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>Why is it that I get the impression that these >postings may not come from WVU grads but from Manchin >supporters or Heather pals? > >It's a well known fact in this region that Heather's >daddy, Governor Joe, is being touted as odds-on >favorite to replace Senator Byrd when he's unable to >continue as West Virginia's Senior US Senator. > >It's pretty obvious the Manchins and their cronies >think they can run the state like a banana republic. >And that the controversy the PG unearthed clouds his >political future considerably at the same time >Republicans have gained power in that state. > >Another point, and an important one. These >accreditation groups are not tainted by politics and >tend to go to the gates of hell to get the truth when >a complaint is lodged, so the two posters who believe >"it's no big deal" and "it happens all the time" are >simply WRONG! When stuff like this goes on, if a >complaint is made, it's like a hospital getting in >trouble. They have to let the investigation run its >course and Lord help a College or University anywhere >if they're found to be involved in a coverup. > >Accreditation groups are like IRS auditors in their >tendency to hold a school's feet to the fire. Those >who end up on probation or worst-case, lose their >accreditation are, to be indelicate, screwed. > >If you think this is tantamount to finding out someone >got a parking ticket fixed, guess again. The PG may >not get a Pulitzer for this story but they deserve >every bit of acclaim they've received. The voters will >determine the fate of the Manchin dynasty. > > > >>A shoulder shrug was my initial reaction, too: what >>was the larger "crime" committed here? Not to be >>snotty, but it's not like she got a fake MBA from >>Harvard or Yale. And it's entirely feasible that she >>actually had enough equivalent work experience, isn't >>it? >>I just couldn't get all that outraged about this whole >>story. I suppose if I were a WVU grad, or had an MBA >>from WVU, it would tick me off. >> >> >>>I think it was an interesting piece of investigating >>>journalism, but most people (myself included) are >>>probably just shrugging their shoulders. This stuff >>>happens all the time, and WVU unfortunately just got >>>caught.

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