Last Friday the Daily Caller published an article about an (anonymous) Columbia official who told this (anonymous) Columbia alumnus that Obama, “as best could be determined after sorting through the incompletes, had a GPA of 2.6” while at Columbia.
Alright, Deep Throat here is called a “successful Silicon Valley entrepreneur,” but that can mean many things. The DC cites a $2,500 donation as a source of credibility, but I'm not sure $2,500 gives you this kind of authority.
Ignoring the 4,000 issues about the authenticity of the source, the fact that people are actually paying attention to this story highlights an unfortunate truth about the importance of GPAs.
