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In reply to the discussion: What The Hell Happened? [View all]stopdiggin
(11,404 posts)41. going with pretty smart
Law is an area where rote memory (or any type of memory hooks or tricks) does not earn you the title 'brilliant.' It just doesn't. It's about inferences and drawing connections, architectures and construction ... All things that would be generally ascribed to intelligence. I think if people at Harvard were impressed, there was probably good reason.
Sorry -- Ted Cruz is an odious human being -- but regarding him as an ordinary putz (Gaetz, Gohmert, Jordon, Boebert ..) is a mistake.
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No kidding. I'm no political science expert, but from my own observations, the downfall
catbyte
Feb 2021
#1
I know I sound like a broken record, but we cannot forget the Powell Manifesto in 1971 that
PatrickforB
Feb 2021
#27
And Project for a New American Century. The wealthy and connected charting our course. Of course.
Evolve Dammit
Feb 2021
#37
Yes, and Reagan ending the Fairness Doctrine sure accelerated the demise of ethics and civility in
FailureToCommunicate
Feb 2021
#65
i think i heard his 'intelligence' is based on the sound/voice equivalent of photographic memory
certainot
Feb 2021
#7
maybe his prof thought that because he remembered all lectures word for word?
certainot
Feb 2021
#53
not sure i disagree but i knew a $400/hr lawyer 20 years ago who thought his god would not
certainot
Feb 2021
#55
But the fact that he acts so dumb (to appeal to Trump's base, I guess) won't that work against him?
catrose
Feb 2021
#57
Indeed-- I think assholes, morons and demagogues have always been with us
LymphocyteLover
Feb 2021
#22
Sadly, that is the only example. And it died. I enjoyed it muchly. Loved Radi Rhodes and Al Franken
Evolve Dammit
Feb 2021
#38
Yep, you get the government you deserve and when 50%+ are whacko...you get whacko
dutch777
Feb 2021
#12
Special interests learned how to use media to manipulate group thinking and behavior
Auggie
Feb 2021
#23
Great image and great responses! I think the problem is there are no official job qualifications
LaMouffette
Feb 2021
#52