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[quote=Anonymous]I actually love the list of big name mediocre students. I think one thing it points out is that the skills needed to succeed in politics aren't necessarily the same as the skills needed to succeed in the classroom. And it sure helps to have a wealthy, connected family. The political leaders who were excellent students invariably came from modest backgrounds (Nixon, Clinton, Obama -- once he got to college). I love the joke told by Bush Sr.

As for Michelle Obama's thesis, I never read it but I was at Princeton when she was and I agree that everyone I knew brought something impressive to the table, regardless of their race or background. The exceptions were two white guys I knew who were alcoholics and just couldn't keep up. They both had to take leaves of absence. Michelle Obama did not just come from an URM, she came from an inner city school. I had a roommate like that and she certainly did struggle. But she made it, went to medical school and is now back home, practicing medicine, and serving the community from which she came. I'm much happier about the place she took in my class than the places taken by folks who went on to Wall Street jobs,[/quote]

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