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To: Joe NYC who wrote (124250)	9/19/2000 2:19:03 PM
From: Scumbria	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1570097

Joe, Being a good BS'er wins you a job in the used car sales business. Becoming Vice-President requires a somewhat more advanced set of skills. Gore has an incredible ability to remain upbeat during periods of stress. Scumbria

To: Joe NYC who wrote (124250)	9/19/2000 2:55:22 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1570097

Joe His academic troubles started in high school, and concentrated precisely in subjects where you say he excels, so there is a huge disconnect between your claim and the evidence. From personal experience, I can tell you that when I had my "lapses" and didn't study, I ended up with worse grades in areas where I don't have talent, where studying would compensate for my lack of talent, as in let's say foreign languages. My talents for natural sciences always carried me through those subjects, and my grades there continued to be A's. Your argument suggests that to be able to foster/encourage technological advancements, the president must be talented in the physical sciences. Carrying your premise forward...to be good in foreign diplomacy, the pres. must be a talented diplomat; to be good on health issues, well I think you get the point. The president does not have to be talented in every field he/she will have to manage or administer or oversee; in fact he/she does not have to be talented in any of them. They simply have to be smart enough to understand the problem(s) and employ the most knowledgeable people to handle the problem(s) effectively. Gore has shown evidence of being able to do that....of being a good generalist. ted