You *guess*? >*thunk*<
What tipped ya off. {g}
"I see a kid that made a mistake and screwed up..."
God Bless you.
You're a *Mom*, so your response --however well meaning-- has & is having devastating consequences to en entire generation of young people. Unless we're content assuming a 3rd world status we're all compelled to demand, and expect a much higher standard of performance of all.
It's a matter of our very survival, Mother.
"...but don't see it as anything other than that..."
Yea.
That much is fairly clear if all else after, isn't.
I see a kid who's supposedly the cream-of-the-crop. Allegedly educated, articulate, poised *and* pretty this individual's supposed to represent the best we [read: The United States of America] have.
If I'm wrong?
Where, why & how?
"- just a kid that gave a really REALLY dumb answer to a pretty simple question and did it on camera"
Embarrassing, wasn't it.
Forget her faux pas happened on *camera* for what we *all* witnessed & are addressing came from the head, be that as it may.
The whole sordid affair was much more embarrassing for we tax payer citizens than it was for her, make no mistake about it.
It'd NEVER have been broadcast to the masses otherwise or the quisling mediots would never have spent the ammo making sure the entire nation saw it in lieu of regarding it an innocent error made by an adolescent.
There was a *reason* behind it being made public, don'tcha know.
Capiche?
What happened was infinitely more embarrassing for what she represents; insofar, as our nation, the state of our education system, culture et al right down the line.
I'm embarrassed even if you're not, Mom.
"You and others see it as a cause celebre for poor education..."
HA!!
Well????
"...and want to grind her face in it."
NOT in her face!
The institution(s) responsible for making one as banal as this kid should be ashamed, though they're anything but *because* said institutions know all-too-well they've people like YOU defending, smoke screening, rationalizing & doing the heavy lifting concerning their accountability. ;^)
"Then of course imply that I too am empty-headed."
Lookit, I'm concerned about the frightening downward spiral the republic's heading. You're making excuses for abysmal performance while Rome burns! Your behavior's precisely *how* the republic got in this fix to start.
"Nice way to take it to the personal level."
If you took it personally so be it, if the shoe fits, wear it.
Just know many of us can plainly see the himbos & bimbos our society's producing, we're not blind even if doing so would make you *feel* better.
We realize these youngsters are our future, the future of the entire republic and we're sickened.
Looks bleak and that's just calling a spade a spade, Mom.
"You miss the comment about 'no personal attacks'?"
Nope, haven't missed a *thing* thank you very much.
I want you to know I know personal attack(s) are the LAST thing you're concerned about, you couldn't care less.
It's the *message* I convey, that's what you don't like.
~eh? :o)
"Just know that karma is a funny thing. You and others may find yourself on camera one day. Hope others are kinder to you than you are to them."
~sigh~
Tell you what Mom, & it's NOT a personal attack but rather a *wish*.
I wish for the young lady in question successfully become the physician of her dreams.
...so she may be your physician. ;^)
Thanks for the post. Have a nice day.