Rick Perry's college transcript!

[CREW747]

Many people who got good grades in college are incompetent and unable to function in the real world.Many who did not go on to do huge things.And vice versa.Unless someone was straight A's or straight D's I would not judge them off their grades.

[Mr Grieves]

Originally Posted by mikeh19468

If Gore had won (or maybe more properly framed, if the Dems had bothered to teach all those new voters they registered in Florida how to vote), how much would have been different in the big picture. Would 9/11 have happened? Most likely. Would we be in Afghanistan, or would Gore have just lobbed a few cruise missiles over, as his boss did with Al Qaeda. If the former, we'd still be stuck there, if the latter, Al Qaeda would be thriving and much more aggressive. Would we be in Iraq? Probably not. Would Iraq now be in the same category as Libya, Syria, and Iran, with the UN wringing it's hands about what to do with a rogue country massacring it's citizens? Undoubtedly. Would we be in a recession? Probably, since replace the hundreds of billions spent in Iraq with hundreds of billions charged against corporations to try to adhere to new environmental regulations, which would have started killing jobs sooner. Would housing have still bubbled and burst? Absolutely, since much of that was due to Congressional policy, not the Administration, and a Gore Administration wouldn't have done anything to change that.

At this point, we'd be having a similar conversation about some Republican inheriting a mess from the Dems, just a mess of a different sort. Hindsight is 20/20, and I'd much rather see less blame being thrown out by the White House, and more leadership. Re: lack of leadership. Everyone loves to throw the House under the bus for the recent debt ceiling debacle. Maybe if Obama had shown an ounce of political courage and leadership, and come out with his own plans instead of just sitting back for much of the time and pointing fingers (re: his own debt commission). Leadership isn't about being well spoken, or having a good GPA in school, or being well liked, it's also about being willing to take a stand (right or wrong, as long as you believe it to be right), present ideas to take the country in a specific direction, and stick with it. Not abdicate that to the rest of the Government (which includes sending your #2 down to mediate meetings)...

Would Perry make a good President? No way to tell, since it always tends to be event driven. Would he be a better leader? Probably, since Obama hasn't shown any consistent leadership skills (at least when there was any domestic political risk). Would the country be better off? That's a matter of personal opinion. Mine is yes, but that's the Republican in me talking. And no, Bush was far from perfect and made lots of strategic and tactical mistakes, and Obama has done some things right....

This is a truly bizarre post! you create possibilities that fit nicely with your own Biases, and then describe them as likely. The fact is the people like Paul O'neil and Richard Clarke who had differing views were told to pack up. Clarke being labeled a Hero by H.W. and working closely with Reagen was far from a Democratic partisan. He only became one once he saw how RIDICULOUS The w. admin was behaving. You are completely delusional.

[Mr Grieves]

Originally Posted by mikeh19468

If Gore had won (or maybe more properly framed, if the Dems had bothered to teach all those new voters they registered in Florida how to vote), how much would have been different in the big picture. Would 9/11 have happened? Most likely. Would we be in Afghanistan, or would Gore have just lobbed a few cruise missiles over, as his boss did with Al Qaeda. If the former, we'd still be stuck there, if the latter, Al Qaeda would be thriving and much more aggressive. Would we be in Iraq? Probably not. Would Iraq now be in the same category as Libya, Syria, and Iran, with the UN wringing it's hands about what to do with a rogue country massacring it's citizens? Undoubtedly. Would we be in a recession? Probably, since replace the hundreds of billions spent in Iraq with hundreds of billions charged against corporations to try to adhere to new environmental regulations, which would have started killing jobs sooner. Would housing have still bubbled and burst? Absolutely, since much of that was due to Congressional policy, not the Administration, and a Gore Administration wouldn't have done anything to change that.

At this point, we'd be having a similar conversation about some Republican inheriting a mess from the Dems, just a mess of a different sort. Hindsight is 20/20, and I'd much rather see less blame being thrown out by the White House, and more leadership. Re: lack of leadership. Everyone loves to throw the House under the bus for the recent debt ceiling debacle. Maybe if Obama had shown an ounce of political courage and leadership, and come out with his own plans instead of just sitting back for much of the time and pointing fingers (re: his own debt commission). Leadership isn't about being well spoken, or having a good GPA in school, or being well liked, it's also about being willing to take a stand (right or wrong, as long as you believe it to be right), present ideas to take the country in a specific direction, and stick with it. Not abdicate that to the rest of the Government (which includes sending your #2 down to mediate meetings)...

Would Perry make a good President? No way to tell, since it always tends to be event driven. Would he be a better leader? Probably, since Obama hasn't shown any consistent leadership skills (at least when there was any domestic political risk). Would the country be better off? That's a matter of personal opinion. Mine is yes, but that's the Republican in me talking. And no, Bush was far from perfect and made lots of strategic and tactical mistakes, and Obama has done some things right....

And Christie Todd Whtiman, was no liberal What"job Killing" Regulations did she get fired for? I personally would rather have people kill industry than have industry kill people, but You know I guess that makes me a liberal! and I am fine with it.

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by SMUelitist

Obama is the anti-christ

only retards go to A&M in the first place but to have a C/D average at A&M you have to have Downs Syndrome or something.

I'd vote for a child molesting serial killer over Obama as long as he was a Republican...

I wish we could round up all the Democrats in Texas and waterboard them, before kicking them out.

That is one of the most ignorant things I have seen anyone say on these forums. SMU and Rice must be really proud.