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		<title>12 Pictures of Politicians In Graduation Robes</title>

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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 17:54:07 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>It's college graduation season, which means we get to enjoy the sight of politicians are donning robes to make speeches at commencement ceremonies across the country. In the past few days, President Barack Obama, his wife, Michelle, Mitt Romney and Mayor Michael Bloomberg have all suited up for commencement speeches. Read on to see our favorite shots of politicians decked out in all their academic finery.
<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/president-barack-obama-smiles-as-he-deli/' title='President Barack Obama '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27645" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/144477083.jpg" data-orig-size="2313,3100" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AFP\/Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;President Barack Obama smiles as he delivers the commencement address at Barnard College&#039;s graduation ceremony on  May 14, 2012.   AFP PHOTO  TIMOTHY A. CLARY        (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY\/AFP\/GettyImages)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2012 AFP&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;President Barack Obama smiles as he deli&quot;}" data-image-title="President Barack Obama " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;President Barack Obama was all smiles as he donned a light blue gown to give a commencement speech at Barnard College today. (Photo: Getty)&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/144477083.jpg?w=223" data-large-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/144477083.jpg?w=764" width="111" height="150" src="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/144477083.jpg?w=111" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="President Barack Obama at Barnard College. (Photo: Getty)" /></a>
<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/republican-presidential-hopeful-mitt-rom-3/' title='Mitt Romney '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27655" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/144245014.jpg" data-orig-size="5100,3333" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AFP\/Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney delivers the keynote address at Liberty University&#039;s 39th Annual Commencement in Lynchburg, Virginia, on May 12, 2012. Romney spoke to America&#039;s largest Christian university Saturday to court young religious conservatives and push family values in the wake of the gay marriage endorsement by US President Barack Obama.     AFP PHOTO\/Jim Watson        (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON\/AFP\/GettyImages)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2012 AFP&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Rom&quot;}" data-image-title="Mitt Romney " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Mitt Romney gave the keynote address at the commencement of Liberty University, a christian school founded by the late pastor Jerry Falwell in Lynchburg, Virginia, on Saturday. (Photo: Getty)&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/144245014.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/144245014.jpg?w=1024" width="150" height="98" src="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/144245014.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Mitt Romney" /></a>
<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/ccm3_036684/' title='Michael Bloomberg '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27656" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/ccm3_036684.jpg" data-orig-size="440,300" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Dan Sears&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Views from the 2012 Commencement ceremony at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Sunday (May 13).&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1336907051&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\u00c2\u00a9University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Michael Bloomberg " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Mayor Michael Bloomberg expressed his support for same sex marriage and talked sports in his commencement address at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Sunday. &#8220;I’m going to do is remind you of a few things you’ve already learned here – just by watching Carolina basketball,&#8221; he said. (Photo: UNC.edu)&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/ccm3_036684.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/ccm3_036684.jpg?w=440" width="150" height="102" src="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/ccm3_036684.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Michael Bloomberg" /></a>
<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/us-secretary-of-state-hillary-clinton-le/' title='Hillary Clinton '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27657" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/87146196.jpg" data-orig-size="2552,1848" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;EMMANUEL DUNAND&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaves after attending New York University&#039;s (NYU) 177th Commencement at the Yankee Stadium in New York, May 13, 2009. Clinton received an honorary degree from NYU, during the graduation ceremony  which awarded some 6,000 students their degrees. AFP PHOTO\/Emmanuel Dunand (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND\/AFP\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2009 AFP&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton le&quot;}" data-image-title="Hillary Clinton " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Secretary of State Hillary Clinton received an honorary degree when she spoke at Yankee Stadium for New York University&#8217;s 177th Commencement on May 13, 2009. (Photo: Getty)&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/87146196.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/87146196.jpg?w=1024" width="150" height="108" src="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/87146196.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Hillary Clinton" /></a>
<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/michelle-obama-speaks-at-nc-agricultural-and-technical-state-univ-commencement/' title='Michelle Obama'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27653" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/144245702.jpg" data-orig-size="2481,3000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Sara D. Davis&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;GREENSBORO, NC -  MAY 12:  U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama is hooded for her Doctorate in Humanities by Chancellor Harold Martin at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCA&amp;T) Commencement May 12, 2012, in Greensboro, NC. Michelle Obama gave the commencement address. (Photo by Sara D. Davis\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1336817717&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;SARA D. DAVIS&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Michelle Obama Speaks At NC Agricultural and Technical State Univ. Commencement&quot;}" data-image-title="Michelle Obama" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;First Lady Michelle Obama was hooded for a Doctorate in Humanities during commencement exercises at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University on Saturday. (Photo: Getty)&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/144245702.jpg?w=248" data-large-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/144245702.jpg?w=846" width="124" height="150" src="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/144245702.jpg?w=124" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Michelle Obama" /></a>
<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/us-president-george-w-bush-laughs-along/' title='President George W. Bush'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27654" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/84013420.jpg" data-orig-size="3309,1971" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;SAUL LOEB&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;US President George W. Bush laughs alongside his parents, former President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush, after delivering the commencement address during the Texas A&amp;M University graduation ceremony at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas, on December 12, 2008. AFP PHOTO\/SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB\/AFP\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2008 AFP&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;US President George W. Bush laughs along&quot;}" data-image-title="President George W. Bush" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Former President George W. Bush was joined by his parents when he delivered the the commencement address during the Texas A&amp;M University graduation ceremony on December 12, 2008. (Photo: Getty)&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/84013420.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/84013420.jpg?w=1024" width="150" height="89" src="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/84013420.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="President George W. Bush" /></a>
<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/2011-new-york-university-commencement/' title='President Bill Clinton '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27652" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/114372290.jpg" data-orig-size="2337,3000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Slaven Vlasic&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&lt;&lt;attends&gt;&gt; the 2011 New York University commencement at Yankee Stadium on May 18, 2011 in New York City.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1305717675&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2011 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;2011 New York University Commencement&quot;}" data-image-title="President Bill Clinton " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Two years after his wife, former President Bill Clinton took the field at Yankee Stadium to speak at the New York University commencement in 2011. (Photo: Getty) &lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/114372290.jpg?w=233" data-large-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/114372290.jpg?w=797" width="116" height="150" src="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/114372290.jpg?w=116" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="President Bill Clinton" /></a>
<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/protests-greet-mccains-presence-at-graduation-ceremony/' title='John McCain '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27651" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/57659272.jpg" data-orig-size="3000,1968" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;NEW YORK - MAY 19: U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) speaks at Madison Square Garden during commencement exercises for the New School May 19, 2006 in New York City. Some students heckled and turned their backs on McCain as he spoke to members of the liberal schools graduating class.  (Photo by Spencer Platt\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2006 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Protests Greet McCain&#039;s Presence At Graduation Ceremony&quot;}" data-image-title="John McCain " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Hecklers attempted to interrupt Senator John McCain when he delivered a commencement address at the New School on May 19, 2006. (Photo: Getty)&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/57659272.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/57659272.jpg?w=1024" width="150" height="98" src="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/57659272.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="John McCain" /></a>
<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/sec-chairman-donaldson-gives-baruch-college-commencement-address/' title='Chuck Schumer '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27650" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/50916217.jpg" data-orig-size="3000,2075" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;NEW YORK - JUNE 1:  U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) speaks at Baruch College&#039;s 39th commencement ceremony at Madison Square Garden June 1, 2004 in New York City. Over 10,000 graduates, family members and others attended. (Photo by Mario Tama\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1086091149&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2004 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;120&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;SEC Chairman Donaldson Gives Baruch College Commencement Address&quot;}" data-image-title="Chuck Schumer " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Senator Chuck Schumer was not afraid to engage in fingerpointing when he took the stage at Madison Square Garden for Baruch College&#8217;s 39th commencement ceremony on June 1, 2004. (Photo: Getty)&lt;/p&gt;
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<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/giuliani-delivers-commencement-address-at-the-citadel/' title='Rudy Giuliani '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27649" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/74081105.jpg" data-orig-size="3000,2322" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D1X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CHARLESTON, SC - MAY 5: Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani speaks May 5, 2007 during the graduation ceremony at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. Giuliani proposed adding ten new brigades to the Army to fight the war on terrorism. (Photo by Stephen Morton\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1178363104&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2007 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Giuliani Delivers Commencement Address At The Citadel&quot;}" data-image-title="Rudy Giuliani " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani proposed adding ten new brigades to the Army to help fight the War on Terror during his commencement speech at The Citadel military academy in Charleston, South Carolina on May 5, 2007. (Photo: Getty)&lt;/p&gt;
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<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/john-kerry-campaigns-in-louisiana/' title='John Kerry '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27647" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/50815492.jpg" data-orig-size="1929,3000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paula Bronstein&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;NEW ORLEANS,LA.- MAY8: Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry speaks to graduating students and faculty during a commencement at the Southern University at New Orleans May 8,2004 in New Orleans, Louisiana on his campaign swing through the state.\n (Photo by Paula Bronstein\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1084036519&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2004 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;John Kerry Campaigns In Louisiana&quot;}" data-image-title="John Kerry " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Massachusetts Senator John Kerry gave a commencement speech at Southern University at New Orleans on May 8, 2004 as part of his failed presidential campaign. (Photo: Getty)&lt;/p&gt;
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<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/u-s-president-george-bushl-is-awarded-an-honora/' title='President George Bush Sr. '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27646" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/51623829.jpg" data-orig-size="1009,611" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AFP\/Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;MIAMI, UNITED STATES:  U.S. President George Bush(L) is awarded an Honorary Doctor of Public Service Degree 27 April 1992 from Florida International University by an unidentified school official(R). Bush delivered the commencement address to the graduates.  AFP (Photo credit should read LUKE FRAZZA\/AFP\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;U.S. President George Bush(L) is awarded an Honora&quot;}" data-image-title="President George Bush Sr. " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Former President George Bush Sr. was fitted with a shiny blue hood when he received an Honorary Doctor of Public Service Degree while giving the commencement address ar Florida International University on April 27, 1992. (Photo: Getty)&lt;/p&gt;
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It's college graduation season, which means we get to enjoy the sight of politicians are donning robes to make speeches at commencement ceremonies across the country. In the past few days, President Barack Obama, his wife, Michelle, Mitt Romney and Mayor Michael Bloomberg have all suited up for commencement speeches. Read on to see our favorite shots of politicians decked out in all their academic finery.
<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/president-barack-obama-smiles-as-he-deli/' title='President Barack Obama '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27645" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/144477083.jpg" data-orig-size="2313,3100" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AFP\/Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;President Barack Obama smiles as he delivers the commencement address at Barnard College&#039;s graduation ceremony on  May 14, 2012.   AFP PHOTO  TIMOTHY A. CLARY        (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY\/AFP\/GettyImages)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2012 AFP&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;President Barack Obama smiles as he deli&quot;}" data-image-title="President Barack Obama " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;President Barack Obama was all smiles as he donned a light blue gown to give a commencement speech at Barnard College today. (Photo: Getty)&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/144477083.jpg?w=223" data-large-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/144477083.jpg?w=764" width="111" height="150" src="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/144477083.jpg?w=111" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="President Barack Obama at Barnard College. (Photo: Getty)" /></a>
<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/republican-presidential-hopeful-mitt-rom-3/' title='Mitt Romney '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27655" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/144245014.jpg" data-orig-size="5100,3333" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AFP\/Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney delivers the keynote address at Liberty University&#039;s 39th Annual Commencement in Lynchburg, Virginia, on May 12, 2012. Romney spoke to America&#039;s largest Christian university Saturday to court young religious conservatives and push family values in the wake of the gay marriage endorsement by US President Barack Obama.     AFP PHOTO\/Jim Watson        (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON\/AFP\/GettyImages)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2012 AFP&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Rom&quot;}" data-image-title="Mitt Romney " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Mitt Romney gave the keynote address at the commencement of Liberty University, a christian school founded by the late pastor Jerry Falwell in Lynchburg, Virginia, on Saturday. (Photo: Getty)&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/144245014.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/144245014.jpg?w=1024" width="150" height="98" src="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/144245014.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Mitt Romney" /></a>
<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/ccm3_036684/' title='Michael Bloomberg '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27656" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/ccm3_036684.jpg" data-orig-size="440,300" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Dan Sears&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Views from the 2012 Commencement ceremony at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Sunday (May 13).&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1336907051&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\u00c2\u00a9University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Michael Bloomberg " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Mayor Michael Bloomberg expressed his support for same sex marriage and talked sports in his commencement address at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Sunday. &#8220;I’m going to do is remind you of a few things you’ve already learned here – just by watching Carolina basketball,&#8221; he said. (Photo: UNC.edu)&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/ccm3_036684.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/ccm3_036684.jpg?w=440" width="150" height="102" src="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/ccm3_036684.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Michael Bloomberg" /></a>
<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/us-secretary-of-state-hillary-clinton-le/' title='Hillary Clinton '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27657" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/87146196.jpg" data-orig-size="2552,1848" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;EMMANUEL DUNAND&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaves after attending New York University&#039;s (NYU) 177th Commencement at the Yankee Stadium in New York, May 13, 2009. Clinton received an honorary degree from NYU, during the graduation ceremony  which awarded some 6,000 students their degrees. AFP PHOTO\/Emmanuel Dunand (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND\/AFP\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2009 AFP&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton le&quot;}" data-image-title="Hillary Clinton " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Secretary of State Hillary Clinton received an honorary degree when she spoke at Yankee Stadium for New York University&#8217;s 177th Commencement on May 13, 2009. (Photo: Getty)&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/87146196.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/87146196.jpg?w=1024" width="150" height="108" src="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/87146196.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Hillary Clinton" /></a>
<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/michelle-obama-speaks-at-nc-agricultural-and-technical-state-univ-commencement/' title='Michelle Obama'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27653" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/144245702.jpg" data-orig-size="2481,3000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Sara D. Davis&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;GREENSBORO, NC -  MAY 12:  U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama is hooded for her Doctorate in Humanities by Chancellor Harold Martin at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCA&amp;T) Commencement May 12, 2012, in Greensboro, NC. Michelle Obama gave the commencement address. (Photo by Sara D. Davis\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1336817717&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;SARA D. DAVIS&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Michelle Obama Speaks At NC Agricultural and Technical State Univ. Commencement&quot;}" data-image-title="Michelle Obama" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;First Lady Michelle Obama was hooded for a Doctorate in Humanities during commencement exercises at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University on Saturday. (Photo: Getty)&lt;/p&gt;
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<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/us-president-george-w-bush-laughs-along/' title='President George W. Bush'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27654" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/84013420.jpg" data-orig-size="3309,1971" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;SAUL LOEB&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;US President George W. Bush laughs alongside his parents, former President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush, after delivering the commencement address during the Texas A&amp;M University graduation ceremony at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas, on December 12, 2008. AFP PHOTO\/SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB\/AFP\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2008 AFP&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;US President George W. Bush laughs along&quot;}" data-image-title="President George W. Bush" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Former President George W. Bush was joined by his parents when he delivered the the commencement address during the Texas A&amp;M University graduation ceremony on December 12, 2008. (Photo: Getty)&lt;/p&gt;
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<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/2011-new-york-university-commencement/' title='President Bill Clinton '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27652" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/114372290.jpg" data-orig-size="2337,3000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Slaven Vlasic&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&lt;&lt;attends&gt;&gt; the 2011 New York University commencement at Yankee Stadium on May 18, 2011 in New York City.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1305717675&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2011 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;2011 New York University Commencement&quot;}" data-image-title="President Bill Clinton " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Two years after his wife, former President Bill Clinton took the field at Yankee Stadium to speak at the New York University commencement in 2011. (Photo: Getty) &lt;/p&gt;
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<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/protests-greet-mccains-presence-at-graduation-ceremony/' title='John McCain '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27651" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/57659272.jpg" data-orig-size="3000,1968" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;NEW YORK - MAY 19: U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) speaks at Madison Square Garden during commencement exercises for the New School May 19, 2006 in New York City. Some students heckled and turned their backs on McCain as he spoke to members of the liberal schools graduating class.  (Photo by Spencer Platt\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2006 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Protests Greet McCain&#039;s Presence At Graduation Ceremony&quot;}" data-image-title="John McCain " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Hecklers attempted to interrupt Senator John McCain when he delivered a commencement address at the New School on May 19, 2006. (Photo: Getty)&lt;/p&gt;
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<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/sec-chairman-donaldson-gives-baruch-college-commencement-address/' title='Chuck Schumer '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27650" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/50916217.jpg" data-orig-size="3000,2075" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;NEW YORK - JUNE 1:  U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) speaks at Baruch College&#039;s 39th commencement ceremony at Madison Square Garden June 1, 2004 in New York City. Over 10,000 graduates, family members and others attended. (Photo by Mario Tama\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1086091149&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2004 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;120&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;SEC Chairman Donaldson Gives Baruch College Commencement Address&quot;}" data-image-title="Chuck Schumer " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Senator Chuck Schumer was not afraid to engage in fingerpointing when he took the stage at Madison Square Garden for Baruch College&#8217;s 39th commencement ceremony on June 1, 2004. (Photo: Getty)&lt;/p&gt;
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<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/giuliani-delivers-commencement-address-at-the-citadel/' title='Rudy Giuliani '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27649" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/74081105.jpg" data-orig-size="3000,2322" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D1X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CHARLESTON, SC - MAY 5: Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani speaks May 5, 2007 during the graduation ceremony at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. Giuliani proposed adding ten new brigades to the Army to fight the war on terrorism. (Photo by Stephen Morton\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1178363104&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2007 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Giuliani Delivers Commencement Address At The Citadel&quot;}" data-image-title="Rudy Giuliani " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani proposed adding ten new brigades to the Army to help fight the War on Terror during his commencement speech at The Citadel military academy in Charleston, South Carolina on May 5, 2007. (Photo: Getty)&lt;/p&gt;
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<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/john-kerry-campaigns-in-louisiana/' title='John Kerry '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27647" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/50815492.jpg" data-orig-size="1929,3000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Paula Bronstein&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;NEW ORLEANS,LA.- MAY8: Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry speaks to graduating students and faculty during a commencement at the Southern University at New Orleans May 8,2004 in New Orleans, Louisiana on his campaign swing through the state.\n (Photo by Paula Bronstein\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1084036519&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2004 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;John Kerry Campaigns In Louisiana&quot;}" data-image-title="John Kerry " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Massachusetts Senator John Kerry gave a commencement speech at Southern University at New Orleans on May 8, 2004 as part of his failed presidential campaign. (Photo: Getty)&lt;/p&gt;
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<a href='http://politicker.com/2012/05/pictures-of-politicians-in-graduation-robes/u-s-president-george-bushl-is-awarded-an-honora/' title='President George Bush Sr. '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="27646" data-orig-file="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/51623829.jpg" data-orig-size="1009,611" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AFP\/Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;MIAMI, UNITED STATES:  U.S. President George Bush(L) is awarded an Honorary Doctor of Public Service Degree 27 April 1992 from Florida International University by an unidentified school official(R). Bush delivered the commencement address to the graduates.  AFP (Photo credit should read LUKE FRAZZA\/AFP\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;U.S. President George Bush(L) is awarded an Honora&quot;}" data-image-title="President George Bush Sr. " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Former President George Bush Sr. was fitted with a shiny blue hood when he received an Honorary Doctor of Public Service Degree while giving the commencement address ar Florida International University on April 27, 1992. (Photo: Getty)&lt;/p&gt;
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