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re: 30th year poli-sci Reunion at Columbia: NOT ONE PERSON remembers Obama
Posted on 9/2/14 at 2:09 pm to bamarep
Posted on 9/2/14 at 2:09 pm to bamarep
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It blows my mind how liberals refuse to even admit to the possibility that some of this stuff doesn't add up.
Both sides are being rediculous, neither side's extreme views add up.
Extreme Liberals: Obama smoked pot once or twice in college but otherwise was a model student and has a squeaky-clean record:
Extreme Conservatives: Obama didn't even go to Columbia, but somehow made it into Harvard Law. He must have been chosen by the illuminati early on.
What does add up is a more moderate view: Obama was anti-establishment, and as such rejected relationships with his classmates, studied enough to get decent grades but pretty much hung out with underground anti-establishment types in NYC.
He probably did recreational drugs at least on a monthly basis, but obviously has no record of requiring rehab so he kept it under control. He also probably misrepresented himself to get benefits that were not intended to go to someone with an upper middle class upbringing in Hawaii.
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Posted on 9/2/14 at 2:09 pm to KCT
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Obama has spent money in an effort to keep his college records from being released to the public.
Do you have any credible evidence of this?
Posted on 9/2/14 at 2:11 pm to ironsides
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What does add up is a more moderate view: Obama was anti-establishment, and as such rejected relationships with his classmates, studied enough to get decent grades but pretty much hung out with underground anti-establishment types in NYC.
He probably did recreational drugs at least on a monthly basis, but obviously has no record of requiring rehab so he kept it under control. He also probably misrepresented himself to get benefits that were not intended to go to someone with an upper middle class upbringing in Hawaii.
FWIW, I think libs are much more likely to offer this account than cons.
Posted on 9/2/14 at 2:13 pm to bamarep
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It blows my mind how liberals refuse to even admit to the possibility that some of this stuff doesn't add up. Is their man-love for him made them that blind? Even gone as far as to DEFEND use of the US Governments most powerful arm to oppress political opinion. Damn, have we sunk that low?
You guys would follow him if he decided to invade hell.
I don't care about Obama at all. What I care about is otherwise normal citizens becoming entirely unhinged and believing virtually anything except the probably truth. Birtherism is isanity. (As is Trutherism).
Posted on 9/2/14 at 2:18 pm to theunknownknight
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Also, in 1999 his were LEAKED before he was asked.
He was asked and he refused in 1999. Then they were leaked (which is despicable).
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Umm...yes he did. In 2004 to combat AWOL allegations.
His grades were redacted.
Posted on 9/2/14 at 2:20 pm to SpidermanTUba
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Michael L. Baron, who taught the year-long honors seminar in American Foreign Policy that Barack Obama took during his senior year at Columbia and recalled in an NBC interview Obama's "easily acing" the class and receiving an A for his senior paper on the topic of nuclear negotiations with the Soviet Union.
He obviously wasn't negotiating with Putin.
Myabe that is why Obama has such confidence in his ability to negotiate with foreign leaders. He still believes class work is the real world.
Posted on 9/2/14 at 2:20 pm to Big Scrub TX
Why haven't Obama's been leaked yet in this "naked hacker" age?
Posted on 9/2/14 at 2:28 pm to theunknownknight
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Why haven't Obama's been leaked yet in this "naked hacker" age?
No doubt, there's plenty of effort being put into it. But I think Bush's was just an old-fashioned analog hack (read: theft) job.
It actually wouldn't surprise me if someone has Obama's materials in encrypted form that is unusable to them (currently).
Posted on 9/2/14 at 2:32 pm to DosManos
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"As a host and roommate, he sometimes did the shopping and cooked the chicken curry."
What do you think is so funny?
Do you know how hard it is to cook chicken curry? Do you?
Posted on 9/2/14 at 2:42 pm to Wolfhound45
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Do you know how hard it is to cook chicken curry? Do you?
That's how we know it was a lie. Who the F cooks something with that level of difficulty on a regular enough basis to say "cooked the chicken curry" as opposed to "even cooked chicken curry once in a while".
Posted on 9/2/14 at 2:57 pm to deltaland
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My question is how does a guy who is so nerdy and awkward that he can't even be popular at an ivy school....all of a sudden become a bold public speaker and gain popularity for over half of the nation to become President?
nerdy =/= introverted
Posted on 9/2/14 at 2:59 pm to trackfan
Plus, what does this:
even mean?
Sounds like the poster has some ridiculously cartoonish idea of Ivy League student bodies as very dorky and not full of very socially able, good looking, type As just like any other college.
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he can't even be popular at an ivy school
even mean?
Sounds like the poster has some ridiculously cartoonish idea of Ivy League student bodies as very dorky and not full of very socially able, good looking, type As just like any other college.
Posted on 9/2/14 at 3:03 pm to theunknownknight
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30th year poli-sci Reunion at Columbia: NOT ONE PERSON remembers Obama
Nobody knows him, it's almost like the guy just came in from Kenya.
Posted on 9/2/14 at 3:07 pm to DosManos
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My College Roommate
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I was Barack Obama ’83’s roommate at Columbia College in fall 1981.
We attended rallies on campus where we were urged to “draft beer, not people,” and discussed the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, apartheid in South Africa, the hostages in Iran and the Contras in Latin America.
Draft was over in 1973.
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan - yeah, an interesting though dated topic by then.
Apartheid in South Africa - Legit.
Hostages in Iran - Why? Already long over with by then.
Contras in Latin America - Cannot see them discussing the Contras as they only came into being in 1979, but it is a remote possibility.
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After that first semester, we had to move. Barack tried to find an apartment for both of us, but was only able to find a studio for himself.
Not a lot of "roommating" in this story.
ETA: I think he misspoke in the article. If he means the Soviet "occupation" of Afghanistan then yeah, an interesting topic (at least for me).
This post was edited on 9/2/14 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 9/2/14 at 5:46 pm to bamarep
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It blows my mind how liberals refuse to even admit to the possibility that some of this stuff doesn't add up. Is their man-love for him made them that blind? Even gone as far as to DEFEND use of the US Governments most powerful arm to oppress political opinion. Damn, have we sunk that low?
It blows my mind that people believe Columbia would lie, that Harvard wouldn't request transcripts and people read The Blaze.
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You guys would follow him if he decided to invade hell.
Because we know Harvard Law requires an undergrad degree and transcripts and don't believe an IVY school would claim he graduated when he didn't?
You need meds.
Posted on 9/2/14 at 6:15 pm to Vegas Bengal
quote:and how!
Harvard Law requires an undergrad degree and transcripts
Think you could have gotten into Columbia undergrad with Obama's credentials? Think you could have been accepted to Harvard with Obama's credentials? Think you could afford either option with Obama's stated fiscal resources?
Truth be told, neither you nor I can answer that because the backgrounding has not been undertaken.
Posted on 9/2/14 at 6:17 pm to NC_Tigah
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Truth be told, neither you nor I can answer that because the backgrounding has not been undertaken.
Nor has it been for any other president or presidential candidate.
Posted on 9/2/14 at 6:18 pm to TT9
quote:Stopped reading.
TT9
Posted on 9/2/14 at 6:23 pm to NC_Tigah
quote:If I had Obama's diversity and political backing and community activities and ability to self-promote and embellish my life story... Yes.
Think you could have gotten into Columbia undergrad with Obama's credentials? Think you could have been accepted to Harvard with Obama's credentials? Think you could afford either option with Obama's stated fiscal resources?
And you can also understand why he wouldn't want that released.
Posted on 9/2/14 at 6:24 pm to TT9
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stopped reading.
stopped paying attention to anything you will ever say
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