Mayor Dr. Brandon Whipple

[WuDrWu]

I mean the fact that he was chowing down on a Cuban in his 1998 F-150 during all of that screams prestige.

Apparently not the only thing screaming.

[shoxlax]

What is really ironic is the smaller the town/county and the further you get away from a large city, the better the choices seem to be for local elected officials.

[SHOCKvalue]

I volunteer Whipple and Cruse to be forcibly wed and offered as the first settlers of a Mars colony.

I mean let's be honest, Cruse has Whipple beat in the batsheetcrazy rankings by an order of magnitude. Whipple is a whiny little beach, but Cruse is legitimately a person with psychological issues.

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

Yikes. Not familiar with him. Is his "doctorate" similar to that of Jill Biden's? He is definitely not giving off doctor vibes with the way he speaks. Seems like a typical Rules for Thee but not for Me Democrat. Shame on him. I love how the City Manager basically tries to get him off the hook also. So not only was he trying to cut in front of legitimate moderate and low income folks when he is clearly over the income threshold he was also illegally going to dump trash from a rental property? Dude puts the D in Douchebag.

[rrshock]

What is really ironic is the smaller the town/county and the further you get away from a large city, the better the choices seem to be for local elected officials.

Being from a small community, I can confirm that. Heck, I can't even tell you how many times I have voted for someone and not even known a political affiliation. Are they a good person? I vote for them. It's easier that way.

I'm really glad I'm not in Wichita.

[NCAABound]

He released the video to further push his takedown of the WPD and justify his task force. But the only thing it accomplished, and to quote SHOCKvalue, is show him being a "whiny little beach".

[WuDrWu]

Yikes. Not familiar with him. Is his "doctorate" similar to that of Jill Biden's?

According to Wikipedia (which I'd bet he had a hand in writing) he:

Graduated from WSU with a bachelor's degree in Sociology and a minor in Psychology.

Master's Degree at WSU in liberal studies with an emphasis on cross-cultural studies & public administration.

Acquired a doctorate in leadership studies from Franklin Pierce University.

Rumored to be working on a research project at Berlinisches Polytechnikum.

[SHOCKvalue]

BS.

Some more BS.

BS, BS, BS.

Working on future BS.

FYP

Would LOVE to hear Whipple's ACT scores from HS. Would bet a small sum they are sub-20.

[Kung Wu]

According to Wikipedia (which I'd bet he had a hand in writing) he:

Graduated from WSU with a bachelor's degree in Sociology and a minor in Psychology.

Master's Degree at WSU in liberal studies with an emphasis on cross-cultural studies & public administration.

Acquired a doctorate in leadership studies from Franklin Pierce University.

Rumored to be working on a research project at Berlinisches Polytechnikum.

I've been looking into this.

His bio is here: https://www.wichita.gov/Council/Pages/Mayor.aspx He certainly has reviewed his bio, so he can't claim ignorance.

He posted this via a verified account: https://www.reddit.com/r/wichita/com..._for_mayor_of/

"I received my Bachelors in Sociology and Master's of Arts from Wichita State, and I received my Doctor of Arts in Leadership Studies with a concentration in policy and law from Franklin Pierce University."

After a search at FPU, I found exactly one doctoral program. And it isn't even remotely close to "leadership" studies -- it's physical therapy.

They have a leadership program as an MBA concentration: https://franklinpierce.edu/academics...eadership.html

They also have a leadership program as an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership: https://franklinpierce.edu/academics...education.html

Neither of those disciplines offer a doctorate (per their website). I have emailed the school asking if they ever offered a doctorate in either of those two programs. The MBA program doesn't have a concentration in "policy" and "law", because "Leadership" IS the concentration. The M.Ed doesn't speak to any concentration.

There is this though, and I haven't looked far enough into it: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/vi...e-university/2 This implies that it could be legit.

[SHOCKvalue]

I've been looking into this.

His bio is here: https://www.wichita.gov/Council/Pages/Mayor.aspx He certainly has reviewed his bio, so he can't claim ignorance.

He posted this via a verified account: https://www.reddit.com/r/wichita/com..._for_mayor_of/

"I received my Bachelors in Sociology and Master's of Arts from Wichita State, and I received my Doctor of Arts in Leadership Studies with a concentration in policy and law from Franklin Pierce University."

After a search at FPU, I found exactly one doctoral program. And it isn't even remotely close to "leadership" studies -- it's physical therapy.

They have a leadership program as an MBA concentration: https://franklinpierce.edu/academics...eadership.html

They also have a leadership program as an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership: https://franklinpierce.edu/academics...education.html

Neither of those disciplines offer a doctorate (per their website). I have emailed the school asking if they ever offered a doctorate in either of those two programs. The MBA program doesn't have a concentration in "policy" and "law", because "Leadership" IS the concentration. The M.Ed doesn't speak to any concentration.

There is this though, and I haven't looked far enough into it: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/vi...e-university/2 This implies that it could be legit.

It's a Ph.D from a KCAC-level school in a state 2000 miles away. He probably didn't even go there for the graduation. Even if it is legit in a literal sense, is it really "legit"? Not really. It's the sort of inane academic credential stuffing that progressives love. The stuff that makes them feel superior to a bachelor-level engineer or accountant, or a blue collar trim carpenter, even though the free market of career incomes says "lol... hold up bro".

Whipple is the archetype of the folks who couldn't hope to get halfway through a STEM bachelors program, but instead spend a decade of their life filling up their curriculum vitae with hollow, vapid, brain dead nonsense that you might could see a monkey through with enough training and coaxing.

[BAShocker]

Rumored to be working on a research project at Berlinisches Polytechnikum.

Along with Captain Tuttle.

(always appreciate your MASH pulls)

[ABC]

Along with Captain Tuttle.

(always appreciate your MASH pulls)

Private Lamb assisted, I think.

[pinstripers]

Private Lamb assisted, I think.

Private Partz

[shoxlax]

I've been looking into this.

His bio is here: https://www.wichita.gov/Council/Pages/Mayor.aspx He certainly has reviewed his bio, so he can't claim ignorance.

He posted this via a verified account: https://www.reddit.com/r/wichita/com..._for_mayor_of/

"I received my Bachelors in Sociology and Master's of Arts from Wichita State, and I received my Doctor of Arts in Leadership Studies with a concentration in policy and law from Franklin Pierce University."

After a search at FPU, I found exactly one doctoral program. And it isn't even remotely close to "leadership" studies -- it's physical therapy.

They have a leadership program as an MBA concentration: https://franklinpierce.edu/academics...eadership.html

They also have a leadership program as an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership: https://franklinpierce.edu/academics...education.html

Neither of those disciplines offer a doctorate (per their website). I have emailed the school asking if they ever offered a doctorate in either of those two programs. The MBA program doesn't have a concentration in "policy" and "law", because "Leadership" IS the concentration. The M.Ed doesn't speak to any concentration.

There is this though, and I haven't looked far enough into it: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/vi...e-university/2 This implies that it could be legit.

Mr OSINT hard at work.

[Ta Town Shocker]

A little ironic the fraternal order of police actually endorsed him prior to the election.

"I’m so grateful for the support of the men and women of the Wichita Police Department," Whipple said. "I look forward to working with them to strengthen community policing, ensure all Wichita neighborhoods are safe, and build greater trust with the public."

Now that he's throwing them under the bus, he'll have no support in the future. He should be totally ashamed of himself for how he's handled this situation.