McCain Gets A Reality Check In NYC
Students and teachers at the New School in NYC should be congratulated for their stance and the courage to take it.
(AP/Yahoo)Arizona Sen. John McCain received a cantankerous reception Friday at the New School's commencement, where dozens of faculty members and students turned their backs and raised protest signs and a student speaker mocked him as he sat silently on stage.UPDATE: Jean Rohe responds via Huff Post.(H/T C&L)
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The Madison Square Garden crowd cheered loudly as Jean Sarah Rohe said McCain "does not reflect the ideals upon which this university was founded."
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As he delivered his remarks, several dozen students and faculty turned their backs and lifted signs saying "Our commencement is not your platform."
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