What Obama Told High School Grads About Republicans Will Leave You Furious Recently, at a high school graduation ceremony in Massachusetts, President Obama delivered a commencement speech that was intended to spark a political flame, with comments directed toward Senate Republicans. The day before Obama was set to present at Worcester Technical High School, a bill designed to reform the student loan system in the United States fell short of the votes needed to bring it to debate. The final tally was 58-38, with many Republican Senators voted against the bill, which would have lowered interest rates on student loans. Many Republicans, however, feel that the greater problem is the high cost of attending college in the first place. President Obama took his moment in the public eye not only to congratulate graduating seniors, but also to express his frustration about Republican voting. His statements ignited boos from the graduating seniors. Obama responded by reminding them that booing is not as powerful as voting is. What do you think? Was Obamas speech inappropriate for the venue? 