[patj]

The university is trying desperately to make this look like Obama was a fool to ask to come to Notre Dame to speak, that the university was gracious in granting his request...

Do I understand this right, Obama asked to be invited?

[irish guard]

My understanding is that the university has a standing invitation to every president to come and speak and Obama accepted, but really wanted to come, becoming more his effort than the university’s. That’s what I’ve heard. Now that could just be ND covering its rear end after the debacle.