So Close to the President, Yet So Far Away

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So Close to the President, Yet So Far Away

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Published on May 19, 2009, 6:44:00 PM
Total time: 00:03:58

Episode Description

President Obama's commencement speech at Notre Dame has gotten a lot of attention. I heard it on the radio and watched it on TV and was impressed by his eloquence. But when I saw on the front page of Monday's New York Times the photo of students with the president – big smiles and handshakes all around – I was taken aback by the unintentional lack of civility shown by the students. Take a look at the photograph...

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