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Hillary Clinton To Address NYU Grads at Commencement, Be Given Honorary Degree

374542734_54583ab13e1It’s official, Hillary Clinton will be speaking at NYU’s May 13th commencement at Yankee Stadium. But Hillary’s speech isn’t free, she’ll be walking away with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. It’s sort of like NYU’s version of an Oscars swag bag.

Also receiving honorary degrees are Playwright John Patrick Shanley, bad ass White House Journalist Helen Thomas, Nobel Prize winning Physicist Albert Fert, and Health Advocate Jessie Gruman.

Photo: Flickr courtesy of SEIU International

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Cody Brown
Mar 23, 2009 11:48

This is amazing.

I hope this doesn’t mean NYU wavers in-between legitimate commencement speakers and Larry Tribe.

Last year was a joke and I hope they don’t screw over the 2010’s.

Hurah you 2009ers.

Jessica Roy
Mar 23, 2009 11:56

This is really awesome. This must be NYU’s gift to the ‘09ers who, as I’m sure they know, have a really shitty chance at getting jobs in this economy, even with their $200,000 degrees. We in 2010 will prob have the same problem, but without Hillary to redeem it. We’re all fucked! Woo!

Ethan Mandel
Mar 23, 2009 20:27

I think I might have to upload a 15 minute MP3 of “nails scraping across a chalkboard” to my iPod to relieve the pain her nagging voice will inflict on my sensitive ears.

Hampton Williams
Mar 23, 2009 22:05

I’m assuming that she was selected to deter me from attending my own graduation, but too bad Sexton, not even Clinton can stop me now! Muh ha ha ha ha…

Hampton Williams
Mar 23, 2009 22:23

…please let it be an honorary degree in Russian

Denver Hughes
Mar 23, 2009 23:05

haha oh hampton

elaine marksman
Mar 24, 2009 0:17

What’s she going to say, trust your government as you become young adults?
She’s another immoral crook. voted for the war, continued supporting it, is quiet on iraq now, and we all know what her stance on the israeli/pal. conflict was, don’t we? Or, do we need al jazeera to tell us:
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/03/2009331115609328.html

As the first commenter said in the comments section of this article:
“I suppose I shouldn’t have gotten my hopes up about the new administration. It just goes to show that Noam Chomsky and the many other dissident thinkers in the United States are right – the Democrats and Republicans are really just two sides of the same coin.”

The sooner we all push for scraping this rigged setup (obvious):
http://www.debates.org/pages/lead.html

The sooner we will have this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty

Paul, Kucinich, Gravel, Nader – If more Americans saw through the venere, what a great place this would be

Ethan Mandel
Mar 24, 2009 9:42

It’s funny NYU would select such an anti-Israel speaker for a commencement whose university is funded so heavily by Jewish donors.

Julianna M.
Mar 24, 2009 10:46

Thank God! I was 95% set on skipping the Bronx for graduation, but now I have a good reason to go. I can’t wait to see my girl in action!

Oh Hampton…

Billy Salabar
Mar 24, 2009 11:57

Silly Elaine, calm down. Everyone is crook these days.

Surekha Ratnatunga
Mar 24, 2009 12:10

If any 09ers want to give up their tickets to their own graduation because they can’t stand Hillary, then I’ll gladly take them.

Henry Chan
Mar 24, 2009 12:54

Me too. Send over your tickets if you don’t want ‘em.

Angela Zhu
Mar 24, 2009 13:18

Yes, Hampton, I am sure that NYU selected Mrs. Clinton solely to deter you from attending commencement. I am equally sure that the degree will, in fact, be in Russian.

Justin Spees
Mar 25, 2009 2:10

Um…I think my sister has school and can’t come up, you guys can have her ticket. Also mine, as I’ve already seen this bitch speak at a graduation. Spoiler: she doesn’t talk shop.

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Rosemary Rodham
Mar 29, 2009 4:20

When you finally do grow up, perhaps you will comprehend what Hillary means and has been trying to do. If you are very thick, maybe you won’t.

She’s on your side, girls and boys. She’s been there. She knows your path.

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marilyn kirsch
May 3, 2009 15:08

anyone have 2 extra tickets for may 13 at yankee stadium, my daughter will be graduating but did not get enought tickets for her grandparents.. thanks

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