Students at Yale did that when Bush gave the commencement address. The press treated it as “thoughtful students peacefully expressing their principals”
“Today several hundred Notre Dame students stood up and disgracefully walked silently out of the 2009 graduation ceremony as the President was about to honored with an honorary degree...the Secret Service has already determined that the majority of the students have participated in extreme right wing activism (’tea bagging’ on April 15th to complain about not wanting to pay their fair share of taxes) and that one of their main complaints is that a black man is now in the White House. The remainder of the ceremony however was untainted by racism and proceeded smoothly, and even somewhat sentimentally, as the President had a tear in his eye when he was dressed in the accoutrements befitting someone receiving their doctorate degree.
As you all know, the President was unable to achieve his doctorate due to his lower class status back in the day, plus he was extremely busy being a role model community organizer and ACORN lawyer back then. He has said this honory degree being bestowed upon him by the good folks at Notre Dame has fulfilled one of his biggest dreams—to be a doctor like his role model, Dr. Martin Luther King! Well, now, *DOCTOR* Barack Obama can stand side by side, albeit figuratively, with this wonderful Black civil rights leader! [sound of a slight sob and sniffle from the reporter]
The President looks even more handsome and charming than usual, and his proud swagga as he moved across the stage to the podium showed his pleasure at this wonderful event! [*heavy swoony sigh*]...I’ll hand it back to you in the studio, Wolf, right now I’m feeling a bit emotional myself!”
-Susan Rosegen, pulled from ‘vacation’ to report on this “wonderful event”.
“Thank you, Susan, for that brilliant and unbiased report of just the facts, for those of you who believe we are ‘in the tank’ for the President.” [makes ‘pshaw’ sound] “Next, after the commercial break, CNN will carry in its entirety, the President’s Notre Dame Commencement Speech, sure to be a classic, entitled, ‘Ask Not What Planned Parenthood Can Do For YOU, But What Can YOU Do For Planned Parenthood?”! Yes, obviously the President will be honoring that great organization by referencing another one of his role models, former President John F. Kennedy! We can hardly wait here in the studio, and I see that Susan is in place to get an eyewitness view to history being made—I envy her!!”
[cut to view of glassy eyed, slackjawed Susan drooling and gazing adoringly at the President having the multiple TOTUSes surrounding the podium adjusted to perfection while outside the stadium *with covered up Jesus* several hundred silently protesting students are being arrested for protesting on the grounds without the proper permit]