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MSNBC Hosts Visibly Upset Arizona State Not Awarding Honorary Degree to Obama
NewsBusters ^ | April 10, 2009 | Jeff Poor

Posted on 04/10/2009 2:11:34 PM PDT by Rufus2007

It's not often during midday cable news broadcasting you get to see raw emotion from one or two of the hosts. However, when President Barack Obama gets snubbed, there are exceptions to the rule.

On MSNBC on April 10, co-hosts Contessa Brewer and Carlos Watson put their disapproval on display for viewers to see while reporting a decision by Arizona State University not to award Obama an honorary degree for speaking at the school's commencement next month.

"In other news, President Obama will be giving the commencement address at Arizona State University on May 13th. But the president will not be getting an honorary degree according to the school. Here's why, quote, ‘While President Obama has already achieved remarkable success including becoming the first African-American president, his greatest work is yet to come. We will be delighted to consider him for an honorary degree once he leaves office at the end of the presidency.'"

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: arizonastate; barackobama; contessabrewer; cuenelsonmunz; ha; hah; msnbc
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To: Rufus2007

I think this is funny. And why not, Obama was awarded everything else, including the top spot in our government. It must be a complete shock for his adoring masses to realize he can’t have every accolade, even though he may not really care much about this honorary degree at all.

Poor babies...


21 posted on 04/10/2009 2:31:30 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Pres__ent Obama's own grandmother says he was born in Kenya. She was there.)
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To: eaglestar

Dissatisfaction. It comes with the job of being a spoiled whiny liberal.


23 posted on 04/10/2009 2:32:59 PM PDT by Soothesayer (The United States of America Rest in Peace November 4 2008)
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To: Rufus2007

“MSNBC Hosts Visibly Upset Arizona State Not Awarding Honorary Degree to Obama......”

Would you like a little cheese with that whine?....T.S.! Get over it you two crybabies!


24 posted on 04/10/2009 2:33:46 PM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: rocksblues

They just assume that very few every commit thought crime.


25 posted on 04/10/2009 2:34:17 PM PDT by Soothesayer (The United States of America Rest in Peace November 4 2008)
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To: Rufus2007
Watson even suggested that president of the university might be "in trouble" for allowing this decision to stand.

"You know, I say if this stands, I got to believe the president of ASU is in trouble," "How could you be the president of that major university and allow this to stand."

With these Leftists, the thuggery is always there, in the background... Just waiting to be let off the leash...

26 posted on 04/10/2009 2:34:24 PM PDT by gridlock (Build a man a fire, he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, he'll be warm the rest of his life.)
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To: Rufus2007

I love to see “liberal indignation syndrome” in play! An honorary degree for what? Having a law degree? Sleazing his way into the presidency without a shred of proof as to his eligibility? Apologizing to the world for the USA protecting them from tyranny?


27 posted on 04/10/2009 2:38:52 PM PDT by ronnyquest ("That's what governments are for, to get in a man's way.")
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To: Big_Monkey
Contessa Brewer almost came unglued. She needs to be spanked.

It's not like she was failing to "store test" for fresher coffee...

28 posted on 04/10/2009 2:40:04 PM PDT by gridlock (Build a man a fire, he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, he'll be warm the rest of his life.)
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To: Big_Monkey
Contessa Brewer almost came unglued. She needs to be spanked.

And I'm just the guy to do it.

29 posted on 04/10/2009 2:41:37 PM PDT by randog (Tap into America!)
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To: Rufus2007

They probably were unable to get his high school transcript.


30 posted on 04/10/2009 2:41:55 PM PDT by HospiceNurse
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To: Rufus2007

He needs to be snubbed everyday.


31 posted on 04/10/2009 2:45:11 PM PDT by Canedawg (Obowma did not bow, He did not have bow with that prince. Sincerely, TOTUS)
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To: Rufus2007

He doesn’t deserve any for destroying the country.


32 posted on 04/10/2009 2:47:32 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: Rufus2007

If Arizona State has a master’s program in Treason, by all means, give Obama an honorary degree.


33 posted on 04/10/2009 2:59:06 PM PDT by kittycatonline.com
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To: Rufus2007

MSNBC AND Al Sharpton have no clue about Arizona or Arizonan’s.


34 posted on 04/10/2009 3:14:42 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Rufus2007

Why are these “reporters” so upset when the tradition isn’t honored? How many American traditions has 0 broken in the short time he’s been in office? Do they get upset when he breaks American tradition? noooooooooo


35 posted on 04/10/2009 3:53:24 PM PDT by YLLady
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To: YLLady

Why are these “reporters” so upset when the tradition isn’t honored? How many American traditions has 0 broken in the short time he’s been in office? Do they get upset when he breaks American tradition? noooooooooo
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Because these low lifes don’t understand or appreciate our traditions.

The MSM are scum.


36 posted on 04/10/2009 4:34:54 PM PDT by unkus
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To: unkus

You’re right - strictly scum!


37 posted on 04/10/2009 4:37:40 PM PDT by YLLady
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To: unkus

ditto


38 posted on 04/10/2009 4:56:52 PM PDT by BenLurkin (Bow? What bow?)
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To: Rufus2007
The MS in MSNBC stands for Mud Shark when Cuntessa Brewer is on the air.


39 posted on 04/10/2009 5:24:39 PM PDT by Obamageddon (This will all end with show trials and piano wire!)
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To: Obamageddon
Wolf Blitzer was whining how terrible this is. He was beside himself over this “injustice.”
40 posted on 04/10/2009 5:26:27 PM PDT by apocalypto
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