Posted on 06/08/2010 4:28:02 AM PDT by IbJensen
Kalamazoo, Mich. (AP) - Don't mimic Washington by making excuses, President Barack Obama advises graduating high school students, and take responsibility for failure as well as success.
In remarks to be delivered Monday evening at Kalamazoo Central High School, Obama says it's easy to blame others when problems arise. "We see it every day out in Washington, with folks calling each other names and making all sorts of accusations on TV," the president said.
He said the high school kids can and have done better than that.
The 1,700-student school in southwest Michigan landed Obama as its commencement speaker after winning the national Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge. It was among three finalists picked through public voting on the schools' videos and essays. The White House made the final selection.
The administration cited Kalamazoo Central's 80 percent-plus graduation rate, improvements in academic performance and a culturally rich curriculum.
About an hour before the ceremony, Obama surprised the 280 graduates by dropping in on them in the recreation center at Western Michigan University as they prepared for the big moment.
Walking around with a hand-held microphone, Obama told the students to work hard, keep their eyes on the prize and continue to carry with them a sense of excellence.
What a pu$$y, and what an even better role model for kids. This ba$tard is way past wearing out his welcome.
“Do as I say, not as I do.”
Why is it that politicians seem to have an insatiable need to ruin the graduation moment for high school and college graduates and their families? Have they no shame?
“Don’t Make Excuses . . . that’s my job!”
I wonder if he told them to “kick asses.”
“Look kids, it’s OK if I blame someone else, ya see I’m a Marxist, that’s what we do. Besides I’m a GOD! No, let me correct that, I AM GOD! So it’s oK to make excuses!”
Experts well practiced in a given subject are best able to teach it.
Who can argue that the "WON" is an expert in excuses, blaming others, and making "all sorts of accusations - on TV"?
Expert? Nay. A veritable Master of Masters.
He may have ruined it for some but you would never know it from all the smiling faces on local TV. I could not wait for yesterday to be over. Local news has been blathering about it for a week.
Must be Bush’s Fault.
He can say anything that we wants and do what ever he wants - ‘cause he’s got the LSM lap dog that won’t mention a peep about it.
Again, that is why the right needs to come up with a “manufactured candidate” who they get to say stupid things or say one thing yet do another. When the media gathers around for their “gotcha moment”, we can turn it into our “gotcha moment”.
Walking around with a hand-held microphone, Obama told the students.....
What, no teleprompter?
This is something to be proud of? If so it is a sad commentary on the state of the gubmint school system.
Then Obama needs to stop blaming Bush for everything. Obama is a total failure. A hotair bag. A gasbag. Nothing but an empty suit.
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