Comments on: The Mystery of Obama’s CU GPA, As Told By Wayne Allyn Root http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root/ Mon, 21 May 2012 07:27:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: umm http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root/#comment-64811 umm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:53:08 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root#comment-64811 I never said that's not possible. It is, and it's also a likely scenario. But not being enamored of a place isn't a reason not to release his records. I got my transcript recently (it's free! unlike everything else at CU), and there's no section on "sentiments about Columbia." It lists my courses, the number of credits, and the respective grades. Nothing more, nothing less. Even if there were controversial courses or something, those could be blocked out and only his GPA displayed (or something along those lines). So I don't think it's just an issue of not liking the place. I think he's performing a very delicate balancing act, and there's something in his record that he just can't let out. Say what you will about the man (I sure as hell have), but he's a brilliant cutthroat politician. I never said that’s not possible. It is, and it’s also a likely scenario. But not being enamored of a place isn’t a reason not to release his records. I got my transcript recently (it’s free! unlike everything else at CU), and there’s no section on “sentiments about Columbia.” It lists my courses, the number of credits, and the respective grades. Nothing more, nothing less. Even if there were controversial courses or something, those could be blocked out and only his GPA displayed (or something along those lines). So I don’t think it’s just an issue of not liking the place.
I think he’s performing a very delicate balancing act, and there’s something in his record that he just can’t let out. Say what you will about the man (I sure as hell have), but he’s a brilliant cutthroat politician.

]]> By: strongly believing http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root/#comment-64802 strongly believing Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:36:17 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root#comment-64802 Be careful about very strongly believing anything when you don't have a foundation in facts. If he was trying not to appear as an intellectual elitist, he would talk about Harvard as little as possible, rather than mentioning it at every opportunity available, and instead emphasize his years as a mediocre student and star basketball player in high school. Don't you think it's at least plausible that someone who hardly ever mentions his undergraduate years except in negative undertones ("I was a monk..."), and who was "audacious" enough to tell Bollinger last week that "with all due respect... I got my real education elsewhere" (sic)-- might not have been so enamored of this place? Be careful about very strongly believing anything when you don’t have a foundation in facts. If he was trying not to appear as an intellectual elitist, he would talk about Harvard as little as possible, rather than mentioning it at every opportunity available, and instead emphasize his years as a mediocre student and star basketball player in high school. Don’t you think it’s at least plausible that someone who hardly ever mentions his undergraduate years except in negative undertones (“I was a monk…”), and who was “audacious” enough to tell Bollinger last week that “with all due respect… I got my real education elsewhere” (sic)– might not have been so enamored of this place?

]]> By: yeah http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root/#comment-64754 yeah Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:56:46 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root#comment-64754 Although I think he did better in law school, he was magna cum laude. Although I think he did better in law school, he was magna cum laude.

]]> By: Bee Tee DoubleU http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root/#comment-64731 Bee Tee DoubleU Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:10:55 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root#comment-64731 I now very strongly believe (admittedly, without much foundation in facts) that Obama is hiding his transcript because he did actually have high grades. In today's decrepit political atmosphere, our "small-town folk" don't want an "intellectual elitist," they want the guy they can have a beer with. They want the guy who graduated at the bottom of his class. They want the girl who's a beauty queen and a hockey mom, not an "elitist" who might actually have an original (and therefore inherently controversial) idea. I now very strongly believe (admittedly, without much foundation in facts) that Obama is hiding his transcript because he did actually have high grades. In today’s decrepit political atmosphere, our “small-town folk” don’t want an “intellectual elitist,” they want the guy they can have a beer with. They want the guy who graduated at the bottom of his class. They want the girl who’s a beauty queen and a hockey mom, not an “elitist” who might actually have an original (and therefore inherently controversial) idea.

]]> By: not AT ALL http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root/#comment-64730 not AT ALL Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:06:59 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root#comment-64730 the sad fact is that nobody with sufficient intelligence and sanity runs, period. Anyone who has the knowledge and skills to understand energy policy on a scientific basis (which is the only realistic way to analyze the particular situation) is in a laboratory. Anyone who can rationally analyze the economy--once again, from a quantitative point of view--is hired by Wall Street or another economic institution. Any person with a deep and profound knowledge of history, society, and war is doing research and writing textbooks. At the same time, anyone WITHOUT a sufficient background in ANY of these (or any other) significant topics gives stump speeches, claims that everything is "God's will," and devotes his (or her) life to personal glory, the antithesis of bettering society. Yes, the best leader is a reluctant one, but I do not think lack of a desire to lead is necessary. There ought to be the right reasons to lead -- and such reasons most certainly do not include the advancement of self or of one's party's political agenda. the sad fact is that nobody with sufficient intelligence and sanity runs, period. Anyone who has the knowledge and skills to understand energy policy on a scientific basis (which is the only realistic way to analyze the particular situation) is in a laboratory. Anyone who can rationally analyze the economy–once again, from a quantitative point of view–is hired by Wall Street or another economic institution. Any person with a deep and profound knowledge of history, society, and war is doing research and writing textbooks.
At the same time, anyone WITHOUT a sufficient background in ANY of these (or any other) significant topics gives stump speeches, claims that everything is “God’s will,” and devotes his (or her) life to personal glory, the antithesis of bettering society. Yes, the best leader is a reluctant one, but I do not think lack of a desire to lead is necessary. There ought to be the right reasons to lead — and such reasons most certainly do not include the advancement of self or of one’s party’s political agenda.

]]> By: well http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root/#comment-64722 well Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:03:34 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root#comment-64722 thats right up there with the only man i trust to lead me is the one who's both qualified and has no desire to be my leader thats right up there with the only man i trust to lead me is the one who’s both qualified and has no desire to be my leader

]]> By: aha http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root/#comment-64696 aha Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:20:44 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root#comment-64696 but therein lies the rub, because nobody with sufficient mental capacity or sanity runs as an independent but therein lies the rub, because nobody with sufficient mental capacity or sanity runs as an independent

]]> By: No one http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root/#comment-64677 No one Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:20:02 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root#comment-64677 with an association other than "independent" has the mental capacity and sanity to properly run this country. And lest someone say otherwise, the condition I provided is necessary but not sufficient, and is true of today's political atmosphere, not necessarily in the past. with an association other than “independent” has the mental capacity and sanity to properly run this country. And lest someone say otherwise, the condition I provided is necessary but not sufficient, and is true of today’s political atmosphere, not necessarily in the past.

]]> By: libertarians http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root/#comment-64652 libertarians Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:26:28 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root#comment-64652 ride around on broomsticks and pretend they're horses. sorry guys it's really just a swiffer... ride around on broomsticks and pretend they’re horses.

sorry guys it’s really just a swiffer…

]]> By: even so, http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root/#comment-64651 even so, Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:18:49 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root#comment-64651 third parties in our current political context are a joke. third parties in our current political context are a joke.

]]> By: ohhh http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root/#comment-64627 ohhh Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:24:12 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root#comment-64627 that totally explains: slavery not-at-all-universal suffrage Alexander Hamilton the Alien & Sedition Acts Federalism the north/south tariff division etc. seriously? no statement that broad can possibly be legit that totally explains:

slavery
not-at-all-universal suffrage
Alexander Hamilton
the Alien & Sedition Acts
Federalism
the north/south tariff division
etc.

seriously?

no statement that broad can possibly be legit

]]> By: Can we get http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root/#comment-64625 Can we get Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:00:26 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root#comment-64625 that wedding photo enlarged??? that wedding photo enlarged???

]]> By: Party Politics http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root/#comment-64624 Party Politics Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:46:18 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root#comment-64624 and people wonder why we have only two major political parties. This guy makes Joe Biden seem close-mouthed. and people wonder why we have only two major political parties. This guy makes Joe Biden seem close-mouthed.

]]> By: one would think http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root/#comment-64619 one would think Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:18:56 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root#comment-64619 that the grammar issues would have been fixed by now... X"...he demands fellow CC '83 grad Barack Obama to release his Columbia transcript."X How about "...he demands THAT fellow CC '83 grad Barack Obama release his Columbia transcript." that the grammar issues would have been fixed by now…

X”…he demands fellow CC ’83 grad Barack Obama to release his Columbia transcript.”X

How about “…he demands THAT fellow CC ’83 grad Barack Obama release his Columbia transcript.”

]]> By: libertarianism http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root/#comment-64617 libertarianism Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:17:54 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/09/14/the-mystery-of-obamas-cu-gpa-as-told-by-wayne-allyn-root#comment-64617 is what this country was founded on is what this country was founded on

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