" I suspect the percentage would be lost in the noise. "

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" I suspect the percentage would be lost in the noise. "

ER — 11/15/2008 8:28:43 PM (archived)

On this point I'm inclined to agree with you.

People didn't vote for Obama because they thought he was smarter, but at least that didn't prevent them from voting for him for that reason. And, most importantly for my point about changing cultural attitudes, he seemed to sense that would be the case.

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Head of State - ER - 11/15/2008 5:37:50 PM
- least dispensable person - JEKing - 11/15/2008 7:35:45 PM
  - I think you're talking about the culture wars here. - ER - 11/15/2008 8:33:44 PM
- re: Head of State - TB - 11/15/2008 7:21:56 PM
  - Intelligence as a tool. - Bowser - 11/15/2008 8:40:05 PM
    - Good metaphor! (n/t) - TB - 11/15/2008 9:33:30 PM
      - Or would that be an analogy? - TB - 11/15/2008 9:35:17 PM
        
        A metaphor is like an analogy- only different... (n/t) - ARRELL - 11/17/2008 2:28:28 AM
        
        Heh. (n/t) - TB - 11/17/2008 5:45:16 AM
  - "As a lot of others did, you're projecting your own hopes on Obama." - ER - 11/15/2008 8:15:17 PM
    - Okay, I understand your point better, and it's a valid one. Thanks! - TB - 11/15/2008 9:29:31 PM
      - Jerry's right. - ER - 11/15/2008 9:53:17 PM
        
        re: Jerry's right. - TB - 11/16/2008 2:42:11 AM
        
        re: Jerry's right. - ER - 11/16/2008 4:19:49 AM
        
        You know, that "moi?" bit is getting old. - TB - 11/16/2008 5:34:48 AM
        
        Nick Hoffman is right. - ER - 11/16/2008 1:04:31 PM
        
        RL? Some help? - TB - 11/16/2008 5:36:52 AM
        
        Hmmmm- interesting challenge - ARRELLSOFT TECHNICAL SUPPORT - 11/16/2008 8:46:41 PM
        
        We Provide Results - ARRELLSOFT TECHNICAL SUPPORT - 11/16/2008 9:10:27 PM
        
        So, what do you think? - TB - 11/17/2008 12:34:01 AM
        
        re: So, what do you think? - ER - 11/17/2008 3:04:22 AM
        
        Well said. - TB - 11/17/2008 5:48:25 AM
        
        ER has anger issues. ;-) - SDAI-Tech1 - 11/17/2008 2:37:52 AM
        
        ER has boredom issues. - ER - 11/17/2008 3:30:35 PM
        
        "thousands of years of experience" - TB - 11/17/2008 5:47:13 PM
        
        More than just outrigger canoes. - ER - 11/17/2008 6:25:44 PM
        
        The Polynesians were wizards at navigation, too. (n/t) - TB - 11/17/2008 7:44:27 PM
        
        Although I can't prove it.... - ER - 11/17/2008 8:26:17 PM
        
        Quite likely. - TB - 11/17/2008 11:59:39 PM
        
        Not likely. - ER - 11/18/2008 2:25:44 AM
        
        Thats one hull of a post! (n/t) - ARRELL - 11/17/2008 5:23:58 PM
        
        It's the best I could rig up in a hurry. (n/t) - ER - 11/17/2008 6:28:08 PM
        
        Sorry, TB, I forgot that you need your analysis spoon-fed to you... - ARRELL - 11/17/2008 1:57:02 AM
        
        ER: The Collected Works - ER - 11/17/2008 12:28:16 AM
        
        Don't bother, RL. - ER - 11/16/2008 2:01:25 PM
        
        You could have saved a lot of space and work - TB - 11/16/2008 8:07:30 PM
        
        Not a problem. It was recycled from the archives. - ER - 11/16/2008 8:16:17 PM
    - " I suspect the percentage would be lost in the noise. " - ER - 11/15/2008 8:28:43 PM
      - A part of the "presidential" image he cultivated. As opposed to "geek". (n/t) - Bowser - 11/15/2008 9:00:17 PM
- re: Head of State - Bowser - 11/15/2008 6:26:25 PM
  - "Obama is able to apply his intelligence without suggesting anyone else is stupid or the lesser. " - ER - 11/15/2008 8:37:12 PM
    - "Elitist" - TB - 11/15/2008 9:32:40 PM
      - Interesting. - TB - 11/19/2008 5:16:44 AM
      - Oh, like parents of grown children? Clergy? - Mary Anne - 11/16/2008 1:35:43 PM
        
        I think you know exactly what I meant. - TB - 11/16/2008 8:09:35 PM
        
        I do know exactly what you meant. - Mary Anne - 11/16/2008 9:02:53 PM
      - Good. Freaking. Lord. (n/t) - McFly - 11/16/2008 4:55:55 AM
        
        If he notices your jaw hanging open, he probably doesn't get why. (n/t) - Yeti - 11/18/2008 9:01:49 PM
      - People have never had any trouble coming up with reasons why they have the inherent right to tell other people what to do. (n/t) - ER - 11/15/2008 9:43:52 PM
    - My take on "elitist". - Bowser - 11/15/2008 8:56:44 PM

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