George W. Bush in SMU commencement speech: ‘C’ students, you too can be president

[IDemo]

UNIVERSITY PARK — Former President George W. Bush said his decision to speak at Southern Methodist University’s centennial commencement Saturday was a “practical one.”

“I got a call from my landlord…[SMU President] Gerald Turner,” Bush said. “Rather than raising the rent or threatening to withhold our security deposit, I was relieved to hear President Turner ask me if I believed in free speech.”

Bush said he did. Turner replied, “perfect, here’s your chance to give one.”

Thousands of students and their families packed Moody Coliseum for the ceremony, which marked the 100th anniversary of school’s spring commencement. Bush was both light-hearted and serious during his speech. He was self-deprecating at times about his speaking and painting skills, and he invoked his faith while prodding graduates to participate in the civic life.

http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2015/05/george-w-bush-gives-commencement-speech-at-smus-100th-graduation-ceremony.html/

Funny, no mention of F- students..

[Nay]

1. No, they can't. Only C students with a president/CIA chief as a father can do that

shit. God, I hate it when these assholes say stuff like this. They were born on 3rd base and thought they hit a triple.

[malaise]

2. Scott Walker doesn't even have an F

By the way did Dumbya add that dunces like him are likely to fugg up the planet?

[yeoman6987]

6. To be president you have to be 35 years of age

A citizen. Grade point averages are not a requirement. I don't know where you come up with that as a requirement.

[Nay]

9. Malaise and yeoman, you totally missed my point, which was to say that his connections

gave him the leg up, so it was stupid of him to act like any dummy can be president. The dummy has to have connections. And yes, I know the real requirements to be considered for president, sheesh.

[yeoman6987]

11. Cool. Not everyone does though

I learn more on this site then I did in my entire education.

[hifiguy]

3. Reminds me of the old saw about Ivy League law school grads.

The A students become professors
The B students become judges
The C students become millionaires

[tanyev]

4. Lots of people could be president, but very few of them should.

GWB is living proof.

[Thinkingabout]

5. Great advertisement for SMU, huh.

[rurallib]

7. really shitty presidents probably

and it helps to choose your parents well.
Pick only rich and well connected parents like he did.

[angryvet]

8. bet he wouldn't have even been a C student

if he didn't have that pedigree.

[Nay]

10. Probably not. He was a legacy admission and probably got "gentleman's Cs." Nice, huh?

That's what happens when you have famous parents who give endowments and prestige to the university -- you get a free ride. The rest of us have to work like dogs to keep our heads above water.

[napkinz]

12. the video ...