I'm Only Sleeping

I'm listening to Revolver right now. I haven't heard it in awhile. I know I never include it in my Top 10 Albums list. But that's mainly because I'm trying not to follow the crowd. It probably is #1 with ease. Don't expect me to ever write a track by track review either. I would but what would it accomplish? Everybody else already has and probably much better than me. I mean how many times can it be said that Revolver is really good?

Well I've decided to take a trip to William and Mary for the Fast Track Admissions. That way I'll know within 24 hours if I'm accepted. Hopefully two things will occur on this trip.

1. I will like William & Mary
2. If #1 is true, William & Mary accepts me

I've pretty much given up on Wake Forest since they're apparently going to be assholes. They haven't bothered responding to my email yet. And when they do, I'm going to tell them they're going to waive my application fee or I'm not going to apply. Since they can't definitively tell me if they require work experience or not, I'm not going to throw $75 away.

I think some of these schools are pretty stupid. Let's assume I don't get accepted because of my lack of work experience. I have a high GMAT. I applied to the schools I chose because they were "lower" in the rankings than some of the preeminent schools. Now here's the question. If I get work experience, I will be "overqualified" to go to Vanderbilt, Wake, etc. So they're potentially losing a valuable student at a "discount" so to speak. I mean my GMAT is about average to higher ranked schools. I'm far above the average of the schools I'm applying to. Nice job shooting yourselves in the foot guys.

Besides, I probably know more about business and current events than the average MBA student. I invest. I subscribe to The Economist. So as I said, if you don't want me as an alumni, than I'd venture to guess that you are retarded. And I'm not of one with a big ego normally. It probably sounds like it. But I'm just stating a fact.

I saw they hanged Saddam's brother-in-law. During the hanging, he was decapitated. Have the Iraqis ever actually done hangings before? You're supposed to have it where the neck is instantly broken, not have the head separated clean from the body!

Robyn asked me the other day about who I liked for the nominees for President. So I decided to do a re-ranking of the contenders as I see them currently. I plan to do this every now and again in the future adding or subtracting people as I see fit. I'm going to keep the same 7 I did last time, but we're getting close to 6. Last ranking is in parenthesis. Here they are in ascending likelihood of being President.

7. (5) Al Gore: I had Mr. Gore higher last time because I felt sure he would run. I'm not as confident as I have been. I don't think he's actually said no officially as of yet. But it's looking less and less likely. Still, if he chooses to run he will be a major contender.

6. (4) Barack Obama: The ranking is deceiving. He's still a contender if he runs. But, I think he's still undecided currently. And he's not been as high in the press recently so he moves down a couple spots. My main question..is our country ready for a black President? An interesting question. My aunt thinks we're ready for a black President but not a woman. I disagree and will explain why further below (HINT)

5. (6) Mitt Romney: One of the leading Republicans for the nomination. But will his religion (Mormonism) hurt him? And what about his constant schmoozing with the Religious Right. After the last election, it looks as if that gambit may flop. However, don't discount when he gets more well-known among the populace. And a Republican for universal health-care could be interesting.

4. (7) John Edwards: Moving up the charts is probably my least favorite candidate on the list. He's positioning himself as the anti-war candidate which is cute since he voted to authorize war. But with the eroding support for the war he may be in great position. I noticed that he recently had a veiled attack on legislators who don't speak out against the Bush surge (Read: Clinton). If he can successfully position himself as the anti-war candidate, if Iraq gets much worse (possible?) than he will be in great position. Also, he's a rank protectionist which will help since everybody is hating free trade. John Edwards likes to rail about two Americas where the poor people have it much rougher than the rest. Yet he then attacks free trade which helps make cheaper goods and Wal-Mart which sells said goods. In other words, John Edwards is a two faced idiot and I'm not afraid to say it. But this isn't Jeb's Favorite Rankings. This is who I think is most likely to win the Presidency. And since my last rankings, Edwards has done the best of any of these seven candidates including Obama.

3. (3) Rudy Giuliani: About where he was last time. As I said before, it will be harder to win the Republican nomination than the Presidency. And can he withstand a long campaign. He failed against Clinton for the Senate. How will he do under the Presidential microscope.

2. (1) John McCain: I had him first last time. But since than McCain has been gambling and I think it could cost him. I agree with him in principle on the Iraq troop surge. And as Robyn told me, he said he's rather lose an election than a war. If Iraq gets any worse and the American people continue to pull support, then he shall do both.

1. (2) Hillary Clinton: I'm not sure if she'll be President. In fact, let's not coronate her yet. We're 23 months or so away and a lot can happen. But if I held a gun to your head and demanded you name one candidate who would win the Presidency, you know damn well you'd say Clinton. Don't lie. She will have the best fundraising machine, the best national profile, etc. Some say we're not ready for a female President. And I ask why not? Look at Germany. The Chancellor is Angela Merkel. Look at France. The election will probably come down to Nikolas Sarkozy and Segolen Royale. Royal is the Socialist Party candidate. I think that if these countries are ready for females, than America surely will be. Clinton is no doubt a polarizing figure. Perhaps even more so than her husband. But she is making a claim to the middle. If she is able to succeed and not allow her opponents to frame her, than she will be tough to beat.