Why do I continually get the distinct feeling that the average European is more intelligent than the average American? Granted, John Cleese is no "average European", but...it just seems this way.

^it seems that way because maybe it's true. In Europe we still have the remains of this thing called "Education", and it's hard to live more than 200 miles away from a university. Obviously there's great intellects and great dumbasses in every part of the world, but if you had to bet on a winner...

While i think the talking parrot comment might have been the most accurate description of Palin i've heard to date...

I'm sorry but I think the "europeans > americans" education is pretty flawed... there are good schools and bad schools... and smart people and well... not so much...

The 200 miles away from a university is an absurd point... I don't have a statistic to back it... but if you look at the US population the VAST majority meet that same criteria... The only states that wouldn't would be ones with huge territory and small population... alaska... montana... etc...

Just seems like a silly point to hang your hat on... and not sure how this video in any way illustrates that this particular European has a good grasp (in my opinon) on Sarah Palin... it says nothing more than that.

Nailed it.

Now there are lots of truly intelligent people in the US, though there is a vastly large percentage who are not. How is that population divvied up? Well, the US is a nation of immigrants after all. I suspect it is those very immigrants that are bringing in the intellectual capital which is maintaining the intellectual bar, preventing it from collapsing into a drooling mess. Though... it is likely a losing battle. The typical anti birth control redneck produces far more children than a community of intellectuals.

In such a case, intelligence does not win the day. He who procreates the most maintains the moronic majority.

http://www.videosift.com/video/Intro-to-Idiocracy-From-the-Director-of-Office-Space

I'm afraid our (European) advantage is that our most obnoxious politicians speak obscure languages.

Also most countries in Europe have systems that either do not have an almighty president (France being the exception) or are ruled by coalitions (UK excepted, but I'm not sure they'll consider themselves European anyway), which fortunately gives the impression that on the whole we're all moderate liberals.

"..and I discovered that the only reason that she's standing at that podium in the first place is that she's been nailed there!"

First off, Europeans dont like Republicans. Second of all, Europeans think that Palin is a dumbass and that she is a joke of a VP candidate.

"Second of all, Everyone thinks that Palin is a dumbass and that she is a joke of a VP candidate."

Corrected for you

Even McCain knows it. My guess, and thats all it is, a guess, is that come November, if MccCain wins, they'll suddenly find a way to get her out of office, and replace her with someone who has half a clue.

Sarah want a cracker?

>> ^grinter:
"..and I discovered that the only reason that she's standing at that podium in the first place is that she's been nailed there!"


oh yes, but lovely plumage on the Aleutian Blue, idn't it?

This explains why as a journalism major she cannot name a single magazine - she may very possibly had had herself voluntarily brainwashed to the point where she has lost the skill of thinking on her feet and answering a question based on opinion and analysis.

Id do er

What surprises me the most about this is that Cleese knows that Palin was a member of Cheney's GOPAC...and knows it's for training parrot/sock puppets like Palin.

Are they really not those of Seesmic.com? Really?

ahhh don't take me literally when i make a throwaway comment about population density dammit!

Was that a racist slur at us mid-twenties Caucasian types? Man, we're always persecuted...
>> ^dystopianfuturetoday:
Sarah want a cracker?

Comment hidden because you are ignoring dag.(show it anyway)

What a wanky, chickenshit thing for Seesmic to do at the end.

There is a different approach to accountability. While Americans feel entitled to bear arms, Europeans feel obliged to be informed; to watch and listen and pick apart their administrations, where necessary.

>> ^MINK:
^it seems that way because maybe it's true. In Europe we still have the remains of this thing called "Education", and it's hard to live more than 200 miles away from a university. Obviously there's great intellects and great dumbasses in every part of the world, but if you had to bet on a winner...

Claiming that living within a proximity to a university creates a more intelligent populous is like claiming that living within a proximity to Russia gives you foreign policy experience.

I do find Michael funnier
http://www.videosift.com/video/Palin-gets-the-Giggles-from-Mosquito-Net-Installation

that was great

What's Ah-maze-zeeng to me is that foreigners think that they have any clue regarding the ability of any US Citizen to hold any office in these United States.

Keep spinning the waaaay dead Monty Python angle. Or, maybe get a new job?

Does anyone else think that McCain is trying to throw the election?

Apologies, but Januari, it's "criterion". (singular)

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