It does matter. We are looking at a difference of $90 million. When figures of this magnitude are posted here without any supporting data, it is appropriate to ask for validation. As far as what constitutes a "good score," let me answer the point by saying that in her case, no "dumbing down" to the audience is necessary.
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I find Palin to be a dimwit as well. But what I find laughable is this deep incessant hatred from the leftist wackos. All from the party of kumbaya and hand holding. Yeah right.
Maybe if you'd stop building strawmen to knock down, you wouldn't be so confused about the left. I want to hold your lousy hand about as much as I want to stick my hand in a crocodile's mouth. The left isn't monolithic. Neither is the right, but there's much more conformity on the right than on the left. And you confuse hatred for contempt. We love the fact that Sarah is taking all you yahoos on the right for a ride. Buy those books, watch that Faked "News" bobble-head crap. The dumber you are, the easier it is to defeat you.
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that clip from sowell is great. The take away is that intellectuals who produce nothing but ideas have less than 1% of the necessary knowledge. I love how he separates intelligent people who produce stuff from intellectuals. Therefore if he were to address the intelletuals in obama's cabinet he would give them one word - goodbye.
it is interesting that it is the religious that are most anti intellectual. it probably has something to do with the fact that thinking people are not easily sold fairy tales. a questioning thinking mind is the enemy of faith.