Posted on 02/18/2015 4:58:56 PM PST by virgil283
Kyle Smith writes...
Howard Dean recently criticized Gov Scott Walker for never finishing college, stating that he was "unknowledgeable." .....What would your response be on college as a requirement for elected office? ....Back in 1990, The QVC Cable Shopping Channel was conducting a national talent search. I had no qualifications to speak of, but I needed a job, and thought TV might be a fun way to pay the bills....Here’s what I didn’t understand 25 years ago. QVC had a serious recruiting problem. Qualified candidates were applying in droves, .....QVC had confused qualifications with competency. Perhaps America has done something similar?....
(Excerpt) Read more at facebook.com ...
“The purpose of this audition is to see if you can talk for eight minutes without stuttering, blathering, passing out, or throwing up. Any questions?”
“What would you like me to talk about,” I asked.
The man pulled a pencil from behind his ear and rolled it across the desk. “Talk to me about that pencil. Sell it. Make me want it. But be yourself. If you can do that for eight minutes, the job is yours. Ok?” .....[jump to end] With :30 seconds left on the timer, I looked fondly at the Dixon Ticonderoga, and sat silently for five seconds. Then I wrapped it up.
“We call it a pencil, because all things need a name. But today, let’s call it what it really is. A time machine. A match maker. A magic wand. And let’s say it can all be yours...for just .99 cents......
But of course, Howard Dean is not the real problem. He’s just one guy. And he’s absolutely right when he says that many others will judge Scott Walker for not finishing college. That's the real problem.
However - when Howard Dean called the Governor “unknowledgeable,” he rolled out more than a stereotype. He rolled a pencil across the desk, and gave Scott Walker eight minutes to knock it out of the park. ”Great read. (You may need to click 'more' to see it all )
That was a great read, many thanks for posting
Love My Gov!
Bump & Ping!
Mike Rowe for President! I don’t even know his politics. May hate them. Probably do (just a hunch). But at least he deals with the real world and “sees the world with clear eyes.”
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Mark for later
amen and amen....It would give them wisdom...
I remember when Mike Rowe was the host of a local Sunday real estate show... LOL... so funny to see him morph into a “somebody.”
Of course, I also remember when Oprah Winfrey was a local, too, and we all know how that ended up....
I think you probably would like his politics, although they may not be fully formed yet. One thing we do know about him is he has a very strong work ethic; not something common among the Dims.
I think we should leave Mike Rowe — or at least his politics — alone. He’s a refreshing non-partisan voice of sanity, so let’s not slap a Dem/Pub or Lib/Conservative label on him. Let’s let Mike just be ... Mike.
“But of course, Howard Dean is not the real problem.”
I think, like usual, Howard Dean has done the opposition a big favor. I don’t think Scott Walker comes off too bad being compared with a select group of 9 U.S. Presidents including Harry Truman and some guy from the 1800’s......oh yeah... a guy named Abraham Lincoln.
Rowe is fantastic! Great story!
Well said. Will not disagree.
The money quote: QVC had confused qualifications with competency.
Perhaps America has done something similar?
This column is not really about Scott Walker — but it’s a great read and explains the Walker phenomenum quite well.
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“This column is not really about Scott Walker”
But virtually 100% of the comments there are about Walker.
Thanks for posting. The picture on Mike’s FaceBook page is priceless. I’m a fan of Mike for many years. He’s a real gem.
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