Business leaders, hollywood and other entertainment stars and Public Officials including the president. More and more those speeches have focused on the president ial race and other political topics. Which brings us todays question for our viewers, have commencement speeches gotten to political . Democrats can join the conversation at 202 7488000. Republicans can call 202 7488001. Independents can call 202 7488002. We have a special line for recent graduates to talk about their address experiences at 202 7488003. You can also reach us on social media, on twitter and on facebook. Good morning. Lets begin this conversation about the political messages in commencement speeches by taking look at president obamas speech at Rutgers University earlier this month. [video clip] you were listening to todays political debate and you might wonder where this strain of antiintellectualism came from. [cheers] let me be as clear as i can be. In politics and in life ignorance is not a virtue. [cheers]