Reception-gate ‘08

by Publius on November 12, 2008 in Publius

“You know… some people are the great people…” Dean Ellwood began, standing before hundreds of irritated Kennedy School students at the JFK Presidential library last Thursday night.  (I cringed slightly, wondering where this was heading.)

“… and some people are even greater.” (I winced again - uncomfortably bracing myself for the punch line.)

You are the greater people,” he finished.

Dead. Silence.

It was awkward - even for me - and I’m not a Kennedy School student. Read more