Hawaii verifies Obama birth records to Arizona

[Gups]

I don't thihnk anyone claims you are an idealogue or party hack unable to come to independent views.

The question is whether, once you are in an argument, you are prepared to be swayed by someone arguing against you. My impression is that you are not, but that impression may well be outdated, since I don't really follow or get involved in these kind if disputes any more.

[Jacob]

I actually included you because I think you are an example of someone who everyone respects on both sides of the political divide...yet, I can't recall you specifically saying "You're right, I am changing my mind on this issue!" Which doesn't mean you don't change your mind, and that you are not flexible - just that it would be hard to come up with some kind of specific example on demand.

Alright, fair enough... except maybe the one about people respecting me. This is languish, after all.

[CountDeMoney]

I'm honoured to be included in your list. Maybe you should include Vinraith as well?

I actually included you because I think you are an example of someone who everyone respects on both sides of the political divide...

Sorry, but I simply can't respect somebody who has better hair than I do.  And has banged more Asian chicks.

[DGuller]

I actually included you because I think you are an example of someone who everyone respects on both sides of the political divide...yet, I can't recall you specifically saying "You're right, I am changing my mind on this issue!" Which doesn't mean you don't change your mind, and that you are not flexible - just that it would be hard to come up with some kind of specific example on demand.

Alright, fair enough... except maybe the one about people respecting me. This is languish, after all.

I will always respect you, Jake, as long as you keep saying nice things about me. 

[Admiral Yi]

True.  And I think he's smart, but I've never thought he was some sort of genius or that his smarts were a big reason to vote for him.

Scholar?  He taught a class.

[Sheilbh]

Scholar?  He taught a class.

Surely he was published if he was in an academic role?

[DGuller]

Scholar?  He taught a class.

Surely he was published if he was in an academic role?

That's a good question.  I can't think of anything written by Obama that was published. 

[Berkut]

Scholar?  He taught a class.

Surely he was published if he was in an academic role?

That's a good question.  I can't think of anything written by Obama that was published. 

Only thing I can think of is that blurb about being born in Kenya...

[The Brain]

I'm published.

Don't know if nuclear physics counts when it comes to smarts though. 

[Admiral Yi]

Surely he was published if he was in an academic role?

The only folks required to publish are tenure trackers.

[Zoupa]

I don't thihnk anyone claims you are an idealogue or party hack unable to come to independent views.

The question is whether, once you are in an argument, you are prepared to be swayed by someone arguing against you. My impression is that you are not, but that impression may well be outdated, since I don't really follow or get involved in these kind if disputes any more.

Pretty much.

It doesn't really matter though. Keep doing you, Berk. Do take your BP meds when you go a 20 paragraph quoting frenzy though.

[CountDeMoney]

Scholar?  He taught a class.

Surely he was published if he was in an academic role?

That's a good question.  I can't think of anything written by Obama that was published. 

[Sheilbh]

Surely he was published if he was in an academic role?

The only folks required to publish are tenure trackers.

Oh okay.  Over here, at least in my uni, you needed to be published and to have a book contract before you were given an academic job.  In that case I'm back at my initial position on Obama as constitutional scholar.

[CountDeMoney]

Surely he was published if he was in an academic role?

The only folks required to publish are tenure trackers.

Oh okay.  Over here, at least in my uni, you needed to be published and to have a book contract before you were given an academic job.  In that case I'm back at my initial position on Obama as constitutional scholar.

He was El Presidente of the Harvard Law Review, you know.  Not exactly brochure work.

[Admiral Yi]

Every law school has a law review and every law review has an editor.  Do we call them all Legal Scholars(tm)?