I actually considered endorsing Obama last night, thinking, well, compared to most politicians he's not that bad, probably not dumb, and maybe even up to the job, despite a lack of any clear evidence to prove it. But then I thought, the three presidents in modern (post 1900) history with the least experience, by far, are W, Obama (assuming he were elected) and JFK. And W and JFK are actually among the worst, along with Harding.

W and JFK: loutish rich kids who went to Ivy institutions based on family money and social class. Undistinguished academic careers.
Obama: pompous middle-class kid who goes to Ivy institutions based on checking the "AA" box. Undistinguished academic career.

W: "businessman" living off sweetheart deals from people wanting a connection to Sr.
JFK: "writer" of Pulitzer winning book, written by someone else.
Obama: "law professor" who never published a single scholarly article, usually a requisite to teach law.

W: governor for a few years
JFK: Senator for a term
Obama: Senator or a few years

Performance:
W: well, pretty obvious
JFK: because he got assasinated, people get all weepy over Kennedy, but he was in fact not at all that good a president.
Obama: well, as Borat says, if you want, you can let a monkey fly a plane, but watch out, you don't know what's gonna happen!

So you have guys who never actually accomplished anything on their own, who are privileged by one reason or another, whose purported achievements are actually make-believe, and then they have the serious responsibilities of the presidency to handle.

Sorry, Obama's not proven and definitely not ready.

Posted at May 14, 2008 3:30 AM in response to News Orgs Instantly Project Big Win For Hillary In West Virginia

I actually considered endorsing Obama last night, thinking, well, compared to most politicians he's not that bad, probably not dumb, and maybe even up to the job, despite a lack of any clear evidence to prove it. But then I thought, the three presidents in modern (post 1900) history with the least experience, by far, are W, Obama (assuming he were elected) and JFK. And W and JFK are actually among the worst, along with Harding.

W and JFK: loutish rich kids who went to Ivy institutions based on family money and social class. Undistinguished academic careers.
Obama: pompous middle-class kid who goes to Ivy institutions based on checking the "AA" box. Undistinguished academic career.

W: "businessman" living off sweetheart deals from people wanting a connection to Sr.
JFK: "writer" of Pulitzer winning book, written by someone else.
Obama: "law professor" who never published a single scholarly article, usually a requisite to teach law.

W: governor for a few years
JFK: Senator for a term
Obama: Senator or a few years

Performance:
W: well, pretty obvious
JFK: because he got assasinated, people get all weepy over Kennedy, but he was in fact not at all that good a president.
Obama: well, as Borat says, if you want, you can let a monkey fly a plane, but watch out, you don't know what's gonna happen!

So you have guys who never actually accomplished anything on their own, who are privileged by one reason or another, whose purported achievements are actually make-believe, and then they have the serious responsibilities of the presidency to handle.

Sorry, Obama's not proven and definitely not ready.

Posted at May 14, 2008 3:29 AM in response to Democrats Capture Deep-Red Mississippi House Seat

I actually considered endorsing Obama last night, thinking, well, compared to most politicians he's not that bad, probably not dumb, and maybe even up to the job, despite a lack of any clear evidence to prove it. But then I thought, the three presidents in modern (post 1900) history with the least experience, by far, are W, Obama (assuming he were elected) and JFK. And W and JFK are actually among the worst, along with Harding.

W and JFK: loutish rich kids who went to Ivy institutions based on family money and social class. Undistinguished academic careers.
Obama: pompous middle-class kid who goes to Ivy institutions based on checking the "AA" box. Undistinguished academic career.

W: "businessman" living off sweetheart deals from people wanting a connection to Sr.
JFK: "writer" of Pulitzer winning book, written by someone else.
Obama: "law professor" who never published a single scholarly article, usually a requisite to teach law.

W: governor for a few years
JFK: Senator for a term
Obama: Senator or a few years

Performance:
W: well, pretty obvious
JFK: because he got assasinated, people get all weepy over Kennedy, but he was in fact not at all that good a president.
Obama: well, as Borat says, if you want, you can let a monkey fly a plane, but watch out, you don't know what's gonna happen!

So you have guys who never actually accomplished anything on their own, who are privileged by one reason or another, whose purported achievements are actually make-believe, and then they have the serious responsibilities of the presidency to handle.

Sorry, Obama's not proven and definitely not ready.

Posted at May 14, 2008 3:19 AM in response to NRCC Head At A Loss For Spin On Mississippi Race

oh, the ole (sic) attack: you mispelled a word! You're an idiot! pretty obviously a typo on my part, and pretty obviously a pretty lame response on your part. At the end of the day, it's clear affirmative action is a terrible policy, that produces under-achieving hacks.

Posted at May 14, 2008 3:08 AM in response to Polls Give Obama Big Lead In Oregon

oh, and billy G here has written maybe the worst drivel I've ever read, at least written by a non-AA

Posted at May 13, 2008 11:29 AM in response to Yes, We Can!

"Academically, black children at 17 perform no better than a white 13-year old." Economist, May 10, p. 29. Considering that American children generally perform poorly compared to children in any other industrialized democracy, this is telling.

and p.30: "... studiousness is stigmatised among black children. It would be hard to imagine a more crippling cultural norm."

and " "... when the bar is lowered for black applicants to law school, they are admitted to institutions where they cannot cope."

Posted at May 13, 2008 11:24 AM in response to Hillary is NOW Damaging Feminism

"Academically, black children at 17 perform no better than a white 13-year old." Economist, May 10, p. 29. Considering that American children generally perform poorly compared to children in any other industrialized democracy, this is telling.

and p.30: "... studiousness is stigmatised among black children. It would be hard to imagine a more crippling cultural norm."

and " "... when the bar is lowered for black applicants to law school, they are admitted to institutions where they cannot cope."

Posted at May 13, 2008 11:23 AM in response to Yes, We Can!

"Academically, black children at 17 perform no better than a white 13-year old." Economist, May 10, p. 29. Considering that American children generally perform poorly compared to children in any other industrialized democracy, this is telling.

and p.30: "... studiousness is stigmatised among black children. It would be hard to imagine a more crippling cultural norm."

and " "... when the bar is lowered for black applicants to law school, they are admitted to institutions where they cannot cope."

Posted at May 13, 2008 11:22 AM in response to Obama Campaign Seeking Staff For General Election

"Academically, black children at 17 perform no better than a white 13-year old." Economist, May 10, p. 29. Considering that American children generally perform poorly compared to children in any other industrialized democracy, this is telling.

and p.30: "... studiousness is stigmatised among black children. It would be hard to imagine a more crippling cultural norm."

and " "... when the bar is lowered for black applicants to law school, they are admitted to institutions where they cannot cope."

Posted at May 13, 2008 11:22 AM in response to ABC/WaPo Poll: Obama Ahead Of McCain

oh, I didn't read the damn thing very closely. but my point remains the same.

"Academically, black children at 17 perform no better than a white 13-year old." Economist, May 10, p. 29. Considering that American children generally perform poorly compared to children in any other industrialized democracy, this is telling.

and p.30: "... studiousness is stigmatised among black children. It would be hard to imagine a more crippling cultural norm."

and " "... when the bar is lowered for black applicants to law school, they are admitted to institutions where they cannot cope."

Posted at May 13, 2008 11:21 AM in response to Pledged Delegate For Hillary Switches To Obama