Joe wrote:
> 
> Clinton was selected as a Rhodes Scholar which speaks to his intellect.
> Clinton earned this award, he did not buy this honor. Clinton was not born
> with a silver spoon in his mouth. What matching achievement does G. W. Bush
> have to prove similar learning abilities? Your comments reek of prejudice.
> 
> Tom A. <ta@intellex.com> wrote in message
> news:378069fb.110084562@news.supernews.com...
> > On Sat, 03 Jul 1999 01:17:34 -0700, insane
> > <insane@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> > >Bush Weak in Foreign Policy
> > >              WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Brent Scowcroft, the national security
> advisor
> > >to
> > >              President Bush, said that the younger Bush clearly lacks
> > >international
> > >              credentials as reported to the Boston Globe April 5th. "Is
> he
> > >              comfortable with foreign policy? I would say not."
> Scowcroft
> > >said.  The
> > >              governor's main experience "was being around when his
> father was
> > >in
> > >              his many positions."
> >
> >   And what was Clinton's foreign policy experience before he was
> > elected?  Answer: he read about foreign policy in the newspapers and
> > books.  Of course, Clinton has proved the point that inexperience can
> > be a handicap when directing foreign policy.  However, I would say
> > this is an individual thing, rather than something that applies to
> > everyone.  Some people just learn quicker than others, and G. W. Bush
> > has excellent foreign policy advisors, unlike Clinton.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > >              Unlike United States Senators and Representatives who spend
> years
> > >              analyzing and voting on foreign policy issues, state
> governors
> > >spend
> > >              their time at home.   Does Bush have the brain power to
> learn on
> > >the
> > >              job?
> > >
> >
> >   Bill Clinton was a governor.  Does your question apply to him too?
> >
> >
> >
> > >              Not according to former GOP Texas State Chairman Tom Pauken
> > >              who held the post from 1994 to 1998. Pauken says he has
> "real
> > >              concerns" about a Bush presidency - "It's critical we have
> someone
> > >
> > >              with the intellect to handle the job.  It's one thing to be
> a
> > >governor in a
> > >              state where Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock had most of the
> power;
> > >
> > >              but it's a totally different thing to be President."
> >
> >
> >   The same can be said for Clinton.
> >
> >
> >
> > > Pauken mocked
> > >Bush
> > >              as a "me-too Republican".
> > >
> > >              Bush acknowledged he is weak in foreign policy.  "This is a
> big
> > >world
> > >              and I've got a lot to learn," he stated June 22nd.  Bush is
> being
> > >tutored
> > >              by various advisors so he won't continue to refer to Greeks
> as
> > >              Grecians or confuse Slovenia with Slovakia.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >   Bush may need a little brushing up on geography (and who does not?)
> > but I'll bet Bush (or Bradley, or anyone else) will not compromise
> > national security the way Bill Clinton has done.
> >
> > TA

Joe wrote:

> Clinton was selected as a Rhodes Scholar which speaks to his 
> intellect. Clinton earned this award, he did not buy this honor. 
> Clinton was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. What 
> matching achievement does G. W. Bush have to prove similar learning 
> abilities? Your comments reek of prejudice. Tom A. 
> <ta@intellex.com> wrote in message 
> news:378069fb.110084562@news.supernews.com... 

>> On Sat, 03 Jul 1999 01:17:34 -0700, insane <insane@earthlink.net> 
>> wrote: 

>>> Bush Weak in Foreign Policy WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Brent Scowcroft, 
>>> the national security advisor to President Bush, said that the 
>>> younger Bush clearly lacks international credentials as reported 
>>> to the Boston Globe April 5th. "Is he comfortable with foreign 
>>> policy? I would say not." Scowcroft said. The governor's main 
>>> experience "was being around when his father was in his many 
>>> positions." 

>> And what was Clinton's foreign policy experience before he was 
>> elected? Answer: he read about foreign policy in the newspapers 
>> and books. Of course, Clinton has proved the point that 
>> inexperience can be a handicap when directing foreign policy. 
>> However, I would say this is an individual thing, rather than 
>> something that applies to everyone. Some people just learn quicker 
>> than others, and G. W. Bush has excellent foreign policy advisors, 
>> unlike Clinton. 

>>> Unlike United States Senators and Representatives who spend years 
>>> analyzing and voting on foreign policy issues, state governors 
>>> spend their time at home. Does Bush have the brain power to learn 
>>> on the job? 

>> Bill Clinton was a governor. Does your question apply to him too? 

>>> Not according to former GOP Texas State Chairman Tom Pauken who 
>>> held the post from 1994 to 1998. Pauken says he has "real 
>>> concerns" about a Bush presidency - "It's critical we have 
>>> someone with the intellect to handle the job. It's one thing to 
>>> be a governor in a state where Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock 
>>> had most of the power; but it's a totally different thing to be 
>>> President." 

>> The same can be said for Clinton. 

>>> Pauken mocked Bush as a "me-too Republican". Bush acknowledged he 
>>> is weak in foreign policy. "This is a big world and I've got a 
>>> lot to learn," he stated June 22nd. Bush is being tutored by 
>>> various advisors so he won't continue to refer to Greeks as 
>>> Grecians or confuse Slovenia with Slovakia. 

>> Bush may need a little brushing up on geography (and who does 
>> not?) but I'll bet Bush (or Bradley, or anyone else) will not 
>> compromise national security the way Bill Clinton has done. TA