Politics 2008:The Caucuses and The Dem/Rep Conventions

[SummerChild]

Wow. I wish that the Clinton campaign people would give *me* a break ... and I'm not even running. Now there's a question as to whether or not he was really a professor at the lawschool? Why would he lie about that? What great glory comes from that?

I can see that they are clearly just trying to start an uproar b/c anyone can easily simply call the lawschool and ask. He taught at the lawschool for a number of years - while also being a full-time IL senator. He taught two classes a quarter...just like most other professors. In fact, many other professors only taught one class a quarter. I bet that all of the students who loved him and were trying to overload into his classes would think that it was very funny that the Clinton group is now positing that he wasn't actually a professor or that he was just visiting. That's an interesting idea.

When will it end? I was so excited about this election but the Clintons are just taking all of the excitement out of it. Not even McCain is playing dirty like the Clintons.

She does not do women justice in this campaign at all.

SC

Originally Posted by TonyB06

...I thought about you over the weekend when someone from the Clinton campaign (according to the news report) tried to posit the notion that Obama was calling himself a professor in the law school in which he taught, when he might have only been an adjunct or visiting, or some such other terminology.

The law school subsequently came out and said that, indeed, Obama was a professor

I thought 'oh dayum, SC is going to feel 'some kinda way' when she hears/reads about this.'

[Ten/Four]

Originally Posted by SummerChild

Wow. I wish that the Clinton campaign people would give *me* a break ... and I'm not even running. Now there's a question as to whether or not he was really a professor at the lawschool? Why would he lie about that? What great glory comes from that?

I can see that they are clearly just trying to start an uproar b/c anyone can easily simply call the lawschool and ask. He taught at the lawschool for a number of years - while also being a full-time IL senator. He taught two classes a quarter...just like most other professors. In fact, many other professors only taught one class a quarter. I bet that all of the students who loved him and were trying to overload into his classes would think that it was very funny that the Clinton group is now positing that he wasn't actually a professor or that he was just visiting. That's an interesting idea.

When will it end? I was so excited about this election but the Clintons are just taking all of the excitement out of it. Not even McCain is playing dirty like the Clintons.

She does not do women justice in this campaign at all.

SC

And wouldn't the students still call him Professor Obama no matter if he was visiting or not? I've even called grad student TAs professor. It's just a matter of respect.

When will the madness end?

[SummerChild]

Ten/Four,
Huh? I think that I may have not understood your point. Are you thinking that he really wasn't a professor or saying what difference does it make? Not sure that I followed you.

SC

Originally Posted by Ten/Four

And wouldn't the students still call him Professor Obama no matter if he was visiting or not? I've even called grad student TAs professor. It's just a matter of respect.

When will the madness end?

[Ten/Four]

Originally Posted by SummerChild

Ten/Four,
Huh? I think that I may have not understood your point. Are you thinking that he really wasn't a professor or saying what difference does it make? Not sure that I followed you.

SC

Sorry maybe I didn't word that correctly. I was trying to say it didn't matter what his rank was (ie. adjutant, visiting, lecturer, tenured). He would still be considered a professor.

[mccoyred]

Originally Posted by Ten/Four

And wouldn't the students still call him Professor Obama no matter if he was visiting or not? I've even called grad student TAs professor. It's just a matter of respect.

When will the madness end?

At my school (University of Delaware), some students call the professor by their first name....

[Little32]

Originally Posted by mccoyred

At my school (University of Delaware), some students call the professor by their first name....

Uhhh....no. the old phrase, "Familiarity breeds contempt," comes to mind.

[rhoyaltempest]

Originally Posted by mccoyred

At my school (University of Delaware), some students call the professor by their first name....

You went to UD? I went to West Chester. I have been up to your school for a greek party or two (back in the 90's) and I still go up there to buy nalia from Greek Impressions. I love that store!

[mccoyred]

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest

You went to UD? I went to West Chester. I have been up to your school for a greek party or two (back in the 90's) and I still go up there to buy nalia from Greek Impressions. I love that store!

I am at UD now for my MBA program. I don't get out much...

My cousin was president of the Zeta chapter here back in 89 or 90, I think it was.

[rhoyaltempest]

Originally Posted by mccoyred

I am at UD now for my MBA program. I don't get out much...

My cousin was president of the Zeta chapter here back in 89 or 90, I think it was.

oh okay and I think the name of the store is Unique Impressions. If you haven't been there (which I'm sure you probably have), you have to go. They have some really unique nalia for greeks.

[Ten/Four]

Mark Penn, Clinton's top strategist quits

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/...ign/index.html