Alaska's Murkowski failed bar exam 4 times

[alp227]

WASHINGTON — It took Sen. Lisa Murkowski five attempts to pass the Alaska Bar Exam, a piece of her biography that's gone unreported until now, when she faces a long-shot write-in bid for another term in her Senate seat.

Murkowski, who graduated in 1985 from Willamette University's College of Law in Oregon, wasn't admitted to the Alaska Bar until November 1987. She flunked the exam in July 1985, February 1986, July 1986 and again in February 1987. She passed on her fifth try in July 1987.

Murkowski said that although her failures on the exam aren't something she talks about regularly, she's never hidden them. It's an example of how she "stayed in there," Murkowski said, "and I did not quit."

Full story: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/10/01/1853085/a-lisa-murkowski-secret-revealed.html

Hat tip: Drudge Retort

[Bitwit1234]

1. It took Michael Steele more than ten years to pass law school

[karynnj]

14. It took O'Donnell over 30 years to get a BA from Fairleigh Dickenson

It is embarrassing that Murkowski failed it so many times, especially as you would think that a huge effort should be made after failing it once. But, even Hillary Clinton, who is extremely smart failed the DC test.

[alp227]

16. Over 30? Actually 17 (from 1993 to 2010). n/t

[Vickers]

2. I've heard the Alaska bar is tough as hell. n/t

[stevedeshazer]

3. Well at least she tried, unlike Caribou Quitter.

:)

[hlthe2b]

4. If she passed, then I say let it go.

Even JFK Jr took multiple (3) attempts to pass....

[Mass]

5. And? She will be a better senator than Miller. McAdams would be better, but this is silly.

[Gman]

6. It's safe to say in no way is she the only one.

[rocktivity]

7. I'm sure there are plenty of top-flight professionals of EVERY kind

who didn't pass their board exams on the first attempt. This NOT a campaign issue unless she lied about it.

:headbang:
rocktivity

[depakid]

10. Believe me- 5 times is an issue

Once, maybe twice, not so much.

[bigwillq]

8. But she passed.

Which is really all that matters. I don't like the woman, but I don't think it really matters. She passed. I haven't. Good for her.

[neverforget]

9. And the point of this story is? It took her 5 times but she passed. What's the

big deal?

[Generic Brad]

11. I applaud her persistence

It's the final results that matters, not the number of attempts.

[Orsino]

12. There are so many ways in which she is not fit for high office...

...that I see no reason to bring up this way in which she is.

[entanglement]

13. Somebody set that bar too high

:evilgrin:

[WolverineDG]

15. I know lots of people who didn't pass the bar exam the first time

or the second. They're good lawyers.

dg