I hope his grandma makes it. If only I could live long enough to see my child as a leader of the greatest nation of the world. I can’t, but I really hope Obama’s grandma can. That would be the ultimate reward for good parenting and good education and good U.S. values.
Obama/Biden 08!
Posted by: Common Sense | October 24, 2008, 10:46 pm 10:46 pm
Same poor grandmother that Obama threw under the bus and publicly accused the poor woman of racism. I’m sure that didn’t create any stress in her life. Then he announces on Monday of this past week that he’s heading to Hawaii later in the week because she is in declining health. Then after that announcement he was seen partying it up and dancing like a goose. What kind of mournful behavior is that. I think he wanted to slip in another couple of Hawaii days and he’s using his dying grandmother for that purpose. In my opinion Obama is rather pathetic.
Posted by: The Unshrub | October 24, 2008, 11:42 pm 11:42 pm
Unshrub,
I’ve lost loved ones, including grandmothers. You did not see me doing any dances of joy in the same week span. Anyone that has felt that pain knows what I’m saying. It just makes me wonder if Obama is a sociopath. You can call it twisting if you like, but this fellow is running for President, you have to question that kind of lack of proper decorum, and I come back to the same conclusion. He’s using his grandmother.
Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | October 25, 2008, 12:29 am 12:29 am
JR,
I’m not a neocon, I support Hillary Clinton, and I do what is best for this country. Fact is, I think Palin was as poor of a choice as was Joe Biden, neither are competent, but both are as competent as Obama. Let’s get this election over and get on with the charade.
Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | October 25, 2008, 12:31 am 12:31 am
Posted by: LA in Indiana | October 25, 2008, 12:49 am 12:49 am
Same poor grandmother that Obama threw under the bus and publicly accused the poor woman of racism. I’m sure that didn’t create any stress in her life. Then he announces on Monday of this past week that he’s heading to Hawaii later in the week because she is in declining health. Then after that announcement he was seen partying it up and dancing like a goose. What kind of mournful behavior is that. I think he wanted to slip in another couple of Hawaii days and he’s using his dying grandmother for that purpose. In my opinion Obama is rather pathetic.
Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Oct 24, 2008 11:34:49 PM
What are you referring to as far as the dancing. If it was televised then it was probably taped.
Posted by: Jwench | October 25, 2008, 12:53 am 12:53 am
“True ignorance.”
No…Just True.
Posted by: RL in Illinois | October 25, 2008, 12:58 am 12:58 am
Hate to break it to you, Debra, but I’m a Democrat and this grandmother says he should have gone on Monday.
Posted by: RL in Illinois | October 25, 2008, 1:45 am 1:45 am
Michelle Obama was happy, happy, and more happy “taking her husband’s place” today giving a speech in Ohio? The woman could hardly contain her joy. ‘Barack gets his strength from his grandma Toot’ she said with a great big smile.
Posted by: RL in Illinois | October 25, 2008, 2:01 am 2:01 am
As a democrat ive just tuned in to this story but there is something “fishy”. When both of the women who raised me from a baby where in failing health, all not just one of the family came to see her there was at least one person at the hospital or at home with her any given point of the day and our spritual advisor meet with the whole family and we as family made sure all the grandkids and great grandkids, even my son’s generation her great-great-grandchildren saw them before they died.
From my family we have her in our prayers and best wishes to get well. But there are some questions once again that need to be answered. Now here’s an interesting point to make. why isnt Michelle and the kids there with him if she is dying having her family around might cheer her up, we know that he will get back to campaign but i thought comes family before everything you dont get the choice of family, even if it meant losing are there using his sick grandma to score points,
A red flag came up when I saw him on TV yesterday morning i thought nothing of it he said she was fine, I say to my self Ok maybe this was before he left. when i made it home and starting watching tv now he and his surrogates was saying she was dying , I am no conspricay theorist, but something isnt right with picture. Broken hip, what does she have cancer, pneumonia, the flu, hell naw not in Hawaii, and 150 million dollars no way in hell my grandman would have the best to keep her alive to see me make it president that was my next thought, then I thought again she might be telling him some things he needs to know before she dies and say to myself again yeah right but my grandma told me secrets about how my grandad had tons of other women back in the dad he had kids by another woman. So confessions by a dying could be another reason if the media had any ##### i would ask some hard questions now you may never know the truth.
Posted by: Quintell | October 25, 2008, 2:34 am 2:34 am
To: Tell the truth
I thought it was just me who thought this was wierd I’m democrat and something isnt right here.
Posted by: Quintell | October 25, 2008, 2:38 am 2:38 am
Did anyone notice the building where grandmother lives. She has rented the same 950 sq foot apartment for 40 years. It is where Obama lived. My son lived in a building close to grandmother. It only had 1 bedroom and was about $900 per month about 10 yrs ago.
MSM is not reporting the nonstop birth certificate rumors because there is no truth involved.
Obama told the story about his grandmother being afraid of some black men at a bus stop in his book, “Dreams of My Father.” He ask Toot for permission before including it in the book.
I pray for Obama and his grandmother.
Posted by: Julie | October 25, 2008, 3:01 am 3:01 am
OBAMA = PRESIDENT
McCAIN = FAIL
Posted by: Ed from MA | October 25, 2008, 3:35 am 3:35 am
Loyal democrat I voted for Gore in my first election and Kerry 04 and every TN democrat on the ballot and yet when it comes to Obama I feel and this thrill up my leg and its call a snake. Here’s some history and yes im voting for Obama.
1.Ability to use the bully pit. Meaning big crowds.
2.Tons of money
3.Some aspects of past questiontable or just outright hidden.
4.Not a very good public speaker but with a script and soaring rhetoric can easily can control the tone of the day.
5.Media darling and the news best suited to keep the attention of public
and very biased.
6.plans that are vague and not by any means willing to give details
7. Very secertive operation. no sunshine
8. Claims of uniter not a divider. not actual words of choice Post-partisan whatever that means to them same as above.
9. Comes into office after a economic slide.
10. One party control of congress
11. Associations and freinds made along the way very questiontable.
12.VP candidate that is really going to run the show while helps get democrats reelected
13.Surrounded by yes men and yes women. the only master they serve is him
14.Corrupt money maker.
15.Vote stealer
16.Ego, Ego, Ego, Ego
Now I bet you thought i was talking about Hitler. Nope Obama = Bush
sad isnt it
Nostradamus the third anti christ Mabus
Not saying that Obama is the anti christ dont want any Obamabots knockin on my door in the morning. But the combination of Bush and Obama is the outcome of a telling of the prophecy that people may look back upon say damn we didnt see that one comin.
Posted by: Quintell | October 25, 2008, 3:49 am 3:49 am
Sen. Obama was in Hawaii in August on vacation. Went surfing and all. He visited his grandmother then too.
Also, he was born in Honolulu. The birth certificate can be seen on line if you Google it.
I hope Mama Toot lives to see him become president.
Go ahead and let the lawsuits go to the Supreme Court. It’s a waste of taxpayer money.
Anyone can file a lawsuit. It means nothing.
Posted by: Rev. Ike | October 25, 2008, 3:52 am 3:52 am
Why has ABC not brought this news of Barak “Hussein” Obama’s citizenship to light to the world?
Posted by: J.R. | October 25, 2008, 3:57 am 3:57 am
J.R. — there’s nothin to investigate. Obama was born in Hawaii, two years after it was recognized as U.S. territory. You are too late buddy.
Now, McCain was born in Panama. That’s something to investigate! Go fetch the bone.
Posted by: Rev. Ike | October 25, 2008, 4:08 am 4:08 am
Sloppy reporters made the election what it is now. But if there is a journalist out there that would love a Murrow award, or pulitzer prize, this there chance I mean you talk about Obama self-ambitous, where are your own selfish greed at I mean to reveal a scoop of this magnitude, or do you fear what your buddies may say about you, I wouldnt care what the pundits think or say, but at least you could say I’d earned this from doing my job this award is for being a journalist.
C’mon news people, everybody dems and repubs, “get it”, last ones to “get it” the media always the last ones to the scoop.
Posted by: Quintell | October 25, 2008, 4:11 am 4:11 am
Mrs. Dunham and her family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Posted by: DH | October 25, 2008, 4:32 am 4:32 am
Sen. Obama has been holding his American Passport for years. He has been serving as an American Senator.
Those who are questioning his citizenship must stop “Human Nature Behaviour” of trying to go after anything when you realise you are soon be declared a looser.
Posted by: FM | October 25, 2008, 4:37 am 4:37 am
Of course he went to see his grandmother. Why? Simply out of love and gratefulness for her.
Anyone who wants to see something dirty in a pure action should cleanse the own dirty perception first of all.
I find it really disgusting that people can not even bring up a little bit of respect for a fellow being who is about to lose a loved one. Shame on you!
Posted by: Truth Reigns | October 25, 2008, 5:00 am 5:00 am
To Rev Ike
Im a democrat Mccain was born to Admiral John S. McCain II and his dad has Naval ship commmissoned after find a better fight.
No question that McCain is a natural born citizen.
Now the law according to the 1961 statue on his mother technically she would had to live in Hawaii until her 21st birth because his mother was 18 the law at the states that three years
Obama dad was from kenya a British colony at that time Independence from UK 1982 the same year I was born. That means he has provide the necessary documents proving otherwise and the status of Kenyan father as British subject is really the question here
Posted by: Quintell | October 25, 2008, 6:38 am 6:38 am
Everyone cares about this man’s grandma
but the core issue here is that in a time of a family not national crisis you dont have to explain your intentions dont try that trust me crap
As a loyal democrat I dont trust the government to give a straight trust McCain will take his shots but the Obama is our leader and if our leader isnt as straightforward, because he has a history of lies, Guy in my neighborhood, I didnt he say these things in the church, campagin finance, and etc.
Im not the liar, its these pitiful excuse of leaders that run this country
Posted by: Quintell | October 25, 2008, 6:46 am 6:46 am
Some questions before my coments,
Can none american be a member of state house of assemble ?
Can none america be a member of the US senate ? if not why now did people relised that Mr Obama is not American.
Barack your blessed and this is the very reason your so classy. i never like you at the begging but as i read my HOLY BIBLE in the book of ISAIAH 45 Vs 1 – 8 there i realised that it’s God who send you. your nobody but GOD loves you and make your way to be as smoot as it’s today, Many are in politice for years but yet they never achive all you have achive in just 6years may Good GOD of Isael keep on blessing you and ur lovely wife Micellie and ur beautiful daughters Malia and Sasah. i am a white man here in LA but today my vote is for you and i have ask all my friends to do same for him that the LORD has chosen.
Posted by: iloghalu | October 25, 2008, 7:04 am 7:04 am
its the man who knows his roots who can lead the nation in excellence and obama is the complete package.thanx for a responsible granny who is a symbol of good parentage ,a shining example for us all!
Posted by: obert | October 25, 2008, 7:08 am 7:08 am
hey, first he calls her a racist, then he uses her to make him look good.
nothing like Barack giving an interview so EVERYONE KNOWS.
what a peice of work
Posted by: trettione | October 25, 2008, 8:57 am 8:57 am
I still want to know about obama’s use of his campaign aircraft to make what amoumts to a personal trip!!!
Posted by: John W | October 25, 2008, 9:08 am 9:08 am
Poor neo-wingnuts…still clinging to the “fake birth certificate” memo….I guess they have to revert back to that since the whole “big bad black man attacking the innocent white woman” didn’t quite work…LOL
Posted by: Lynne | October 25, 2008, 9:08 am 9:08 am
John W, Obama’s donors approved of his use of the campaign aircraft to visit his grandmother…..all 2.5 million of us.
Posted by: Miranda | October 25, 2008, 9:11 am 9:11 am
Where is the rest of Obama’s family if the grandmother is dying?
Posted by: today | October 25, 2008, 9:13 am 9:13 am
To all McCain supporters:
Obama clearly loves his grandmother very much. Please respect the moment and suspend all of the lies about ‘throwing her under the bus’.
The man made a touching statement regarding how even people in his own family have made racist statements.
I have heard such statements from my family also. It is the job of every generation to hold and cherish the good lessons taught us by the previous generation, but leave the bad behind.
Posted by: John McCain's conscience | October 25, 2008, 9:13 am 9:13 am
today,
Obama’s mother died ten years ago of ovarian cancer. His father passed away when he was a child in a car accident.
His sister is in Haiwaii and called Obama to let him know that his grandmother is gravely ill.
I would assume that his grandmother feels more comfortable in the apartment she has lived in for many years rather than a hospital, or moving to another place.
Please let go of the ugliness that John McCain has infected you with. This is not the time for name calling or false charges.
May God bless you. Say a prayer for Obama’s ‘toots’.
Posted by: John McCain's conscience | October 25, 2008, 9:20 am 9:20 am
John McCain’s conscience says “Obama clearly loves his grandmother very much.”
The evidence around her care seems to say otherwise. She is in a 150 square foot apartment, apparently with no care.
Posted by: today | October 25, 2008, 9:21 am 9:21 am
John McCain’s conscience says “Please let go of the ugliness that John McCain has infected you with.”
The only ugliness seems to be in Obama’s grandmother’s care. The Obama’s made something like 4 million last year. Hawaii is full of great places to care for the elderly. What happened?
The McCains and their 7 houses have all of their relatives well taken care of.
You are ranking on the McCains – seems to be a disconnect. But first of all can’t we get Obama’s grandmother some decent care?
Posted by: today | October 25, 2008, 9:26 am 9:26 am
Donald from Hawaii.Why has he not shown his birth record?You would expect any one would want too just to shut them up.Not to spend million’s fighting it.Is’nt it the media’s job to investagate and report.it took Joe plummer to ask what the media should have asked.By the way i’m 55 and i still have my birth record and would show anyone because i’m AMERICAN and glad of it.
Posted by: wayne | October 25, 2008, 9:30 am 9:30 am
This whole trip to Honolulu is troubling. Obama flies his private jet out to Hawaii to see his grandmother who seems to be dying in a squalid apartment.
Where is the rest of the family? It does not seem to be a matter of getting plane tickets?
Then Obama walks around the neighborhood in baggy pants and a t-shirt. We have never seen Obama in less than a shirt and tie.
Posted by: today | October 25, 2008, 9:31 am 9:31 am
Miranda
So that makes it right? You mean that’s all the doners there are, 2.5 million? Each of you had to really donate to bring his campaign funds to over 600 million dollars! You miss the whole point, the matter of Gov. Palins clothes is being brought up by the dems because it was for personal use. We deserve to know about obama’s “personal use” of his aircraft.
McCain/Palin 08
Posted by: John W | October 25, 2008, 9:40 am 9:40 am
Lets get Obama’s grandmother some health care. She seems to be dying alone, as so many do in America today.
Posted by: today | October 25, 2008, 9:56 am 9:56 am
I really hope that Obama’s grandmother gets to see her grandson become President. I suspect that he will go down in history as one of the Greatest Presidents of all time. Going from Worst to Best, This Country certainly needs it right now. Obama/Biden 2008!!!
Posted by: pt | October 25, 2008, 9:59 am 9:59 am
We deserve to know about obama’s “personal use” of his aircraft.
————-
Now that you mention it, didn’t John McCain use Cindy McCain’s company plane for campaign purposes?
Posted by: One in the McSame | October 25, 2008, 10:15 am 10:15 am
today,
you can help to get some healthcare for obama’ grandmother, and the so many others you speak of.
today, to make that happen,
make sure you vote obama/biden 08
Posted by: cheer up,smile,nertz | October 25, 2008, 10:21 am 10:21 am
I have yet to read a single constructive comment from anyone supporting McCain. All that I see on these blogs are attacks of Obama.
Guess when you have nothing to offer, that’s your only recourse.
Our hope is in the positive message and policy direction of our candidate, not in negative attacks of the opposition.
Posted by: Obama/Biden - the only Positive choice! | October 25, 2008, 10:27 am 10:27 am
There’s a difference, Cindy McCain owns or leases her plane. Sen. McCain can use it for whatever he wants. It isn’t paid for by any political party.There’s no sense trying to explain anything to you “Barrack Hussein Obama” followers. Your all drunk on kool-aid and false hope from your leader. Go forth all of you and wait for your welfare checks!!
Posted by: John W | October 25, 2008, 10:28 am 10:28 am
to john w and all mccain followers,
it is to bad all mccain has offered you to talk about is planes, birth certificates, ayers,etc.
why haven’t you mccain supports asked what he is going to do for you.
why have you, i suppose intellig. people let mccain get aways with not telling you what he will do for you.
mccain has made his campaign all about
obama, and nothing about you.
Posted by: cheer up,smile,nertz | October 25, 2008, 10:32 am 10:32 am
When I was growing up, my folks were both firmly in support of Ronald Reagan and then the first George Bush.
This year, Mom was a Hillary delegate and Dad an Obama state delegate in WA.
The Republican Party has abondoned those who supported it. In their quest to appease the wealthy of our nation, they forgot who they were really supposed to be representing.
Rovian fear tactics won’t cover up that reality in this election.
Posted by: Sign of the Times | October 25, 2008, 10:34 am 10:34 am
Anyone wanna bet on the election? I think Obama/Biden win by 200 Electoral Votes…any takers???
Posted by: pt | October 25, 2008, 10:42 am 10:42 am
pt – there is no denying that Obama and creepy Joe Biden have won it.
Now what?
Posted by: today | October 25, 2008, 10:59 am 10:59 am
“vs” is an idiot. Typical nonsense of the pro McCain right wing element. They can’t win on the issues, so they smear this man and his grandmother. Get over it! Let’s work hard to elect Barack Obama as our next President and send Sarah Palin back to face her impeachment in Alaska. Maybe Sarah will have an affair with Joe the Plumber like she did with her husband’s business partner!
Posted by: Louise Riley | October 25, 2008, 11:20 am 11:20 am
Louise Riley – no reason to get bitter. Listen Obama has won it. Look at the polls. They have built the party setting for $2 million in Chicago. The election is over. No need to get crazy at this point.
I think the real issue we should be thinking about is “what now?”
What sort of America do we want to become. It is clear that our national identity is going to make a huge shift. I am hoping that will be more Nelson Mandela and less Jay Z calling Palin and others bitches. We will all set that one in what we do in the next few days and weeks.
Posted by: today | October 25, 2008, 11:35 am 11:35 am
You can say as many ugly things as you want about Barack and Michelle but if it’s God’s will for Obama to get the presidency, then it’s going to happen no matter how much hate you spew…
Posted by: g/atlanta | October 25, 2008, 11:48 am 11:48 am
Chicago – great setting for Obama’s party.
“Chicago – Murder capital of the USA”
Chicago Sun-Times pointed out on Friday that Chicago has seen 426 homicides this year through Tuesday.
With this party we will see the end of Democracy and the USA.
Posted by: MartyD | October 25, 2008, 11:54 am 11:54 am
So, how long did it take for the Secret Service to clear out the neighborhood for Obama’s pensive walk (aka photo op) yesterday? Are we really expected to believe that the guy who is 10 days from being elected President of the United States is going to be able to just walk all by his lonely little self through a neighborhood without Secret Service protection right by his side?
And the media wonders why recent polls show that the American people thing they are “in the tank” on an 8:1 ration for “The One”….providing him with these great staged pictures to invoke stirring feelings of what a “thoughtful man” he is…
Posted by: Michelle | October 25, 2008, 11:59 am 11:59 am
obama, it seems to me, will do and say anything to be elected. he even uses his grandmother who he threw under the bus to beat hillary. he is cunning and a perfect chicago politician. God help us if he is elected: the stock market will tumble and companies will relocate to countries with lower taxes; investors will hold on to their money rather than pay higher capital gains taxes…and we will, i believe, not have a recession…but we will fall into a depression.
Posted by: ron | October 25, 2008, 12:29 pm 12:29 pm
It is amazing how all of the McCain supporters know for certain that Obama will bankrupt the US when the republicans couldn’t prevent the mess we are in right now.
Posted by: The Unshrub | October 25, 2008, 12:40 pm 12:40 pm
IF Barack has nothing to hide, then why, won’t he supply Mr. Berg with his VAULT BIRTH CERTIFICATE? IS he really above the law? OH..sorry, I must be “racist”, since I am wanting to be an informed voter! geesh! GOD HAVE MERCY IF HE IS LYING!
Rev Ike: That’s not true – the birth certificate cannot be seen online. What is seen online is a “Certificate of Live Birth”. Where’s the birth certificate? How come Obama and the DNC have repeatedly refused to respond with the information demanded by several judges?
As of right now eight (8) states have filed lawsuits to have him removed from the ballot unless it’s produced: Hawaii, Washington, California, Florida, Georgia. Pennsylvania, New York and Connecticut.
Why just not show the freaking birth certificate and put matters to rest? We, the People, demand this.
I believe that the grandmother is ill but not gravely ill. This was just a stunt because he knows he is already ahead but unsure of the white vote. I am in healthcare and if she was to go soon like he said he would not be dancing on the Ellen show and laughing it up and also campaigning for three more days.
When Biden’s mother in law died he was out with no two to three day warning.
This guy is a sham. His record of doing anything for this country exists in ILL. He did nothing for the city schools with all that money going to Ayers etc.
This guy is just an empty suit.
Posted by: Mary | October 26, 2008, 7:12 pm 7:12 pm
Email
Sen. DeMint: GOP Race Could Go Until Convention 
Obama Avoids Questions on Contraception Rule
Great report, Jake!
Posted by: chuck | October 24, 2008, 10:29 pm 10:29 pm
I hope his grandma makes it. If only I could live long enough to see my child as a leader of the greatest nation of the world. I can’t, but I really hope Obama’s grandma can. That would be the ultimate reward for good parenting and good education and good U.S. values.
Obama/Biden 08!
Posted by: Common Sense | October 24, 2008, 10:46 pm 10:46 pm
God bless ‘Toot’ and her family.
Posted by: SarahM | October 24, 2008, 11:03 pm 11:03 pm
Thanks for this, Jake.
Posted by: Tungsten | October 24, 2008, 11:14 pm 11:14 pm
Same poor grandmother that Obama threw under the bus and publicly accused the poor woman of racism. I’m sure that didn’t create any stress in her life. Then he announces on Monday of this past week that he’s heading to Hawaii later in the week because she is in declining health. Then after that announcement he was seen partying it up and dancing like a goose. What kind of mournful behavior is that. I think he wanted to slip in another couple of Hawaii days and he’s using his dying grandmother for that purpose. In my opinion Obama is rather pathetic.
Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | October 24, 2008, 11:34 pm 11:34 pm
WestCoastMessenger
you twist the situation.
Posted by: The Unshrub | October 24, 2008, 11:42 pm 11:42 pm
Unshrub,
I’ve lost loved ones, including grandmothers. You did not see me doing any dances of joy in the same week span. Anyone that has felt that pain knows what I’m saying. It just makes me wonder if Obama is a sociopath. You can call it twisting if you like, but this fellow is running for President, you have to question that kind of lack of proper decorum, and I come back to the same conclusion. He’s using his grandmother.
Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | October 25, 2008, 12:29 am 12:29 am
JR,
I’m not a neocon, I support Hillary Clinton, and I do what is best for this country. Fact is, I think Palin was as poor of a choice as was Joe Biden, neither are competent, but both are as competent as Obama. Let’s get this election over and get on with the charade.
Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | October 25, 2008, 12:31 am 12:31 am
I’m sure WCM and concerned consider themselves true christians.
True ignorance.
Posted by: LA in Indiana | October 25, 2008, 12:49 am 12:49 am
Same poor grandmother that Obama threw under the bus and publicly accused the poor woman of racism. I’m sure that didn’t create any stress in her life. Then he announces on Monday of this past week that he’s heading to Hawaii later in the week because she is in declining health. Then after that announcement he was seen partying it up and dancing like a goose. What kind of mournful behavior is that. I think he wanted to slip in another couple of Hawaii days and he’s using his dying grandmother for that purpose. In my opinion Obama is rather pathetic.
Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Oct 24, 2008 11:34:49 PM
What are you referring to as far as the dancing. If it was televised then it was probably taped.
Posted by: Jwench | October 25, 2008, 12:53 am 12:53 am
“True ignorance.”
No…Just True.
Posted by: RL in Illinois | October 25, 2008, 12:58 am 12:58 am
Hate to break it to you, Debra, but I’m a Democrat and this grandmother says he should have gone on Monday.
Posted by: RL in Illinois | October 25, 2008, 1:45 am 1:45 am
Michelle Obama was happy, happy, and more happy “taking her husband’s place” today giving a speech in Ohio? The woman could hardly contain her joy. ‘Barack gets his strength from his grandma Toot’ she said with a great big smile.
Posted by: RL in Illinois | October 25, 2008, 2:01 am 2:01 am
As a democrat ive just tuned in to this story but there is something “fishy”. When both of the women who raised me from a baby where in failing health, all not just one of the family came to see her there was at least one person at the hospital or at home with her any given point of the day and our spritual advisor meet with the whole family and we as family made sure all the grandkids and great grandkids, even my son’s generation her great-great-grandchildren saw them before they died.
From my family we have her in our prayers and best wishes to get well. But there are some questions once again that need to be answered. Now here’s an interesting point to make. why isnt Michelle and the kids there with him if she is dying having her family around might cheer her up, we know that he will get back to campaign but i thought comes family before everything you dont get the choice of family, even if it meant losing are there using his sick grandma to score points,
A red flag came up when I saw him on TV yesterday morning i thought nothing of it he said she was fine, I say to my self Ok maybe this was before he left. when i made it home and starting watching tv now he and his surrogates was saying she was dying , I am no conspricay theorist, but something isnt right with picture. Broken hip, what does she have cancer, pneumonia, the flu, hell naw not in Hawaii, and 150 million dollars no way in hell my grandman would have the best to keep her alive to see me make it president that was my next thought, then I thought again she might be telling him some things he needs to know before she dies and say to myself again yeah right but my grandma told me secrets about how my grandad had tons of other women back in the dad he had kids by another woman. So confessions by a dying could be another reason if the media had any ##### i would ask some hard questions now you may never know the truth.
Posted by: Quintell | October 25, 2008, 2:34 am 2:34 am
To: Tell the truth
I thought it was just me who thought this was wierd I’m democrat and something isnt right here.
Posted by: Quintell | October 25, 2008, 2:38 am 2:38 am
Did anyone notice the building where grandmother lives. She has rented the same 950 sq foot apartment for 40 years. It is where Obama lived. My son lived in a building close to grandmother. It only had 1 bedroom and was about $900 per month about 10 yrs ago.
MSM is not reporting the nonstop birth certificate rumors because there is no truth involved.
Obama told the story about his grandmother being afraid of some black men at a bus stop in his book, “Dreams of My Father.” He ask Toot for permission before including it in the book.
I pray for Obama and his grandmother.
Posted by: Julie | October 25, 2008, 3:01 am 3:01 am
OBAMA = PRESIDENT
McCAIN = FAIL
Posted by: Ed from MA | October 25, 2008, 3:35 am 3:35 am
Loyal democrat I voted for Gore in my first election and Kerry 04 and every TN democrat on the ballot and yet when it comes to Obama I feel and this thrill up my leg and its call a snake. Here’s some history and yes im voting for Obama.
1.Ability to use the bully pit. Meaning big crowds.
2.Tons of money
3.Some aspects of past questiontable or just outright hidden.
4.Not a very good public speaker but with a script and soaring rhetoric can easily can control the tone of the day.
5.Media darling and the news best suited to keep the attention of public
and very biased.
6.plans that are vague and not by any means willing to give details
7. Very secertive operation. no sunshine
8. Claims of uniter not a divider. not actual words of choice Post-partisan whatever that means to them same as above.
9. Comes into office after a economic slide.
10. One party control of congress
11. Associations and freinds made along the way very questiontable.
12.VP candidate that is really going to run the show while helps get democrats reelected
13.Surrounded by yes men and yes women. the only master they serve is him
14.Corrupt money maker.
15.Vote stealer
16.Ego, Ego, Ego, Ego
Now I bet you thought i was talking about Hitler. Nope Obama = Bush
sad isnt it
Nostradamus the third anti christ Mabus
Not saying that Obama is the anti christ dont want any Obamabots knockin on my door in the morning. But the combination of Bush and Obama is the outcome of a telling of the prophecy that people may look back upon say damn we didnt see that one comin.
Posted by: Quintell | October 25, 2008, 3:49 am 3:49 am
Sen. Obama was in Hawaii in August on vacation. Went surfing and all. He visited his grandmother then too.
Also, he was born in Honolulu. The birth certificate can be seen on line if you Google it.
I hope Mama Toot lives to see him become president.
Go ahead and let the lawsuits go to the Supreme Court. It’s a waste of taxpayer money.
Anyone can file a lawsuit. It means nothing.
Posted by: Rev. Ike | October 25, 2008, 3:52 am 3:52 am
Why has ABC not brought this news of Barak “Hussein” Obama’s citizenship to light to the world?
Posted by: J.R. | October 25, 2008, 3:57 am 3:57 am
J.R. — there’s nothin to investigate. Obama was born in Hawaii, two years after it was recognized as U.S. territory. You are too late buddy.
Now, McCain was born in Panama. That’s something to investigate! Go fetch the bone.
Posted by: Rev. Ike | October 25, 2008, 4:08 am 4:08 am
Sloppy reporters made the election what it is now. But if there is a journalist out there that would love a Murrow award, or pulitzer prize, this there chance I mean you talk about Obama self-ambitous, where are your own selfish greed at I mean to reveal a scoop of this magnitude, or do you fear what your buddies may say about you, I wouldnt care what the pundits think or say, but at least you could say I’d earned this from doing my job this award is for being a journalist.
C’mon news people, everybody dems and repubs, “get it”, last ones to “get it” the media always the last ones to the scoop.
Posted by: Quintell | October 25, 2008, 4:11 am 4:11 am
Mrs. Dunham and her family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Posted by: DH | October 25, 2008, 4:32 am 4:32 am
Sen. Obama has been holding his American Passport for years. He has been serving as an American Senator.
Those who are questioning his citizenship must stop “Human Nature Behaviour” of trying to go after anything when you realise you are soon be declared a looser.
Posted by: FM | October 25, 2008, 4:37 am 4:37 am
Of course he went to see his grandmother. Why? Simply out of love and gratefulness for her.
Anyone who wants to see something dirty in a pure action should cleanse the own dirty perception first of all.
I find it really disgusting that people can not even bring up a little bit of respect for a fellow being who is about to lose a loved one. Shame on you!
Posted by: Truth Reigns | October 25, 2008, 5:00 am 5:00 am
To Rev Ike
Im a democrat Mccain was born to Admiral John S. McCain II and his dad has Naval ship commmissoned after find a better fight.
No question that McCain is a natural born citizen.
Now the law according to the 1961 statue on his mother technically she would had to live in Hawaii until her 21st birth because his mother was 18 the law at the states that three years
Obama dad was from kenya a British colony at that time Independence from UK 1982 the same year I was born. That means he has provide the necessary documents proving otherwise and the status of Kenyan father as British subject is really the question here
Posted by: Quintell | October 25, 2008, 6:38 am 6:38 am
Everyone cares about this man’s grandma
but the core issue here is that in a time of a family not national crisis you dont have to explain your intentions dont try that trust me crap
As a loyal democrat I dont trust the government to give a straight trust McCain will take his shots but the Obama is our leader and if our leader isnt as straightforward, because he has a history of lies, Guy in my neighborhood, I didnt he say these things in the church, campagin finance, and etc.
Im not the liar, its these pitiful excuse of leaders that run this country
Posted by: Quintell | October 25, 2008, 6:46 am 6:46 am
Some questions before my coments,
Can none american be a member of state house of assemble ?
Can none america be a member of the US senate ? if not why now did people relised that Mr Obama is not American.
Barack your blessed and this is the very reason your so classy. i never like you at the begging but as i read my HOLY BIBLE in the book of ISAIAH 45 Vs 1 – 8 there i realised that it’s God who send you. your nobody but GOD loves you and make your way to be as smoot as it’s today, Many are in politice for years but yet they never achive all you have achive in just 6years may Good GOD of Isael keep on blessing you and ur lovely wife Micellie and ur beautiful daughters Malia and Sasah. i am a white man here in LA but today my vote is for you and i have ask all my friends to do same for him that the LORD has chosen.
Posted by: iloghalu | October 25, 2008, 7:04 am 7:04 am
its the man who knows his roots who can lead the nation in excellence and obama is the complete package.thanx for a responsible granny who is a symbol of good parentage ,a shining example for us all!
Posted by: obert | October 25, 2008, 7:08 am 7:08 am
hey, first he calls her a racist, then he uses her to make him look good.
nothing like Barack giving an interview so EVERYONE KNOWS.
what a peice of work
Posted by: trettione | October 25, 2008, 8:57 am 8:57 am
I still want to know about obama’s use of his campaign aircraft to make what amoumts to a personal trip!!!
Posted by: John W | October 25, 2008, 9:08 am 9:08 am
Poor neo-wingnuts…still clinging to the “fake birth certificate” memo….I guess they have to revert back to that since the whole “big bad black man attacking the innocent white woman” didn’t quite work…LOL
Posted by: Lynne | October 25, 2008, 9:08 am 9:08 am
John W, Obama’s donors approved of his use of the campaign aircraft to visit his grandmother…..all 2.5 million of us.
Posted by: Miranda | October 25, 2008, 9:11 am 9:11 am
Where is the rest of Obama’s family if the grandmother is dying?
Posted by: today | October 25, 2008, 9:13 am 9:13 am
To all McCain supporters:
Obama clearly loves his grandmother very much. Please respect the moment and suspend all of the lies about ‘throwing her under the bus’.
The man made a touching statement regarding how even people in his own family have made racist statements.
I have heard such statements from my family also. It is the job of every generation to hold and cherish the good lessons taught us by the previous generation, but leave the bad behind.
Posted by: John McCain's conscience | October 25, 2008, 9:13 am 9:13 am
today,
Obama’s mother died ten years ago of ovarian cancer. His father passed away when he was a child in a car accident.
His sister is in Haiwaii and called Obama to let him know that his grandmother is gravely ill.
I would assume that his grandmother feels more comfortable in the apartment she has lived in for many years rather than a hospital, or moving to another place.
Please let go of the ugliness that John McCain has infected you with. This is not the time for name calling or false charges.
May God bless you. Say a prayer for Obama’s ‘toots’.
Posted by: John McCain's conscience | October 25, 2008, 9:20 am 9:20 am
John McCain’s conscience says “Obama clearly loves his grandmother very much.”
The evidence around her care seems to say otherwise. She is in a 150 square foot apartment, apparently with no care.
Posted by: today | October 25, 2008, 9:21 am 9:21 am
John McCain’s conscience says “Please let go of the ugliness that John McCain has infected you with.”
The only ugliness seems to be in Obama’s grandmother’s care. The Obama’s made something like 4 million last year. Hawaii is full of great places to care for the elderly. What happened?
The McCains and their 7 houses have all of their relatives well taken care of.
You are ranking on the McCains – seems to be a disconnect. But first of all can’t we get Obama’s grandmother some decent care?
Posted by: today | October 25, 2008, 9:26 am 9:26 am
Donald from Hawaii.Why has he not shown his birth record?You would expect any one would want too just to shut them up.Not to spend million’s fighting it.Is’nt it the media’s job to investagate and report.it took Joe plummer to ask what the media should have asked.By the way i’m 55 and i still have my birth record and would show anyone because i’m AMERICAN and glad of it.
Posted by: wayne | October 25, 2008, 9:30 am 9:30 am
This whole trip to Honolulu is troubling. Obama flies his private jet out to Hawaii to see his grandmother who seems to be dying in a squalid apartment.
Where is the rest of the family? It does not seem to be a matter of getting plane tickets?
Then Obama walks around the neighborhood in baggy pants and a t-shirt. We have never seen Obama in less than a shirt and tie.
Posted by: today | October 25, 2008, 9:31 am 9:31 am
Miranda
So that makes it right? You mean that’s all the doners there are, 2.5 million? Each of you had to really donate to bring his campaign funds to over 600 million dollars! You miss the whole point, the matter of Gov. Palins clothes is being brought up by the dems because it was for personal use. We deserve to know about obama’s “personal use” of his aircraft.
McCain/Palin 08
Posted by: John W | October 25, 2008, 9:40 am 9:40 am
Lets get Obama’s grandmother some health care. She seems to be dying alone, as so many do in America today.
Posted by: today | October 25, 2008, 9:56 am 9:56 am
I really hope that Obama’s grandmother gets to see her grandson become President. I suspect that he will go down in history as one of the Greatest Presidents of all time. Going from Worst to Best, This Country certainly needs it right now. Obama/Biden 2008!!!
Posted by: pt | October 25, 2008, 9:59 am 9:59 am
We deserve to know about obama’s “personal use” of his aircraft.
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Now that you mention it, didn’t John McCain use Cindy McCain’s company plane for campaign purposes?
Posted by: One in the McSame | October 25, 2008, 10:15 am 10:15 am
today,
you can help to get some healthcare for obama’ grandmother, and the so many others you speak of.
today, to make that happen,
make sure you vote obama/biden 08
Posted by: cheer up,smile,nertz | October 25, 2008, 10:21 am 10:21 am
I have yet to read a single constructive comment from anyone supporting McCain. All that I see on these blogs are attacks of Obama.
Guess when you have nothing to offer, that’s your only recourse.
Our hope is in the positive message and policy direction of our candidate, not in negative attacks of the opposition.
Posted by: Obama/Biden - the only Positive choice! | October 25, 2008, 10:27 am 10:27 am
There’s a difference, Cindy McCain owns or leases her plane. Sen. McCain can use it for whatever he wants. It isn’t paid for by any political party.There’s no sense trying to explain anything to you “Barrack Hussein Obama” followers. Your all drunk on kool-aid and false hope from your leader. Go forth all of you and wait for your welfare checks!!
Posted by: John W | October 25, 2008, 10:28 am 10:28 am
to john w and all mccain followers,
it is to bad all mccain has offered you to talk about is planes, birth certificates, ayers,etc.
why haven’t you mccain supports asked what he is going to do for you.
why have you, i suppose intellig. people let mccain get aways with not telling you what he will do for you.
mccain has made his campaign all about
obama, and nothing about you.
Posted by: cheer up,smile,nertz | October 25, 2008, 10:32 am 10:32 am
When I was growing up, my folks were both firmly in support of Ronald Reagan and then the first George Bush.
This year, Mom was a Hillary delegate and Dad an Obama state delegate in WA.
The Republican Party has abondoned those who supported it. In their quest to appease the wealthy of our nation, they forgot who they were really supposed to be representing.
Rovian fear tactics won’t cover up that reality in this election.
Posted by: Sign of the Times | October 25, 2008, 10:34 am 10:34 am
Anyone wanna bet on the election? I think Obama/Biden win by 200 Electoral Votes…any takers???
Posted by: pt | October 25, 2008, 10:42 am 10:42 am
pt – there is no denying that Obama and creepy Joe Biden have won it.
Now what?
Posted by: today | October 25, 2008, 10:59 am 10:59 am
“vs” is an idiot. Typical nonsense of the pro McCain right wing element. They can’t win on the issues, so they smear this man and his grandmother. Get over it! Let’s work hard to elect Barack Obama as our next President and send Sarah Palin back to face her impeachment in Alaska. Maybe Sarah will have an affair with Joe the Plumber like she did with her husband’s business partner!
Posted by: Louise Riley | October 25, 2008, 11:20 am 11:20 am
Louise Riley – no reason to get bitter. Listen Obama has won it. Look at the polls. They have built the party setting for $2 million in Chicago. The election is over. No need to get crazy at this point.
I think the real issue we should be thinking about is “what now?”
What sort of America do we want to become. It is clear that our national identity is going to make a huge shift. I am hoping that will be more Nelson Mandela and less Jay Z calling Palin and others bitches. We will all set that one in what we do in the next few days and weeks.
Posted by: today | October 25, 2008, 11:35 am 11:35 am
You can say as many ugly things as you want about Barack and Michelle but if it’s God’s will for Obama to get the presidency, then it’s going to happen no matter how much hate you spew…
Posted by: g/atlanta | October 25, 2008, 11:48 am 11:48 am
Chicago – great setting for Obama’s party.
“Chicago – Murder capital of the USA”
Chicago Sun-Times pointed out on Friday that Chicago has seen 426 homicides this year through Tuesday.
With this party we will see the end of Democracy and the USA.
Posted by: MartyD | October 25, 2008, 11:54 am 11:54 am
So, how long did it take for the Secret Service to clear out the neighborhood for Obama’s pensive walk (aka photo op) yesterday? Are we really expected to believe that the guy who is 10 days from being elected President of the United States is going to be able to just walk all by his lonely little self through a neighborhood without Secret Service protection right by his side?
And the media wonders why recent polls show that the American people thing they are “in the tank” on an 8:1 ration for “The One”….providing him with these great staged pictures to invoke stirring feelings of what a “thoughtful man” he is…
Posted by: Michelle | October 25, 2008, 11:59 am 11:59 am
obama, it seems to me, will do and say anything to be elected. he even uses his grandmother who he threw under the bus to beat hillary. he is cunning and a perfect chicago politician. God help us if he is elected: the stock market will tumble and companies will relocate to countries with lower taxes; investors will hold on to their money rather than pay higher capital gains taxes…and we will, i believe, not have a recession…but we will fall into a depression.
Posted by: ron | October 25, 2008, 12:29 pm 12:29 pm
It is amazing how all of the McCain supporters know for certain that Obama will bankrupt the US when the republicans couldn’t prevent the mess we are in right now.
Posted by: The Unshrub | October 25, 2008, 12:40 pm 12:40 pm
IF Barack has nothing to hide, then why, won’t he supply Mr. Berg with his VAULT BIRTH CERTIFICATE? IS he really above the law? OH..sorry, I must be “racist”, since I am wanting to be an informed voter! geesh! GOD HAVE MERCY IF HE IS LYING!
Posted by: Truth4AllPlease | October 25, 2008, 1:29 pm 1:29 pm
Rev Ike: That’s not true – the birth certificate cannot be seen online. What is seen online is a “Certificate of Live Birth”. Where’s the birth certificate? How come Obama and the DNC have repeatedly refused to respond with the information demanded by several judges?
As of right now eight (8) states have filed lawsuits to have him removed from the ballot unless it’s produced: Hawaii, Washington, California, Florida, Georgia. Pennsylvania, New York and Connecticut.
Why just not show the freaking birth certificate and put matters to rest? We, the People, demand this.
Posted by: TruthBeKnown | October 25, 2008, 1:44 pm 1:44 pm
I believe that the grandmother is ill but not gravely ill. This was just a stunt because he knows he is already ahead but unsure of the white vote. I am in healthcare and if she was to go soon like he said he would not be dancing on the Ellen show and laughing it up and also campaigning for three more days.
When Biden’s mother in law died he was out with no two to three day warning.
This guy is a sham. His record of doing anything for this country exists in ILL. He did nothing for the city schools with all that money going to Ayers etc.
This guy is just an empty suit.
Posted by: Mary | October 26, 2008, 7:12 pm 7:12 pm