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    SoonerFans.com Elite Member AllAboutThe'O''s Avatar
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    Who did you want to speak at commencement instead, the President?

    Seems that some Northwestern University graduating students were a bit peeved that the commencement speaker just so happens to be the mayor of nearby Chicago:

    http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...,2843823.story

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    Re: Who did you want to speak at commencement instead, the President?

    They need to chill. We had Brad Henry at TU and I thought was over the top.
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    Re: Who did you want to speak at commencement instead, the President?

    Hm. Yes, the internationally-known scion of one of the major political families in America is definitely a comedown from "Elaine."

    Jeez.
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    Re: Who did you want to speak at commencement instead, the President?

    Because the Daleys = corruption and vileness and everything wrong with politics.

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