Anonymous
01/04/2026 16:49
Subject: Re:WEHT Al Gore's children
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Check out Daniel Golden's Price of Admissions. It caused a stir when it came out in 2006 by naming names of the progeny of the rich and famous who got into colleges that they didn't seem to deserve to be in. And then it had renewed interest more recently, because one of the rich kids cited as a case study was a then not famous Jared Kushner who was described by all as "mediocre" but got in to Harvard after his father donated $2.5 million.
https://www.propublica.org/article/the-story-behind-jared-kushners-curious-acceptance-into-harvard
And the extended Kennedy family kids
I went to high school with a Kennedy. Seemed very down to earth and like a good person. Poor grades, but went to an ivy. I wish her well. It's traumatic being in that family and facing so much tragedy. Yes, it's easy to cope when you have the resources of the rich, but still would not wish it on anyone. Plus, I'm sure it's no fun having all your classmates know you had a major advantage getting in.
Probably most of their classmates also had major advantages to get into any IVY league school.
Anonymous
01/04/2026 16:36
Subject: Re:WEHT Al Gore's children
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Check out Daniel Golden's Price of Admissions. It caused a stir when it came out in 2006 by naming names of the progeny of the rich and famous who got into colleges that they didn't seem to deserve to be in. And then it had renewed interest more recently, because one of the rich kids cited as a case study was a then not famous Jared Kushner who was described by all as "mediocre" but got in to Harvard after his father donated $2.5 million.
https://www.propublica.org/article/the-story-behind-jared-kushners-curious-acceptance-into-harvard
And the extended Kennedy family kids
I went to high school with a Kennedy. Seemed very down to earth and like a good person. Poor grades, but went to an ivy. I wish her well. It's traumatic being in that family and facing so much tragedy. Yes, it's easy to cope when you have the resources of the rich, but still would not wish it on anyone. Plus, I'm sure it's no fun having all your classmates know you had a major advantage getting in.
Anonymous
01/04/2026 16:34
Subject: WEHT Al Gore's children
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This isn't a political post, so posting here -- Is Al Gore III doing OK? Whatever happened to author Karenna who married that nice rich dr Schiff? You just never hear about them at all.
Just because people aren't in the spotlight or in the media all the time doesn't mean they're not okay. What a bizarre take on people's lives.
DP. I thought she asked this because I recall a story about him getting hit by a car as a kid-breaking free of his dad and running into the street. Was that him or someone else?
Anonymous
01/03/2026 17:50
Subject: Re:WEHT Al Gore's children
Anonymous wrote:Check out Daniel Golden's Price of Admissions. It caused a stir when it came out in 2006 by naming names of the progeny of the rich and famous who got into colleges that they didn't seem to deserve to be in. And then it had renewed interest more recently, because one of the rich kids cited as a case study was a then not famous Jared Kushner who was described by all as "mediocre" but got in to Harvard after his father donated $2.5 million.
https://www.propublica.org/article/the-story-behind-jared-kushners-curious-acceptance-into-harvard
And the extended Kennedy family kids
Anonymous
01/03/2026 17:30
Subject: WEHT Al Gore's children
it’s been 3 1/2 years. I think the OP has moved on.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This isn't a political post, so posting here -- Is Al Gore III doing OK? Whatever happened to author Karenna who married that nice rich dr Schiff? You just never hear about them at all.
Just because people aren't in the spotlight or in the media all the time doesn't mean they're not okay. What a bizarre take on people's lives.