Thursday, November 12, 2009

Education

Sarah Palin's Extensive College Career

September 05, 2008 04:55 PM ET | Alison Go | Permanent Link | Print

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America, home of the "average"

If Obama had the education record of Palin, he would've been trashed by the same pundits and fools who so blindly support Palin's idiosyncracies. Her constant transferring shows a pattern of inconsistency and a lack of commitment. That is obvious to me, but I do have two degrees, and I am a professor. I couldn't expect someone of simpler intelligence to understand this basic conclusion. *sigh*

One of you said that the avg American is unqualified for public office based upon the assessment of Palin's pupil status. It must've taken pure genius to come up w/ this analogy. (Go look that word up if you need... I won't dumb down my language for you.)The "average" reality-TV-watchin', radio-listening, GMO food-eating, mediocre grade-and-test-score-having goober is certainly NOT qualified to be president. (For reference: think Palin) And just WHEN has the presidency been reserved for the "average" American anyway? And why would anyone want an "average" anybody doing a job outside of Wal-Mart? Who wants an average doctor or surgeon? But you'll take an average president??? God bless America, should He be so concerned with earth's tragically average people.

Understanding Material

There's lots of people that attend College and barely graduate.

I've spend some 13 years in different countries and I'm thankful that my studies prepared me, so I could understand different geographical area. The question is not weather she graduated from College, or how long it took. The question should be, what type of student was she in college? Being President of the United States is a huge responsibility. If she was a student that barely made it through college, people of the United States should cringe when someone of that caliber comes on the political stage for the highest office in the America. There's no test for our politicians, but the American public can tell when someone present themselve as less then qualified. The majority don't vote for them.

wow

So one is only qualified for the presidency if they have been to ONE university and graduated in the standard 4 years? I guess the averge man (or woman) isn't qualified for the presidency. She worked hard and she accomplished it, she understands that. She is still humble and has an understanding for what it's like to be an average joe. People like Obama get educated and then talk down to us like they are or professors. I'd rather have Palin in charge personally.

dumb

I actually have attended 5 colleges in three years...please bash me for how i don't belong in politics because I switched schools. Let me explain to you how it works when you dont have a lot of money. I went away to one school that ended up being too expensive...I transfered to another university thinking it would be cheaper. My mom got laid off so I came home to attend a junior college. The junior college didn't have all the classes I needed so I had to attend another junior college close to home. Now I am finally getting my bachelors at another university. It's called life. At least she got her damn degree. And at least she doesn't hide her past like chairman (i refuse to call him president) obama has done...

Sarah's education

I cannot believe the comments, are you people kidding me, yea she's graduated but did her studies prepare her for the Presidency?? give her a tv show. And by the way, I found this site only to check out her educational background not to be-little it. Facts are factthough- perhaps those of you who think this too was another slur against Sarah are realizing the truth about her: nice gal, Mom, Governor but not presidential material. - and what exactly is a non denominational Christian? does that make her too good for a organized religion? sound like a radical to me!! ok, let her run in 2012, if you want to ruin your republican party, either way the next 8yrs are Obama's - GOD bless him and keep him safe from gun toting conservative Christians who actually no NOTHING about true Christian values. Read The Bible, Christ says more about divorce than about the gays or abortion. WHO among you will cast the 1st stone?? The Dems will save our great country from the REAL republican value of greed. LOOK AT THE LAST 8 YAERS! I love this counrty and Hate what Bush has done it and how the republican media machine ( traitors like Rush & Hannnity etc) have managed to brain wash half of the counry.

Sarah P college life

I was just curious where she went to school or if she attended college or graduated. I never seen where they covered her educational background. Thanks I know why now.

Boy, am I glad she wasn't on the winning ticket

Today, the New York Times and Newsweek are reporting that McCain staffers say she wasn't aware prior to prepping for the debates that:

1) Africa is a continent, and

2) there are three nations in NAFTA

That's quite scary .. it would have been horrible to have her a "heartbeat away from the presidency" for four years. I'm glad we were spared that.

Palin's an idiot

All the above comments are clearly the result of some people drinking the Palin Bourbon---It's stronger than Koolaid and twice as persuasive.

She's clearly a dumb broad. I'm a woman and I graduated in four years. So Sorry I didn't get pregnant out of wedlock and have to have a shotgun wedding.

No, I'm not sorry about that after all.

OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT

Palin is probably one of the most UN-intelligent U.S. politician around. She would have been better to stay the governor of Alaska than to show her ignorance to the whole world (interviews, etc.). The whole world is laughing at how stupid Americans are in worshipping someone that stupid.

This Story

If sarah pariah is what represents the best of america is true then we will soon all be working for the chinese - and NO - you cant see that from wasilla - but maybe you can see ted stevens 7 federal convictions from there...not to mention her own ethicically issues and when this is over conviction by her own republican party

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