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Why is one of your heroes someone who doesn't have a meaningful higher education,
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I am not an elitist. I care more about character than "meaningful higher education" (whatever that means).
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doesn't have any grasp of the world we live in
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On a continuum with 10 being a knowledge of every aspect of world politics and issues, no person on earth scores a perfect 10. I think most politicians in Congress have a grasp of the world outside of the US generally based on second hand information and would score on average a 5 or 6. I think a person like Rice or Albright would score about an 8 or 9 in my opinion. I would rate Bidden 7, Obama 6, McCain 8, and Palin 4. With additional exposure to international issues, I see Palin going up to about a 7 pretty quick. I think the average American would rate a 1 or 2. International issues is a Palin weakness, but everyone has weaknesses. Prior to Obama running he was probably about a 4 also.
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and doesn't hold her own family to the standards she'd like to impose on the rest of the country?
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You did not specify the "standard" and how she is imposing it. The standard of unconditional love and support of your child even after the child makes a poor decision is a pretty high standard and she is clearly living up to it and is setting a fine example to her daughter, but I don't see how she is trying to force that on you.