Posted on 06/07/2005 12:34:38 PM PDT by BenLurkin
BOSTON (AP) Sen. John F. Kerry’s grade average at Yale University was virtually identical to President Bush’s record there, despite repeated portrayals of Kerry as the more intellectual candidate during the 2004 presidential campaign.
Kerry had a cumulative average of 76 and got four Ds his freshman year—in geology, two history courses and political science, The Boston Globe reported Tuesday.
His grades improved with time, and he averaged an 81 his senior year and earned an 89 -- his highest grade—in political science as a senior.
“I always told my dad that D stood for distinction,” Kerry said in a written response to reporters’ questions. He said he has previously acknowledged focusing more on learning to fly than studying.
Under Yale’s grading system in effect at the time, grades between 90 and 100 equaled an A, 80-89 a B, 70-79 a C, 60 to 69 a D, and anything below that was a failing grade.
In 1999, The New Yorker magazine published a transcript showing Bush had a cumulative grade average of 77 his first three years at Yale, and a similar average under a non-numerical rating system his senior year.
Bush’s highest grade at Yale was an 88 in anthropology, history and philosophy. He received one D in his four years, a 69 in astronomy, and improved his grades after his freshman year, the transcript showed.
Kerry, a Democrat, previously declined to release the transcript, which was included in his Navy records. He gave the Navy permission to release the documents last month, the Globe reported.
Kerry graduated from Yale in 1966, Bush in 1968.
Yup. Not just conservatives but also the the Clintinistas will spread this story far and wide.
In this instance, "D" quite obviously stands for Dumbass.
ROTFLMPO !!!
D stands for dumb.
I doubt that his Dad bought it; he probably just didn't call his son on it. And that may help explain who Kerry has become.
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Fancy lad.
If President Bush (or even Governor Bush in 1999 or 2000) had said this, it would have been trumpeted on front pages across the country as proof of his stupidity.
Poor poor scrappleface. How soon his own people have turned against him.
Deceitful
Disturbed
Devoid
Deluded
Disgusting
Whoops! One too many!
How many did he get his second year?
(grin)
“I always told my dad that D stood for distinction,” Kerry said<<<<
LOL! Was your Daddy stupid enough to believe you Johnny boy?
You are such a good boy . . .
. . . but "T" stands for traitor AND turkey.
He never got a single A in 4 years at Yale.
In this case, "D" not only stands for "dumbass", but f'ing "dork" as well!
If I would have told my dad that he would have tanned my hide.
Puts a whole new spin on John Kerry D-Mass.
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