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Wednesday, August 29, 2007 12:00 AM

Miss dumb blond USA?

Our national embarrassment over a South Carolina teenage contestant's world knowledge.
Rebecca Traister

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  • Wednesday, August 29, 2007 02:22 PM

    Look at the President

    Didn't he not know the name of Pakistan's leader? Didn't he not know the terms Sunni and Shiite until *after* we attacked Iraq? Unlike the President, Upton has no power at all and her stupidity (or just plain silliness) really has no ramifications at all. Remember, the President was elected IN SPITE of the fact that he is a bit dense. Yes, that's right, the fact that he didn't know these things turned out to be an *asset*. Twice. John Kerry's fluency in French turned out to be a *liability*.

    We are a country of idiots and Upton's performance was a reflection on us all.

    —number1laing Read number1laing's other letters

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