Obama Pays Homage to his Mother
EmailABC News’ Sunlen Miller reports: On his last day of vacation, Senator Barack Obama paid tribute to his mother, who passed away in 1995 from ovarian cancer.
Along the scenic overlook on the South Shore of Oahu – Obama visited the exact spot where he scattered his mother’s ashes after her death.
Obama stood quietly for a moment, then sprinkled the flowers from a lei a few times into the ocean, as some rough surf crashed up to where he was standing. The Senator was accompanied by his childhood friend, Bobby Titcomb who he grew up with on the island.
Obama has said that his most cherished possession is a photograph of the spot where her ashes were scattered.
On his week long vacation to the island – Obama also visited his grandfather’s grave in Punchbowl Cemetery – a WW II veteran who fought in Patton’s Army. Obama brought his wife, Michelle and his two daughters Malia and Sasha to lay a flower lei at his grave.
Obama lived with his grandparents while attending the Punahoe School in Honolulu – his grandmother still lives in the small apartment building he was raised in near the school. Obama has visited his grandmother – who is in poor health – almost every day while on the island.
In addition to reconnecting with his family roots on the island, Obama has also visited some of his old stomping grounds – body surfing at Sandy’s beach, playing basketball at his old school, and snorkeling at Hanauma Bay.
Obama leaves the Island on Friday – and will gear up for his return to the campaign trail on Saturday.
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Some how I do think that Hilly Billy, has not heart. So Obama loved his family, you jerk.. I’m sure McCain loves his family also
Posted by: JPL | August 14, 2008, 7:10 pm 7:10 pm
This vulture sure wishes he’d just stay in Hawaii. He’s so fake. I don’t believe he even had a mother.
Posted by: Kitty | August 14, 2008, 7:11 pm 7:11 pm
Okay, just so you know, I support McCain, don’t like Obama at all (consider myself an independent) and I am not attacking Obama’s visit to his mom’s grave. Some things you should just not mock, no matter who you favor.
Posted by: Wade | August 14, 2008, 7:19 pm 7:19 pm
Kitty — I love when you haters say he’s fake. Whats fake about him? Specifics please. Just like your boy McCain, negative with no substance!
Posted by: try the truth | August 14, 2008, 7:21 pm 7:21 pm
wow, look at this real grown up conversation…the good old American voting public…
Posted by: Jazz | August 14, 2008, 7:29 pm 7:29 pm
Good pictures and a good Hollywood script. I hope he is sincere in visiting his mother’s grave and not using it like another political backdrop.
Visit this website and see documents that say Obama lived in Indonesia under the name Barry Sorento (his adopted step-father’s name) and that he was registered at the Catholic school as having citizenship in Indonesia as Barry Sorento. Now this doesn’t matter much except for the deception that Obama is trying to pull on the American people. He filled with the Supreme Court of Illinois that he has never had another name.
http://texasdarlin.wordpress.com So when the chips are now which country will Obama hold allegiance to?
Posted by: Mike | August 14, 2008, 8:00 pm 8:00 pm
Am glad that he visited his grandmother (I was wondering about that) and that he visited the site where he scattered his Mom’s ashes. Shows good character. I still support McCain. This does not, however, stop me from pointing out that what Obama did was admirable.
Posted by: Nothing Here Folks | August 14, 2008, 8:55 pm 8:55 pm
Question:Why are obama haters saying he is fake?
Answer: Because they don’t believe that there will ever be a politician as good and honest as obama in this country.
But obama has proven them wrong!
Obama 08/12
Posted by: themanwhosawtomorrow | August 14, 2008, 8:59 pm 8:59 pm
What Obama did was photo-op, phony MCCain supporter.
Posted by: geevill | August 14, 2008, 9:40 pm 9:40 pm
My goodness! Obama’s trip sounds like what I do when I go home. I visit family, visit friends and go to the cemetery where my son, my father and all the rest of my family are buried. Did it ever occur to you he had no motive. What kind of families do some of you come from?
Posted by: Just Me | August 14, 2008, 11:29 pm 11:29 pm
“try the truth”:
Wow, your comment regarding McCain was so substantive! You think he has no substance but refuse to see what he has to say. I would say the same of people who think Obama has no plan…both candidates clearly do, and both deserve respect.
Also, geevil, if you are addressing me, you are dead wrong…see any of my other posts…if they have not been deleted.
Posted by: Wade | August 14, 2008, 11:43 pm 11:43 pm
Obama wrote about a book “Dreams of my Father”, but never acknowledges his dad.
I read that he was a “non practicing” Muslim. Why doesn’t he bring that up?
What is he hiding?
Posted by: Al from NJ | August 15, 2008, 9:03 am 9:03 am
Obama is a chicago politician.
He stole the election from Hillary by not seating Florida and Michigan.
He also associates with radical, anti semitic and racial weirdos.
Isn’t that enough to make you take a second look?
Posted by: Al from NJ | August 15, 2008, 9:05 am 9:05 am
Not an Obama supporter, but I am sure he was sincere about his mom. Hill dog is back to her good works in the senate fighting for service men and the ridiculousness of them beign charged for baggage. I hope Obama has sense enough to let go of his pride and put her on his cabinet if he wins the election.
Posted by: rachel | August 15, 2008, 10:27 am 10:27 am
So much cynicism. Obama is our future. Get used to it.
Posted by: marty | August 15, 2008, 12:12 pm 12:12 pm
This would be laughable if it wasn’t so sad!
Is this the same woman Obama described
as a “typical white woman” who was
freightened when she saw a black person
walking down the street?
He pays her homage after implying that
she was a racist!
This guy is a bigger phoney than
Hillary Clinton!
Posted by: reaganfan | August 16, 2008, 2:07 pm 2:07 pm
God said we should hate the sin but love the sinner. Although, his mother may have made racial statements out of fear or anger that hurt Obama, I don’t think it was her intent. We all have a slip of the tongue; even people who consider themselves the religious right.
I really think the problem can be linked to the negative images that TV portrays African-Americans. Since all you usually see is black people in jail, being arrested or selling drugs it is hard to rationalize the behavior of a black man who might have more in common with you than you would like.
….Respect for God,country and family
Posted by: Y.sister | August 17, 2008, 8:24 pm 8:24 pm