It's reminiscent of attending sporting events where spectators shout criticisms at players for not meeting their expectations, yet those same critics wouldn't even measure up to the water boy's abilities if they were on the field.
You felt it necessary to denigrate the accomplishments of yet another woman because you disagreed with the description of "brilliance"? I think your defense is both inept and extremely revealing.I have not been making any "irrelevant attacks on the quality of a woman’s educational and professional achievements".When I see the irrelevant attacks on the quality of a woman’s educational and professional achievements, I am always reminded of the fable of the fox and the grapes.
I was merely responding to Toni's unsubstantiated claims that LB was "brilliant".
There is nothing wrong per se with LB's educational or professional background. I would not have even commented on it were it not for Toni's hyperbolic statements about her "brilliance".
Organizing an union is building coalitions. And every organization, no matter how "exclusionary" is about building coalitions. Not everyone is a lockstep robot among like minded people.Derec said:We will see how she comports herself in the Senate. I have some doubts because of how she was selected (based chiefly on her race and gender). Her leading Emily's List, an exclusionary group that only supports female candidates is also not really indicative of building coalitions.
But again, let's see. She may surprise me. Or not.
Things like being responsible, driven, organized, personable and logical are likely more important.
You might be selling yourself short, like I do for myself sometimes. I often call myself lazy and not very driven, as (for example) I spend time on this forum just arguing with randos around the world, when I should be cleaning house or mowing my lawn or doing taxes. When I tell people (mostly clients) I'm a lazy person, they are aghast because they know me as a person who is prepared and works hard to get a job done, even if it means skipping lunch. But when I get home, its straight to the microwave and then the Laz-E-Boy chair, followed by nodding off at 8:30.Things like being responsible, driven, organized, personable and logical are likely more important.
2 out of 5 ain’t too bad right?
Uh huh, I am distinctly NOT responsible, driven or organized. But people like me and I can think (if not act) logically.
The people I know who are responsible, driven and organized are either quite unhappy seeming, or tend to compartmentalize those attributes, and make plenty of time for cutting loose. I admire those in the latter category, but alas - I will never measure up to that.
That's not laziness. I could go into great detail about just how lazy I was in my youth, but frankly, I can't be bothered.When I tell people (mostly clients) I'm a lazy person, they are aghast because they know me as a person who is prepared and works hard to get a job done, even if it means skipping lunch. But when I get home, its straight to the microwave and then the Laz-E-Boy chair, followed by nodding off at 8:30.
Thank you for fostering such a positive image of me! I feel obliged to disillusion you though.You seem pretty responsible and driven, at least when it comes to your pets. You're obviously smart and have a good sense of humor, so what else does one need.
This thread about Diane Feinstein's mental condition has taken some interesting twists and turns.Okay - fessing up. I did a lot of work today. The hundred and something big rounds are now reduced to about 30, and the rest is split, stacked and ready to burn. Yay!
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Objection--that should say "Sounds like an excellent US Senator". Her record says little about her electability and thus whether she would make a good candidate.When I see the irrelevant attacks on the quality of a woman’s educational and professional achievements, I am always reminded of the fable of the fox and the grapes.
Ms Butler’s record is indicative of a person of intelligence, ambition and hard work who knows how to build coalitions. Sounds like an excellent US Senate candidate to me.
No matter how much you would like to pretend unofficial quotas do not exist they still do. If nothing else, look at how the racial mix remained pretty stable while the applicant mix varied.No, I’m responding to the very frequent accusation/supposition that someone was only admitted or hired in order to fill some non-existent quota. It’s right up there with the insistence that composite SAT scores are indicative or even good predictors of who will be more successful academically, even when the difference in scores is very small.
Obviously she was not a diversity admit to Harvard. She never attended Harvard and as far as I know, never applied to Harvard.No matter how much you would like to pretend unofficial quotas do not exist they still do. If nothing else, look at how the racial mix remained pretty stable while the applicant mix varied.No, I’m responding to the very frequent accusation/supposition that someone was only admitted or hired in order to fill some non-existent quota. It’s right up there with the insistence that composite SAT scores are indicative or even good predictors of who will be more successful academically, even when the difference in scores is very small.
However, I would say getting into Harvard sets a high enough bar that even a diversity admit is qualified. (And I think it's unlikely she was a diversity admit.)
We differ on what defines a good candidate. In my view a good candidate is not necessarily one that gets elected or is necessarily electable - a good candidate is someone who will do a good job.Objection--that should say "Sounds like an excellent US Senator". Her record says little about her electability and thus whether she would make a good candidate.When I see the irrelevant attacks on the quality of a woman’s educational and professional achievements, I am always reminded of the fable of the fox and the grapes.
Ms Butler’s record is indicative of a person of intelligence, ambition and hard work who knows how to build coalitions. Sounds like an excellent US Senate candidate to me.