Even if I was a DIE-HARD Republican I could NOT vote for PALIN

[FanOfFridays]

Quote from bigdavediode:

The fact that he graduated magna cum laude. It's Latin, you know, for "with great honors" -- usually it means the top of the class, unlike summa cum laude which means second in the class.

You have that wrong, Dave. It's summa that signifies the very top, magna is just below summa.

 

[IShopAtPublix]

Summa Cum laude top
Magna Cum Laude exceptionally good but not top
Cum Laude Excellent

 

[iceman1]

Quote from IShopAtPublix:

Summa Cum laude top
Magna Cum Laude exceptionally good but not top
Cum Laude Excellent

Ok then what is this I heard that Sarah Palin graduated "KUM QUAT"! ?

 

[bigdavediode]

Quote from traderNik:

You have that wrong, Dave. It's summa that signifies the very top, magna is just below summa.

Trader -- yes, you're right. (If you read on through the thread I conceded this quite a while ago.)

Obama graduated at the top of his class, but not first in his class.