Posts Tagged ‘Harvard Law’

Why have conservatives now gravitated towards politicians that tend to be undereducated?

h j asked:


I notice that much of the Right has looked towards Sarah Palin – someone who left Wasilla, Alaska 20 million dollars in debt, was for earmarks before she was against it, and the list goes on and on. This woman had to go to 5 colleges just to get a simple Bachelor’s degree. In an age in which issues are complex and require complex solutions instead of just black-and-white hillbilly soundbytes, why have conservatives have turned to the bottom of the barrel rather than conservatives who actually are well-educated and more importantly, have shown results – such as Mitt Romney and the Utah Olympics – bringing it from a complete loss to a gigantic profit, or Newt Gingrich?
Roger M – what hate? If Palin looked like Janet Reno conservatives wouldn’t give her the time of day.
Dutch – I think Palin’s involvement in Troopergate as well as firing people like the town librarian (before being pressured to hire her back), reveals her corruptness quite well. Palin is hardly immune.
But Budd, if that were the case according to the logic you’ve just typed, Basically, republicans feel if they can run candidates that are mentally retarded they will get more liberal votes, wouldn’t Trig Palin make a better candidate, than Sarah? Not to mention if you’re implying Obama is retarded, than I guess him graduating magna cum laude from Harvard Law was a fluke?
Thunderstruck she didn’t just struggle to get a college education.. Most people who struggle financially don’t have the resources to move FIVE times just for college. If she was a Democrat, you would definitely not be calling it a struggle that people identify with. Apparently, you fall for identity politics quite easily.
cshs1960, Al Franken is Harvard educated, and at least he’s smart enough to actually vote for an anti-rape amendment unlike Republicans who seem ok with rape as they voted against it.
Speedfreak, you say, Why liberals are fascinated by degrees is a mystery. It’s so that you are actually educated and knowledgeable in a specific area, beyond that of a turnip. If I want a doctor, naturally he/she would need to get an MD. Why conservatives seem to hate education with those libruhl books is beyond me.
Jacob W, I’m not scared of her. That seems to be a constant refrain against any criticism against conservatives. So I can rightly assume that any criticism of Obama means you’re scared of him? It makes no sense. PLEASE run her in 2012, as it would be liberals’ dream to have her run, based not only her lack of education but more importantly her pride in her ignorance.
Do your thing – Palin is now the cheerleader for the GOP, and uses her former place as governor (a.k.a. a quitter) for political purposes. She’s fair game loser.

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