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1 posted on 08/05/2011 10:33:29 AM PDT by Starman417
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To: Starman417

As our Academic in Chief has clearly shown us, book learning is overrated.


2 posted on 08/05/2011 10:35:23 AM PDT by Not A Snowbird (When life gives you lemons, throw them back and demand chocolate.)
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To: Al B.; onyx; sarah fan UK; Brices Crossroads; Bigtigermike

Of interest PING!


3 posted on 08/05/2011 10:36:58 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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OK. Maybe Perry IS viable.
It sure didn’t take long for this to leak out did it.
I am sure Barry’s will be poseted within a day or so. <sarc


4 posted on 08/05/2011 10:37:08 AM PDT by Tupelo ( 2012 TEA PARTY or no party)
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His grades appear better than the guy he campaigned for in 88.


5 posted on 08/05/2011 10:37:14 AM PDT by Sybeck1 (BE BOLD SARAH)
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very kewl!

We are going to get to compare the candidates’ college transcripts!

Sarah better get hers out now, to face the heat of the RINO Ivy leaguers

Since this is obviously public information, can’t wait to see Barry’s grades from Columbia!


6 posted on 08/05/2011 10:38:22 AM PDT by silverleaf (All that is necessary for evil to succeed, is that good men do nothing)
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Sheesh... Sarah is looking better and better every day.


7 posted on 08/05/2011 10:38:24 AM PDT by Hatteras
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A D in Shakespeare and a D in economics. He’s looking better all the time. As Dirty Harry Calahan said, “A man’s got to know his limitations.”


8 posted on 08/05/2011 10:38:54 AM PDT by Terry Mross (I'll only vote for a SECOND party.)
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To be honest, if the conservative pundits and politicians had any doodadinals, they can play this and take serious advantage of the fact that the President STILL refuses to release any of his college records.

But alas, I know, they will cower and throw the Governor overboard...


10 posted on 08/05/2011 10:45:38 AM PDT by Hatteras
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The amazing leftist beauracrcy should have a show on the food network.

Joe the Plumber? BAM - here’s his private info.
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Conservative candidate? BAM - here’s the info...


11 posted on 08/05/2011 10:49:56 AM PDT by Voter62vb
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Partisan leaks like this are shameful and illegal under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA).
12 posted on 08/05/2011 10:50:32 AM PDT by newzjunkey (Next: get behind ONE "Balanced Budget Amendment" (BBA))
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As for the transcripts themselves what we find is that a student slacker (Perry) grew up to be a solid, responsible, and effective leader."

"Obama neither released his transcripts, nor were they “leaked” (shocker), smoked weed and alleged harder drugs (but I’m sure he wasn’t a slacker) and had NO experience leading."

Yeah, but after college Barack Hussein Obama straightened out and flew hundreds of hours as the pilot of an Air Force heavy lift C-130 and attained the rank of Captain before leaving active duty! Take that Rick Perry!

13 posted on 08/05/2011 10:51:18 AM PDT by smoothsailing
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I’d rather someone who got a D in Shakespeare and a C in U.S. History than a more recent graduate who wasn’t even exposed to proper teaching of either.

If Perry was politically active at Texas A&M, it might have cut into his study time.


14 posted on 08/05/2011 10:52:56 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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I am a lawyer and I'm familiar with the federal laws [primarily the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, et. seq.] which prevent unauthorized release of transcripts. I'm also well aware that this kind of information leaks regularly and without consequence. My question is - what legal and procedural steps did Obama take, above and beyond the protection of the federal law (which is quite ineffective for other politicians) to so effectively seal his records? I'd really like to know how that is done.

While I was in college I recall being stopped on campus by a former girlfriend who was then working in the record keeping office (registrar) and as a dig at me she pointed out the only “C” I ever received in my undergraduate program. It could only have come to her attention by searching the files (in those days still on paper - but yet, after the 1974 federal law making it illegal.) It wasn't much of a dig in that I don't care that I received a “C” in French 101, but I still recall the sensation, nearly 30 years later, of thinking “hey, you can't do that!”

For conservatives and Republicans, you can do that. With impunity.

18 posted on 08/05/2011 10:57:05 AM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
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Wow, the poor wittle victim Rick Perry.

He’s getting so picked on. Makes me want to cry.

He’ll have to go through a lot more than what I’ve seen before I’m going to shed a tear for him.

He hasn’t gone through a tenth of what Governor Palin has had to endure.


21 posted on 08/05/2011 10:59:45 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
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Perry has never been known for being brainy. I know lobbyists and others that have been in the room with "W" and Rove when "W" referred to Perry buy the nickname Bush gave Perry. As you know Bush was always giving people nicknames. In Perry's case Bush and Rove refer to Perry as "The Dumbass".

With that said you really can't call Perry stupid. Especially when it comes to politics. Perry has been very savvy in that regard. Overall. But not always as one can see with illegals, Gardasil, santuary cities, the TTC, etc. I find this transcript thing with Perry interesting. Knowing Perry and knowing how he is politically savvy I'd bet a new crisp Ben Franklin bill that Perry either knew this transcript thing was coming or more likely he is behind its release.

Perry, Palin, Romney, a carp, a bunny, etc. Anything but Obama. And as far as Perry goes I've never seen any indication that he hates this country. Quite the opposite, he was in the military, etc.

25 posted on 08/05/2011 11:02:58 AM PDT by isthisnickcool (Sharia? No thanks.)
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Dirty little secret - most candidates for high office are not very bright. They are slick charmers and often come from pedigreed backgrounds where life’s path has been made for them.

Think Bush, Gore, McCain, Kerry, and now Obama. They were C-minus students (Gore actually flunked out) in non-challenging studies, like political science and economics.

What they all have in common is a priveleged background, wealth, family contacts, admission to Ivy League colleges, career entry at elevated levels, and political connections that give them opportunities scarcely earned by talent or hard work.

Given their background, it is easy to see why they can’t tolerate a Palin or Bachman or Cain or West who came from less exalted backgrounds and got to their place in life by hard work and talent.

Here’s a challenge to anyone out there: I have $100 for anyone who can prove with valid metrics (not opinions) that Barack Obama is smarter than Sarah Palin.


27 posted on 08/05/2011 11:03:16 AM PDT by oldbill
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I have noticed this so many times. IMHO it's one of the most blatant media biases.

If a Democrat somehow illicitly obtains information on a scandal or such, and reveals it, they are lauded by the MSM. They are heroes. They are wonderful for exposing evil. Absolutely not a drop of attention is paid to where or how they got it. Story after story is printed on how this brave whistleblower has made the “people aware” of this horrid corruption.

If a Conservative finds something, even in passing, if he shows some emails that reveal something bad a Democrat does, he is pilloried. Instead of being a hero, he is a creep. He will probably be prosecuted. Even if the person is a true victim.

The NY Times I've noticed especially takes leadership on this. Like clockwork, they will zero in on the Conservative that dares expose Democrat corruption. They lead on this, and the rest of the MSM takes their cues.

We can all name example after example. The response is absolutely kneejerk from the media. Circle the wagons to protect any liberal, no matter how dirty.

Republican whistleblowers are untrustworthy malcontents.
Democrat whistleblowers are uncompromising heroes.

30 posted on 08/05/2011 11:06:06 AM PDT by I still care (I miss my friends, bagels, and the NYC skyline - but not the taxes. I love the South.)
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“A&M wasn’t exactly Harvard on the Brazos River,” recalled a Perry classmate in an interview with The Huffington Post. “This was not the brightest guy around. We always kind of laughed. He was always kind of a joke.”

Oh yeah, more anonymous sources.

Well, the Harvard guys have demonstrated beyond a shadow of a doubt they’re world class screw-ups. We’ve got one in particular who we were assured possessed a stunning intellect but cannot in fact find his way out of a dimly lit room.

Also, the Huffpo talking about jokes is more than just a little ironic.


31 posted on 08/05/2011 11:10:01 AM PDT by bereanway
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And we know this information is correct since it came from the Puffington??


33 posted on 08/05/2011 11:12:19 AM PDT by radioone (Capitalism does More with Less, Government does Less with MORE...)
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SO stupid he flew these.

SO stupid he's won every election he's ever entered.

SO stupid he's got people begging him to run for president.

To the Left .... Kerry, Gore, Obama, Edwards, Carter, Dukakas, Clinton, etc -- they're ALL brilliant.

34 posted on 08/05/2011 11:13:16 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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