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The “Ted Cruz is smart” trap: Why this garbage is false — and dangerous (Preemptive Palin on him?)
Salon ^ | July 28, 2014 | Nathan Robinson

Posted on 07/28/2014 10:40:10 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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Nathan J. Robinson is a 2L at Yale Law School. His first book, "Blueprints for a Sparkling Tomorrow: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream," written with Oren Nimni, can be purchased through Amazon.com.
1 posted on 07/28/2014 10:40:10 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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Nathan’s a piece of work, Vet. He doesn’t think Cruz is smart.

He could have said that in one sentence. He writes like he’s getting paid by the word.


2 posted on 07/28/2014 10:44:58 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives. And `Yertle' McConnell can go pound sand.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It looks as if Yale grads are envious of Harvard grads!


3 posted on 07/28/2014 10:45:13 PM PDT by aloppoct (stucnsf)
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"He writes like he’s getting paid by the word."

Which I'm sure he is. What college student already thinks he knows so much that he must write a book? I have a bad feeling we're going to be hearing his name in the future. I wonder if he's part Native American? LOL

4 posted on 07/28/2014 10:48:43 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
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Just another young leftist diatribe.


5 posted on 07/28/2014 10:54:23 PM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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“the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.”

Did Nathan just admit he has ED?

6 posted on 07/28/2014 10:57:11 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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It did sound like he may have decided to bail on law and was thinking of using his degree as a ticket to Weinerville.
Yeah, he could be a Weiner or Wasserman. He’s shrill, verbose, into tautology and ideology, says all the right things (’goodthinkful’), brimming with lefty cant, win at any price zeal, but not in a courtroom apparently.
I’ve never understood why so many, usually Democrats for some reason, get these high dollar Ivy league educations, then they go into politics where you’re qualified when you learn to count.
George Orwell described the perfect Oceana party member in his 1984 book: short, fat, beetle-browed men who scurried about like bugs, always squirming.
He’ll do well in politics.


7 posted on 07/28/2014 11:06:07 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives. And `Yertle' McConnell can go pound sand.)
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To: no-to-illegals
Meet Nathan.

He's a Huffington Post regular.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nathan-robinson/

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8 posted on 07/28/2014 11:06:57 PM PDT by digger48
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Nathan looks like he’s about 20 and finally managed to get a girl down to her panties last night before she sobered up and ran away.


9 posted on 07/28/2014 11:09:07 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: digger48

The dork is strong in that one!


10 posted on 07/28/2014 11:10:34 PM PDT by JaguarXKE (1973: Reporters investigate All the President's Men. 2013: Reporters ARE all the President's men d)
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To: GeronL

His first hooker took his money after kicking his ass, and it was his cousin, the family tranny.


11 posted on 07/28/2014 11:12:37 PM PDT by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: no-to-illegals

Of course, a chorus of people from Cruz’s student years has vouched for his brilliance. No less a heavyweight than Alan Dershowitz has commented on Cruz’s precocity at Harvard. Now, one could somewhat unkindly argue that Dershowitz, too, has in his career relied on people’s confusion of credentials and bluster for depth of intellect. More to the point, though, is that the evidence put forth doesn’t support the claim. Nobody doubts that Cruz has the gift of gab, and can be formidable in an argument. But sophistry is not philosophy, and being the loudest, most driven, and most shameless guy in the room does not necessarily make one the brightest. <<

A nationally renowned legal scholar says Cruz was precocious at Harvard...then the “author” forgot to illustrate why this was untrue. Indeed he gives that Cruz has the gift of gab, and is formidable in an argument. Two very large elements in anyone’s assessment of IQ...except the “author”. The author must have missed the class on logical fallacies, as most of “writing” is not to any journalistic standard I am aware of...oh, it is a Salon Story, can you still get 10,000 shares for a buck?

DK


12 posted on 07/28/2014 11:14:41 PM PDT by Dark Knight
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“and yet Ted Cruz does not in his life ever seem to have taken on board a single challenge to his worldview”

With this comment Nathan Robinson loses all credibility, as well as any chance of appearing to have an intelligence worth mentioning.


13 posted on 07/28/2014 11:16:42 PM PDT by reasonisfaith ("...because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved." (2 Thessalonians))
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Here’s his first article at Huffpo from ‘08. No wonder they love him.
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How to Perform a Citizen’s Arrest of A Bush Administration Official

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nathan-robinson/how-to-perform-a-citizens_b_115163.html


14 posted on 07/28/2014 11:17:26 PM PDT by digger48
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Upon inspection, I would say young Nathan is long on opinion, but short on fact.


15 posted on 07/28/2014 11:35:55 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: Ignorance on parade.)
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Can there be such thing as a learned person who has discovered nothing new since freshman year?

Yes, they are called people of conviction and do not fall for the Marxist agenda of the Ivy League schools.

16 posted on 07/28/2014 11:39:34 PM PDT by itsahoot (Voting for a Progressive RINO is the same as voting for any other Tyrant.)
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You have to say this in a 1948 movie accent:

“Why Mr Nathan, I’m so confused, Mr Cruz is smart, now he isn’t smart ... I may just have to use my own mind.”

(dramatic music)


17 posted on 07/28/2014 11:45:17 PM PDT by Peter ODonnell (Clinton v Jeb Bush -- just shoot me now)
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To: aloppoct

I know a Harvard law grad who is so conceited he wrote not one, but two autobiographies about himself after getting out of law school. Although the rumor is that he may have gotten someone else to write the books for him and then pretended he wrote them.


18 posted on 07/28/2014 11:49:31 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Cruz Filibustered for how many hours and NEVER ONCE resorted to reading out of the phone book????? And the whole time was engaging and pleasant to listen to...

Yet the “Genius” Obama loses his teleprompter and sound like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omHUsRTYFAU

Did Obama EVER Filibuster in the Senate Chamber when he was a senator from Ill-Noise? Or did he just vote present and go on a Speedo “Man panty” raid at the DC bathhouse?


19 posted on 07/28/2014 11:53:10 PM PDT by GraceG (No, My Initials are not A.B.)
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Ummm no to the book. Nathan must not be doing well in class if he has enough time to write drivel


20 posted on 07/28/2014 11:53:54 PM PDT by Nifster
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