Academy settles for jokes about absent graduation speaker
Via Hagerstown Morning Herald
Academy settles for jokes about absent graduation speaker
By KATE S. ALEXANDER
MERCERSBURG, PA. - MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews might have missed Mercersburg Academy’s graduation Saturday to cover Hillary Clinton’s announcement that she was suspending her presidential campaign, but jokes of his absence made multiple appearances at the academy’s 115th commencement.
“I don’t know what Chris Matthews was going to speak about, but odds are that right now, he is drinking beer in an airport bar with a nagging feeling that he forgot to do something important,” said Tom Thorne, second-string commencement speaker and instructor of Latin at the academy.
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This is unbelievable! Last week, we read that Olbermann missed a commencement address, and now Matthews! These idiots should not accept these invitations if they know that their job may call them away at any time.
And what is wrong with the schools inviting them in the first place? These two are just journalists. Plus they are on TV constantly, and because neither is afraid to inject their personal feelings into ANY subject, their thoughts are well known. There is very little they could say to graduates or any audience that could not be learned by watching their TV programs.
Also, it is certainly unfair to any conservative students to have two far left creatures such as these be invited to give lessons on life. Both are well known for disparaging women and conservatives, and making many inappropriate statements. Does the school really think these two are capable of giving meaningful lessons on life?
Comment by Missy — June 8, 2008 @ 10:31 am