Why is the President still going to ASU? Screw them

[SamCooke]

I wish he would go to another school just to further piss off the idiots at ASU, maybe even a High School or Jr. College.

[firedupdem]

1. Even though the administration at ASU acted stupidly...I'm sure a

lot of the students are looking forward to the President speaking there. I felt the same way about Notre Dame until I remembered that the complainers aren't really speaking for the students.

[Captain Hilts]

2. I agree. Go to a high school instead. nt

[SamCooke]

3. ASU is more known for parites than an actual education.

The Prez should bring his degrees from Harvard and Columbia just to show off.

[Captain Hilts]

4. I know someone from ASU that went to Columbia then Yale law...nt

[SamCooke]

8. They're exceptions to everything. I'm sure some of the students are very bright

But the audacity of the people who run that place. U don't want to give the POTUS an honorary degree? That still makes 0 sense.

[onenote]

16. they made a stupid decision on the honorary degree, but they are naming a scholarship program

for Obama. In the long run, another honorary degree is meaningless. A scholarship program named for Obama will have a lasting impact. So of course he's going

[RomanHoliday]

14. It depends on what program.

They have a good honors program that's almost like a separate campus and accepts some pretty bright kids. I have a friend who goes there and he's not much of a party animal at all (then again, it was between the ASU honors and UC Davis for him..)

The regular school, I agree is a party school.

[Flying Dream Blues]

5. Because he's not bothered by their stuff, and by going

he helps them grow from their mistake. Nothing like a person with true grace and humility to help you learn it.


Edited: typo

[BlooInBloo]

6. Because he's a better man than I am.

[babylonsister]

7. He committed to going there. I don't see him backing out and

disappointing the people who want to see him. He doesn't need no stinkin' diploma from there.

[Clio the Leo]

9. Because he's Barack Obama ....

.... and the more someone dislikes him, the more fun he has charming them. ;)

[AspenRose]

10. One of my friends has a daughter who will be graduating

and she is so excited about Obama speaking at her commencement.

I think he should go for the students who supported him through this whole mess. A lot of students and faculty did support him. They shouldn't be penalized for the screw ups of the higher ups.

[vaberella]

11. He made a committment. He's not Bush...he stands by his words. n/t

[grantcart]

12. Very simple- Obama has a very good chance of taking AZ next time

and when it goes blue it will stay there for some time.

AZ has been shifting blue demographically for some time and many pollster believe that had they not nominated McCain the Republicans could not have carried the state.

[Empowerer]

13. Because he's going to speak to the students, who have nothing to do with the decision not to give

him the honorary degree.

And because he agreed to do it.

And because he's not so petty as to refuse to speak to the graduating students he promised to address just because the school won't give him an honorary award he doesn't need and probably couldn't care less about receiving.

[RomanHoliday]

15. I agree. The kids like him and deserve a great commencement.