The Midday Brief: Top Texas Headlines for Aug. 5, 2011
Your afternoon reading:
- "The future politician did not distinguish himself much in the classroom. While he later became a student leader, he had to get out of academic probation to do so. He rarely earned anything above a C in his courses — earning a C in U.S. History, a D in Shakespeare, and a D in the principles of economics. Perry got a C in gym." — Rick Perry's College Transcript: A Lot Of Cs And Ds, The Huffington Post
- "Perry's grades could be a problem since they help to reinforce the narrative about him that when it ...
Comments (11)
David Huang via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Wow. Those are remarkably poor grades.
David Huang via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I would be so afraid to go home and face my parents if I had gotten grades like that.
Patrick Fortner via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Until the President releases his transcripts, everyone can STFU.
George Schwarz via Texas Tribune on Facebook
The grades aren't as important as integrity. That's where Perry flunks out.
Aldo Merino via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Looks like his academic record is on par with his governing record. And how you get a C in gym, of all things, is beyond me.
Ray Grasshoff via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Look, I'm no Perry fan, but grades someone made in college 30 years ago are pretty much irrelevant. Opponents who focus on things like this will tend to lose the credibility they will need to convince others when they have valid and meaningful concerns about his more recent actions. Let's focus on what really matters.
Rodney Marsden via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Damn Patrick, he just produced his birth certificate!! You crazy nazi right wingers need to slow down on your demands!!!
Ron Grimm via Texas Tribune on Facebook
This certainly explains his antipathy toward educators, and his low grades in certain classes make the thought of him being President scary at best. To me, this is of more concern than his participation in The Response. I'm hoping the Republican party will look elsewhere for a candidate.
Scott Nicol via Texas Tribune on Facebook
The D in economics explains alot about his budget priorities in the last session - laying off thousands while maintaining a $10,000 per month rental mansion is not the best way to stave off another economic downturn.
Robert Courtemanche via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I'm with Scott, the morons in Washington DC are scratching their heads - wondering why 400K new jobless claims are coming from. One word - education. Texas alone cut 25K teachers (source TCTA). This is the time of year when teacher's salary runs out from the previous school year. Do the math. Add in the secretaries, bus drivers, maintenance and janitorial already cut - education has made well more than 50K unemployed in Texas alone. That's costing the state big time now, and will in the future as kids get a substandard education from overcrowding. Thanks governor with a D in Economics. Good job.
Henry Potter via Texas Tribune on Facebook
By the way.....has the current president released his transcript yet? Or did I miss something?