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In reply to the discussion: WH issued the statement about Malia without fanfare or advance notice [View all]LibDemAlways
(15,139 posts)16. Wish her well. This, however, is an
illustration of why Hillary's argument against tuition free public education is ridiculous. People like the Obamas, Clintons, and the Trumps of the world don't send their kids to public colleges. It's Harvard, Stanford, etc. for them.
Using the excuse that the wealthy can afford to pay for college to deny a tuition free public school education to everybody else is just plain stupid. And it is economically feasible if we rearrange our priorities a little to make it happen.
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She could have gone anywhere. I'm sure Harvard is extremely happy that she accepted their offer.
Zen Democrat
May 2016
#17
But to suggest that she isn't qualified with no evidence to back it up is a nasty smear.
eggplant
May 2016
#38
Chalk it up to abject envy on the part of some here. Sad they can't applaud accomplishment, eh?
George II
May 2016
#66
"but" "if" -- implying that the main reason for acceptance is being the child of a president.
betsuni
May 2016
#73
Let's face it. To some people, if all the Obamas could walk on water, they would say it's
shraby
May 2016
#10
This isn't the place for such a rant, you should post it in your own OP. Thanks.
George II
May 2016
#13
Bullying? Me? Perhaps you guys should stop denigrating the accomplishments of...
George II
May 2016
#61
You should be much more upset at the obstructionist Republicans who have blocked every
underahedgerow
May 2016
#26
Ok, go ahead, be angry. He's not going to be running for re-election anyway.
underahedgerow
May 2016
#79
Such a reflection of middle America .. you know, two parents, highly educated, we all go to Harvard
YOHABLO
May 2016
#31
Do you ever celebrate accomplishment and achievement? You're "not saying".....but you are.
George II
May 2016
#63
Her plan would help lower and middle income go to schools like this more than Bernie's would.
pnwmom
May 2016
#74
So you're essentially saying you don't know for sure how she matched up against other applicants.
George II
May 2016
#50
Are you really that naive to not know that nepotism goes a long way to getting into private
cui bono
May 2016
#70
'When she arrives at Harvard, Malia will join a long list of presidential children
elleng
May 2016
#29
Congratulations to Malia, although I wish she could join my son at Cornell next year instead!!
FourScore
May 2016
#30
Congratulations Malia, I am happy for her, she hasworked hard and kept her nose clean.
Thinkingabout
May 2016
#52
Malia is going to Harvard while the Bush twins went to bars for underage drinking.
keithbvadu2
May 2016
#60
You know, that's grossly unfair to the Bush twins. Every person is different.
AgadorSparticus
May 2016
#81