| Chapman makes some good points, although he also perpetuates some falsehoods. For example, it is pretty well established that Ted Sorenson ghost-wrote "Profiles in Courage", and that Kennedy's image as a cultured fellow was bogus. Reagan was actually a very good student, both in high school and college, much smarter than people generally realized, and Eisenhower did pretty well at West Point. Although Clinton is a Rhodes Scholar, the scholarship is mainly awarded on the basis of the interview, which favors schmoozers, and there are some states, like Arkansas, where competition is not that stiff. BTW, I did better than either candidate on the SATs. I am not that impressed with Gore, and Bush is actually a smart guy....... |
