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Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« on: August 14, 2011, 02:44:53 PM »
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apples and oranges (729 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Sun Aug-14-11 02:56 PM
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Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United States?
   
Rick perry had a 1.9 gpa in college. Don't Americans deserve more?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1738949

Maybe 0bama will release his grades then.

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CoffeeCat Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Sun Aug-14-11 03:16 PM
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11. I don't know about a minimum grade point...
   
Edited on Sun Aug-14-11 03:18 PM by CoffeeCat
...but our President should be an EXCEPTIONAL person who demonstrates skills and abilities at the top-tier level.

Yes, there are many successful people who didn't go to college or who didn't do well in college.

However, the President of the United States needs to be intelligent, responsible and successful in many areas of life
and demonstrate an ability to reason, be responsible and succeed.

Your college record reflects a combination of intellect and commitment. Plenty of brilliant people screw off in
college and graduate with 1.9 GPA. Conversely, many people of average intelligence study their asses of and
graduate with high a high GPA.

GPA doesn't tell you why--but it tells you the level at which someone succeeded in their classes.

Perry failed. That's a D+ average. I think this disqualifies him for the position--because there are many
qualified people in this country who have succeeded across the board. One could argue that Bill Gates didn't
do well in college and left after one semester, but Rick Perry is no Bill Gates. What has the man done? He's
a career politician and he seems like a toolbag. A career politician with a 1.9 GPA. That's an embarrassment.

I'd also like to remind everyone that Sarah Palin also graduated with a very low GPA.

We pick ONE President. If we can't find someone who has better credentials than a 1.9 GPA, then that's really sad.

And somehow I think he would do better than 0bama has done.

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formernaderite (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Sun Aug-14-11 03:23 PM
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13. does that mean every presidential candidate should release
   
their transcripts? I'm pretty sure many Presidential candidates and Presidents haven't...

Like 0bama.

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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2011, 02:50:09 PM »
I think at the very least they should be a natural-born citizen of the United States of America.   Just saying.   :-)
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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2011, 02:50:39 PM »
No, but there should be a minimum IQ to be allowed to vote.
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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2011, 02:51:24 PM »
From wikipedia, the only reference source most DUmmies have ever used:
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According to Perry's university transcript, he earned 20 B's, 27 C's, and 9 D's. A's and F's were rare.[13]

Perry graduated from Texas A&M, with no allowances given for his race.

Now, how did the affirmative-action muslim do in college?
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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2011, 02:51:40 PM »
I think anyone who meets the Constitutional requirements to be president can run -- they need not be a college graduate, and I could give a flying fig about their GPA.  

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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2011, 02:58:36 PM »
There was an article in Texas Monthly a few years ago about a high school graduate that could not get into his first choice college, Texas A & M, so he had to go to his second choice, Harvard.  If you are not in the top 10% of graduating high school seniors your chance of getting into Texas A & M as a freshman is virtually nil.

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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2011, 03:12:11 PM »
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11. I don't know about a minimum grade point...
   
Edited on Sun Aug-14-11 03:18 PM by CoffeeCat
...but our President should be an EXCEPTIONAL person who demonstrates skills and abilities at the top-tier level.

Yes, there are many successful people who didn't go to college or who didn't do well in college.

However, the President of the United States needs to be intelligent, responsible and successful in many areas of life
and demonstrate an ability to reason, be responsible and succeed.

And when did 0 show any of the bolded?
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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2011, 03:20:17 PM »
Quote from: WinOne4TheGipper on August 14, 2011, 02:50:39 PM
No, but there should be a minimum IQ to be allowed to vote.
Bullseye. ^5!

I don't know about minimum GPA, character, integrity and leadership is important to me in a President though.

On Mooshell's African trip her telling all the little Kenyan kids that any one of them could grow up to be President of the United States was a bit over the top though, no?
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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2011, 03:28:25 PM »
Quote from: FreeBorn on August 14, 2011, 03:20:17 PM
Bullseye. ^5!

I don't know about minimum GPA, character, integrity and leadership is important to me in a President though.

On Mooshell's African trip her telling all the little Kenyan kids that any one of them could grow up to be President of the United States was a bit over the top though, no?

I have heard that it's not true that lightning never strikes twice in the same place.
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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2011, 03:35:10 PM »
It's funny for DUmmies to raise this point, after they elected Plugs Biden, one of the least intelligent people in the history of our federal government.
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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2011, 03:44:08 PM »
Seems to me that Perry went to college when it meant something to go to college. Back when you actually got an education.

I think all professors do anymore is rubber stamp students work.  Every college student I seem to meet these days have a 4.0GPA...

Case in point: I have a younger friend who goes to A&M and he says the "professor" basically gives them the answers to the tests prior to the test...  In the form of "you will be seeing this again"...  All he has to do is make notes for what is said at that moment and memorize those tidbits. 

There is no depth of knowledge when you are taught like that.
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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2011, 04:49:50 PM »
Quote from: GOBUCKS on August 14, 2011, 03:35:10 PM
It's funny for DUmmies to raise this point, after they elected Plugs Biden, one of the least intelligent people in the history of our federal government.

This is also the party that brings you Sheila Jackson-Lee (who asked about the flag that our astronauts left on Mars), Patty Murray (the dumbest member of congress), and Cynthia McKinney (who brings a unique blend of stooopid AND batshit crazy to the table).
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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2011, 04:55:00 PM »
Has Obama released his grades yet?
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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2011, 05:05:29 PM »
Quote from: Ballygrl on August 14, 2011, 04:55:00 PM
Has Obama released his grades yet?

Either he has already, or he'd like to but the schools won't allow it, or it's illegal to release them.
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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #14 on: August 14, 2011, 05:06:13 PM »
OMG! am I seeing things, look at what I highlighted, how did the person do that? here's the initial post, now look at what I quoted below it:

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19. Double-check the math
   
I was curious about Gov. Cragface's GPA so I examined the transcripts that were on Huffington Post and did the math for myself. Based upon a 4.0 scale, the governor had a 2.21 GPA while at Aggieland. The only semester that Texas Towelie came close to that low GPA, I was running with the kids from South Park.

You can't rely on the point totals on the transcript because the first year that Perry was at eATMe the grades were not calculated on a 4.0 scale.

I've spent many hours in College Station with students. Their #1 priority is to find the next kegger, not worrying about their GPA.

Americans do deserve more--that's why President Obama has my vote in 2012.

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You can't rely on the point totals on the transcript because the first year that Perry was at eATMe the grades were not calculated on a 4.0 scale.

Here's the screencap of it :lmao:

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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #15 on: August 14, 2011, 05:09:18 PM »
Is that person saying "eatme" to the posters there? or is there something else to the "eatme" comment?
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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #16 on: August 14, 2011, 05:10:58 PM »
Quote from: Ballygrl on August 14, 2011, 05:09:18 PM
Is that person saying "eatme" to the posters there? or is there something else to the "eatme" comment?

I think that it's probably a Texican that doesn't like Texas A & M.  A little word play.
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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #17 on: August 14, 2011, 05:12:28 PM »
Quote from: Delmar on August 14, 2011, 05:10:58 PM
I think that it's probably a Texican that doesn't like Texas A & M.  A little word play.

Well damn! I was hoping he was being slick and telling DU to "eatme".
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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #18 on: August 14, 2011, 05:20:01 PM »
More desparation on their part - you can't even graduate with a 1.9 gpa, the minimum is a 2.0
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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #19 on: August 14, 2011, 06:13:44 PM »
Quote from: Tess Anderson on August 14, 2011, 05:20:01 PM
More desparation on their part - you can't even graduate with a 1.9 gpa, the minimum is a 2.0

They are working hard to stereotype all of the candidates..

Bachmann is a mentally unstable version of Sarah Palin.
Romney is a flip-floppin' Mormon.
Perry is GW Bush, only stupider..
Cain is a self loathing racist - similar to Uncle Ruckus from the Boondocks comic..

etc etc etc...
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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #20 on: August 15, 2011, 07:27:57 AM »
How about a GPA or intelligence requirement for voting?  DUmmies faint from the vapors at requiring voter ID yet they advance something like this OP.
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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #21 on: August 15, 2011, 09:32:40 AM »
Quote from: whiffleball on August 15, 2011, 07:27:57 AM
How about a GPA or intelligence requirement for voting?  DUmmies faint from the vapors at requiring voter ID yet they advance something like this OP.
I would be happy if you had to pay taxes or own property in order to vote.
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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #22 on: August 15, 2011, 10:00:42 AM »
Who cares what the college GPA was?

Obama could very well have had a 4.0.  So what?  If he did, he has sure as hell got a lot dumber since graduation, while Rick Perry has obviously become smarter.

Let's see... muslim community organizer, worst president ever - vs. - multi-term governor with a stellar Texas business record he can tout.

It's the economy, stupid.  If someone votes this race on a college transcript, they should be barred from voting for the rest of their life.
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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #23 on: August 15, 2011, 10:08:57 AM »
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46. No, there should be a maximum income.


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Re: Should there be a minimum grade point average to run for president of the United
« Reply #24 on: August 16, 2011, 12:55:51 AM »
Does Jay Leno read the DUmp for material?
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