White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, reputed to be the second most powerful man in Washington (probably true), rarely gives public interviews or speeches anymore, since he is likely to start cussing and throwing dead fish at his enemies, embarrassing everyone.
Yet the students at downtown's George Washington University have gotten him to speak at their Commencement in May. What makes Emanuel's advisers think that he won't want to cuss and throw fish at George Washington students?
And in today's Hatchet student editorial, they are gloating:
At GW, it never rains - it pours. Yesterday, three major upcoming events were announced. This Friday, President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder will be speaking at Lisner Auditorium. Next month, indie rock band Spoon will be headlining the newly coined "Fountain Fling." And to top it all off, this year's graduates will hear Rahm Emanuel, chief of staff to President Barack Obama as the Commencement speaker.
Landing Spoon is the most impressive, since they actually have to travel from another city. But good for the kids, they should be excited for all of these fancy guests. Because after Rahm Emanuel closes Commencement, graduates will have to enter the current job market, and there could be some LET DOWN.
As for now, though, they're just starry-eyed children:
Senior Benji Davis said he was pleased to have a prominent Jewish figure speak at the event.
"The fact that he grew up with a strong Jewish background just shows students who are Jewish that they can grow up and do anything Emanuel did," Davis said.
Yes, once these 22-year-old adults grow up, they can do anything.
Jim Newell writes student newspaper editorials for Wonkette and IvyGate.
