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To avoid downgrading, Obama asks S&P for pass-fail status

Washington, D.C: (Bob’s Blog) Seeking to avoid the recent downgrading of the U.S. economy from AAA to AA-Plus, President Obama has asked Standard & Poor’s for pass-fail status.

“If they let me take economics pass-fail, I think I can squeak by with a pass and it won’t hurt my GPA,” said the President. “I probably could have done better on my mid-terms if I hadn’t been out partying with all those Republicans. I think those darn guys are spiking the tea.”

Asked about his partying ways, several Republicans agreed that the President was fitting in well. “He’s been acting just like one of the boys,” said Republican pledge chairman John Boehner. “If he keeps this up, we’ve actually considered nominating Barack to run as a Republican in 2012.”

Rush Chairman Mitch McConnell agreed. He added that the current slate of Republican rushees was really weak. “Barack measures up well … one of the best ever,” McConnell said. “Even our late Brother Ron Reagan didn’t get us 98 percent of what we were asking for.”

   Obama classmate Timothy Geitner said, “When I was in school, an A+ was pretty darn good. Getting an AA+ should be good enough for to be on the dean’s list, shouldn’t it? I don’t see what the big deal is. Maybe we should go back to the old A, B, C, D and F scale.”

Iota Beta Drum Sorority Social Chairman Michele Bachmann was appalled at the downgrading. "I don't know how Americans are supposed to get their trip tik maps without AAA," she said.  

 Because they were on semester break, Representatives for S&P could not be reached for comment.