Originally Posted by spazlabz

or connections. I think that in the US at least it is more about who you know and the children of the elite are born into a life that has those connections built in. I am not bashing GWB but lets face it, his father had him extremely well connected even though for most of his life he was mediocre and incompetent. He was only able to rise to the position he attained through the connections both financial and political that his family was able to afford him.

There are a few who through hard work and an above average intelligence are able to forge those kind of connections on their own but they are the exception to the rule and not the norm.