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Title: MSBNC's Contessa Brewer Sticks her Foot in her Mouth Again
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Real Clear Politics
URL Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/vi ... ave_a_degree_in_economics.html
Published: Jul 20, 2011
Author: staff
Post Date: 2011-07-20 15:51:19 by jwpegler
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Views: 80244
Comments: 120
MSNBC's Contessa Brewer, you may remember just yesterday said the attack on Rupert Murdoch at a hearing encapsulated what the British were feeling. Today, Contessa "educated" a conservative Representative that without the bailout, the country would be in "a depression." Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) said he disagreed which prompted the MSNBC host to ask him if he had a degree in economics. "Yes ma'am, I do. Highest honors," Rep. Brooks responded. According to his Congressional page: "Mo graduated from Duke University in three years with a double major in political science and economics, with highest honors in economics. In 1978, he graduated from the University of Alabama Law School."
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#1. To: jwpegler (#0)
Actually Mo Brooks does not have a “degree in economics.” What he has is a BA from Duke. He may have majored in economics, which means he took a few undergraduate courses or maybe even a few graduate courses in economics, but that is not the same thing as getting an MA or a PhD in the topic. It certainly doesn’t make him an economist. The loony ideas he was expressing today would suggest otherwise Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2011/07/20/contessa-brewer-shocked-to-learn-rep-mo-brooks- has-an-economics-degree/#ixzz1Sg7G0Qqs
You obviously don't know what a "degree" is. Loser.
Getting a Bachelor's degree in biology does not make you a medical doctor and getting a Bachelor's degree in business administration or finance/accounting does not make you an "economist". But I guess for someone out of Alabama that is close enough for govt work.
He never said he was an economist. He said that he had a degree in economics. You just can't comprehend what you read. Again, I could write a computer program that could hold more intelligent conversations than we have with you.
There is no degree in economics at an undergrad level. He has a Bachelor's of Arts / Science degree.
You are an irritating little shit.
He's a liar, too. I have a Bachelors Science degree in Managerial Economics from UC Davis.
Managerial Economics - LOL I guess the world needs shoe store managers, too.
gobsheit: Managerial Economics - LOL I guess the world needs shoe store managers, too. Wow, nothing like letting your ignorance show... It's essentially a "super finance" degree- all the foo-foo classes tossed out. Two years of econometrics. Two years of statistics. One semester of portfolio management (applied risk-management principles). A year of applied economics- where 90% of the time, the answer involves the sentence "take the derivative of"... [That's calculus for you artsy-fartsy degree-holders- I got my B.Sci. in one of the few areas of life where calc is actually used on a regular basis.) I have three other degrees, and I'm half-way through my doctorate. How does your G.E.D. compare? You're a fucking moron, gobsheit. You demonstrate that daily.
And if Goober would have read the program description, he could have understood that if he was capable of understanding. He's not capable.
You must admit- his dull stupidity is quite amusing... it makes one wonder how someone could be so consistently wrong, and yet be proud of that fact... LOL.
I think he simply refuses to accept the truth because he believes he already has it. I will not attack his honesty by making this statement; I will only say that he is honestly mistaken in his thinking and conviction.
If someone with a Bachelor's degree I interview claims he has an 'economics' degree I would show him the door. But you right wing dupes like to be fooled. See Bush and his fake cowboy ranch act.
If someone like you asked me for an interview, I'd say "piss off." But the fact that you "interview" others, tells me quite a bit. So who's your boss? Rupert Murdoch? If nothing else, thanks for confirming why you defend the MSM propaganda; you're one of them. Asshole.
Since you are so "astute" about the world with your many flavors of baccalaureate "degrees" and as you advance towards your own hard-worked doctorate, I was curious if you COULD ELIMINATE THE POLITICAL RHETORIC IN YOUR GODDAMNED PERSONAL BANNER CLUTTERING UP THE THREADS AND YOUR OWN FUCKING POSTS. Thank you, in advance.
Bucky, if you go to [Setup] there is a preference to "view taglines" - if you uncheck that box it will eliminate Erica's clutter. You're welcome.
Thanks Fred. I suppose that sort of selective filtering saves me from reading various poster's on these chit-chat channels when I am not logged-in. Can you tell me where I can find that selective filter when not logged in and wanting to read some some MORE serious posters discussions within my webbrowser or shall I have to write an add-on for firefox for free? I pick on Eric because he is full of hot-aire and he clutters up the thread with his personal banner which displays in ASCII. In fact, often his banner overwhelms the very ideas he is attempting to convey. Eric has no decency, no concept of serious communications or even debate. He pushes an agenda with is contrary to entire goal of these webboards; he is nasty troll similar to "yukon" in other words.
LOL. Ok, Einstein... what is my agenda?
Beats me. Ask yourself since you have all these college credits (and credentials) that go no where as YOU CAN'T FUCKING COMMUNICATE a complete and single idea without going into attack mode like "yukon" or "mad dog." You tell us. As a possible educator, as you profess, you FUCKING FAIL.
Me: LOL. Ok, Einstein... what is my agenda? little bucky: Beats me. Why am I not surprised? You make a claim that I'm pushing "an agenda with is contrary to entire goal of these webboards," and yet you can't specify what "agenda" I'm pushing...? Ok, dummy.... since YOU cannot seem to communicate, much less get your exceedingly weak brainwaves to coalesce into a string of intelligent thought- I'll post an agenda, that matches mine reasonably well... from http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi: Sure I can. But it's more fun to harass morons like you. You know what? I'll try and give you as much respect as you deserve, at this point, and simply use a PICTURE to "communicate" in a way that you'll finally understand... Will that WORK for you? Ok... Here it is... . . . . Wait for it... . . . . . . . . . Wait for it................. . . . . . . . . . Wait for it...!!!!!! . . . . . Are you HAPPY, now?
#111. To: All, buckeroo, Gatlin, jwpegler, harrowup (#110)
Ping to 110.
Loser. I already told you I disabled graphics from being displayed in the browsers I use. (hint: it speeds up web browsers) You went to all that trouble for nothing.
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#2. To: Godwinson (#1)
Actually Mo Brooks does not have a “degree in economics.” What he has is a BA from Duke. He may have majored in economics, which means he took a few undergraduate courses or maybe even a few graduate courses in economics, but that is not the same thing as getting an MA or a PhD in the topic
#3. To: jwpegler, lucysmom (#2)
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You obviously don't know what a "degree" is. Loser.
#4. To: Godwinson (#3)
#5. To: jwpegler (#4)
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He never said he was an economist
#6. To: Godwinson (#5)
There is no degree in economics at an undergrad level. He has a Bachelor's of Arts / Science degree.
#8. To: jwpegler (#6)
#9. To: Capitalist Eric, jwpegler (#8)
I have a Bachelors Science degree in Managerial Economics from UC Davis.
#59. To: Godwinson, jwpegler (#9)
Capitalist Eric: I have a Bachelors Science degree in Managerial Economics from UC Davis.
#60. To: Capitalist Eric (#59)
It's essentially a "super finance" degree
#62. To: jwpegler (#60)
#67. To: Capitalist Eric, Godwinson, jwpegler, harrowup (#62)
You must admit- his dull stupidity is quite amusing... it makes one wonder how someone could be so consistently wrong, and yet be proud of that fact...
#68. To: Gatlin, Capitalist Eric, lucysmom, jwpegler, harrowup (#67)
#69. To: Godwinson, Gatlin, jwpegler, harrowup (#68)
If someone with a Bachelor's degree I interview claims he has an 'economics' degree I would show him the door.
#73. To: Capitalist Eric (#69)
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#91. To: buckeroo (#73)
COULD ELIMINATE THE POLITICAL RHETORIC IN YOUR GODDAMNED PERSONAL BANNER CLUTTERING UP THE THREADS AND YOUR OWN FUCKING POSTS.
#94. To: Fred Mertz (#91)
#105. To: buckeroo (#94)
He pushes an agenda with is contrary to entire goal of these webboards; he is nasty troll similar to "yukon" in other words.
#106. To: Capitalist Eric (#105)
#110. To: buckeroo (#106)
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little bucky: He pushes an agenda with is contrary to entire goal of these webboards; he is nasty troll similar to "yukon" in other words.
to discuss any and all national and international current events.... our rights under the constitution and rights endowed to us from our creator. [t]he new world order, Bush's wars, government corruption and the coming cashless society ... Foreign invasions threatening our nation and its culture.... Guns, primitive weapons and outdoor survival ... business and education. ... 9/11 related news and articles.... any news that one feels needs to be discussed .... This site was built upon the idea of free speech so everyone is welcome to come and discuss and debate the issues on hand.
Ask yourself since you have all these college credits (and credentials) that go no where as YOU CAN'T FUCKING COMMUNICATE a complete and single idea without going into attack mode like "yukon" or "mad dog."
You tell us.
As a possible educator, as you profess, you FUCKING FAIL.
Coming from someone who clearly never got an education, I find that hilarious! Oh, and I'd never bother to be an educator- I couldn't afford the pay- cut. 
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