She lied.

Darcy Burner's claims of a Harvard econ degree an exaggeration

Emily Heffter
Seattle Times
Excerpt:

In recent weeks, Democratic congressional candidate Darcy Burner has touted her Harvard degree in economics when talking about the nation's financial crisis and her opposition to the bailout package passed by Congress.

At two debates this month, she brought up her academic background in her opening statement.

"I loved economics so much that I got a degree in it from Harvard," she said at an Oct. 10 debate at KCTS-TV. "Now everywhere I go in this district, the only thing people want to talk to me about is the economy."

But while she took courses in economics, Burner doesn't have a degree in the subject from Harvard.

I saw this bimbo's campaign ad on T.V. several weeks ago. It really played up her "Harvard" degree and came off quite snobby and condescending. It was jsut a few days ago when the truth came out and what a shocker that was.

So, has anything changed since that time?  

I went on and did a little search on the net and it seems Burner has done very little to clear up this "exaggeration".   Her bio at the Daily Kos' Dkosopedia tap dances around the idea of her being a Harvard grad without really saying it.  To her credit, Burner's own website describes her as "a self-made woman".   At least she's got that right.  Still though, I have to wonder why anyone running for public office would make up a story like that?