Author Topic: New commencement headache for WH (Read 2988 times)

Dos Equis · « **on:** April 10, 2009, 12:14:42 PM »

New commencement headache for WH
Posted: 01:21 PM ET

The commencement season controversies are continuing for the White House.
(CNN) – The commencement season controversies are continuing for the White House with Arizona State University's decision not to award President Obama an honorary degree when he addresses graduates next month.

The university says that the president's achievements have yet to rate the honor, and is directing reporters to use a statement given to the Associated Press. "His body of work is yet to come. That's why we're not recognizing him with a degree at the beginning of his presidency," Media Relations Director Sharon Keller told the AP Thursday.

The university's guidelines say the degree is merited by "significant contributions to education and society over the course of a person's career," though Sandra Day O'Connor and Barry Goldwater — both Arizonans — received the honor after the latter had served just over one term in the Senate, and the former was roughly three years into her Supreme Court tenure. Also honored: activist Cesar Chavez, legendary Arizona senator and former presidential candidate Mo Udall, and broadcaster Walter Cronkite.

The White House has not commented on ASU's decision.

Last month, the National Right to Life Committee called on the University of Notre Dame to rescind its invitation to President Obama to speak at that school's May commencement, and the bishop for the Ft. Wayne/South Bend diocese said he planned to boycott the university's graduation ceremony. Bishop John D'Arcy said his decision "is not an attack on anyone, but is in defense of the truth about human life."

Notre Dame has said it has no plans to rescind the president's invite.

This year, President Obama will also address the graduating class at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis.

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Dan-O · « **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:38:29 PM »

Good for those schools. The man isn't automatically entitled to respect just because of his title. It has to be earned.

240 is Back · « **Reply #2 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:55:57 PM »

shit, if i was president i would tell the schools to just wait a year or two... i'm a little busy saving the world economy.

tu_holmes · « **Reply #3 on:** April 10, 2009, 01:05:22 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on April 10, 2009, 12:55:57 PM

shit, if i was president i would tell the schools to just wait a year or two... i'm a little busy saving the world economy.

Hell yes...

I don't see how "Not giving him a degree" is a real headache... The mother fucker ALREADY has a degree... You know... the one from Harvard Law.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #4 on:** April 10, 2009, 01:06:17 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on April 10, 2009, 12:55:57 PM

shit, if i was president i would tell the schools to just wait a year or two... i'm a little busy saving the world economy.

This dickhead cant even save a guy from 3 somalis, he is going to save the world?

This fool has never even balanced his own checkbook and you think somehow he is going to save the world economy?

You have so embarassed yourself its not even funny anymore.

tu_holmes · « **Reply #5 on:** April 10, 2009, 01:09:07 PM »

Quote from: 333386 on April 10, 2009, 01:06:17 PM

This dickhead cant even save a guy from 3 somalis, he is going to save the world?

This fool has never even balanced his own checkbook and you think somehow he is going to save the world economy?

You have so embarassed yourself its not even funny anymore.

More ridiculousness... Let me get this straight... The President of the US is supposed to go in and save a guy who's surrounded by somali pirates?

How would you do it?

Go in there and just kill everyone? Probably even the guy in question?

Please tell me how YOU would take care of this one single solitary unfortunate guy... While ignoring all of the other problems in the US.

Please.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #6 on:** April 10, 2009, 01:17:38 PM »

Quote from: tu_holmes on April 10, 2009, 01:09:07 PM

More ridiculousness... Let me get this straight... The President of the US is supposed to go in and save a guy who's surrounded by somali pirates?

How would you do it?

Go in there and just kill everyone? Probably even the guy in question?

Please tell me how YOU would take care of this one single solitary unfortunate guy... While ignoring all of the other problems in the US.

Please.

I would say you have one hour to hand him over or you are dead, and by the way, so is the town you came from.

So what if we killed these three pirates?

Giving these muslim pirates ransom money just emboldens them.

tu_holmes · « **Reply #7 on:** April 10, 2009, 01:18:57 PM »

Quote from: 333386 on April 10, 2009, 01:17:38 PM

I would say you have one hour to hand him over or you are dead, and by the way, so is the town you came from.

So what if we killed these three pirates?

Giving these muslim pirates ransom money just emboldens them.

It's not about the pirates dude... Anyone can go in guns blazing... but the hostage.

You'll kill him in the process.

You would go around killing everyone in a town just because a criminal came from there? Do you realize how silly that sounds?

240 is Back · « **Reply #8 on:** April 10, 2009, 01:19:44 PM »

Quote from: 333386 on April 10, 2009, 01:06:17 PM

This dickhead cant even save a guy from 3 somalis, he is going to save the world?

You feel you can call the CIC a dickhead. okay.

Please tell us how YOU would rescue 1 man from 4 armed guys with AKs in a sealed metal boat with zero visual?

We're all ears.

tu_holmes · « **Reply #9 on:** April 10, 2009, 01:21:23 PM »

And if they didn't hand him over btw?

Then what?

240 is Back · « **Reply #10 on:** April 10, 2009, 01:23:38 PM »

Quote from: 333386 on April 10, 2009, 01:17:38 PM

I would say you have one hour to hand him over or you are dead, and by the way, so is the town you came from.

I see.

Do you see any blowback from Obama firebombing a town of 20,000 people because 4 a-holes from there did something?

What about when some prick from America gets caught sneaking around in China? Should they bomb a US city?

33, honestly, your hatred for obama is fine, but your alternative plans are something a 2nd grader would come up with.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #11 on:** April 10, 2009, 01:28:42 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on April 10, 2009, 01:23:38 PM

I see.

Do you see any blowback from Obama firebombing a town of 20,000 people because 4 a-holes from there did something?

What about when some prick from America gets caught sneaking around in China? Should they bomb a US city?

33, honestly, your hatred for obama is fine, but your alternative plans are something a 2nd grader would come up with.

Hey fool, they are holding other hostages on the land.

If you want your messiah to turn into Carter 2 with this, fine.

We have a freaking massive navy and three skinny's get to hold the whole navy at bay?

This is unreal.

How about waiting it out until they fall asleep and then go aboard and feed them to the sharks?

tu_holmes · « **Reply #12 on:** April 10, 2009, 03:17:43 PM »

Quote from: 333386 on April 10, 2009, 01:28:42 PM

Hey fool, they are holding other hostages on the land.

If you want your messiah to turn into Carter 2 with this, fine.

We have a freaking massive navy and three skinny's get to hold the whole navy at bay?

This is unreal.

How about waiting it out until they fall asleep and then go aboard and feed them to the sharks?

Did you miss the part where there are US naval vessels on their way and FBI hostage negotiators on scene?

You think you know better than those guys?

240 is Back · « **Reply #13 on:** April 10, 2009, 03:22:01 PM »

333386,

Please tell us how YOU would rescue 1 man from 4 armed guys with AKs in a sealed metal boat with zero visual?

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #14 on:** April 10, 2009, 05:15:29 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on April 10, 2009, 03:22:01 PM

333386,

Please tell us how YOU would rescue 1 man from 4 armed guys with AKs in a sealed metal boat with zero visual?

I guess we just wait it out. They will have to fall asleep eventually.

tu_holmes · « **Reply #15 on:** April 10, 2009, 05:17:53 PM »

Quote from: 333386 on April 10, 2009, 05:15:29 PM

I guess we just wait it out. They will have to fall asleep eventually.

So no really amazing hostage crisis ideas?

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #16 on:** April 10, 2009, 05:21:26 PM »

Quote from: tu_holmes on April 10, 2009, 05:17:53 PM

So no really amazing hostage crisis ideas?

They are not going to do what I for the French did, so I guess they have to wait it out.

The True Adonis · « **Reply #17 on:** April 10, 2009, 05:23:43 PM »

They are going to give him the degree.

The True Adonis · « **Reply #18 on:** April 11, 2009, 03:14:48 PM »

Dan-O · « **Reply #19 on:** April 11, 2009, 04:20:59 PM »

That's fine... they sent a message with their hesitancy--that's all they needed to do. ASU sent a message, B.O. still gets his honorary degree, everybody wins.