Anyone heard the Bush administration "diploma mills" rumors?

[wyldwolf]

Wingnut/Libertarian Neal Boortz's show has one redeeming feature - a segment with Washington reporter Jamie Dupree (who often comes across as a moderate democrat.)

Dupree mentioned today a story bubbling under about (I think) Bush administration members who "obtained" diplomas from diploma mills - by mail order.

Anyone heard?

[boobooday]

1. Not a rumor

Check out CBSNEWS.com

They did the story.

A bunch of them have phony degrees.



http://www.wgoeshome.com

[wyldwolf]

5. yep! LOL --- here is a link

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/05/10/eveningnews/main616664.shtml

[RoyGBiv]

10. From the article:

Assistant Secretary of Defense Charles Abell has a master's from Columbus University, a diploma mill Louisiana shut down. Deputy Assistant Secretary Patricia Walker lists among her degrees, a bachelor's from Pacific Western, a diploma mill banned in Oregon and under investigation in Hawaii.

CBS News requested interviews with both officials. The Pentagon turned us down, saying, "We don't consider it an issue."

Translation: We donts be needin none o' that thar edjumekashun stuff.

[rusty charly]

2. not a rumor

on ABC news tonight

[mike1963]

3. Was on at least 2 of the major network evening news

:eyes:

[wyldwolf]

6. tonight?

:eyes:

Ever think someone isn't parked in front of a TV 24/7?

[opihimoimoi]

7. Condi too?? from where? University of the Bahamas?

OMG, what a TEAM?

[Wonk]

4. link

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/05/10/eveningnews/main616664.shtml

(snip)

Assistant Secretary of Defense Charles Abell has a master's from Columbus University, a diploma mill Louisiana shut down. Deputy Assistant Secretary Patricia Walker lists among her degrees, a bachelor's from Pacific Western, a diploma mill banned in Oregon and under investigation in Hawaii.

CBS News requested interviews with both officials. The Pentagon turned us down, saying, "We don't consider it an issue."

more...

[notimetoloose]

8. YEAH!

and how fucked up is that!!! some of us have to work for it!!!

[msmcghee]

9. What do we tell the children? n/t

[SlavesandBulldozers]

11. the Fake Administration

Fake Texan, Fake election, Fake Rationale for War, Fake Diplomas

[FarmerOak]

12. Fake!

The most depressing Fakes since Fake Jan on the Brady Bunch Variety Hour!

[bluestateguy]

13. Now, now

Let's be nice. Not all Bushies have the connections to buy a spot into Yale or Harvard.

[ThomWV]

14. Yale Was Nothing But a Diploma Mill For Bush

That stupid son of a bitch could not graduate on his own from any state University in the country. Yale became his diploma Mill.

[DAGDA56]

15. Do you think B*'s diploma says "YAIL" ?

[dweller]

16. maybe YAL?

Ya'll send some $$ back again real soon...

cut to banjos,
dp