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10. Oh my! How surprising! ...just like W was a legacy

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 09:24 PM

Sep 2018

Time to do away with legacy admissions at the Ivies. (probably time to do away with dads giving big donations to get their spawn (Trumps Sr. and Jrs. and Kushner) into Ivies.

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BUSTED: Kavanaugh lied about 'busting tail' to get into Yale with 'no connections' -- he was a legacy [View all] DonViejo Sep 2018 OP

Was that his boast to Senator Hirono? He said that "number one law school" thing to her... Hekate Sep 2018 #1

He should be disqualified on grounds of stupidity alone. LAS14 Sep 2018 #2

Who nominated him to the Supreme Court? The Commander-of-Lies, over 5,000 of them... DonViejo Sep 2018 #3

I agree Sunsky Sep 2018 #6

Not to mention he needs to be nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for his poor acting during cstanleytech Sep 2018 #16

If Kavanaugh lies about small stuff like this, what WON'T he lie about? Beartracks Sep 2018 #4

Lying, a parallel with TRump. nt Duppers Sep 2018 #8

Born on third, thinks he hit a triple. NightWatcher Sep 2018 #5

I really miss Ann Richards. That was her line... EarnestPutz Sep 2018 #7

Pearl Jam expanded on Richards' way of thinking and released Bushleaguer NightWatcher Sep 2018 #15

Reminds me of a town in upstate NY where I lived for a short time. There was a bar named.... George II Sep 2018 #21

Perfect analogy NewJeffCT Sep 2018 #24

does yale have a legacy leg up policy? getagrip_already Sep 2018 #9

Oh my! How surprising! ...just like W was a legacy KSNY Sep 2018 #10

Exactly! Duppers Sep 2018 #14

He really is delusional. He believes his own, pathetic lies. JDC Sep 2018 #11

legacy admissions equals big donations Duppers Sep 2018 #12

I knew as soon as he said that he was a legacy student. I'll bet someone picked up flying_wahini Sep 2018 #13

Well, at least he's telling the truth about his name. argyl Sep 2018 #17

Sen. Hirano, ty, good for you & Go Hoyas. A brother went there. appalachiablue Sep 2018 #18

Just as I suspected. Samspadesnark Sep 2018 #19

He has been enabled in every way possible from the second he was conceived BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #20

It's rawstory. And they got it wrong AGAIN. NeverTrumpDemocrat Sep 2018 #22

RawStory? Perhaps you should re-read the article and see where the news aggregator got DonViejo Sep 2018 #23

Just like G. W. Bush got in via his brilliant academics. ryan_cats Sep 2018 #25

George W got in when legacy was a much bigger boost Cicada Sep 2018 #28

Grandparent ups odds of admission 14%, parent 45% Cicada Sep 2018 #26

Kavanaugh was busting tail, all right meow2u3 Sep 2018 #27

Sounds about right. Mc Mike Sep 2018 #29