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...and if anyone makes a decision about his worth as a human being because of his actions as an adolescent, while ignoring his accomplishments -- both earlier a
by thaumaturgy 16y ago
...and if anyone makes a decision about his worth as a human being because of his actions as an adolescent, while ignoring his accomplishments -- both earlier and greater than many young adults -- well, then it's their loss, not his.
- pyre 16y agoThat may be true, but unfortunately a good portion of society is screwed up like that.
- hartror 16y agoI think it will be outweighed by the respect and understanding he will gain from it. I for one would be more likely to want to hire him given I have walked a mile in his shoes.
- sliverstorm 16y agoWhether it's folly or not, could you imagine if he tried to run for President? Last I heard they kick you out of the running if you ever got detention.
- telemachos 16y agoThat's silly. Bush 2.0 was able to get elected (twice), regardless of various blots on his earlier public record. So did Clinton. (I'm not interested in any ideological wars. Please spare us. Point is, both men served two terms as President no matter how many detentions they served once upon a time.)
- sliverstorm 16y agoI am well aware of that, I am simply forever amused the way they dig ancient skeletons out of the closet during the running.
- dmm 16y agoBut he was rich enough for his national guard records to be destroyed.
- btilly 16y agoPeople still knew about plenty of questionable stuff, such as his drinking problems, and doing lines of coke off of the butts of prostitutes.