Posted on Feb 15, 2015
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There has been a few post on RP about college educations and what they can do for you in life. But do you think it is fair to say someone is unknowledgeable to be president with no college degree? Should a college degree be a requirement to become President?

Her is a little Excerpt from Howard Dean from MSNBC's Morning Joe:

DEAN: The issue here is not just an issue of dancing around the question of evolution for political reasons, the issue is how well educated is this guy? And that's a problem.

SCARBOROUGH: Are you serious?

DEAN: I am absolutely serious.

DONNY DEUTSCH: He didn't finish his senior year so he didn't get all that stuff.

SCARBOROUGH: Are you serious? You're saying he might not be qualified because he didn't finish college?

DEAN: I think there are going to be a lot of people who worry about that.

SCARBOROUGH: Do you worry about people that don't finish college?

DEAN: I worry about people being President of the United States not knowing much about the world and not knowing much about science. I worry about that.

SCARBOROUGH: Oh my God. Let's name the people that didn't finish college that have changed this world.

DEAN: Harry Truman, who was a great president, there's no question about it.

SCARBOROUGH: Did Bill Gates finish college?

DEAN: I think Bill Gates is a little different -- nobody is accusing Scott Walker of having the intellect of Bill Gates.

SCARBOROUGH: Well, nobody is accusing Scott Walker of being dumb because he didn't graduate from college except you.

DEAN: I didn't say dumb, I said unknowledgeable.

SCARBOROUGH: Well what's the difference between Scott Walker not graduating from college and Bill Gates not graduating from college?

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2015/02/12/howard_dean_bashes_scott_walker_for_not_having_a_college_degree_calls_him_unknowledgeable.html
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SGT Rik Thibodeau
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Remember the congressman who said he was concerned that stationing too many troops on Guam would "cause the island to become so overcrowded that it would tip over and capsize"? Well, he has two law degrees so...yeah.
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LTC Physician Assistant
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as long as he doesn't let out any obnoxious screams, he'll be light years ahead of the "educated" Howard Dean!!!!
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Byah by dimmub
All you had to say was Howard Dean...
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Sgt Jay Jones
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I'm not a fan of Scott Walker, there is nothing in the U.S. Constitution that requires a college degree. I know individuals with two and three Master Degrees with no common sense. You cannot teach such things. I don't have a college degree, but I have a private pilots license. Does make more or less qualified? This is a bunch of "crap" to place so much emphasis on education and none on leadership!
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LTC Thomas Tennant
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Nope...a college education today means nothing. All it says is you have survived a liberal indoctrination.
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CPT(P) Aviation Combined Arms Operations
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Education cannot replace common sense. Some people have it, some do not. A college education is only a sign of continuing education. Scott Walker doesnt have it... why would you want a non-educated person leading this country? Would you go to the Doctors office and agree to have the office janitor (example) perform surgery on you?
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SSgt Boyd Welch
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I think I would take a combat medic over an intern any day of the week...
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PO2 Mark Saffell
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Heck use Obama. He has a college degree and sucks as president. I guess Dean can't see that.
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Cpl Mark McMiller
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Well, Howard Dean is one of the biggest dumb asses to come along in a long time and he's a doctor, so I think his argument just failed. YAAAAAaaaaa!
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SSgt Forensic Meteorological Consultant
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It didn't do Dean much good. He hoodwinked his voters and embarrassed himself as a man. And he is nutz.

https://youtu.be/l6i-gYRAwM0


typical limpwristed progressive
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Read the article, very interesting. Seems like some like to dish it out but don't
like it when the tables are turned.
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