On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 10:37 AM, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> > Chuck wrote:
> > - not convinced that being black in and of itself qualifies him for
> > leadership
>
> It does in the sense that it allows him to relate to the World better.
>  I bet Gel would feel much better about the US if we elected a black
> man.  It's just the way it is.  Africa and the Middle East are not
> full of white folk and a black man will get credibility just because
> of the color of his skin.
>
> If you're not convinced of that then you don't understand racism.
>

I guess I don't, because to me, the fact that you'd assume that you know
what Gel would think, and assume that he'd feel better about something based
solely on the color of a person's skin... well, to me, that seems like
racism.  But I'm probably wrong, because I don't understand racism.


> > - not necessarily convinced that the HLS aspect proves critical thinking
>
> Then you don't understand critical thinking.
>

I guess I don't, because a degree to me (even from a prestigious
institution) proves that someone can follow direction and take instruction.
 In much the same way that a ColdFusion certification doesn't prove that a
person is a good developer (it proves they're good at cramming for an exam),
the degree doesn't prove critical thinking.


> > - hillary beat herself (that's hot) just as much, if not more than, obama
> > beat her.
> >
>
> The "lucky man" knows what to leave to chance.  Obama knew he was the
> underdog but designed the optimal strategy that left the least to
> chance.
>
> He knew if he was going to win it was only going to be the way he did,
> and he knew he'd have to count on "human factor" mistakes by Hillary.
>
> Put another way, he designed a strategy around Hillary's weaknesses,
> calculated her probable moves, and ensured he had them countered
> before she'd even thought of them.
>
> If that isn't strategic thinking - and winning - I don't know what is.


that's a lot of conjecture on your part.  unless you were part of coming up
with the strategy, you can't possibly know what the thought process was, or
that there even *was* a strategy.  for all you (or I) know, he was ill
prepared and Hillary beat herself (still hot).  neither you nor I are in a
position to state categorically how he designed his strategy.

-- 
I have failed as much as I have succeeded. But I love my life. I love my
wife. And I wish you my kind of success.


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