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In response to "Big Debate In Town This Week: "Was The Valedictorian Over The Line?" What say you ST?" by Name Withheld By Request

I like her quote: "if you didn't want my speech to be controversial, you shouldn't have awarded an honourary degree to a controversial politician" -- nm

Posted by Beaker (aka Anniebecca) Oct 19 '10, 10:41

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that's just whiny BS. -- nm - loosilu Oct 19, 10:42 21
- OK, debate over. -- nm - Beaker Oct 19, 10:42 20
  - sounds like BS excuse to me. trying to justify her being out of line. -- nm - sycor Oct 19, 10:43 19
    - exactly, she made her choice. it wasn't someone else's fault. -- nm - loosilu Oct 19, 10:45 18
      - where does fault enter into it? -- nm - Reagen Oct 19, 10:49 7
        
        "if you didn't want my speech to be controversial, you shouldn't have awarded an honourary degree to a controversial politician" -- nm - Strongbad Oct 19, 10:50
        
        "If you didn't want X, you shouldn't have done Z." -- nm - loosilu Oct 19, 10:49 5
        
        but she never said 'it's all your fault." because for there to be 'fault' there would have to be something she thought was wrong. she doesn't think - Andie Oct 19, 10:51
        
        yes, we're well aware of cause and effect. But her statement is the opposite of whiny. It's reaffirming her choice to make the speech. -- nm - Reagen Oct 19, 10:50 3
        
        Exactly. It's her way of saying "Screw you guys...I'm standing behind what I said." -- nm - Jim Oct 19, 10:51
        
        I think we are splitting hairs over nothing here. -- nm - loosilu Oct 19, 10:51 1
        
        Hi, welcome to ST are you new here? :) -- nm - Beaker Oct 19, 10:51
      - Wait, what? She's not saying she was strongarmed into it. - musubi Oct 19, 10:48
      - she isn't exactly passing the buck, she's saying 'i still disagree with your choice. deal with it.' -- nm - Andie Oct 19, 10:47 1
        
        that's not how I took her remark at all. -- nm - loosilu Oct 19, 10:48
      - what story did you read? -- nm - Beaker Oct 19, 10:46 6
        
        the one in which she said exactly what she wanted to say. -- nm - loosilu Oct 19, 10:47 5
        
        That's still not what you're saying she said. - musubi Oct 19, 10:50 2
        
        I know. However she makes it sound as if she was forced to do it. -- nm - loosilu Oct 19, 10:50 1
        
        i don't get that AT ALL. -- nm - Andie Oct 19, 10:52
        
        OK...so she shouldn't of used her time to say what she wanted to? Maybe she should have had someone at the university vete her speech for her... -- nm - Beaker Oct 19, 10:47 1
        
        not at all what I said. -- nm - loosilu Oct 19, 10:50

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