How the hell did Palin get a college degree?

[ColbertWatcher]

[asksam]

1. She's A ReThug... She cheated.

n/t

[ColbertWatcher]

14. I like the way you think, welcome to DU! n/t

[DesertFlower]

2. my husband said

"she was probably f-----g her professors".

[ColbertWatcher]

16. That would explain why she uses her religion as if she's compensating for something. n/t

[DesertFlower]

19. i still want to know how she paid

for college. how much could she have gotten as a Miss Alaska runner up? she claims her parents did not pay for college. so where did she get the money to start her college hopping in hawaii?

[TahitiNut]

17. I'm betting your husband is right.

She probably high-tailed it to the next college just ahead of divorce actions, scandals, and alienation of affection lawsuits.

[JVS]

3. She had to go to several damned schools, which doesn't speak well of her abilities.

[begin_within]

4. She did work for dumb guys

[wtbymark]

5. its not like broadcast journalism is a hard curriculum

on edit: hell it even took her what, 6 schools to get that! ooof

[AndreaCG]

10. Yeah? Try taking it at my alma mater, Syracuse

Or Northwestern, or Boston University, three of the top journalism schools in the country. Pretty much anywhere except the University of Idaho and the lesser institutions she went to.

[ColbertWatcher]

15. Thank you, I was hoping someone would beat that meme down! n/t

[Myrina]

23. ' the lesser institutions she went to' ... EXACTLY

a Journalism degree from a real university is a helluva lot more daunting than a Journalism degree from some half-assed online college that doesn't even ask if you have a GED or have ever heard of the SAT ...


:shrug:

[LosinIt]

6. It's not what you know, it's who you blow

a blend of #2, #3, and #4

[pitohui]

20. what losinit said

i believe the same was true for * (blowjobs being something of an equal opportunity sport)

[frylock]

7. laying on her back

[billyoc]

8. A Bachelor's Degree in journalism? Probably drew the picture on the back of the matchbook.

[malaise]

9. That old towel trick

with several professors in five colleges :rofl:

[ecstatic]

12. rofl! You betcha (wink wink)

:rofl:

[malaise]

21. I couldn't resist

:rofl:

[ColbertWatcher]

13. LOL! I forgot about that! n/t

[malaise]

22. LOL

:hi:

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

35. In what respect malaise?

:rofl:

[malaise]

41. HaHaHa

:rofl:

[ecstatic]

11. In small classes, I got As sometimes because the prof liked me

:) Of course, I got As in many classes through actual work... Just saying that it's easy to skate by sometimes.

[dennysp]

18. I think she flirted and teased her male professors, dropped

classes if professors were female.

[ColbertWatcher]

24. "dropped classes if professors were female." LOL! n/t

[Mind_your_head]

25. I don't like Sarah Palin AT ALL......but isn't this is getting WAY OUT OF HAND

It's sexist/sterotypical crap that woman WHO DO ACHIEVE have been trying to stop for at least 40-50 years now (at least)!

[pitohui]

26. yeah but this chick DIDN'T achieve, she stole and cheated

she's fair game

the "beauty queens" who made our lives hell do not deserve a moment's mercy when they get caught in their web of lies

[Mind_your_head]

37. I agree that she didn't achieve very much - but, hey she's a governor of a very large

landmass and mineral rich state. That's 'something'. I doubt she'll get a second term now with the spotlight thrown on her dubious activities now, but hey, you 'never know' in a state where they re-elect a convicted felon for senator .......

Sarah lied and cheated and took HUGE big advantage of her brief stint in national politics

and is fair game, BUT....and this is my point....

There are plenty of fronts to legitimately attack her on/find fault with. Illegal things she has done.

But to accuse her, without specific evidence - which you will never get - that she "slept her way" to her grades/degree is just a very CHEAP misogynistic tactic, and not worthy of progressive values anywhere or on DU!

Capable women are sick and tired of the meme "they slept their way to the top".

I just HATE what sarah palin has 'done' for women - her vp run has pushed us back many many years in time..... *sigh*

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

55. She hasn't done one thing to set back real women politicians

like HRC, Janet Napolitano, Barbara Boxer, Amy Klobuchar and countless others. Moosey's just an ambitious, narcissistic dumbass who couldn't organize a two car funeral. Real substance will continue to trump vacuous style every time.

[Sebastian Doyle]

62. The "specific evidence" is that she's fucking stupid

And her parents were schoolteachers, so they couldn't BUY her a degree, like Poppy Bush bought Chimpy's.

Now that isn't conclusive proof, but it sure as Hell doesn't leave many other explanations available.

And that's the case with Sarah Palin. Not any other woman or women in general.

[ColbertWatcher]

42. LOL! That's funny! n/t

[Mind_your_head]

44. Why is that 'funny' to you?

Please explain.

TIA

[Mind_your_head]

47. self-delete (posted in the wrong place) oops! eom

[ColbertWatcher]

49. Is it not obvious!? LOL! n/t

[Mind_your_head]

51. No, it's NOT 'obvious'......that's why I asked you to explain *duh*

Why do you think what I said was "funny".

(and does funny mean 'strange' or 'humorous' or "?" )

[ColbertWatcher]

53. Maybe I should ask why you're defending Palin's knowledge? n/t

[Mind_your_head]

60. Huh? I'm not defending her 'knowledge'.....she doesn't know much of anything it appears

I'm arguing against the premise that she "slept her way to the top/getting the grade to pass".

Something is 'fishy' with her being at 6 different colleges in 5 years. But it's not necessarily about sex.

Heck, it almost seems like she was a good 'drug supplier'. That would be just as likely....perhaps moreso.

[malaise]

61. Do you have a better explanation

She's an airhead, a pathological liar and a grifter. She's a disgrace to women everywhere. She's comic relief.

[ColbertWatcher]

64. I never said she slept her way through college. Where did you get that I did? n/t

[Mind_your_head]

70. At the very least, Option #1 on your poll, "she 'charmed' her way through classes' n/t

edit: to be correct, charmed her way through CLASSES.

[ColbertWatcher]

71. You did see her wink during the debate didn't you?

I think it says more about anyone else's dirty minds! (See post # 33 http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=4399713&mesg_id=4400290)

[Mind_your_head]

73. She's a little dirtbag, that's for sure

But don't paint all women, especially high-achieving women by this little dirtbags rise and quick fall from fame.

She has attempted, unwittingly ~ b/c she is sooooooooo utterly STUPID ~ pushed back women at least 20 years.....or so is the attempt

And Colbert.....you would very much like that, methinks, wouldn't you?

[ColbertWatcher]

75. "But don't paint all women" I don't think anyone was doing that!

I started a poll to try to find out how the hell she got a degree from an American university when she is as stupid as she seems.

Where everyone else goes with it is nothing more than a conversation among friends.

[Mind_your_head]

76. Oh

:puke:

Your 'friends' most likely didn't attend 5-6 colleges/universities to attain their bachelors (4 year) degree, did they?

[ColbertWatcher]

82. That's quite a leap. n/t

[Mind_your_head]

48. Colbert? *I'm waiting for your reply. n/t

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[Jed Dilligan]

27. Lowered expectations. nt

[ColbertWatcher]

31. But, she never went to Yale! (link inside)

http://www.instantrimshot.com/

[jmowreader]

28. I can thoroughly understand why she skipped around...

with two stints at the University of Idaho on her record. The only thing to do in Moscow is drink, which bible-beaters like Palin claim not to do.

[ColbertWatcher]

34. Has she always been Bible Spice? n/t

[jmowreader]

56. Yup.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes in high school. (And you know a vice-presidential candidate's resume is thinner than the paper it's on when "high school clubs belonged to" are listed as qualifications for office.)

[ColbertWatcher]

68. I forgot all about that.

LOL@ high school groups on VP resume.

Boy, you nailed that one!

[Imagevision]

29. Kiddin? how the heck did Bush get one from Harvard? - but he never really attended

the place, much like he attended the national guard. can't wait till the fuck leaves DC.

[ColbertWatcher]

46. Good question, but I think everyone knows everything he's ever gotten came from Pappy. n/t

[marmar]

30. B.S. in UWBW

Underwater Basket Weaving....

[Breeze54]

32. She changed colleges more than her underwear?

:shrug:

[Greyhound]

33. If by "charmed" you mean fucked/sucked, then yes, that seems the most likely.

It's good training fro the entertainment industry anyway.

[ColbertWatcher]

39. I'm glad YOU said it! n/t

[SalmonChantedEvening]

36. She drew 'The Pirate' really really good!!

Dontcha know.

[Breeze54]

38. The true explaination is... she's just not smart.

Period.

[sohndrsmith]

40. has it ever been verified that she actually DID? I doubt it... n/t

[ColbertWatcher]

43. Good point. I hope this will follow her around for 2012. n/t

[lumberjack_jeff]

45. college loans, just like everyone else.

Oh, you mean get educated...

Call me cynical, in my experience, the virtue of being educable is less valued by college than the virtue of having enough money to buy the books.

[ColbertWatcher]

50. I refuse to believe that everyone she went to college with is as stupid as she is. n/t

[lumberjack_jeff]

88. But clearly being as stupid as Sarah Palin does not preclude "earning" a diploma.

kinda brings the value of college into question.

[old mark]

52. She evidently took several courses here and there, and someone

finally granted her a degree. It happens. I have had several professors who knew NOTHING other than their field, and they had little trouble getting Masters and even PhD's. Some places will give you a degree if you just pay them enough.

Where did GW Bush graduate from?


mark

[ColbertWatcher]

54. "Some places will give you a degree if you just pay them enough ...

... Where did GW Bush graduate from?"

Good points, both of them.

I'm just hoping they're the only two able to trick us into giving them so much power.

[Uncle Joe]

57. First by deftly opening the box of caramel coated peanuts and popcorn

with out spilling it.

Then unwrapping the protective high security package; which served to keep the sticky caramel off the cherished diploma.

[ColbertWatcher]

65. Bravo! n/t

[moondust]

58. I think the Africa claim is bullshit.

And maybe some of the others.

I don't believe a person that ignorant could successfully negotiate the college application/admission process (several times) and go on to complete several years of college coursework. Some of those schools she went to may have even required an SAT or ACT score to get in. The "Smear Sarah" campaign has begun.

[ColbertWatcher]

66. I do too. But the "Putin rears his head" isn't.

Nor is her claim that she has foreign policy cred due to Alaska's proximity to Russia.

Or her dumbass comments to Charlie Gibson, "In wot respekt, Cherlie?"

She has proven herself to be a dumbass. That she alienated people who worked for her and now they're getting back at her and her Antoinette attitude is entertainment for me and perhaps justice for the people treated so poorly by her.

[Initech]

59. Probably from a degree mill like this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Bible_University#Accreditation

[ColbertWatcher]

67. LOL! I knew I forgot to put that in as a choice! Good one! n/t

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

63. Has anyone seen her transcripts?

It could be that she flunked out of some courses or just barely passed others. Did she ever make her transcripts public? It would also be interesting to read some of her papers that she had to write for English class or her journalism classes.

[ColbertWatcher]

69. There were fake ones making the rounds in the tubes, but nothing legit. n/t

[ACTION BASTARD]

72. She "put out" for a passing grade. Whore is as Whore does.

[ColbertWatcher]

77. Damn. n/t

[HooptieWagon]

74. She could see Russia from her dorm...

[ColbertWatcher]

78. LOL! n/t

[Neshanic]

80. She was the only teammanager that could turn on the shower heads with her mouth.

[liam_laddie]

81. Who gives a fuck about ANYthing concerning this bitch? n/t

[WildEyedLiberal]

83. Where's the "she gave the prof a blow job" option?

Or was that option 1, more euphemistically phrased?

[ColbertWatcher]

86. You can stretch the meaning of option 1 to fit your filthy mind, or pick "other!" n/t

[earth mom]

84. She bought it at Neiman Marcus. nt

[ColbertWatcher]

85. LOL! Good one! n/t

[TWiley]

87. How do you say "BEAVER SHOT" in English?