I’ve often said that I want my President to be as educated as possible. Call me elitist if you wish, but I believe that, between two people, the most educated of the two will make the best, most rational choice most of the time. While both of the major tickets fail to share my beliefs (no big surprise; my doesn’t either), in the matter of which is more educated, it’s pretty clear. From comes this scorecard:
Barack Obama
B. A., Columbia University. Political Science, specialization in International Relations.
J. D., Harvard University, Magna Cum Laude
Joseph Biden
B. A., University of Delaware, History.
B. A., University of Delaware, Political Science.
J. D., Syracuse University College of Law.
John McCain
United States Naval Acadamy, ranked 894th of 899 students.
United States War College.
Sarah Palin
Hawaii Pacific University, 1 semester.
North Idaho College, general studies, 2 semesters.
University of Idaho, journalism, 2 semesters.
Matanuska-Susitna College, 1 semester.
B. A., University of Idaho, Journalism (3 semesters).