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sabra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:44 AM Original message |
Arizona State: Obama unready for (honorary) degree |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. That sounds like something University of Chicago would do. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
2. Boy, do they look stupid. n/t |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
3. degrees are given "for an achievement of eminence" |
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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
4. Now George W. Bush On The Other Hand Would Be Given One For...... |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:00 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Yes, or for just getting through one speech using a (gasp) teleprompter! |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:00 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Yes |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
7. ASU President Michael Crow is a fundy Mormon...this comes |
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Abacus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
38. According to OpenSecrets, he made a contribution to McCain in 2003. |
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gcomeau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
8. Headline: |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
9. I guess Arizona SU is pushing hard to be the dogshit scraper of the United States - |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
10. He doesn't need an honorary degree from this college, nor any other |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
11. That's my alma mater for you! *sigh* |
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Bette Noir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #11 |
27. Were they eminent golf clubs? |
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whoneedstickets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 01:38 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I think it was Karsten Solheim of Ping... |
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qanda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
12. It would be interesting to see who they do deem worthy |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:21 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. see my post just above yours |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:24 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Makes two of us |
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sabra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:23 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. here you go: |
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D-Lee (457 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:34 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Thanks for the list of Arizona State past honorary degree recipients |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #18 |
33. They gave congressman (now former) Bob Stump an honorary degree |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. And Jerry Colangelo. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. that ASU spokesman is so dead to me |
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Bette Noir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 01:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
29. Clearly, Obama's not in the same class as Erma Bombeck and Steve Allen. |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 01:09 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. Erma Bombeck for one |
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whoneedstickets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
37. Kim Campbell, first Women Canadian PM... |
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classysassy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
46. Sheriff Joe |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
13. A degree from Arizona State isn't as big of a deal as Arizona State seems to think |
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whoneedstickets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
35. That might depend on the program... |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
17. Where is there a story in this story? |
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JaneQPublic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
19. What a shame. Obama really could've used that honorary ASU degree on his resume. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:07 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. but if he got one, should he really show it on his C.V.? |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
20. Who arranged these commencement speeches for Obama? |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:15 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Arizona is "purple" and could go "blue" next election. |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:40 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Wonder what the college age vote |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 01:13 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. This Petty Snub is Backfiring on Them Already |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 01:50 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. That's what bothers me about this |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:16 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. Of Course, But Even Obama Could Not Have Gotten So Much Publicity for a Commencement Speech |
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byronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
23. What a stain on a formerly reasonable institution. |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Tempe is gorgeous |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:06 PM Response to Reply #23 |
44. delete |
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byronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:14 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. My father taught Chemical Engineering. I was in the Theater department. |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
25. ASU is a party school |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #25 |
36. I went to U of A too but would have been happy to go to ASU as well |
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ardvark (156 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
32. but what will Obama do, without a degree from Arizona? |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:13 PM Response to Reply #32 |
41. I'll bet the folks in Tucson are having fun with this |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
43. What would he need thier stinkin honorary degree for? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 06:43 AM Response to Original message |
47. Let me help. I speak |
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