re: Did Garret Graves graduate from College? If so, in what?

I might be the only one voting for him by the responses on this board.

Rufus Craig the Libertarian went to jail for a few months when he was 19 for pot, ironically Edwards pardoned him.

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I had no idea about Graves' education, had heard, but wanted to find out.

Seems like it's kind of a big deal, at least to me.

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So a guy not having a college degree is a big deal but a guy with a prison sentence for corruption is not? Dude, please explain this.

Congratulations on being the voting equivalent of the sad pathetic woman that writes letters to some pathetic loser in prison and tells all her friends "what a wonderful guy he really is, if you just knew him like I knew him".

People attempt to rationalize their stupidity all the time. You are just The Example Du Jour in a never-ending circus of those who are incapable of critical thinking and who have lost the capacity for garden-variety ethical decision-making.

Vote for the Clown Show, dumb-arse. Knock yourself out.

"College degree"....

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ETA: I am an Edwards voter

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I didn't think anybody that would vote for EWE could operate, let alone, own a computer....this has to be a troll.

The issue is not my vote but the relative educational experience of another candidate.

It appears that many are afraid to address the fact that this candidate apparently did not finish college. I think that's a big deal. You may not. As the employer (voter) it matters to me. Why does it not matter to you?

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Edwards served his term. He paid his debt. He doesn't hide it.

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He has paid his time but that doesnt excuse his crimes.. Let me ask you.. If a child predator did his time, would you allow him to watch your child while you went to dinner..

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Commitment to getting the degree shows ability to achieve the goal. It represents higher learning, and much more.

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Possibly but not in all cases.. College completion isnt for everyone and obviously hasnt been detterent towards Graves success.

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Now, Dude, you explain to me why Dropping out of college is cool? Did you do it? Why not, if it doesn't matter?

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Every individual isnt the same.. Should we start naming the success stories of those that didnt complete college.. Is that something you really want to get into?

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Shouldn't it require a college degree?

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Why? Do you really not see the stupidity and elite bullshite such a statement proposes?

I don't think it is fair to use graduating from college as a discriminator, if Graves was a self-made man; left college started a business, served in the military, was a community organizer etc, it should not be a big deal. But to have worked in public policy without a college degree raises questions. I'm pretty sure the attendant at the DMV, the last time I went, had a college degree.

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It appears that many are afraid to address the fact that this candidate did in fact drop out of college.

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People have addressed Graves' apparent lack of a college degree. A couple people have posted that he didn't complete college. Several also posted that it didn't matter to them if he hadn't finished his degree. Your question has been addressed and a few have even followed up with questions to you about your topic.

Although I am convinced you are trolling, I will turn this back to you and ask what about a college degree says more about a person than a federal conviction says about one's character? A college degree says nothing more than that a person could complete a minimum number of requisites. In some careers, that sets a baseline of knowledge to begin the actual learning that takes place in the workplace. In others, the college degree is nothing more than a formality before beginning a job where they will use little to nothing that they've learned.

From an HR perspective, 10 years in the workplace actually performing job duties meets or surpasses possession of a work-related degree. Companies requiring a degree for hire even if it's not in the field after 10 working years in the position are using that requirement as an easy weeding process for resumes. What, exactly, would Graves' degree in engineering, had he completed one, would make him more qualified for this position?

If not completing a degree says something about ones ability to meet a goal, what does a federal conviction for racketeering say about one's character?

Now now you also have that Houma woman who was called the scariest political candidate ever.