You've got to be kidding
. Do you seriously think that Obama was "plucked" by the Democrats, and that this was done to "appease" minorities?
You might not like Obama, but it's pretty clear that he is largely a self-made man who used his own natural charisma, talent, and hard work to catapult himself into the national scene.
Bah ... Lost my response when the internet went down, so going to summarize ...
Palin was chosen as much to appease the religious Republicans as Obama was chosen to appease the minority camp ... My comment was made simply to show how silly TP's comment was ... Not to show my opinion on the subject.
With regards to formal education being important 25 years later ... I am going to have to throw the 'lame argument' card ... What one learns during college is not of major, life-changing importance ... The main benefit to college is that it teaches you how to adapt and overcome various issues ... How to manage time ... etc ... I am just a few years out of college and know that just about nothing is studied in college has had a direct impact on my life ... I don't think I have tried to find the derivative of an expression, nor do I expect to (until I get into teaching, at least).
One might argue that going to law school or med school is different ... False ... Practical knowledge of legal cases or medical cases is imeasurably more important ... The degree simply opens up doors or oppurtunities.