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Posted by Cetaele (A) on July 31, 2004 at 07:36:21

In Reply to: Re: one point.... posted by patrickU on July 31, 2004 at 00:45:47:

Hi Patrick,

primates become alpha males for a variety of reasons, but often it involves coalitions and alliances, and I would maintain that this is certainly the case for presidential elections. The true test of an alpha animal's success is the duration he (usually) spends at the top of the hierarchy. As such, only time will tell whether Bush has been a successful alpha. Unlike other primates, Bush has been guaranteed 4 years at the top--whether he stays there or not will be determined in the next election.

Is Bush a puppet of the oil industry? I don't know. I was only commenting on his cognitive abilities as I perceive them. I do believe Bush has benefitted greatly because of his alliances and because of his family name. Not an unusual thing at all--same could be said for many of the Kennedys.

And as I said to Victor, I think we're probably not going to convince each other one way or the other, so we'll have to agree to disagree, and move on.
Cetaele (aka Bob)