Obama’s Grandmother Eulogized in Honolulu

Nothing that I know of has been said about whether Mrs. Dunham shared her grandson’s political views. While I realize she’s been in ill health during his presidential run, it seems to me that unless she was literally incapable of standing, the Democrats wouldn’t have been able to resist having a World War II-era white woman from the Midwest shilling for her grandson. That makes me think that she didn’t endorse his politics.

That just tells me that President elect Obama is such a private person that he would go to great length to keep it within the family at the same time try to satisfy friends and other good wishers wanting to express their condolences.

…except perhaps preparing to take office as the 44th President of the United States in a time of Global crisis and financial peril.

AMEN….IT’S NOT LIKE OBAMA DOESN’T HAVE ACCESS TO A PLANE!!!

It does seem strange that neither Obama nor his half-sister, Maya, would attend this memorial service.
One wonders why, if their hearts were breaking, they would not take the time to be at a service they are said to have helped put together.

FYI Obama’s grandmother did appear in a campaign commercial during the primaries. A screen shot from this commercial was widely used by the media in the announcements of her passing.

Y’all (is that right) are just trying to find something not to like. He dropped the campaign to go see her while she was alive.
Once she’s dead it doesn’t matter much except that her remains are taken care of in a manner respectful of her wishes.

Stop speculating on what would have been, people. There are many reasons why someone unable to attend to a memorial service even for a grandmother. This is not a funeral service. Give the family a break. Are you an insider? NO!! Just cease this pessimism and go on with your lives.

yvonne:
Get a grip. I didn’t “trash” Obama in any way. I simply pointed out that I hadn’t seen Mrs. Dunham on the campaign trail. And no, I didn’t see the commercial. Thank you for informing me. My comment was completely neutral as to any political commentary. I was simply curious as to whether she endorsed his politics.

bcwhite: your comment was not neutral. You interpreted Obama’s grandmother’s absence from the campaign trail in the worst possible light–her non-support of his candidacy.

RIP and God Bless!

A great memorial for a great woman who should make every man and woman proud of her exemplary life. May her soul rest in peace and may her grandson accomplish his promise of change, peace and prosperity and unity of the world and the United States of America.

I guess we’ll expect another Obama landslide in four more years and that sounds pretty darn good to me.
There is no Republican party left…its a country club of angry, Southern hunters…trust me.

OBAMA WENT TO SEE HIS GRANDMOTHER ONCE IN 18 YRS WHEN IT BECAME CLEAR SHE WAS DYING.
HE NEVER TOOK HIS WIFE WITH HIM ON THIS TRIP. THE CHILDREN NEVER SAW THEIR GRANDMOTHER FOR THE LAST TIME.. A FAMILY GOOD FOR HOLLYWOOD.
NOW OBAMA EULOGIZES HER FROM A DISTANCE. THE WOMAN WHO MADE HIM.
OBAMA IS A HOLLYWOOD CREATION
“CHANGE” YOU CAN BELIEVE IN.
OBAMA IS A SHAM.

Good God people, there’s no point in judging this woman’s grandchildren because they didn’t go to a memorial service from her workplace!
Not every occasion about you and your beliefs and your need to negatively judge our new president.
Rest in peace, Madelyn.

I don’t mean any disrespect, but isn’t it odd that he didn’t go to the memorial service?

My grandmother, who died at age 94, lived with my parents and me from the time I was 3 years old, and she cared for me while my mom & dad worked long hours to keep us afloat during the Great Depression and WW2. I was 14 when she died. I shall always revere her for her kindness, her wisdom, her industry and her love. When my first child was born, my first thought was, “I must show him to Grandma!” My second thought was, “Idiot, she’s been dead for 12 years!” My third thought was, “She can see him anyway!” Obama took crucial time away from his campaign in its final days to visit with his beloved grandmother while she was alive, knowing that she probably wouldn’t live to see him elected. A funeral, or a memorial doesn’t matter to the deceased; they’re ceremonies held to benefit the decedent’s friends and families. If Obama had attended this memorial service it would have become a media/Secret Service circus in which he’d have been the center of attention, not his beloved Tutu.

Wow, you people are amazing. You will take any opportunity to use against this man. So your saying he should follow the protocol that YOU deem fit for memorializing a woman that HE loved and adored; a woman that YOU did not know or love? Or could give a cares less that she existed. SO what is next he will hug his daughter wrong, kiss his wife too long in public, or scratch his nose? Unbelievable!! I suggest that you GROW UP, get a life and figure out what you can do to help HEAL this country starting in your neighborhoods, communities etc. We have got to find ways to unite, find a common ground and move forward. Statements like those listed before my post only bring about division. We are ONE NATION. We may not have to agree on everything, but certainly we can find a compromise that works for us all. Our children are watching and listening. Do we really want them to carry the torch of division with them into their futures? In 20 or 30 years do we want them dealing with the same STUPID issues such as how a man or woman memorializes their loved one? Is this really a topic that is going to affect our future security or financial status? I do not think so. So can we just find a way to AGREE TO DISAGREE on something that only affects President-elect Obama an not WE THE PEOPLE? Let’s just respect his right to remember her in his own way just as each of us do in regards to our loved ones. And in the future let’s not make everything he does about us. He is still and individual with the right to PRIVACY. Everything he does is not about us, he still has a family that we have no say over. He is the head of his household. Thank you.Peace and Love to everyone and may GOD BLESS AMERICA.

Hi Obama haters and sore losers. When are you going to give him a break. Move on and accept reality.
THE ELECTION IS OVER. OBAMA WINS AND YOUR GUY LOST. OBAMA IS NOW YOUR NEXT PRESIDENT WHETHER YOU LIKE OR NOT.

it could have been worst he could have faxed his eulogy.

TJ,
You cannot judge someone until you walk everyday in his/her shoes. So stop this vitriolic comments and go on with your life.

When I look at a picture of “toot” and her grandson whom she was hugging as if he was a golden apple who had fell off the tree, I can only think of my own affection for my own sons. They are so very precious to me. I say well done toot, and he knows what she would want him to do, and I know he is doing it. He has no choice, her love drives him and her memory sustains him. I salute you toot, well done, well done, well done, RIP, well done!!

God bless Madelyn Dunham and the people who loved her. Thanks for the information, Mr. Tapper. It sounds like it was a lovely and fitting service.

All you folks criticizing others for “bashing” and “slamming” and “hating on” Obama on here, I feel sure that none of you have ever said one derogatory thing, ever, about George W. Bush over the last eight years, right?

Me Kealoha Pau’ole Tutu, a hui hou aku no…
May you rest in peace…may God Bless and
watch over your beautiful ohana always.

samhiguchi: It was a memorial service – not a funeral. Stop being so narrowminded.
I can understand him not attending the memorial. The man was just elected president. If he went to that service it would have been a media circus and had secret service men all over the place. It wouldn’t have been very pleasant for Toot’s friends and co-workers now would it? If I were Obama I wouldn’t want my grandmother’s service made into a media circus either. Doing it later and in private allows both Obama and his family a little privacy and respect to mourn their family in peace and private.
Stop being so mean and nasty.

bcwhite,
this is for you:
in 2000 it became clear george bush was not the best choice for POTUS,but the supreme court gave it to him anyway
MY COMMENT: “Oh, that is nice, i would rather have a beer with him anyway.
After 9/11-the usa had the goodwill of all the world, mr. bush said “no thanks’
we’ll do this”
MY COMMENTS: “Well,we are a superpower, and he is the decider. let him do his thing.
I could go on and on, but you know the story as well as i do.
even the people who were supporters of bush and lying trying to say something good about him, ran out of things to say.
but i will say this one last thing about him, and it is not bashing him.
Our President George W. Bush, has about 65days left in office.
GOOD.
i will go even further than that and sing him a song.
NANANANA, NANANANA, HEY, HEY, HEY,
GOOD-BYE!

Maybe Obama sent her an email…

I honestly hope Obama is successful. Am I optimistic about that? No, but as an American, I hope he can make this a better place to live. However, I see a lot of parallels between him and Jimmy Carter. Obama, like Carter, and unlike Bill Clinton, is a true leftist idealogue. However, when Carter tried to push his leftist policies in Washington, what he found was that not too many others, even within his own party, were on board with such radical reforms. And not being that well-connected in Washington (like Obama), and being very principled (like Obama)and not very skilled at consensus-building (an area in which Obama is unproven), his presidency is generally considered a failure. When Carter took office in 1977, the country was tanking, and four years later, it was in even worse shape. If we have an international crisis parallel to the Iran hostage crisis, we’ll see if Obama handles it any better. Again, I hope his presidency is not Carter II, but I’m not optimistic.

HH,
at least you are honest,
so that is the way you would have done it if you were in obama’ shoes,
thanks, we’ve got your number.

RIP

A close friend of mine and my husband’s died last year. This man was public figure, well-loved by a lot of people. We attended three services for him and missed about 25 others… does this mean we didn’t care? In spite of being on his hopsicing team and making repeated trips to the other side of the country to be with him? Come on folks– she was the grandmother of the now-president-elect… there will be multiple services for her and the family one hasn’t happened yet.
Anyone want to talk about global warming? Or the economy? or peak oil? or health care?
If YOU want to honor her memory and her life (instead of complaining about how lousy others are doing at it) back up her beloved grandson in helping us change this country for the better.

Actions speak louder than fine words. If he really loved her, he would have been there.

TJ,YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD!

I see so many people stating obvious lies. There are pictures of Obama with grandma, Obama playing on the beach with grandpa, etc. There is a great picture of her embracing him. And we didn’t know she was dying of cancer, but she worked up enough strength to appear briefly in a campaign commercial.
What’s up with the haters out there. I loved my grandmother and didn’t make it to her funeral. Remember Obama went to Hawaii for a while (with the kids) and Michelle, during the campaign too. He announced he was running after a trip to Hawaii.

Actions speak louder than fine words. If he really loved her, he would have been there.
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Yes they do! Obama left the campaign trail two weeks priot to election day in an unprecedented move to spend time with his grandmother while she was ALIVE. He did really love her and he was there when it was most important.
For all of you throwing so much judgment around – can you even meet your own standards? I highly doubt it.

jan,
“There will be a private memorial for family members later this year”
At least read the blog before you comment.
This was a “memorial service for friends and co-workers”

Shouldn’t Obama be at Hawaii attending his grandmother’s funeral service. After all Obama milked his grandmother connections for all he can politically, it is a bit strange he is not there in Hawaai and once again the media does not question him on it.

“He didn’t attend because she was no longer useful to him.”
Before any of you Bots rush to attack MY opinion, let me just say that YOUR opinions of what Obama meant to say or meant to do have no more validity than MY opinion.
Like someone mentioned, none of us have walked a mile in his shoes – and trust me, I would not want to walk in the The Tainted One’s shoes. I do not think I could handle lying as much as he does with such aplomb.
So, Bots, cease and desist with your constant trashing of people who dare to offer anything critical of Himself, The Tainted One. We haven’t drunk the kool-aid and can see clearly.
Himself, The Tainted One, does not care about anyone but himself. Just ask his Auntie and Brother.

Hey haters,
Obama is going to Hawaii on vacation before he is inaugurated, so wouldn’t ya think that is when he and his sister will have a PRIVATE memorial service?

Dianne- one more thing. Grief is the price we pay for love, and each of us grieves in our own way.

I’ll say it again. Actions speak louder than words. If he loved her, he would have been there. Anything else is nothing more than an excuse.

Well we now know he is to big of a person to go to his grandmothers funeral. What a guy.

How come none of the Obamabots and the liberal loonies cannot explain why Obama did not attend the funeral service of her grandmother when most Americans would and considering Obama is filthy rich and would have no problems getting a flight there. He did use her politically and he did not go to Hawaii for her service, the media as usual does not care question Obama about it.

Most likely, it was the truth.

Gregh: Maybe because this isn’t the funeral service. Wake up and read the story!

I question the timing.
Posted by: Concerned in OH
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Why and about what?

Gregh: There will be a private memorial for family members later this year. This is copied straight from the story. Now, get over being jealous that the Democrats won over the dead Republican Party.

Bob, The topic is the funeral service and not the memorial service, Obama did not attend it. Can you understand wthe point or a you are a typical obama supporters finding it to read and deal with the facts.

Gregh: “There will be a private memorial for family members later this year.” This is copied straight from the story. Now, get over being jealous that the Democrats won over the dead Republican Party.
Posted by: bob | Nov 15, 2008 1:07:44 PM…………….Right on bob, Do you think we should have a memorial service for the Republicans too? I’d like to be in charge of scattering their ashes over in Iraq, but I’m scared it will pollute the groud.

I’ll say it again. Actions speak louder than words. If he loved her, he would have been there. Anything else is nothing more than an excuse.
Posted by: jan | Nov 15, 2008 12:48:30 PM
Why would you want him to subject his family and his sister to a circus? It is a PRIVATE matter and when the time is right they will have their own service for her.
Posted by: Jwench | Nov 15, 2008 12:54:23 PM
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Evrything else has been a circus, why not another one. It would be a good photo-op to show just how caring he is…barf

Jennifer Hudson did not attend all of the services for her family and had a private service because they did not want the media circus that follows these things. For a woman who was private and did not want it, it was very respectful not to turn it into more of a media circus than it was. Who besides the grandmother of the President-elect would have her services taped and played on the news? How do you think she might have felt about that? My brother was killed and was cremated. There was a memorial service for him in Oregon where he lived and one in his hometown in Indiana, several weeks later. I loved my brother but none of our family went to the one in Oregon.

Getting off the campaign trail to see his grandmother before she died had both political pluses and minuses. But to his grandmother, I am sure it mattered enormously, seeing him. I have a feeling this woman wouldn’t have cared if he showed up at the funeral.

None of the grandchildren attended. The family want to have their own service. It is nice that the community did a service. The community did a service on their own without the family’s involvement. The family chose to have a family service with no reporters and no tall tales of the posters on these message boards.
Your just blowing off steam because you Republicans lost. It has nothing to do with what is right. Get over it.

People with no lives picking over the dead like vultures.
Every one of us mourns, eulogizes, and attends funeral services as we need to comfort and pay respect to deceased,self and family.
Take a peak in your own closet and judge thyself.

Yankee:
You’re trying to make us laugh, right? Whether good or bad, right or wrong, public figures, including politicians and celebrities, HAVE NO PRIVATE LIVES. The media makes sure of that. And not that I necessarily agree with the way the media pries into areas of their lives that would be considered “personal” if they were not public figures, at the same time no one ever held a gun to their heads and said, “run for public office or else,” or “become a movie star or else.” No, they know or should know full well what they are getting into. Only a fool would aspire to become a national political figure and at the same time expect to have anything approaching an area of his or her life that is “private” and off-limits to public scrutiny.

David: Why don’t you read some of the posts? The funeral has NOT HAPPENED YET! They will attend that next month. Memorials can be held by anyone at anytime. Family is not always able to attend.

I think what some people are grappling with is the fact that the only thing the family is doing is having a memorial sevice a month and a half after her death. That seems odd to people. Whether someone is buried or cremated, I think people expect the family to plan a funeral/memorial service within a week of the person dying, even if they hold additional memorial services later on, as well. It just rubs some people wrong that his family is waiting until their annual Hawaiian Christmas vacation to hold a funeral/memorial at all.
I think it’s nice that the workers in the bank did something timely, or else it would seem strange to some people that nothing was being done within a week or so since she passed. Since his half sister Maya lives in Hawaii, it does seem a little odd that she wouldn’t organize some kind of services there for her grandmother’s friends and associates herself within a week of her death. I also find it odd that she sent a letter instead of attending the service when she lives there.
You have to be cognizant that a majority of Americans are coming from the traditional model of a funeral/wake service (whether cremated or not) that happens in a timely manner to the death and is put on by the family (even if not all family can be at that one)…not just for the family that can get there but for all the deceased’s friends. I don’t know why Barack and his half sister havge chosen not to do this, but it may just be culturally different for them. I don’t know a lot about their family’s beliefs and traditions. For example I know the Obamas do not exchange Christmas gifts with their kids, but don’t know the reason behind that.

I though the election was over? THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN. Why are people here disrespecting this woman and her family. If you are not a friend or family member please keep your opinions to your self. The election is over and it just seems to me that Americans are more partisan than any thing else. Are we now the United States of Democrats and the United States of Republicans? Instead of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Why are we questioning our democracy? God bless Tutu and may her wishes be respected by ALL,though most of us here do not know her wishes because we were not apart of her life and have no right to be commenting.I think we should leave it to her family as this is a private matter. Thank you JLO for your post

I’ve finally figured out the origin of anti-Obama vituperation.
The post clearly says that the family will be having a private ceremony later this year. That’s a personal decision that they’re entitled to make, not a public policy question that’s open to debate.
Time to move on to the next round of paranoid conspiracy theories and baseless, mean-spirited conjecture. The next time, though, try reading the post carefully before you start in.

He didn’t even take his daughters to see her when she was alive. Weird.

There sure are a lot of Obama haters here! The same people who said that his gradmother wasn’t really sick and he was just going to Hawaii to cover up his fake birth certificate are now taking another low road.
Newsflash: Obama is president and all of the hating in the world won’t change that!

I have just read the article of where assasination threats are at an all time high for our President-Elect. Surprisingly, (to me anyway), upon my finishing the story my face is wet with tears (I’m not exagerating either.) It is one thing to disagree with the policies/directions of which an elected leader follows…that is the wonderful thing about our country. Yet, what is even more wonderous of our nation, is that should we disagree we are able to vote them out.
Many of the negative posts here on ABCNews have nothing to do with a disagreement in Mr. Obama’s policy/direction. They are postings which continue to promote the dispicable rhetoric spewed by the Republicans, and the McCain/Palin campaign–especially Governor Palin. Trust me! They knew what they were doing. Clearly they consider the electorate stupid. Are they on to something?
You don’t have to “say” racism/sexism or whatever, in order to effectively communicate/execute the desire.
They have successfully tapped into the baseness of many of you. Again, …they knew what they were doing. Had something happened to Mr. Obama I’m sure they would have sent the obligatory wreaths, condolences, and condemnations…BUT, “hey! YIPEE!!! We won!…tee hee!!!”
What many of you continue to post are allegations that have been certifiably debunked…yet, there are those of you who refuse to make an effort and research/learn for yourself. So, they continue. I just loved the one where the poster said the end of the world will happen when someone of color becomes a leader. This (according to him) is in the bible. However, he neglects to cite the verse and chapter. I tell you, I am just dumb-founded by the absolute stupidity that is amongst some of you. I would have lost a good sum of money betting that such dumbness did not exist in our country in this day and age. Apparently, it does and I find this very, very troubling and unfortunate.
Many of you are content to find comfort in the “sound-bite” that was fed to you. You have no desire to question or verify truthfulness. Imagine guys if we took as gospel the old adage regarding masturbation–”you’ll go blind if you…”
I challenge you to re-read many of these and your postings and then ask yourself; “What is factual here and what is my source?” Many of you might be surprised…
In closing…. congrats to Rush, Sean, John, and espeacially my “Talking Tina,” Sarah! Job well done!!!!

With most comments on this site and other’s it scares me that soooooooooooo many loyal american’s are so clueless and limited and ACTUALLY PROUD OF IT! I am so proud that the rest of this nation decided that “YES WE CAN” AND “YES WE DID!”
Real americans extend a heart and spirit of condolence when dealing with matters like this.

To leelee.again / Nov 15, 2008 9:54:46 AM: WELL SAID!

He took his kids to see grandma 6-months ago. How close they must have been.

Obama could take two days off to see his ill-grandma before election. Now. he is the President-elect,he can not come for her funeral. American should think about this It is so weird !

Aloha Oe – Tutu Dunham – Rest in Peace – To all those who have made comments about the non-attendance of President-elect Obama at his Tutu’s “memorial service” – how disappointing it is to hear the judgement, the comments you all have made, you see; you have the right of freedom of speech to say “if it was you” you would be in attendance, but remember it’s not about “you” – rather than recognizing the fact that the President elect and his family has lost his loved one, you criticize him during this time of grief – if he went home to Hawaii and attended the memorial service, he would have gotten criticized for not being there for his country…either way there are those who will judge him…how inconsiderate can we be – *the family will have a private “funeral” ceremony for her family to say their final farewells…Presdient Elect – said his goodbyes when she was alive…think about it- in Hawaii we celebrate life and enjoy each other while we are still yet living…the funeral is for those who are left behind…not for those who have passed on…so I pray that you spend time with your loved ones while they are yet still living and let the President-elect and his family have their privacy to mourn in their own way. God be with you and bless you. Aloha Oe – Malama Pono

Wow people are very critical about Obama not being at the memorial. We have not walked in his shoes nor what the family plans are—He didn’t want to draw attention to her journey-Some of you are just missing the point and really show a lack of respect. Frankly you scare me!

It is funny to hear calls of compassion and understanding from Obama supporters considering they are one of the most hate filled, partisan groups in American politics. It is clear that Obama is a cold politician and ruthlessly ambitious and says a lot about his character.

No need for anyone to show compassion or understanding to Obama or his supporters – or even his grandmother. But there is some need for discretion.
Get some perspective, and let something besides you (and your desire to express your opinion) come first, every now and then.
Why not give this lady some respect by zipping it – just this once? How hard is that?

The man is creepy!

Is that “toot” under the bus with the Auntie, and brother, Ayers, Wright, and others.
Climbing the ladder of success in the Obama mindset, apparently, is crushing and ignoring old friends and family.
Naricissistic Personality disorder persons have no empathy. It is after all, “ALL ABOUT HIM”
God Bless Toot’s soul.

As a 62 year old African American, it is time that we stop all of this racial hatred against each other. Let Obama and his family along. He is entitled to his privacy. You do not want anyone digging into your business; therefore, stay out of his.
Posted by: Katherine Chavis | Nov 15, 2008 11:34:02 PM
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Hatred is ok as long as it is who you are hating; everyone seems to hate George Bush, NOW it’s obama. Take your turn. Oh, now we must leave him and his family alone, obama is entitled to his privacy…well, this guy belongs to the USA now and America has a right to know about him. obama has had more privacy and less vetting than any other president in history, and you say leave him alone…remember George Bush. Maybe
with him now under the microscope we will get some answers.

When Biden’s mother in law died. He attended her funeral quietly. Obama could have done the same. Obama made a big issue
that he was going to visit his dying grandmother. Michelle and his daughters didn’t go see her. Michelle stayed to campaign. Now Obama nor his wife and daughters attend the funeral. I think it is very disrespectful.

Maybe out of consideration FOR his Grandmother, Obama did not attend this service as it would have been a media circus–and choses to go to the PRIVATE FAMILY memorial instead and pay his respects in a manner fitting to him AND his Grandmother….

What difference does it make if Obama went to his Grandmother’s funeral or not? That’s his choice. Or he may have been well-advised not to go. Or maybe he just didn’t feel like it. What, does the American public expect politicians to stuff their feelings? Or does everything a politician does have to be explained to the public? I got news for America, it is not a crime to hate your own family-nothing to do with Obama of course. But get real America, don’t some people have a right to feel hate towards their own families? Do you know how rotten some families are to their kids? Of course I know virtually nothing about Obama’s family and I am not talking about that. (He looks like he came from at least 100 times the family I came from.) But say that someone hated their parents or grandparents or anyone else so much that they did not want to go to their funeral. Is there something wrong with that? Remember that when some parents and grandparents were young, said some things said some things, etc. that may not have been very nice. And maybe there are a lot of pissed off kids who grew up and grew smart out there, kids all grown up who not only are not going to mom and dad’s funeral or grammy and grampy’s, but those very kids may also be wishing that they go to hell too. Put another shrimp on the barbie for them so to speak and smile and say, Could you turn up the heat a bit on those cinders, ah yes, now we on earth are feeling just a little bit better. I’m talking about American families in general. How we feel as Americans about our families. Just about every kid I knew growing up came from a family of jerks. Including my own family. Now I’m not saying this is true or not true for you nice readers out there. I’m just saying that though it may not have made Ripley’s Believe It or Not, there are people who have been very unhappy with their families in the past. People who have been mistreated by their families-and even their friends. And making, nice nice about the subject is not going to solve it. And trying to get people to stuff their feelings is not going to work either. Because that’s what they’ve been duped into doing their whole lives. Tricked into not being emotionally honest with themselves. Let’s face it in the past there have been a lot of jerks who happened to parents out there. And they have left a lot of pissed off people in their wake. And eventually those p/o’d people wake up and they realize that they are not happy about what has happened in their lives. And though there is no refund line in life like there is at Wal-Mart. Americans try to deal with their feelings. Like skipping out on doing the things they were supposed to do just to get a little closer to emotional honesty. Even though what I have said may have nothing to do with Obama, our new president’s example may be a call to action for all Americans to be honest with themselves and to have courage to do what they believe is right for themselves in their hearts. Even if it means saying No We Can’t to grandmother’s funeral. Or saying Yes We Can to kindly bless and pray for America’s unrelated enemies.

How do we know that a private ceremony outside of the public eye was not already held? May be the President-elect wanted a private moment to grieve for his Toot where he wouldn’t appear weak if he shed o few tears or even wept. Creepy is killing small animals when you are a kid–one of the hallmarks of a sociopath. Guess who did this?

After becoming president elect, Obama’s grandmother’s funeral was taken over and the small intimate ceremony was turned into another political circus. Obama and his family did not approve of this becoming another political stunt, and so instead are holding their own private ceremony. Many of the people asked to speak at the original ceremony backed out for the same reason. Their decision not to attend is not one of disrespect, rather it is quite the opposite.

holy… you find time to go to honor your grandmother before burial..
i mean let’s face it … if his book is telling the truth, she raised him. She is truly his mom.
There is not a thing in this world that would keep me from a loved one’s funeral.. i would walk to get there if i had too..
wow.. i think less of him.. i can’t help it.