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President Obama, with his typical flair for humor and tongue in cheek, did not allow the snub of not receiving an honorary degree at Arizona State bother him in the least. Instead he agreed, because he answered to a higher power, his wife Michelle. She also did not think he had finished his full body of work nor had he done anything wonderful yet with his life to deserve such an honor.

In fact, he said, she has a whole list of things for me to do when I get back home. So this honor can go to someone else more fitting. President Obama had a scholarship granted in his name and he got to meet the first six recipients of the scholarship. He was quite pleased.

In his speech, he spoke of the need for the graduates to reach out and start their body of work, find their position in life and conquer any restrictions. He himself is going to find restrictions as he offers himself up for another commencement speech at Notre Dame this weekend.

 

There will be a group of people in the offings who will not appreciate having Obama speak at the Catholic, anti-abortion university. There has been much turbulence this past spring regarding Obama's giving of the commencement speech, so much so, that the Bishops of America got involved and letters were written back and forth chastising the Reverend Jenkins for having asked Obama to attend. It will be interesting to see how things turn out for President Obama at Notre Dame.