger U" line without my permission. I guess that I "must have done good" right? I rest my case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 So you believe that schools use the same distribution of grades and distribution of ranking distinctions today that they did 5, 10, 20, and 50 years ago. There is no such thing as grade inflation, and there is no such thing as tightening up on grades. Fine - I'll cede you your fantasy. So that leaves us with Harvards own statement. Today (and according to you, since time immorial) , those with a score of 7.2 or higher graduate summa cum laude. The next 10% graduate magna cum laude, and the next 30% graduate cum laude. So he's not at the top of the class. How many are? Gee - it depends on the grading curve, and Harvard won't release any information on it. Could be one person, could be 10% of the class, could be 60%! But here's a fun exercise. Google 'summa cum laude, harvard law, and some year' and see how many names pop up. It's more than one or two. Wait a second....McCain was given a legacy appointment to Annapolis (dad was Admiral) and finished in the bottom 1%. 894 out of 899 ....that's nepotism and incompetence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Grades? We're worried about !@#$ing grades????? Is there a GPA cut-off for political positions? Do SAT scores count? How about extra-curricular activities? Anyone know if she played varsity field hockey in high school, or did she quit after JV? Are you people !@#$ing serious about this sh--? JK, can't you attack her on...oh, I don't know...issues or something? Lord knows it's easy enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Grades? We're worried about !@#$ing grades????? Is there a GPA cut-off for political positions? Do SAT scores count? How about extra-curricular activities? Anyone know if she played varsity field hockey in high school, or did she quit after JV? Are you people !@#$ing serious about this sh--? JK, can't you attack her on...oh, I don't know...issues or something? Lord knows it's easy enough. They're scared of Palin. She's energized the ticket and the GOP base. 'Nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Grades? We're worried about !@#$ing grades????? Is there a GPA cut-off for political positions? Do SAT scores count? How about extra-curricular activities? Anyone know if she played varsity field hockey in high school, or did she quit after JV? Are you people !@#$ing serious about this sh--? JK, can't you attack her on...oh, I don't know...issues or something? Lord knows it's easy enough. What does she run in the 40? Is she high motor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK2000 Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 Grades? We're worried about !@#$ing grades????? Is there a GPA cut-off for political positions? Do SAT scores count? How about extra-curricular activities? Anyone know if she played varsity field hockey in high school, or did she quit after JV? Are you people !@#$ing serious about this sh--? JK, can't you attack her on...oh, I don't know...issues or something? Lord knows it's easy enough. I'm not attacking her on grades! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Wait a second....McCain was given a legacy appointment to Annapolis (dad was Admiral) and finished in the bottom 1%. 894 out of 899 ....that's nepotism and incompetence Good thing he's only running for president. His GPA isn't high enough for VP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Good thing he's only running for president. His GPA isn't high enough for VP. Smart in the Presidency is a liability. For VP you need shifty bastardly people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 I'm not attacking her on grades! Yeah, your attacks are even MORE ridiculous, by an order of magnitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Yeah, your attacks are even MORE ridiculous, by an order of magnitude. i heard it took Palin nearly two years before she said her first word! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finknottle Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Wait a second....McCain was given a legacy appointment to Annapolis (dad was Admiral) and finished in the bottom 1%. 894 out of 899 ....that's nepotism and incompetence Nobody ever said McCain' academic background was superior. The question is whether one can ridicule Palin's educational background through comparison to Obama, while refusing to aknowledge that Obama has released on no information at all. For all we know he flunked out of Occidential and was dead last at Columbia. Or maybe he was kicked out of Occuidental for drugs, or sleeping with the Dean's daughter. Who knows? Who cares??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK2000 Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 Yeah, your attacks are even MORE ridiculous, by an order of magnitude. What, is pointing out that it took a person who wants to be one heartbeat away from the presidency 6 years and 5 crappy colleges to earn a Bachelor's in Journalism really that ridiculous? Or do you think that if you stick up for Sarah enough "First Dude" will be so ingratiated to you that he'll take you on a romantic twilight snowmobile ride where you can wrap your noodlely arms around his masculine torso. I hate to kill your fantasy but "First Dude" barely reads this board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Nobody ever said McCain' academic background was superior. The question is whether one can ridicule Palin's educational background through comparison to Obama, while refusing to aknowledge that Obama has released on no information at all. For all we know he flunked out of Occidential and was dead last at Columbia. Or maybe he was kicked out of Occuidental for drugs, or sleeping with the Dean's daughter. Who knows? Who cares??? Are you trying to be funny? I was going for funny......swing and a miss I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Are you trying to be funny? I was going for funny......swing and a miss I guess. So, Sundin to Vancouver? Habs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 What, is pointing out that it took a person who wants to be one heartbeat away from the presidency 6 years and 5 crappy colleges to earn a Bachelor's in Journalism really that ridiculous? Yes. Or do you think that if you stick up for Sarah enough "First Dude" will be so ingratiated to you that he'll take you on a romantic twilight snowmobile ride where you can wrap your noodlely arms around his masculine torso. I hate to kill your fantasy but "First Dude" barely reads this board. What, are you eight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK2000 Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 Yes.What, are you eight? Nice comeback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 What does she run in the 40? Is she high motor? Did you hear that she may have a knee scope on Nov 1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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