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To: Dale Baker who wrote (5466)	11/19/2005 5:17:48 PM
From: upanddown	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 544384

I don't think the surname had much to do with it. Dale, on that topic, I would have to totally disagree with you. I admit that I am biased on the subject since I really dislike political nepotism, including the many members of Congress from both parties who are children of former members. I used to think that we lived in a meritocracy. I know better now. Would another failed Texas oil man with zero baseball experience have had the opportunity to become president of the Texas Rangers baseball team by putting up 1% of the purchase price? Would a person with no qualifications, a shaky background, no prior political office and a clumsy personal style ever been considered for Texas Gov without the fame and influence of his family name? Would someone who has spent six mediocre years in a parttime and very undemanding governor's chair been immediately elevated to national consideration without B-U-S-H? The guy wasn't just helped by his name. He is a pure product of family grease. His schooling, his joining the National Guard, his oil business...none of that would have been available to him if his name was George W Baker. Until voters are unimpressed by family connections and insist that a president earn his OWN way there, then we only have ourselves to blame for these incompetents.