Obama's grandma just passed away

R.I.P Grandma

Soooo close to seeing her grandson become president.

This is seriously the most depressing thing I've heard in a long long time. If she could have had 35 more hours she could have seen her grandson (and she was of course much more to him) elected president.

that sucks. : (

Is McCain's mother still alive?

yes

Boy Obama is unlucky...

He lost is grandmother and mother early..

Very sad to hear that.

worst timing ever?

sucks man.

Seriously.

Very sad. RIP. All the more reason for him to dominate tomorrow.

that is very sad.

Wow that is truely sad. At least he got to see her one final time.

He's just going for the sympathy vote...

Hey, fuck you.

C'mon loyal, you should know his black grandma doesn't count (even though she is still alive)...

Curse all ya like, but the sympathy effect will not be insignificant - - it could be just what he needs to push him over the top...

See if you can tell which one of these Freepers is Bradley (hint: it's not one of the very few who are actually showing a modicum of class):

Nice timing. That’ll pick up a few sympathy votes for sure.

2 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 4:57:13 PM by PeterFinn (Sarah Palin for President in 2012.)



Gettin’ ready for the deletions….
3 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 4:57:45 PM by Gay State Conservative (Obama:”Ich bin ein beginner”)



Thoughts and prayers to the Obama family.

4 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 4:57:45 PM by Carling (”I won’t have to worry about putting gas in my car. I won’t have to worry about my mortgage.”)



Will this swing the election to him?

5 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 4:57:45 PM by nickcarraway



…….and it looks as though where “The ONe” was actually born goes to the grave given that Hawaii authorities will produce a birth certificate

6 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 4:59:28 PM by AlphaOneAlpha



prayers.. folks, let’s keep it respectful.

7 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 4:59:28 PM by Chuzzlewit



RIP.

8 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 4:59:48 PM by neither-nor



Cancer patients usually pass away from a planned terminal sedation.
This may be the first politically timed terminal sedation ever, though.

9 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 4:59:53 PM by counterpunch (It’s the SOCIALISM, Stupid!)



prayers for the humanity but

suspicion for the “right on cue.”

trust but verify as the great one said.

respectfully there is no immunity tottem for Obama.

(BTW watch his face during the NFL show)

10 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 4:59:54 PM by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)



Another article printed entire statement from Obama and 1/2 sister that said Mrs. Dunham was a private person and there will be a small private service at ‘a later date’.

11 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 4:59:54 PM by uvular (”…Obama’s let them eat urinal cake moment with Joe the plumber”.. Dennis Miller)



She was a typical white cornerstone of our family…

12 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 5:00:24 PM by wally-balls



As I pull my tin foil hat a little tighter on my head read what Maya Soetoro Ng said about how long her grandmother has made HI her home found here:

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/artic ... 1/81103073

13 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 5:00:34 PM by Chief Engineer



It would be ridiculous if anyone were to cast a sympathy vote for Obama because of this. My theory is that for every sympathy vote, there will be another voter who compensates by NOT casting a sympathy vote. (Actually, it would have made more sense for someone to vote for BO to give the old lady one last thrill. Too late now.)

14 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 5:01:13 PM by Genoa



RIP for Obama’s granmother.

Did he say that she would not live to see Election Day?

15 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 5:01:21 PM by Biggirl (Throw The Bums OUT!=^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^=)



Will this swing the election to him?

It certainly won’t hurt him.It *will* be interesting to see how hard the lamestream media runs with this story tonight and tomorrow.
16 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 5:01:26 PM by Gay State Conservative (Obama:”Ich bin ein beginner”)



Yes, thoughts and prayers to the Obama family. She did so much for him. Grandma’s are the best.

17 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 5:01:26 PM by steve0



Will this swing the election to him?

Are you serious? What planet are you living on?

18 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 5:01:34 PM by palady



May God rest her soul.

This is odd, kind of surrealistic.

19 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 5:01:59 PM by tiki (True Christians will not deliberately slander or misrepresent others or their beliefs)



A PUMA in my office said she died last week and that this is a set up.

20 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 5:02:25 PM by Frantzie



“She was the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility.”

Sounds like a good woman. Maybe she deserved better than to be called out as a racist by her grandson in a national speech.
21 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 5:02:27 PM by AnotherUnixGeek



Did he have power of attorney over her? Did he decide to stop any kind of life support?

22 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 5:02:49 PM by nikos1121 (The first black president should be another Jackie Robinson)



Second it.

23 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 5:02:53 PM by Biggirl (Throw The Bums OUT!=^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^=)



Will Barack deliver a “Win one for the Tooter” speech?

24 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 5:03:04 PM by Nonperson (Cut off Obama’s nut! Prosecute Acorn!)



This may be the first politically timed terminal sedation ever, though

..I think they did that to King George V of England–in order to get the news into the evening papers in time…
25 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 5:03:04 PM by WalterSkinner ( In Memory of My Father–WWII Vet and Patriot 1926-2007)



Hey Phemone - did it escape your notice that this has been posted under breaking news a couple times? And you decided to post it again because??

26 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 5:03:13 PM by Minn. 4 Bush



What’s this? He’s not going to raise her from the dead?

27 posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 5:03:19 PM by Oratam

Sorry Beeb, unlike people like you, I think for myself...

Is that what the Freepers told you to say? You are a disciplined bunch, I'll give you that.

On a personal level, it's sad when anyone close dies, though I'm sure it wasn't a surprise to Obama, since even he was quoted as saying she probably wouldn't survive till election day.

But when the stakes are this high, everything is political, even a grandma's death...

Sucks indeed.

R.I.P grandma.

You keep justifying it to yourself that way as an excuse to drag his grandmother through the mud. You and Rush Limbaugh, who accused her of faking her illness (the one she just died from), are cut from the same cloth.

This intensely partisan streak in you, is not your prettiest side, Beeble.