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In reply to the discussion: Large group of students just walked out of Notre Dame's commencement during VP Mike Pence's address [View all]7962
(11,841 posts)92. Turns out it was a speech about freedom of speech; something they cant handle.
They're in for a rude awakening when they get out into the "real world". Wonder what kind of degrees they were toting as they walked out
I'm glad it was only a few students who displayed such rudeness. I would bet that there were MANY in the crowd who didnt like Pence, but were polite enough to stay seated in respect to the office, not the officeholder.
I remember most of my friends who did not like Pres Obama also thought Joe Wilson was an idiot for acting the way he did during the State of the Union speech. Of course there were a couple who thought it funny.
Just because there are a couple goofballs in office now doesnt mean its now fine to disrespect the office.
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Large group of students just walked out of Notre Dame's commencement during VP Mike Pence's address [View all]
kpete
May 2017
OP
Your imagination is not the standard for all, now is it? One might ask why do you live in TEXAS??
WinkyDink
May 2017
#75
You tell me. I'm sure that the media would have been happy to talk to one of the
ehrnst
May 2017
#103
Excellent, know a young man graduating at this time, probably did not walk out if he
Thinkingabout
May 2017
#8
I don't know if the students had already received their diploma, but if they hadn't -
avebury
May 2017
#17
I was born and raised in 100 miles N. of Indianapolis....I AM SO HAPPY TO SEE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
onecent
May 2017
#22
Why do universities even invite standing politicians to address their students like this?
LiberalLovinLug
May 2017
#55
And a controversial, traitorous asshat with nothing of value to say to these students.
SunSeeker
May 2017
#87
Schools should not ruin students' proud moment by inviting commencement speakers offensive to half
tblue37
May 2017
#63
I agree also. This is a really bad custom. More like authors, educators, movie stars,
demigoddess
May 2017
#68
Some walked out yesterday at Grove City College. That surprised me because
appleannie1943
May 2017
#79