Okay so that last post was lie, but I had to repost this!
John McCain, a Republican U.S. senator from Arizona and former Vietnam POW, has been selected by Ohio State to send off about 7,000 graduates at the spring quarter commencement on June 11 at Ohio Stadium.
McCain, a presidential candidate in 2000 and thought by many to be a potential 2008 candidate, was chosen to speak by OSU’s Commencement Speaker Committee, which is comprised of students, faculty and staff.
“I am delighted to have the opportunity to deliver The Ohio State University’s commencement address,” McCain said in an OSU media release. “Ohio State is consistently recognized as one of our nation’s best public universities. With a faculty committed to students’ academic success and graduation rates continually on the rise, the state of Ohio is fortunate to have this impressive institution call it home.”
OSU President Karen A. Holbrook said it will be an honor for OSU to have McCain speak at commencement.
“He has a distinguished record of bravery and service to his country and I’m sure his words will mean a great deal to our students,” she said in an OSU media release… read the rest
[ From The OSU Lantern // By Josh Thompson and Ryan Merrill ]
:: flashback ::
It seems like just yesterday when Bush was the OSU spring commencement speaker… I was working at the OIT main office in Baker Hall that day. I remember looking out the 5th floor window down at the stadium, all I could see was the scoreboard, but part of me was happy I wasn’t able to see him. My roommate Kelly was graduating and she was one of the people to turn their backs while he was speaking. Thankfully she wasn’t alone, though the usual attempts were made to make you think it was all sunshine and buttercups.
:: /flashback ::
Now it will be Basak who will be in attendance this year, wonder what she’ll do…? :-)
Here are some McCain resources if you’d like to learn more about this guy [who voted against the Federal Marriage Amendment, but opposes a woman's right to abortion, supports the war in Iraq, and endorses Kenneth Blackwell for Ohio Governor] :
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