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n2doc

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9. All this discussion of if Cruz is smart or not doesn't matter

Tue Mar 24, 2015, 01:50 PM

Mar 2015

His actions tell us all we need to know about him. I think there is a tendency to assume that smart people will also act in the most logical manner, and that has been proven incorrect many times. I've known brilliant scientists who are nuttier than fruitcakes outside of their specialty. In this primary season alone we have Cruz, Carson and Jindal, all highly educated, all nuttier than a can of peanuts.

The funny thing is that Repubs in general, especially the fundy types, hate education and despise smart people. Maybe that is the answer to the conundrum.

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The smartest guy I ever met was also the stupidest guy I ever met. [View all] trumad Mar 2015 OP

True, admission to a school doesn't mean shit, much of the time. NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #1

Education can be used and it can be abused and it can be used and abused to pander and pretend, but mostly it is good. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #2

Doesn't mean squat if you can't apply it. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2015 #3

Ted Cruz thinks he's smarter than he is. I find it to be a problem. bravenak Mar 2015 #4

We see examples every day of Ivy League graduates who are dumber than single-celled organisms. nt ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2015 #5

Not sure what to think of Cruz freethought Mar 2015 #6

Regardless of the degrees Shrub was decorated with TexasProgresive Mar 2015 #7

If he were really as stupid as he acts, they wouldn't have to pay him so much to act that way. Orsino Mar 2015 #8

All this discussion of if Cruz is smart or not doesn't matter n2doc Mar 2015 #9