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hollysmom

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10. they want to see them because they claim that Obama is not smart

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 12:46 PM

Oct 2012

and that he was placed purely because he was black. They think he has bad grades because being on the law review always demands people with bad grades. right? They think he was elected because he was black, like he was given bonus points instead of votes.

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Obama's college records [View all] MelissaB Oct 2012 OP

Trump is suggesting he got into an Ivy Leaque school Jacoby365 Oct 2012 #1

So did Bush but it is called money in that case it was not brains, Trump was born on third base. gordianot Oct 2012 #9

That has been out there a lot on the repuke side but... sdfernando Oct 2012 #22

I seem to recall that some of the repukes were saying . . . fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #2

Too bad Obama doesn't have the brainpower of Dubya or Mittfalca. valerief Oct 2012 #7

I think it's spelled 'Dumbya' . . . n/t fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #13

Or as I fondly name him, "DUHbya". BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #16

HA HA - n/t fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #18

Pehraps Obama wasn't a straight A student... LisaL Oct 2012 #3

And McCain? Zambero Oct 2012 #24

Short answer, they are nuts.... GumboYaYa Oct 2012 #4

It's nonsense. He may as well asked for grammar school report cards. valerief Oct 2012 #5

I'd like to know also former-republican Oct 2012 #6

They are hoping he took an Econ course and got a C- chelsea0011 Oct 2012 #8

they want to see them because they claim that Obama is not smart hollysmom Oct 2012 #10

Yeah I've heard that "affirmative action president" crap treestar Oct 2012 #27

Just more fodder for the racists to chew on SoCalDem Oct 2012 #11

Honestly, Ma'am: Do You Think a Negro Really Got Good Grades In College? The Magistrate Oct 2012 #12

The allegation is ann--- Oct 2012 #14

Because they are assuming his grades weren't very good. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2012 #15

Thanks everybody! MelissaB Oct 2012 #17

One question for you: do you really think *they* think something's in there? CreekDog Oct 2012 #29

No, I don't think anything is in there. MelissaB Oct 2012 #33

They keep stirring this pot to keep their base churned up.... Grammy23 Oct 2012 #19

They probably think Obama drew little hammers and sickles in the margins. Kindly Refrain Oct 2012 #20

Because no black man is qualifed for anything malaise Oct 2012 #21

Yes, as a President of the Harvard Law Review Zambero Oct 2012 #23

They believe he attended as a foreign student. Mariana Oct 2012 #25

Ding,ding,ding Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #32

Reason bongbong Oct 2012 #26

They better come up with Romney's Tax returns first! Those are more relevant to this election! FrenchieCat Oct 2012 #28

no, they just want to make it look like he's illegitimately keeping a secret (like Mitt is w taxes) librechik Oct 2012 #30

I and some others don't really think it's all that important he graduated Magna Cum Laudi nolabels Oct 2012 #31