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By: ASU denies honorary degree to Obama because he hasn’t accomplished anything « Speaker for the Living

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:34:21 +0000

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By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Inevitable: ASU caves, will probably award honorary degree to Obama

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:30:08 +0000

[...] just a set policy about not awarding degrees to politicians who are still in office. No matter: An injustice hath been done to The One, and for that ASU must answer. Grovel, ASU President Michael Crow. Grovel [...]

By: Y-not

Y-not — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:26:30 +0000

Did Notre Dame give Bush an Honorary Degree? remywokeup on April 10, 2009 at 3:27 PM

Wake up and read the thread.

By: Al in St. Lou

Al in St. Lou — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:33:05 +0000

I’m glad to see I wasn’t the only one annoyed by Allah’s question.

V15J on April 10, 2009 at 1:38 AM

Thanks for the link.

By: remywokeup

remywokeup — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:27:39 +0000

Did Notre Dame give Bush an Honorary Degree?

By: Y-not

Y-not — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:46:07 +0000

The university decided against awarding Obama the degree because it is customarily awarded for “lifetime achievement,” ASU spokeswoman Sharon Keeler told POLITICO.

“It’s normally awarded to someone who has been in their field for some time,” she said. “Considering that the president is at the beginning of his presidency, his body of work is just beginning.”

I was thinking about this last night. Normally, the process of nominating and selecting candidates for honorary doctorates is a very secretive process. There’s a lot of campus politics involved (deans often vie with each other for a limited number of HDr slots) and, frankly, it can be embarrassing when someone’s nomination is not successful, particularly for the candidate. It’s really odd that someone from ASU would speak on the record about the fact that Obama was considered for an honorary degree. I wonder why they decided to go on the record about it.

By: Too bad people did not use this logic in November… « DPGI - the aftermath

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:37:15 +0000

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By: xblade

xblade — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:18:17 +0000

Why is Obama’s pro-choice invite a problem when Bush’s pro-capital punishment invite wasn’t?

Because the people of Notre Dame say it is.

You know you have a lame argument when you have to stoop to equating abortion with the death penalty.

By: Cheat Seeking Missiles » Dishonorary Degree

Cheat Seeking Missiles » Dishonorary Degree — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:48:17 +0000

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By: Ryan Gandy

Ryan Gandy — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:45:29 +0000

sheesh on April 10, 2009 at 9:36 AM

I know. It gets old hearing people comparing a baby to a cop/child killer, right?

By: Akzed

Akzed — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:27:10 +0000

Why is Obama’s pro-choice invite a problem when Bush’s pro-capital punishment invite wasn’t?

Vatican City had death penalty on the books until the 1960s. Abortion has been condemned by the Church time outa mind.

By: matthew26

matthew26 — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:15:33 +0000

I finally have something besides Pat Tillman to be proud of when it comes to my alma mater. Still though, I can only say “Bear Down.” Go Wildcats.

By: AnninCA

AnninCA — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:12:27 +0000

I had to laugh at the reaction to this story. The fact is that both books do not constitute any form of scholarship. Nothing is even documented, so they are worthless and could just as easily be published by himself as a Vanity Press endeavor. The fact is that he hasn’t put together any type of record yet.

The truth really bummed out a lot of those who have him on a pedestal.

By: Amendment X

Amendment X — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:58:00 +0000

Why is Obama’s pro-choice invite a problem when Bush’s pro-capital punishment invite wasn’t?

Oh, I don’t know Allah…perhaps the death of an innocent victim versus the death of one who manufactured the death of others?

By: SKYFOX

SKYFOX — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:34:10 +0000

“understand”
Sorry.

By: SKYFOX

SKYFOX — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:33:36 +0000

Why is Obama’s pro-choice invite a problem when Bush’s pro-capital punishment invite wasn’t?
AP

Please take some of that vast wealth you’ve accumulated as a blogger, go downtown and buy a clue. There is really no point in trying to educate you on this as your complete lack of faith precludes your ability to undstand matters of faith.

By: Right Wing News

Right Wing News — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:41:27 +0000

ASU Says Obama To Inexperienced For An Honorary Degree…

Starting your day off with Teh Funny (how did it start where Interwebers wrote the Teh?) Arizona State: Obama unready for degree President Barack Obama may be delivering a commencement address at Arizona State University this Spring – one of……

By: sheesh

sheesh — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:36:30 +0000

The 2 are not morally equivalent. There’s no wiggle room with abortion. The other is left to judgment.

By: CWforFreedom

CWforFreedom — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:46:03 +0000

Of course we know

THOUSANDS

who had a TRIAL are put to death every day through capital punishment.

/sarc

37 executions in the whole country in 2008.

Not even worth comparing.

By: ASU Says Obama To Inexperienced For An Honorary Degree : Stop The ACLU

ASU Says Obama To Inexperienced For An Honorary Degree : Stop The ACLU — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:25:48 +0000

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By: mwdiver

mwdiver — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:46:07 +0000

Why is Obama’s pro-choice invite a problem when Bush’s pro-capital punishment invite wasn’t?

It’s not rocket science, Allah.

One is taking an innocent life, another is taking a life for horrendous misdeeds.

By: Arizona State: Obama Not Worthy of Degree

Arizona State: Obama Not Worthy of Degree — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:42:29 +0000

[...] AllaPundit says “It’s funny ’cause it’s true.” While amusing, though, the decision is puzzling. [...]

By: Mark Jaquith

Mark Jaquith — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:20:12 +0000

Why is Obama’s pro-choice invite a problem when Bush’s pro-capital punishment invite wasn’t?

Didn’t Ed write a series of really, really long posts on this topic?

By: joe_doufu

joe_doufu — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:23:57 +0000

I liked how Pat made the point that polls don’t measure truth. There’s a common delusion among liberals that morals are determined by popular opinion.