Burner Lies About Having an Economics Degree
On October 22, 2008, Darcy Burner admitted that - contrary to her previous statements and claims in her speeches to constituents around the 8th District - she does not hold an economics degree from Harvard.
Darcy Burner's claims of a Harvard degree in economics aren't true
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008298919_webburner23m.html
I'd give her a pass on this. She majored in computer science with a minor in economics. Looks like a non-scandal.
andotech 2 months ago
how can you make a blanket statement about "most harvard graduates?" What proof do you have besides your opinion?
tglass55 2 years ago
someone gave you a thumbsdown for telling the truth? I followed a related link to another link to this video. The previous one was her telling everyone what you just said.
taledarkside 2 years ago
Some liberal blog was whining about how it was fixed and how this was a media hit job. 1. It wasn't a media hit job, nothing was fabricated, if anything Burner put herself in that position. 2. I'm so sick of both the extreme nutjobs on the left and right always saying it was rigged or whatever. Just admit you LOST, fair and square. Don't "blame the refs" as it were.
42underscore 3 years ago
so what ur saying is: at harvard one can get the equivalent of a major in economics by taking a total of FIVE classes in econ?
cool. given that, she should have taken five classes in health sciences enabling her to quit the politics game and declare residency in neurosurgery at her alma mater.
edgarlasttime 3 years ago
How did Heffter get away with that disingenuous hit piece?? Unless she's simply an idiot, she knows how higher education works. Shame on her.
leftoveramerica 3 years ago
Most Harvard graduates are complete boors and too full of themselves to worry about helping others anyway. Burner's campaign is "all about Darcy" and nothing else. If this is the best the Dems can put up in the 8th District (again), they need to go back to the proverbial drawing board.
pmbrown4949 3 years ago
she did a degree in Computer science with an emphasis in economics... from harvard
what a liar
tglass55 3 years ago
there's nothing fake about the scandal - she lied.
Shall we all feel good about casting our votes for such a person?
ZFlipDog 3 years ago
Dave Has never lied about his AA. You are mistaken.
No website controlled by Dave or in any interview or in any campaign material has Dave ever claimed a BA or BS.
Darcy, meanwhile, did grossly mistate facts regarding her few years at Microsoft and her degree in economics (and that she has used this degree for 15 years? She graduated in 1996...it is now 2008, now, I don't have a degree in economics from Harvard, but with my Sammamish HS math, that is only 12 years...)
ApolloKnowsAll 3 years ago