http://blogs.marketwatch.com/capito...nator-plagariazed-masters-thesis-report-says/
A New York Times report out Wednesday says Montana Sen. John Walsh plagiarized “at least a quarter” of his 2007 master’s degree thesis for the U.S. Army War College – a revelation that could seriously imperil the Democrat’s fall campaign bid.
Walsh was appointed senator in February 2014 to replace Max Baucus, another Democrat who left to be ambassador to China. The most recent Rothenberg Political Report ranking for the Montana Senate race is “toss-up/tilt Republican.”
That assessment may change in the wake of the report by the Times.
The senator told the Times “I didn’t do anything intentional here” and said he doesn’t believe he plagiarized.
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As author of a Master's thesis that required a truckload of research, I find this demeaning on the academic level. But here's something else - ever notice how EVERY SINGLE person accused of plagiarism has the EXACT SAME EXCUSE?
"I didn't do anything intentional here..."
What's funny is that the alternative is to believe the person awarded the degree is insanely stupid.
EDITED:
I should have noted he is IN THE SENATE right now. I didn't know about Baucus stepping down and this guy getting the job. Title should say "Montana Senator."
A New York Times report out Wednesday says Montana Sen. John Walsh plagiarized “at least a quarter” of his 2007 master’s degree thesis for the U.S. Army War College – a revelation that could seriously imperil the Democrat’s fall campaign bid.
Walsh was appointed senator in February 2014 to replace Max Baucus, another Democrat who left to be ambassador to China. The most recent Rothenberg Political Report ranking for the Montana Senate race is “toss-up/tilt Republican.”
That assessment may change in the wake of the report by the Times.
The senator told the Times “I didn’t do anything intentional here” and said he doesn’t believe he plagiarized.
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As author of a Master's thesis that required a truckload of research, I find this demeaning on the academic level. But here's something else - ever notice how EVERY SINGLE person accused of plagiarism has the EXACT SAME EXCUSE?
"I didn't do anything intentional here..."
What's funny is that the alternative is to believe the person awarded the degree is insanely stupid.
EDITED:
I should have noted he is IN THE SENATE right now. I didn't know about Baucus stepping down and this guy getting the job. Title should say "Montana Senator."