WES WE MOTHERFUCKING CAN
BARACK OBAMA TO SPEAK AT COMMENCEMENTNYTimes has an article about it already:
“Ted and I talked about me filling in for him at Wesleyan University earlier this week,” Mr. Obama said in a statement. “Considering what he’s done for me and for our country, there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for him. So I’m looking forward to standing in his place on Sunday even though I know I won’t be able to fill his shoes.”EDIT: President Roth confirms via email:
It gives me great pleasure to announce that on Sunday, May 25, 2008, United States Senator Barack Obama will deliver the Commencement Address at the 176th Commencement Ceremony at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut.Senator Obama is honored to speak on behalf of United States Senator Edward M. Kennedy, who was previously scheduled to deliver the address.
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40 comments:
OH MY GOD
Obama is shown here posing with President Roth...
Fucking epic
AHH holy shit!
My hallmate, on hearing the news, "Wait, ACTUALLY? WAIIIT, ACTUALLLLY?"
Apparently so. I was hoping for Gallagher myself.
I'm still really sad Ted Kennedy won't be there, but uhh, as replacements go... FUCKING SWEET.
Tragic about Kennedy...but fantastic that his friend will stand in for him.
WOW! Prayers for Kennedy, GOBAMA!
wow people are freaking out all over campus. dude is a rock star.
everyone brace yourselves for more stupid conservative op-eds about wesleyan
i'm a freshman but i live near wes...can i come?
This is unbelievably exciting, but I donno...anyone else find it a little ethically iffy that we're having a presidential nominee as a speaker..? I sure do.
(still. WOWEE!)
There are going to be a lot of people on Foss Hill on Sunday...
On behalf of all recent alums who have watched a bunch of random academics give the commencement speech... "Fuck you guys."
But seriously. Enjoy it. For once, everyone will pay attention to the commencement speech. And does this mean he'll wear a crazy robe?!?
I, for one, welcome our new Democratic overlord.
roth just sent out the email. GObama
4:00 here again. I'm apparently a total downer. But this doesn't seem like the smartest move on his part - he's trying to broaden his supporte away from upper-middle-class educated liberals...by speaking at Wesleyan?
As a '99 alum I'm officially jealous as all hell!!!
wow that is fucking sweet
You lucky bastards.
--'12
4:00/4:12~ i doubt this is meant to broaden his support; if it is, it hardly matters who he's talking to (short of neo-nazis or what have you), as his primary action is filling in for ted not campaigning to some target demographic. Any support it fosters will be nationwide(not on wes campus alone or even just among people who care about wesleyan/liberal arts schools) by showing he is caring/a good friend etc.
Anyone can come to commencement! This place is going to be packed...
Wonder what security measures will be in place...
To the frosh who lives near campus: You should DEFINITELY go. Sit on the hill. Eat free sandwiches. This is totally a once-in-a-lifetime thing. Also, SO jealous of the class of '08.
-'06
true, he's doing this for ted not for his campaign. awe-some.
To those asking questions about whether they're allowed to come to commencement: The answer is that they don't know yet. Apparently there is a meeting going on right now to decide just that - how attendance will be regulated. As soon as we (wesleying) find out anything, we'll update you :)
someone PLEASE photoshop superroth with obama
PLEASE
This is a nothing more than a shameful attempt by Obama to woo the prized Methodist vote.
can someone please videotape the ceremony and put it on wesleying for those of us who cannot attend?
The way you guys treat the police there shouldn't be any security measures.
it should be webcast, if last year is any indication.
5:19 -- what?
I hope they allow current students working this week to "come."
I think the Wesleyan student body just collectively peed its pants.
hell yes!
-prefrosh and OFA campaign intern
My question is...
is Obama down?
don't even like Obama that much
but HOLY FUCKING SHIT
Good catch but why are u all creaming in your pants? It's just Obama hes not even President yet.
well as an Obamasexual, I just came three times
7:23- Obama is way fucking down.
I'm disappointed. I was pulling for the "Don't taze me, bro!" guy.
Wesleyan alumni filled with envy? How about every campus in the country.
When Kennedy came to Hartford on the eve of Super Tuesday, it was a big, big deal. And you guys had a big hand in giving Obama a win in Connecticut.
You have earned a front seat view of the torch being passed to a new generation. This is bigger than Obama or just one election. It is a power shift of historic proportions.
http://john.kilian.com/why
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