Seattlest: Reichert Trails in 8th CD; Let the Smears Begin

jwhieger

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:20:02 -0800

Getting pretty tired of conservatives whining on national televsion that the media doesn't let them speak. If you are on national television, you are part of the MSM, enough said.

TroyJMorris

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:26:40 -0800

From a person who actually went to Harvard (did anyone here? I went to Evergreen, which really doesn't have degrees): y the same token, there are no minors at Harvard. What Burner did is the Harvard equivalent of doing a joint degree in computer science and economics, though it’s not technically called that and the process (which would involve taking an adequate number of economics courses and then writing a thesis that bridges both subjects) is probably somewhat different from what you might find elsewhere. That she chose not to give a tediously detailed description of the academic procedures of her undergraduate institution is just common sense.

ruffhauser

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:04:18 -0800

If Paul Krugman can win a Nobel Prize in Economics, maybe it's best that she is "un-certified" in this field.

brad

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:50:35 -0800

I'm just guessing on this, but the more discussion there is about Burner and her economics background, the worse it is for Reichert. It's a corollary of McCain's "If the campaign is about the economy, we'll lose" theorem.

BigGreenFrank

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:32:23 -0800

"some colleges don't have majors and minors" But Harvard does... I don't know that I've ever heard Burner claim that she had a degree in economics, but if she did, that would be untrue, as the article states. A "special field" designation, and even some minors, are just a bullshit way of saying you took more than a couple classes in one area. It denotes more of an interest in an area rather than any expertise (It's like grade inflation, just another way to make yourself look good after paying $120,000 for college) For example, I technically have an engineering minor from my Ivy League college. Any real engineer would not respect that in the slightest, and I would be embarrassed to put that down for anything beyond the least technical of positions.

mbq

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:54:00 -0800

I can't wait for the MSM to run a story about how MSM is no longer liberal.

seatown22

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:39:12 -0800

The Times changed the headline online, now calling it an exaggeration! Here is the original headline- "Darcy Burner's claims of a Harvard degree in economics aren't true" BUSTED! Total BS, can't believe they haven't pulled the story yet. I wrote them before they changed the headline. Wonder if they changed it in time for the print edition.... Thanks for the post, good call.

TroyJMorris

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:26:58 -0800

And it's still more economic education than the vulturing Davey has.

sciencevsromance

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:23:38 -0800

is that an anti-Obama banner ad floating over a pro-Burner post? weird admatch.

TroyJMorris

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:23:29 -0800

Thanks, Brad. I guess the over-sensational anti-Burner ads have made the voting public a little upset that a group would consider them so stupid.