Posted on 04/10/2009 5:10:31 AM PDT by nobama08
President Barack Obama may be delivering a commencement address at Arizona State University this Spring - one of three campuses where the president will send off the graduating classes of 2009 - but he won't be coming home with any degree.
While "it's common for universities to confer honorary degrees on commencement speakers,'' Dawn Teo writes from Tempe for the Huffington Post, "Arizona State says it has specific rules for recognizing academic achievement and Obama's 'body of work is yet to come.''
She cites ASU Media Relations Director Sharon Keeler as saying that Arizona's honorary degrees are given "for an achievement of eminence" and that the president was not considered for an honorary degree because his body of achievements, at this time, does not meet the criteria.
(Excerpt) Read more at swamppolitics.com ...
Not enough experience for honorary degree. How cool is that? At least some of our fellow citizens are awake.
I am watching Morning Joe and they are insulting Arizona State for not awarding the honorary degree. Like that is surprising.
Hope there not getting any government monies.
Why you watching?
I channel surf - refuse to watch commercials. LOL Plus I like to see what the other side is saying.
Got a DVR? I don’t watch them commercials either.
Obama taken hostage, day 8. The series.
I’m glad they have higher standards than Notre Dame.
ASU rocks.
Their new History chair came from Columbia after he told the NY Times to return the Duranty Pulitzer.
It takes bravery to tell the truth.
It’s a small act of attrition by our state for foisting the Quisling Jonnie McVain on our fellow citizens ... :)
But this floundering windbag will have an honorary degree from the leading Catholic university, Nortre Dame, in spite of advocating the murder of children.
Bravo, ASU. You show us what a university with integrity looks like.
Federal funding to be cut off in 3...2...1....
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