Coulter on O'Reilly: Media Watchdogs are "Nazis"
Not that we didn’t already know that Ann Coulter is a stupid [insert your favorite offensive word here], but I just wanted to draw attention to her recent use of the term Nazi to smear those who hold her to her own words.
Ann, a little word: When you make a statement about bombing people and forcibly converting them to Christianity, you bear much more in common with Nazis than when you throw a stupid [insert again]’s words back in her face.
And Anne, if you really want to talk about “Nazi block watchers” and “attack sites,” Free Republic has your number.
Previously: Manufactured Outrage: Using Holocaust Hysteria To Win An Election, Norquist Defends Dems as Nazis Quip
Also classic: Jonah Goldberg, whose new book is entitled “Liberal Fascism” and features a smiley face with a Hitler moustache on the cover, in a strange departure from previous opinion columns rejecting Nazi comparisons.
actually, the statement that caused the furor was that we should kill the muslim leaders and convert the muslim masses to xtainity. not nice, kind of nasty, but in fact, assuming we could do it (and who cares whether it is to xtainity, buddhims, hinduism, or taoism), wouldn’t the world in fact be a better place. maybe we should just consider dear old anne a utopian, fighting for a better world along with john lennon (imagine) and the vegans.
you realize what a wretchedly bigoted remark that is
Favorite offensive words are tailored to the individual offender. The one that comes to my mind when I think of her, is one that would offend too many innocents.
I think, though, that her remark that Sean Hannity ‘basically’ has full control of her, shows a certain ‘dominitrix’ side (or frontal).
Now, I’m not normally one to dive in to have the same argument over and over again with capital L liberals, but I think it is worth mentioning that the so-called enlighted left began with the equation of Bush to Hitler.
What’s the real problem with this? The bastardization of the term, and ideas of, “Nazi” by equating political leaders to genocidal criminals. (to mitigate the line that is sure to follow of “what do you call the death of two-trillion arabs, mr. smarty pants?”, there is hardly an overt or covert agenda to kill their leaders, invade their countries, and convert them all to christianity… natch) Arguments should be based on fact, not the fact that you feel the need to view someone as a genocidal maniac and physically attack them when they are unprotected. We should all be ashamed that we have allowed the political climate to get to this level.
Politics should be about policy, not Ad Hominem Abusive.
I liked the term ‘neo-con’ better. Has that ‘Matrix’ ring to it.
Coulter happens to be very bright. She was on law review at a top 10 law school, and held a very prestigious clerkship- accomplishments you could never dream of achieving. Not to mention she is 10 times the writer you will ever be.
If you haven’t realized, coulter is all tongue n’ cheek schtick. The fact that you get riled up by it (and dont claim you dont, its clear from your post that you do) shows that her writing, and statements are effective, and has in fact, outsmarted you.
Not only is she intelligent and well-written, but it’s more than obvious that she cares about people, and wants to improve the world, and I bet, like Mobius, she is always donating her services for free.
She is, in a sense, a person who has dedicated her entire life to running around and calling anyone who disagrees with her an asshole. There is no doubt that she is clever and witty and knows how to argue her point. But what does she do with her skills? If you break it down, it seems pretty obvious:
Not much.
is it true thant anne is actually jewish and married to norman mailer?
Good post Mo.
Joe wrote: “If you haven’t realized, coulter is all tongue n’ cheek schtick. The fact that you get riled up by it (and dont claim you dont, its clear from your post that you do) shows that her writing, and statements are effective, and has in fact, outsmarted you.”
What if Coulter wrote that we should bomb the Knesset and kill all the rabbis in Israel and forcibly convert all the Israelis to Christianity ? wouldn’t be so “tongue in cheek” and schticky then, would it
Ann is no comparison to the pie throwing, ad hominem throwing liberals out there as far as intellect is concerned. She is busy trying to educate these braindead anarchists who now roam college campuses on the finer things in life, such as why this is the best country in the world to live in, how free enterprise and a democratic form of government is better than socialism etc.
Of course, the rent a mob liberals don’t understand this type of conversation. They are more at home with going to G-8 meetings and burning down towns, throwing pies, yelling and screaming at conservatives to drown out their speeches and having sex orgies at Brown college. Hard to compete with all of that liberal brain power but somehow Ms. Coulter does every time she moves her lips.
Beau-
You are going to bat for Ann Coulter? Really? Ann Coulter?
Now I realize this is a lashon harah free zone so i’m going to refrain from discussin the implications on your character for such actions, but how can there be any doubt that this woman hasn’t a bloody clue what she’s talking about? Have you listened to her speak?
She may have a law degree from Michigan, but a law degree doesn’t make one knowledgeable about matters of the political sphere, it also doesn’t make her better or smarter than any one of us, yourself included. It means she was admitted to and graduated law school…I will very soon be done with a masters in Government and Politics and i sure as hell wouldn’t debate her about tax law, but in a political debate i would crush her because in the end she doesn’t exist beyond ad hominem attacks and generalizations of complex issues. Just because you say something with confidence and swagger doesn’t make what you said any more truthful, unfortunately it does persuade some people.
And my friend, saying Ann coulter is educating anything is laughable. Her books “facts” have been dismatled many times over, but she keeps on screaming and throwing around Nazi comparisons like they are suddenly in great demand.
My spamblock word is repugnant…a perfect adjective to describe Ms. Coulter and her ilk.
Beau-
You are going to bat for Ann Coulter? Really? Ann Coulter?
Now I realize this is a lashon harah free zone so i’m going to refrain from discussin the implications on your character for such actions, but how can there be any doubt that this woman hasn’t a bloody clue what she’s talking about? Have you listened to her speak?
She may have a law degree from Michigan, but a law degree doesn’t make one knowledgeable about matters of the political sphere, it also doesn’t make her better or smarter than any one of us, yourself included. It means she was admitted to and graduated law school…I will very soon be done with a masters in Government and Politics and i sure as hell wouldn’t debate her about tax law, but in a political debate i would crush her because in the end she doesn’t exist beyond ad hominem attacks and generalizations of complex issues. Just because you say something with confidence and swagger doesn’t make what you said any more truthful, unfortunately it does persuade some people.
And my friend, saying Ann coulter is educating anything is laughable. Her books “facts” have been dismatled many times over, but she keeps on screaming and throwing around Nazi comparisons like they are suddenly in great demand.
My spamblock word is repugnant…a perfect adjective to describe Ms. Coulter and her ilk.
Elon,
My son’s Hebrew name is Elon. He’s 4 years old and I dare say he’s got more of a handle on world affairs than you do. First of all, your Kool-Aid drinker’s rant just proves the point in the earlier post. Your tirade about her educational background means nothing to me. What she says on par is correct. If it offends you then perhaps you should try to find out why it offends you. It is too bad that liberals can’t be a bit more intellectually honest instead of carrying the water for those who, if the truth be known, would love to see Jews thrown into the Med and Israel steamrolled into the 25th arab/muslim country in the world.
Second, if you would actually listen to what she has to say, read materials that are more well rounded than the NY Times and stop spouting the pap that is thrust forth from CNN you may in fact learn something. I take it from your current affairs in school that you are still rather young. Time will hopefully shine down some enlightenment that will disprove all of the garbage you’re now learning in the halls of lower education in today’s bastions of academe.
Finally, one point where we do agree is the use of the term Nazi. That word has sorely been bastardized and with each incorrect usage, waters down and lessens the full impact of what happened to Jews just 60 plus years ago. I dare say that I’ve heard that word more often than not used by liberals when they describe Ashcroft, Bush, etc and I think that it is time that they find another word with which to abuse their obvious enemies.
I wish you luck and success and may G_d be with you.
Hey Beau?
You wouldn’t happen to be making gross generalizations about all liberals and Arabs in these posts, would you? I’m fairly sure, if we want to throw around labels, then the people burning down towns, well, they just might be radicals. By the way, who the hell is burning down towns, anyways?
Why is this the best country in the to live in? Is that an objective fact?
Does intellectual honesty involve comparing a stranger who disagrees with you a four year old?
Haven’t orgies been happening on college campuses for the last 40 years or so? Wouldn’t Miss Coulter be interested in attending? She’s clearly got a saucy side.
If Ann Coulter doesn’t want to go to orgies, how could she tell me anything about the finer things in life?
Have you ever thrown a pie? It’s fun!
Hey, I’ve never seen anything comparing Bush to Hitler. I have, though, read a book showing the evidence that Prescott (grandpappy) Bush did help to finance Hitler.
Comparisons, though, have indeed been made with (admitted Hitler admirer whose daddy was a member of the SA) Schwarzeneggar.
“She may have a law degree from Michigan, but a law degree doesn’t make one knowledgeable about matters of the political sphere, it also doesn’t make her better or smarter than any one of us, yourself included. It means she was admitted to and graduated law school…I will very soon be done with a masters in Government and Politics and i sure as hell wouldn’t debate her about tax law, but in a political debate i would crush her because in the end she doesn’t exist beyond ad hominem attacks and generalizations of complex issues. ”
1) she didnt just graduate michigan, she was on the law review, and had a prestigious clerkship. Comparing this to a masters in politics is foolish, and insulting to people with real accomplishments.
2) I dont know what school you’re attending but I find it hard to believe that you dont understand that lawyers are considered the foremost experts on politics, which is why most politicians are lawyers, and why politicians are the ones who make laws. Arguing that someone who graduated from a top school with honors, served a prestigious clerkship, worked in government related jobs, and is a nationally recognized political commentator, is not qualified to discuss politics is ridiculous.
Beau,
I gather you were being sardonic with your comments about your 4 year old son, that’s pretty funny stuff.
I find it interesting that you accuse Liberals of being unable to carry on a conversation of ideas and then turn right around and dismiss my claim that Ann Coulter does not know what she’s talking about in the field of politics as a “rant” and “kool-aid drinking”, and this is intellectual honesty to you? Bloody interesting form of intellectual honesty. As is the dismissal of CNN, Academia (the same academia that educated your beloved Coulter), and the NY Times, and without justification, well my friend you have ascended to the mount of intellectual honesty haven’t you!
Joe,
Good for her, she knows American law intimately, i’m not arguing that. I’m also not taking away her accomplishments as a clerk or a lawyer at all. But this does not make her a great..good…decent… suffiecient…capable political mind in any way, shape, or form. Look at her archives, please point out to me how many times she demostrates a good grasp of political theory and knowledge. Now count the amout of times she spews hatred of her ideological opposite, which number is greater? She thrives on making contreversial comments about Liberals without having to defend them because she never engages in any real debate (Alan Colmes is not real). This is the DEFINITION of dishonesty, how are you not grasping this?
I’m sorry you don’t grasp this concept. Most politicians are lawyers because most lawyers have money, and power. Coincidentally most politicians need money and power to get elected, so it’s a pretty good fit. Doctors fill this bill quite well too, and there are a number of MDs in public office. I’m sorry to say, it has NOTHING to do with the merit of their law degree, there are 2 maybe 3 law schools in this country with legislative clinics. I will however concede that some law schools offer programs wherein one can get an MA in government and politics while getting a JD and that would be a great combination for a future legislator….but i suspect that very few have done so. And besides that, ANN COULTER ISN’T A POLITICIAN, she’s a bloody pundit, she’s a blip on the map for actual political minds, albeit an extremely loud and obnoxious one.
I’ll close with a game, it’s called “How many innacuracies are in this politically charged statement?”:
“In the Iraq war so far, the U.S. military has deposed a dictator who had already used weapons of mass destruction and would have used them again. As we now know, Saddam Hussein was working with al-Qaida and was trying to acquire long-range missiles from North Korea and enriched uranium from Niger.”
I’ll give you a hint, the U.S. DID depose a dictator who used bio-weapons….and that’s it.
Elon-
Stop embarrassing yourself with all this talk of political theory and MAs in politics. We get it, you go to a reject masters program.
Even at the very best political master programs (i.e. harvard, columbia etc.) the students at the university consider the politics MA students unintelligent rejects who just want a top school degree, but couldnt get accepted to any competitive programs (law, business, medicine). Id be hard pressed to find many of these students who didnt go to Kennedy simply because they couldnt get into the law school.
And if you think lawyers become politicians because they have money then you seriously should drop out of school now. On avg, doctors and business people have far more money than lawyers. Most politicians are lawyers because people who want to become politicians go to law school. They know that getting a jd from harvard, cornell, or even BU, is 10 times more useful and impressive than any worthless masters in politics. And do you actually think the classes you take at any school are important for being a political commentator or politician?
Do people really think that Ann Coulter is anything other than an entertainer? People who agree with her love her people who don’t agree with her hate her. Her arguments have no logic but are pure nasty theater. If she weren’t skinny and blond and hot looking no one would put her on TV. She is a joke.
Any Jew with a sense of history should have shuddered when she said that “we” should kill Muslims or convert them to Christianity. Do you remember what the Crusaders did as they swept across Europe towards war with Islam? THEY SLAUGHTERED JEWS!
Joe,
Thanks for both staying on topic and respecting the Lashan harah-free zone. I’d take your biting criticism of me and my education serious if you i wasn’t so damn sure you have no clue at all what you’re talking about. I suggest you take a look around some think tanks and ask around the foreign service and check what kind of degrees the folks there have instead of running up the douchebaggery meter to its breaking point. I’m sorry you can’t carry a conversation about issues, you have definitely taken a page from Ms. Coulter’s book in this area haven’t you?
A JD from any law school is more useful than an MA in Gov. and Politics…..if you wan’t to practice law. Since I don’t wish to practice law but rather diplomacy, an MA in Gov. and Politics serves me MUCH better than a JD, and somehow you don’t get that….still.
Still, it would be nice for you to actually respond to my post about Coulter, this time without the ad-hominem attacks.
Just Watching,
Ann Coulter is hot?
This is a hot news personality!
I already addressed your points about coulter in my very first post- she is pure shtick trying to get a rise out of people, and sell books. Her articles are very well written, and usually witty. The substance isnt important.
Now back to your worthless degree. People in think tanks may have MAs as one degree among usually countless other prominent degrees and accomplishments. If they do have an MA in politics, it is usually the least impressive of their degrees, and their position has little to do with that degree.
And even you have to agree that 99% of MAs in politics have no shot whatsoever at landing a good think tank, or any decent job for that matter, unless they went to some top undergrad, or had some other impressive accomplishment.
You may not want to believe this but most students at good politics MA programs ARE REJECTS, and are only going there as a backup. At Harvard, Columbia, and Berkeley, any law student can get a joint politics MA degree by just filling out an application, its automatic. MA students, on the other hand rarely ever are able to get admitted into the law schools (which they try to do all the time) because the university values the law schools and dont want to let in students from an unselective program.
You may not want to accept this, but trust me, politics MAs are laughed at by real prestigious programs and institutions.
Ok Joe, i’ll trust you becuase you have proven without a shadow of a doubt that you know what you’re talking about. Noting any sarcasm?
I never applied to Law school because i have no use for a law degree, not because i was a reject. I’ve never been rejected by any program i’ve applied to, ever, and had I wanted to go to law school I wouldn’t have had any problem doing so. And for reference, applying to joint programs requires more than just filling out the application, you have to pass the GED and be accepted into that program seperately…don’t believe me?
Read a–hole.
Also, your logic is rediculous. You say that MA graduates can’t get into law school (which is patently false since many of my fellow students DID SO this last year) because the law schools don’t want people from “unselective programs”. Are you being serious? A college degree is the MINIMUM requirement of a law school applicant, a Master’s degree positively contributes to a law school application, i’d CHALLENGE you to ask any law school admissions officer and then report that officer’s name to me. G-d, who are you?
I can only suppose you are a Law student yourself, otherwise your law school felatio-fest makes no sense. Realize, and i’ll end on this, that your law degree destines you and the other schmucks getting 3rd rate law degrees like you to a life of pointless nothingness, working LONG hours for crappy firms with ludicrous billing procedures. I’ve seen it happen, i have friends doing it, unhappily. I would take my future over that one any day, so drop the elitist bullsh-t and the lashon harah.
You guys should see what an MA in Jewish Education can do for you. I expect to be shaking my ass on Fox News within 24 hours of graduation.
I did go to a top 5 college and a top 5 law school, but this isn’t a post about law schools. a law school is as good as the specific school you go to. The point of my posts is that MAs in politics are worthless no matter where you attend school. And everybody other than you seems to know this.
The reason I know this is because while in law school I considered attending one of these programs (Harvard, Yale, Columbia and Berkeley law have automatic admission into the dual jd politics programs with sipa Kennedy and Wilson, something im sure you did not know)., so I researched these MA programs(something you obviously did not do).
While their brochures and admissions/career service people spoke the world of these programs, students who attended these programs had only negative things to say.
I spoke to several students from each top school, and went on many graduate school forums, and almost everyone said they are a waste of time and money, how most people couldnt find good jobs, and that there is little you could do with it that you couldn’t do without. Youre like the pace law student who thinks that most his class gets great jobs because he read the numbers on the schools website.
Everyone knows how unselective and useless politics masters are (even the very top programs have avg gres only in the 80th percentiles (around)). Such a score on the sat or lsat would land you in a second tier or third tier school.
And contrary to your guarantees, I happen to have many friends who have worked in admission offices at top law schools and I can guarantee you that a masters does NOTHING for your application, all they care about is lsat and gpa.
Now that you understand how your degree is viewed by others, you would be wise to save your time and money by dropping out now. (and by the way, do you even go to one of the top programs i.e. sipa Kennedy and Wilson etc.? cause if not, then youre screwed even worse)
PS
I dont mind you cursing and name calling, but if youre going to do this, dont claim to be self righteous and “lashon hara free”.
Oh, I found a response to one of my inquiries (from harvard-KSG mpa student):
“Something that I didn’t mention in my previous post — but an issue that a student really ought to consider before going to the KSG — is that the students really are viewed this way on campus. It was very common — and very embarassing — for me to meet other students (say, at the inter-grad-school party each fall), introduce myself, and see rolling eyes from other students when they figured out I went to the KSG.
The mistake I made — and hope others avoid — was assuming that a Master’s degree from Harvard (*any* Master’s) would burnish my resume. This, it turns out, simply isn’t true. I did well at an Ivy Leage UG and will probably go to Columbia Law. The KSG credential literally adds no value to my pedigree.
I wish I could say that the KSG doesn’t deserve its reputation as a low-rent high school experience, but I can’t. The professors are horrendous; the students generally unaccomplished; and job placement is a laughingstock. I don’t blame the ugrads for laughing at us. We deserve it.
Again, sorry to be so negative, but anyone on this board and seriously considering a rigorous degree program should stay as far away from the KSG as possible. ”
KSGS
Actually you did make this a post about law schools when you couldn’t stop posting about law schools and how worthless an MA in Gov. and Politics is. My point still stands: A law degree does in itself not equip you to speak about politics in any sort of meaningful way. This rule applies to Ann Coulter, who was the topic of this conversation until you railroaded it.
You’ve done nothing to prove otherwise.
I can tell you at a sit down meeting with an admissions officer at Penn Law that they said my Master’s would be considered a positive contribution to my application. End of story. It’s not weighted as heavily as your Undergrad GPA, but does in fact contribute to the application as a whole. I’m sorry that who ever it was that went to KSG had such an experience, what it shows more than anything is that the people at Harvard are pretentious pricks. Who rolls there eyes at someone because of the grad program they are in? You guys take yourselves that seriously? Get over it, your shit smells the same as the rest of ours.
And i hardly believe you’re sorry to be so negative, if you did you would have stopped the unsubstantiated mockery long ago.
And you’re right, i shouldn’t have called you an a–hole, that was wrong and I apologize, but realize that this topic could have been dead long ago if you would have asked yourself the question right underneath the JBRFSO logo; Am I helping or hurting?
“And i hardly believe you’re sorry to be so negative, if you did you would have stopped the unsubstantiated mockery long ago.”
youre right, that wasnt my quote, it was the ksg students.
“I can tell you at a sit down meeting with an admissions officer at Penn Law”
This is what i mean when i tell you to stop talking to admissions officers and career service people. They just give you the boiler-plate BS line. If you look at law school admissions grids, you will see that admission can be predicted entirely by gpa and lsat and they dont give a shit about any extras. 99% of law school admission is a numbers game.
“A law degree does in itself not equip you to speak about politics in any sort of meaningful way.”
You dont need any sort of degree to discuss politics in a meaningful way. It isnt rocket science. And on top of all of this, you probably go to a crappy school. Are you trying to say that most politicians, reporters, commentators and judges arent qualified to discuss politics in a meaningful way? Who is, only you and your classmates?
I know this is pretentious, but since you have absolutely no contact with elite and prestigious circles, I will give you a little insight into the way they think. You were right, the students at harvard are pretentious pricks, as are most of the students at any top school, and they do look down on people without pedigree.
This is the way those in elite and selective jobs and schools think. They dont care about what you have learned, all they care about is where your degree is from. Im sure youre familiar with Mckinsey Consulting, the top consulting firm in the world. They primarily hire out of the top 6 or 7 business schools. But they also hire people out of top colleges, medical schools, law schools etc. See, they dont care about what you learned, all they care about is getting people from top schools. Youre more likely to get hired into mckinsey from yale or harvard law, then you would a business school outside the top 10.
I brought up Mckinsey as an example but this is the way it is almost anywhere worthwhile.
You would have a better shot at a prestigous think tank with just a princeton BA, than you would with an MA and phd in politics from some low tier school.
This isnt my opinion, its the way the world works. Sorry
Joe,
I’ll be brief so that this can die…
1. I never said you had to have an MA in Gov.& Pol. to discuss politics meaninfully, what i did say is that HAVING A LAW DEGREE DOESN’T EQUIP YOU TO DO SO. My point hasn’t changed, you haven’t proven otherwise. I guess you were right, going to these elite schools doesn’t mean one neccesarily learns anything, not even basic reading comprehension or debate skills.
2. I don’t care about your elite circles. I don’t want to get into them, so don’t feel threatened or for that matter special. I’m on a quest for knowledge, understanding, and helping people and that lead me to my master’s program.
3. Youre last point about getting into a prestigious think tank is patently false unless you are talking about getting an INTERNSHIP, but even then CLEARLY someone with an MA and especially a PhD even from the schottiest of schools would have a better shot at a Research position at CFR or Brookings than someone with a BA from Harvard, Yale, etc….I’ve been to the CFR and talked to one of the scholars at length about it and about the think tank as a career path. See, you talk in conjecture, i speak from personal experience, there is a difference.
4. You are out of touch with the way the world works…perhaps too much time in elitist circles?
“I never said you had to have an MA in Gov.& Pol. to discuss politics meaninfully, what i did say is that HAVING A LAW DEGREE DOESN’T EQUIP YOU TO DO SO”
So what do you need, and WHY did you bring up your MA in the first place? And whatever it is you need, do people like schumer, spector, roberts and bork posses this? Are senators misguided for entering the field of politics with nothing but a law degree? Are they not qualified to discuss politics with your classmates from your crappy school?
I see you have “spoken” to alot of people. You sound just like the students from crappy law and mba programs who think they can get top banks and firms because they spoke to a partner who went to st johns and he told him blah blah blah. Come back here after you graduate and need a fulltime job. See how well your MA does you. It doesn’t matter if you believe me, you will learn soon enough.
Is your grasp of American politics so cursory that you don’t understand that Schumer and Spector have teams of operatives and their operatives have researchers and so on? There job is to get elected with the money and influence they have. My oh my, you put elected officials on a mighty high pedestal, when the truth of the matter is that upper level bureaucrats have a greater grasp of policy and political operatives are the real political minds behind the officials.
Roberts and Bork are judges, not politicians. They interpret the law, for this they don’t have to have any knowledge of political science, just the law, which is coincidentally why the go to law school. They may have “what it takes” to talk about politics, but they didn’t get it from law school, my point from the beginning.
I’m not looking for a job at a top bank or a top firm (you are pretty stuck on this point), I was however interested in a career in a think tank so a talmid i studied with set up an appointment with his friend from CFR. I for one don’t have a silver spoon coming out of my arse, so I take whichever opportunities and connections I can get.
Go ahead and give me your email…Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft must have given you one. I’ll email you with my progress, you can send it to me through my blog. You’ve given me just that much more impetus to succeed..nothing fires me up like doubters and haters.
Youre clearly a young kid who has been in school his whole life and really doesnt understand the way things work.
Look at any leading think tank. Look at their lists of scholars, fellows, analysts etc. They all have very different types of degrees (PHDs, MAs, JDS, BAs, MBAs etc.), they all have one thing in common: excellent pedegree.
Check out these two links, or any other top think tank
http://www.brook.edu/index/sch…
http://www.aei.org/scholars/fi…
You will notice that almost all these degrees come from harvard, yale, stanford, columbia, hopkins and other top schools. Think tanks are the most elitist and pretentious organizations around, and all they care about is pedigree. Its almost impossible to get any type of decent position in a think tank if you dont have the pedigree (or some other impressive accomplishment). They may be pretentious jerks, but they make the calls.
Judging by your unwillingness to tell me what kind of pedigree you have, and your immature know-it-all assertions, im guessing that you have been in school your whole life, and that you dont go and never went to that good of a school.
Hard work is simply not enough. You may have a super grasp on polticial theory (we both know thats clearly not true), but no one will want hear what you have to say if they dont feel youre smart enough. Sorry youre wasting so much time and money. Next time you should try to seek advice and information before making such a decision.
also, as a side note-
very few people works at thinktanks for careers in DC. most are either a) postgrads who are working for a few years before moving on to something else (usually a doctorate b)somebody who has already had a pretty meaningful career in government or business in a related field.