The fact remains, you do not have those records, so you don’t know how she spent those 5 years, whether there were breaks for work, credit transfer problems, etc. It is an unsuitable basis for judging intellect. It would never work in a court of law because it can have so many different possible explanations; it amounts to no evidence at all.
And as a statistical matter, don’t you think a high school honors student is more likely to perform well in college than not, especially since the honors courses are geared to demonstrate collegiate level capacities? You do realize you’re actually asking us to accept the less likely scenario, with no corroboration, don’t you? Sorry. No sale here.
“The fact remains, you do not have those records, so you don’t know how she spent those 5 years, whether there were breaks for work, credit transfer problems, etc. It is an unsuitable basis for judging intellect. It would never work in a court of law because it can have so many different possible explanations; it amounts to no evidence at all.”
She majored in journalism. It is not a serious degree. The burden of proof lies on the one who wants to claim that she is some hidden genius because there is little evidence from her academic history, her public interviews or her very limited time spent as governor.
I’m not saying she’s stupid. Gosh, I agree with her on most issues. She has a good heart and strong sense of right and wrong. But we’re going to need someone who can handle some really difficult financial issues that won’t be solved simply by taking a line item veto and cutting out the “waste, fraud and abuse.”