Are Lousy School Marks A Detriment To Being The Secretary Of Defense

Hagel Went to Five Colleges, Was 'D' Student; Media Oblivious -- Breitbart

Remember when the mainstream media mocked a politician who had to attend five colleges to graduate, whose academic record was less than outstanding, and whose subsequent success was proof of nothing? Remember how that was supposed to be a threat to national security, the economy, and so much else?

That was so 2008, so Sarah Palin.

It turns out that former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE), who is now awaiting confirmation as Secretary of Defense, attended five colleges and was a "D" student. He volunteered to serve in Vietnam, and returned having been awarded two Purple Hearts. He pulled himself together, graduated, and went on to a successful career. Nevertheless, the media's double standard is glaring when compared to the way Palin was treated.

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My Comment: So he did not do well in school when he was young. But he did join the military. Served in Vietnam. Came back and went to school. Graduated. And proceeded with a successful career. Good for him. But it is true that there is a double standard in play .... and this should not surprise us .... the media is what the media does.