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I’m a bit bewildered — and I think even insulted — by the success the Bush camp has had in portraying Kerry’s educational background and general “smart guy” image as a negative thing. In the debate Bush was able to appear generous by conceding that there is “nothing wrong with” Kerry’s status as a Yale alumn, but in the overall campaign I think there remains a sense that Kerry must somehow apoligize for the aberrant act of attending one of America’s most respected educational institutions. America seems to have become obsessed with having an “average” president in the White House.

The problem is, “President of the United States” is not an average job.

The President is privy to information that would make the average American start stocking up on plastic sheeting and duct tape. He has astonishingly direct control over the most advanced military in the world. He is trusted with the responsibility of representing America to the other 95% of the world’s population. These are not tasks that I would entrust to the average American. Shouldn’t we be looking for the best American?