# Republicans seem hell bent on nominating an unqualified candidate for president

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-seem-hell-bent-on-nominating-an-unqualified-candidate-for-president/732088>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [September 21, 2015, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-seem-hell-bent-on-nominating-an-unqualified-candidate-for-president/732088 "2015-09-21T09:58:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 4, 2015, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-seem-hell-bent-on-nominating-an-unqualified-candidate-for-president/732088/101 "2015-10-04T13:38:26Z")

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> [@SlackerInc](#):
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> I don’t think this is quite fair. He did graduate from an Ivy League school, and appears to have been pretty savvy in his business dealings. (Which doesn’t change the fact that he’s a gauche, insecure blowhard.)

I don’t know if it’s that difficult to graduate from an Ivy League school, it’s getting in that’s tough. You need either super grades and test scores or wealth and connections. I’m guessing it was the latter.

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