College Education of the top Political Pundits
June 11, 2008 – 1:11 am by Nick
When the drawn out Democratic primaries became a cash cow for news outlets, we became interested in the educational pedigree of the countries top political pundits. We used the Telegraph’s list as a starting point. The most shocking discovery is that some of the most influential conservative/Republican minds are college drop outs: Karl Rove, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Matt Drudge, and Glen Beck.
Plenty of Ivy league degrees scattered all over the list. Bill O’Reilly counts a couple of degree, including a master’s degree from Harvard. Equally impressive, Keith Olbermann entered Cornell at the age of 16.
 1) KARL ROVERove studied political science at University of Utah but, ironically, dropped out to accept a paid position as the Executive Director of the College Republican National Committee. “Bush’s Brain” never actually graduated. |
 2) CHRIS MATTHEWSThe Hardball host graduated College of the Holy Cross and completed his graduate studies in economics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He served in the Peace Corps in Swaziland. Matthews has been in the center of the primary season with his fervent support for Barack Obama. |
 3) SEAN HANNITYAn “indifferent student, Hannity dropped out of New York University. He pursued his true love radio. The fast-talking pundit now helms a hit Fox News show and national radio program. |
 4) RUSH LIMBAUGHAccording to Limbaugh’s mother, Rush flunked out of Southeast Missouri State University. He was obsessed with radio and has become the king of talk radio. |
| 5) JOHN HARRIS AND JIM VANDEHEIThe founders of Politico.com have become influential figures in politics. John Harris is a graduate of Carleton College and Jim Vandehei is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. |
 6) MATT DRUDGEHe went through many odd jobs after high school. His parents bought him the HP computer on which he founded his hugely influential link dump website. |
 7) TIM RUSSERTMany have crowned Russert as the most respected pundit in the USA. Time magazine raanked him 72nd on their most influential list. *Graduate of John Carroll University — Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University. |
 8 ) JON STEWARTThe Daily Show host has humiliated many pundits and politicians.*Graduate of College of William and Mary majoring in psychology |
 9) DAVID BROOKS*University of Chicago (degree in history) |
 10) MARK HALPERIN*Whitman College* A.B. degree from Harvard University |
 11) STEPHEN COLBERT*He fronted a Rolling Stone cover band and aspired to be a marine biologist. Inner ear damage put Colbert on the path to become one of the most popular comedian/pundit/satirist in the nation.* Northwestern University’s School of Communication |
 12) BILL O’REILLY* Even though the man that satires Bill holds more political clout, Bill has enough diplomas to wallpaper all the walls in his office, in contrast to several Fox News coworkers.*B.A. in History at Queen Mary College at the University of London*master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University* Master of Public Administration from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government |
 13) KEITH OLBERMANNHe entered Cornell University at the age of 16. He received a bachelor of science degree in communications arts. Olbermann’s Countdown has gathered a vast following. |
 14) CHUCK TODDThe official numbers man of MSNBC.* George Washington University |
 15) BILL MAHERThe witty host of Real time with Bill Maher enjoys wide success with A-List guests and hilarious monologues.* Bachelor of Arts in English and History from Cornell University |
 16) GLENN BECK* None |
 17) ANDREW SULLIVAN*B.A. in modern history and languages at Magdalen College, OxfordMaster’s degree and PHD at Harvard University |
 18) FRANK LUNTZ*B.A. in History and Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania*Doctorate in Politics from Oxford University |
 19) DONNA BRAZILE*Louisiana State University |
 20) JOE KLEIN*University of Pennsylvania degree in American civilization. |
 21) DAVID GERGEN*B.A. from Yale University*Law degree from Harvard University |
 22) DICK MORRIS*B.A. from Columbia University |
 23) MIKE ALLEN*B.A. from Washington and Lee University |
 24) LAURA INGRAHAM*Dartmouth College |
 25) MICHAEL SAVAGE*Queens College |
 26) ARIANNA HUFFINGTON*Girton College at Cambridge University - MA in economics |
 27) PAT BUCHANAN*Georgetown University |
 28) JAMES CARVILLE*Louisiana State University undergraduate and law degree. |
 29) RON FOURNIER |
 30) PEGGY NOONAN*Fairleigh Dickinson University |
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By Kim on Jun 12, 2008