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grasswire

(50,130 posts) Sat Sep 8, 2012, 03:54 PM Sep 2012

A Harvard-educated lawyer tried to talk me into being a Republican today. [View all]

I've known this guy for a few years.

He had just come from watching 2016, the movie. He's a very smart guy. A Catholic, who is generous and kind to neighbors and acquaintances. He gives freely of his time, and coaches little league ball and mentors many youths.

He's also racist. Spent a good deal of his life in Richmond.

Told me that he is becoming more liberal, but then began to make birther jokes.

How can someone with a great education be so ignorant?

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A Harvard-educated lawyer tried to talk me into being a Republican today. [View all] grasswire Sep 2012 OP

willfully. that's how. nt xchrom Sep 2012 #1

Romney went to Harvard and he's a douchebag Arctic Dave Sep 2012 #2

So did Dumbya. GoCubsGo Sep 2012 #23

From the thread title, I thought you had met Romney. nt msanthrope Sep 2012 #3

This is nothing new Speck Tater Sep 2012 #4

Great Line-Well stated- Thanks John Mill lumpy Sep 2012 #8

+++ 1,000,000 +++ n/t RKP5637 Sep 2012 #10

now dumbing down disguised as 'no child left behind' RepublicansRZombies Sep 2012 #13

The best education is only what you make of it Care Acutely Sep 2012 #5

oooh, i'm gonna have to try that! unblock Sep 2012 #7

If the brussels sprouts were roasted, it might actually be okay. n/t gkhouston Sep 2012 #12

the harvard student body is unique, even distinguished from places like princeton and yale. unblock Sep 2012 #6

Yale = Public Service/Government work abumbyanyothername Sep 2012 #20

Did you laugh at his face Panasonic Sep 2012 #9

I try to be kind to him. grasswire Sep 2012 #11

My first husband was a Harvard man. You know the old saying: CTyankee Sep 2012 #14

You answered the question yourself in your OP. RagAss Sep 2012 #15

character and education are two seperate things. salin Sep 2012 #16

They generally hate people, and take every opportunity to disparage and humiliate them bhikkhu Sep 2012 #17

Movies are designed to "make us feel" certain things. It's an industry. Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #18

Educated does not equal Smart. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #19

He is not educated...yet. AlinPA Sep 2012 #21

"Even Harvard makes mistakes, Kissinger went there" smirkymonkey Sep 2012 #22