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John Edwards Speaks On Campus

Posted by Ben N. in Events, Campus News
October 26, 2005 at 1:23 am

Former US Senator John Edwards came out to campus as part of his “Opportunity Rocks College Tour 2005″. No one from CalStuff made it, but the blogosphere has erupted with responses to his speech.

CalJunket
Another Progressive Voice
Lunatic Fringe Report
Initiative Madness

On a side note, could the name of his tour be either a) more condescending or b) more telling of a complete lack of knowledge for pop culture jargon?

Update: Top Ten Alternate Names Considered For The Opportunity Rocks! Tour.

10. Opportunity Rocks! Starring Patrick Swayze
9. Potential is Rad! 2005 Tour
8. John Edwards’ Blatant Campus Campaign Tour 2005 - Now Featuring Menudo
7. Disco Democratically With John Edwards
6. John Edwards: DC Freezes Over
5. American Bandstand From Coast To Coast (with guest host John Edwards)
4. John Edwards & The Coalition of Democratic Pet Rock Enthusiasts
3. Hang Ten, Left Wingers! Tour
2. The Edwards Family Psychodelic Bus Tour
1. John Edwards and His Maximum Xtreme Yo-Yo Team

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  1. Own a Piece of the Opportunity Rock

    John Edwards, the man who didn’t really want to be Vice President, and isn’t… made a Berkeley appearance as part of his “Opportunity Rocks College Tour 2005″. I didn’t make it and neither did anyone from Calstuff… but Calstuff does…

    Trackback by The Bay Area Is Talking — October 26, 2005 @ 8:08 am

  2. True about the name. “Rocks”? That’s a Baby Boomer attempt at hipness at its worst. “Poverty to the Extreme! Rad!”

    Comment by seamus — October 26, 2005 @ 12:04 pm

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