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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 08:40 PM Original message |
AZ State refuses to give Obama honorary degree |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well, nobody's perfect... |
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rufus dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 09:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
29. As a graduate of Arizona State I take offense.... |
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populistdriven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:13 AM Response to Reply #29 |
52. so what have you done about it ur an alumnus |
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rufus dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:41 AM Response to Reply #52 |
61. Timing turned out to be good |
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populistdriven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:45 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. What you did Great! Thanks! nt |
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GentryDixon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:34 PM Response to Reply #29 |
74. I emailed them and told them |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. Sounds weird to me..like I have to |
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screembloodymurder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
3. You've got to be joking. |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
4. Maybe he needs more houses....like you know who from Arizona... |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
5. somehow, I think he'll live without it |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 11:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
40. OMG, where have you been Ruggerson?? |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 09:34 AM Response to Reply #40 |
53. .... |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
6. How many people outside of Arizona have even heard of AZ State?? |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 08:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Many. It has a reputation as a joke of a party school. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 08:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Yikes - why would the President want to speak there?? |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 08:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Because I'm graduating, of course. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 08:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Well congrats to you then! :) |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 09:02 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Thanks. I look forward to seeing the President speak |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 09:08 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. You're not scalping your grad tix on craigslist are you? |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 09:12 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Just one. This old guy named John McBain or something really wanted it. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 09:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. (snarfle) |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 09:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. I was just think the same thing.... Kinda wish he would forgo the graudation |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 08:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Moi..I know Tempe has a |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:04 AM Response to Reply #6 |
50. Plenty of people, but that likely has more to do with sports and partying. (nt) |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. There are tons of racists here. This is not surprising. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 08:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Apparently you missed the memo. Repeat after me: "It's just a few bad apples. " |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 09:05 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Yep, "only" 55% voted for Sheriff Joe's re-election. |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
9. His Harvard Law Degree trumps whatever crap ASU would bestow |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 11:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
39. Plus Obama would be able to wear the proper attire to reflect this. |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:02 AM Response to Reply #9 |
43. Maybe it should be called |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 01:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
66. Good point! LOL! nt |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
16. Well, it would appear that he did accomplish one thing that a certain AZ Senator didn't. |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 09:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
30. haha! Excellent answer! |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:37 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Are you giving me the terrorist fist-bump? |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
17. So he won't be able to host an episode of "Cheating Death." |
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Yes We Did (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
23. I guess his degree from Harvard will just have to do. n/t |
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Yes We Did (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
24. I guess his degree from Harvard will just have to do. n/t |
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burning rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
25. Crikey, he'll have a hard time getting a good job without a college degree. |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:05 AM Response to Reply #25 |
44. Or a |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
26. This is just disrespectful. This is the POTUS. You give him a honorary degree |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 09:39 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I respect him a great deal and I see it as an honor that he will speak here. |
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katandmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
28. NOTHING could further demonstrate how utterly worthless that honorary degree is |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
31. turned down by Arizona State? Who cares? |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
32. Oh Obama - you should have chosen University of Arizona instead of Arizona State - |
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ChazII (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:26 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Agree with you 100%. |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 01:33 PM Response to Reply #36 |
65. I know....that SNL skit definitely had it backwards. |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #32 |
58. Absolutely!!! U of A!!! |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
33. I suspect Obama will smile-laugh that smile-laugh he has, when he hears this... |
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madaboutharry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
34. Arizona is home to a lot of |
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classysassy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
35. ASU neocon country |
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ShadowLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
38. Of course this has NOTHING to do with the neocon's outrage about other honorary degrees he's getting |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
41. Never heard of it. |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
42. OMG-- that's so outrageous it's hysterical!!! |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:54 AM Response to Original message |
45. 'Harvard of the desert'. lol |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:40 AM Response to Reply #45 |
59. Trust me, if there is a "Harvard of the desert," it's in Tucson. |
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MBS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 05:51 AM Response to Original message |
46. ASU has weird criteria for granting honorary degrees |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:41 AM Response to Original message |
47. Someone on Huffpo remarked that Obama's degrees make |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #47 |
70. LOL! |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:10 AM Response to Original message |
48. Even the Morning Joe crew thinks it's ridiculous - they're laughing their heads off! |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
49. Maybe the President will say, "That's okay; I haven't hung up the degrees I've earned." Heehee. |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
51. I'm sure they'll reconsider now that they are laughing stocks |
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diddlysquat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
54. I'm going to this Obama speech. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #54 |
60. Have fun and tell us all |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
55. How do you get someone with an ASU degree off your porch? |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #55 |
64. lol |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
56. ASU President Michael Crow is a fundy Mormon.... |
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FightingIrish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
57. Another university embarrassing itself |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
62. "Looks like heaven's easier to get into than Arizona State!" |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
67. Gotta K&R this thread. Soooo funny! nt |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
68. So what. |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
69. Two questions |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:15 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. Obama is the first African American President. That alone is enough of an accomplishment |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:24 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. I think being first African American pres of the Harvard Law Review is enough. |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. That was my point. |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:37 PM Response to Reply #71 |
75. No need to punish us students for ASU's dipshit administration. |
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Metric System (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
76. Completely ridiculous. As if being PRESIDENT, isn't accomplishment enough. I mean, you know, leader |
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