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Offline thundley4

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Above All Others - Obama Is Too Talented.
« on: November 16, 2010, 11:49:15 AM »
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Inflated self-esteem can be decidedly counterproductive.

American students, for example, took first place in self-judged mathematical ability in a comparative study of eight countries, but last place in actual mathematical competency.

Korean students, in contrast, ranked themselves last in self-judged mathematical skills and took first place in actual mathematical performance.

The idea that self-esteem produces better performance, reversing the direction of better performance boosting self-esteem, is clearly a concept that's been oversold. But we feel good -- whether it's self-evaluations of leadership skills, looks, personality or math ability, it's not unusual for 25 percent of American students to self-judge themselves to be in the top 1 percent.

The downside can be a declining nation that's overstocked with egotistical and incompetent narcissists.

That might be the problem at the White House.
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In his biography of Obama, "The Bridge," David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker, quotes White House senior adviser and longtime Obama friend Valerie Jarrett: "I think Barack knew that he had God-given talents that were extraordinary. He knows exactly how smart he is. ... He knows how perceptive he is. He knows what a good reader of people he is. And he knows that he has the ability -- the extraordinary, uncanny ability -- to take a thousand different perspectives, digest them and make sense out of them, and I think that he has never really been challenged intellectually. ... So what I sensed in him was not just a restless spirit but somebody with such extraordinary talents that had to be really taxed in order for him to be happy. ... He's been bored to death his whole life. He's just too talented to do what ordinary people do."
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Re: Above All Others - Obama Is Too Talented.
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2010, 12:01:56 PM »
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In his biography of Obama, "The Bridge," David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker, quotes White House senior adviser and longtime Obama friend Valerie Jarrett: "I think Barack knew that he had God-given talents that were extraordinary. He knows exactly how smart he is. ... He knows how perceptive he is. He knows what a good reader of people he is. And he knows that he has the ability -- the extraordinary, uncanny ability -- to take a thousand different perspectives, digest them and make sense out of them, and I think that he has never really been challenged intellectually. ... So what I sensed in him was not just a restless spirit but somebody with such extraordinary talents that had to be really taxed in order for him to be happy. ... He's been bored to death his whole life. He's just too talented to do what ordinary people do."
Valerie Jarret, shut up you commie.
"Too talented" or never been been "intellectually challenged"?! Really?! Well, correct me if I'm wrong, isn't there a crappy U.S. economy and a dim jobs picture in America? How about a decent foreign policy? Is that enough challenge for him intellectually and does he have enough talent to tackle these problems and correct them? So far, your statement is a FAIL!
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Re: Above All Others - Obama Is Too Talented.
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2010, 12:09:52 PM »
Quote from: true_blood on November 16, 2010, 12:01:56 PM
Valerie Jarret, shut up you commie.
"Too talented" or never been been "intellectually challenged"?! Really?! Well, correct me if I'm wrong, isn't there a crappy U.S. economy and a dim jobs picture in America? How about a decent foreign policy? Is that enough challenge for him intellectually and does he have enough talent to tackle these problems and correct them? So far, your statement is a FAIL!

If this were 200 years ago, I'm sure he would have been challenged long before now....pistols at 20 paces.


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Re: Above All Others - Obama Is Too Talented.
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2010, 12:32:48 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on November 16, 2010, 12:09:52 PM
If this were 200 years ago, I'm sure he would have been challenged long before now....pistols at 20 paces.
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Re: Above All Others - Obama Is Too Talented.
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2010, 01:12:21 PM »
He's never been intellectually tested, that part is right, but it's not because of his intelligence, it's because of affirmative action and lowered expectations.
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Re: Above All Others - Obama Is Too Talented.
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2010, 07:10:21 PM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on November 16, 2010, 01:12:21 PM
He's never been intellectually tested, that part is right, but it's not because of his intelligence, it's because of affirmative action and lowered expectations.

Hi,

On this issue we agree, not only Obama but the lady who is putting him on such an intellectual pedestal. 

What a crock!

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