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matthewdalyExhibit A: Barack Obama is denied a honorary degree from Arizona State University because he hasn't done anything yet. Evidently, being allowed to speak at such a prestigious *coughpubliccough* institution *coughpartyschoolcough* is reward enough. I hope they didn't make him come in through the servant's entrance. Frankly, back here in one of the original 13 colonies, this sort of SNAFU makes me wonder if Arizona has been a state long enough to deserve full recognition. Clearly, its body of work is yet to come.
(What a weird story this has been. I mean, okay, Obama defeats Arizona's senior senator in the election and you want to get a cute jab in by jesting that he is prestigious enough to honor your state university but not vice-versa. That's actually pretty funny. But then you pull back and acknowledge that you routinely honor people who have accomplished less in their entire lives than Obama has up to now. And you know who has gotten a free pass here? John McCain, who obviously couldn't be bothered to make one phone call to make his state look like it is not filled with hypocritical grudge-holders.)
Exhibit B: Sarah Palin scores perhaps an $11 million advance to write her memoirs. The world hungrily awaits learning about being the third-prettiest girl in Alaska one year and mayor of a town almost as large as ASU's graduating class. Perhaps she can get Katie Couric to ghostwrite it, I think those two really had a great mindmeld.
(What a weird story this has been. I mean, okay, Obama defeats Arizona's senior senator in the election and you want to get a cute jab in by jesting that he is prestigious enough to honor your state university but not vice-versa. That's actually pretty funny. But then you pull back and acknowledge that you routinely honor people who have accomplished less in their entire lives than Obama has up to now. And you know who has gotten a free pass here? John McCain, who obviously couldn't be bothered to make one phone call to make his state look like it is not filled with hypocritical grudge-holders.)
Exhibit B: Sarah Palin scores perhaps an $11 million advance to write her memoirs. The world hungrily awaits learning about being the third-prettiest girl in Alaska one year and mayor of a town almost as large as ASU's graduating class. Perhaps she can get Katie Couric to ghostwrite it, I think those two really had a great mindmeld.
