In an astonishingly good example of bad “journalism,”  Robin Abcarian of the Los Angeles Times, or affectionately, “The LA Slimes,” displays for all to read  (College transcripts) one of many reasons the readership of that once illustrious newspaper can now be stuffed into a Volkswagen Beetle, and soon a phone booth. (OK, I give. What they hell is a phone booth?)

Robin’s premise is that now, Mr. Obama’s birth is uncontestable and consequently, the “birthers,” who are, in her estimation all non-Obama voters, are obsessed with his college transcripts.  The skeptic’s premise is obvious: Mr. Obama was not the brilliant young man his supporters fantasize, but rather an “affirmative action” product, mediocre but handsome and glib.  Well, duh!  To counter the obvious Robin suggests:

That rationale may strike some as a little flimsy, given that Obama was president of the Harvard Law Review, taught constitutional law, has two bestselling books to his credit and is, at the moment, leader of the free world.

Of course we know from all available reports that Mr. Obama was chosen not for academic brilliance, but instead, his ability to bring conflicting parties together in peace. Wow, a bunch of Harvard brats making peace. . . there’s a picture!  She claims that he “taught constitutional law.” He did not in fact “teach”but instead was a lecturer who advanced  subjects he found interesting; his bestselling books were most likely written by his friend and mentor Bill Ayers, an unrepentant terrorist; and he leads the free world from behind, a view expressed by his own sycophants at Casa Blanca.

One need not dig deeply to find the fatal flaws in today’s mainstream. Incurious are they who have no educational requirement, no licensing exam, no peer review, no continuing professional education, no pride and lacking a basic sense of professionalism. Even the lovely ladies of Columbia, so admired by the U. S. Secret Service, have higher standards. That says much. . .