[bitt]

"No matter what our transcripts say, most of us come to realize that desire trumps talent - and that, if you have a lousy attitude, neither of those strengths will bring fulfillment, or much else."

Is the Tribune cranking on sKerry?

[BelegStrongbow]

Of course standards are objective when they praise or uplift media darlings and other worldly wanna-bes and are subjective when they praise or uplift those who work against the heralds of this world. Old old story and the Trib needn't be ashamed: they're only doing their job for their boss.

-==Beleg==-

[Sacajaweau]

I've never been asked for my grades when applying for a job. Bush is President for cripes sakes. His grades are not even relevant at this time.

I'd sure like to see the differences in curriculum that Kerry and Bush took. I bet it's an eye opener.

[WestTexasWend]

Thanks for posting this! Nice closing lines... >>>

"So, as we leave the stage with our diplomas, most of us are not yet the people we will be.

You can check that with George W. Bush, who got a high B in philosophy. Or with John Kerry, who finished with a high B in political science."

[EagleUSA]

While solid passing grades in school are important, what has been LOST in the whole process, due to learning institution failure, is "WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED?". Many kids today are not learning well, at all. That is what is important.

But I see this as an attempt by Kerry to water down the failures of the union-dominated government education system's massive failures. There is NO EXCUSE for what is, and who is responsible for it. We know the answers -- the libs will NEVER fix the educations system. A poorly educated public is the Socialist's dream machine.

[quesera]

Not a bad article, I was expecting the worst. Please correct me if I am wrong but you just don't get a B+ in philosophy at Yale by being stupid, and you certainly don't win a second term against all odds mounted against you by being stupid.

[MizSterious]

I'm pleasantly surprised. I thought it was going to be another "grades don't count, Kerry is smarter anyway" thing. Leno did a routine along those lines last night. Infuriating.

[Gondring]

Key parts to include in excerpt:

So students of politics may have been surprised Tuesday to learn that Kerry's performance at Yale was no better - and perhaps slightly worse - than Bush's. The Boston Globe, citing records Kerry allowed the Navy to release, reported that Kerry had a cumulative grade of 76 during his four years at Yale, with several D's on his transcript. Under Yale's grading system then in effect, a score of 70 to 79 qualified as a C - which is better than freshman Kerry earned in geology, history or political science.

``I always told my dad that `D' stood for distinction,'' Kerry told the Globe on Monday.

It is notable that both of them got their lowest (D-range) grades in science classes (geology and astronomy), which might be a good indicator of why they are both so bad on those issues and quite hostile to good science.

[quadrant]

If I remember correctly, weren't JFK's grades fairly mediocre?

[marty60]

skerry has always thought of himself as the "movie star" politician. He thought looks ( ugly as dirt to me)would take him to the top. SURPRISE

[xtinct]

If Kerry is chronologically 4 years older than Bush then why did he graduate from Yale in 1966 while Bush graduated in 1968. During the campaign Kerry's age was posted as 62. Bush was/is 58.

Was Kerry a six year undergrad?