President Obama’s Half-Brother George Arrested
The White House had no comment Saturday on the arrest in Kenya of President Barack Obama’s half-brother George for possession of marijuana and resisting arrest.
President Obama barely knows George, 26, who lives in a home somewhat more modest than the White House in Huruma, a suburb of Nairobi, Kenya.
George is thought to be the youngest of at least eight half-siblings the President has.
Some of President Obama’s paternal relatives — though not George — came to Washington, D.C., for the inaugural, most notably "Grandma Sarah" Obama, the stepmother of Obama’s Kenyan-born father Barack Obama Sr., who on the Sunday before the inauguration feasted with the soon-to-be first family, their friends, several top Obama aides and Oprah Winfrey.
Kenyan Police Chief Joshua Omokulongolo told the Associated Press that George had one joint on him.
"He is not a drug peddler," Omokulongolo said. "But it’s illegal, it’s a banned substance."
George Obama, 26, is scheduled to appear in court Monday.
CNN quoted George saying, from his jail cell, "They took me from my home. I don’t know why they are charging me."
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Stunning resemblance! Must really be twins!
Posted by: Sommer | January 31, 2009, 3:31 pm 3:31 pm
So what who cares did anyone care when Sara Palins daughters Boyfriends Mother got arrested On drug Charges This has nothing to do with our President Move on!
Posted by: Angie | January 31, 2009, 3:41 pm 3:41 pm
Jake you are on a roll!
Thanks for reporting what most of the MSM won’t.
It’s only newsworthy if one of Palin’s relatives gets in trouble.
Or if Joe the plumber forgets to pay $1000 in back taxes.
Palin/Hillary 2012
Posted by: bailey | January 31, 2009, 3:42 pm 3:42 pm
Maybe he too can be a memeber of his wonderful cabinet.
Maybe the senate can sneak in a little something extra for his strugling family from Kenya.
Maybe Oprah can do her shows from this location as well.
Posted by: Sommer | January 31, 2009, 3:43 pm 3:43 pm
I didn’t care about Sarah Palin’s daughter’s boyfriends mother’s drug charges and don’t care about Obama’s half-brother who he barely knows in Kenya’s drug charges.
It is really not an issue.
Posted by: Amoreena | January 31, 2009, 3:50 pm 3:50 pm
I do not understand why reporters are going after the Presidents relatives. Neither George nor the Aunt has anything to do with the President. Except poor George who only puts the Obama hat on like any other people!
Posted by: Rosie | January 31, 2009, 3:51 pm 3:51 pm
Someone please explain to me why the Kenyan half-brother Obama barely knows being caught with one marijuana joint is news, worthy of being featured on ABC News? Because I’m just not seeing it.
Posted by: Lisa | January 31, 2009, 3:51 pm 3:51 pm
Obama’s book “Dreams of My Father,” provides considerable background on some of his Kenyan half-siblings.
One of the important points in his book was meeting his older half-sister (Auma) when she visited him in New York City. Obama’s mother and grandfather had created a very favorable image of Obama’s father. Auma burst Obama’s bubble.
Obama’s book includes considerable information that Auma provided about their father. She called him “the old man” and a “broken man.” Auma also said senior Obama’s visit when Obama was 10 was probably an attempt by a broken man to use Obama’s mother.
Obama’s father had a serious anger problem that resulted in several of Obama’s half-siblings having long term emotional problems. Obama’s father was repeating a cycle of emotional and physical abuse he experiences.
The best thing that happen to Obama was having his white grandparent to protect him from his father for the first two years of his life. If he had not left, Obama would probably be a much different person.
Posted by: Julie | January 31, 2009, 3:53 pm 3:53 pm
You’re in danger of becoming a right-wing hack reporter (a “Drudge-lite”, if you will), Jake. Be careful.
You’re on a roll, alright, Jake. But it’s not a respectable one. Leave George Obama alone.
Posted by: Lisa | January 31, 2009, 3:58 pm 3:58 pm
I really am not concerned about President Obama’s relatives in Kenya although I have nothing at all against marijuana use. It is a lot safer than alcohol regardless of what we are constantly told. All I care about is that we now have a wonderful president who will care about all of us and not just rich republican donors and corporate billionaires. America has hope finally after eight long years of lies, corruption, war mongering and greed.
Posted by: Vicki | January 31, 2009, 3:59 pm 3:59 pm
Jake, Is George an American citizen? If not, then why is tax payer’s money being wasted on reporting news about non-Americans? I am referring to the general media
Posted by: Question | January 31, 2009, 4:07 pm 4:07 pm
its really hard in kenya. there must be alot of challenges… so if he finds some relief from marijuana, why take it away from him man? whatever happened to FREEDOM???
legalize it, dont criticize it!!!!
Posted by: pedro | January 31, 2009, 4:09 pm 4:09 pm
Brings back memories of Billy beer.
Posted by: James Villa | January 31, 2009, 4:09 pm 4:09 pm
Sommer said, “Stunning resemblance! Must really be twins!”
Look at the picture on the Time that has a picture of Obama and his mother next to each other. Obama has his mother’s lips, eyes, and facial shape – a very pointed chin. If I remember correctly George has a white mother.
Posted by: Julie | January 31, 2009, 4:12 pm 4:12 pm
Yea Jake, you don’t want to upset the potheads they might remember to go to work on Monday.
Posted by: James Villa | January 31, 2009, 4:13 pm 4:13 pm
Has George paid his taxes?
Posted by: James Villa | January 31, 2009, 4:19 pm 4:19 pm
As many kids who were not raised by a particular parent, Obama, had a fantasy, idealism about his sperm donor. “Father,”, “Daddy” is not an accurate term. Obama was wrong in writing this book ,Dreams of Father. I never read. He should have written ,Dreams of My Grandparents. He was raised by a White mom and 2 God loving, good, grandparents who made him who he is today. I really think, the media needs tolay off the comings and goings of his God knows many half siblings from stupid women who met up with that sperm donor.
Palin’s girl’s boyfriend’s mothe ris not newsworhty either. Cindy McCain’s half sister who was left nothing of their fahter’s multi-millions is not newsworthy either. Cindy does not even know that women. BTW, I voted for Obama, but I am fair and unbiased.
Posted by: Gale Forcewinds | January 31, 2009, 4:22 pm 4:22 pm
Heavens to Betsy, my heart is all atwitter with this shocking news!
Posted by: Horatio | January 31, 2009, 4:35 pm 4:35 pm
Speaking of Obama’s paternal relatives, where in the world is Auntie the Illegal Immigrant?
Posted by: Bridget | January 31, 2009, 4:40 pm 4:40 pm
Are there any perfect families? Let’s see if his family in Kenya holds any importance for our President, except for a White House photo op. I would think a half brother is closer than a step-grandmother?!
Posted by: Deborah | January 31, 2009, 4:48 pm 4:48 pm
You’ve got to give our Greatest Smartest Leader PBO some credits for caring as much for his own brother as caring for us ordinary citizens.
Unlike GWB, PBO certainly does not play cronyism, except when it comes down to cabinet nominations for which PBO is capable of finding all kinds of tax cheaters to take care of your money and health.
Posted by: two cats | January 31, 2009, 4:49 pm 4:49 pm
where in the world is Auntie the Illegal Immigrant?
Posted by: Bridget | Jan 31, 2009 4:40:25 PM
Posted by: skinny dog | January 31, 2009, 4:53 pm 4:53 pm
If my brother was in jail I’d go visit him or call him. Did President Obama contact his brother?
Posted by: Andrew | January 31, 2009, 5:04 pm 5:04 pm
Obama looks stoned in the picture Drudge has up. Perhaps his recovery will take longer than months…perhaps years. Brother like Brother….
Posted by: justanote | January 31, 2009, 5:08 pm 5:08 pm
@Lisa “Someone please explain to me why the Kenyan half-brother Obama barely knows being caught with one marijuana joint is news, worthy of being featured on ABC News? Because I’m just not seeing it.”
It’s a big deal because the libs made a big deal about the mother of the man that Sarah Palin’s daughter is going to marry selling some prescription pills. You cannot have it bothe ways. If you are going to attack Governor Palin for something that someone she isn’t even related to yet acting irresponsibly then Obama’s half brother smoking a doobie is fair game. Just as Obama’s father being an alcoholic is also fair game. Obama admitting he has used cocaine in the past is also relevant when considering this case. It shows there is a history of drug use in the Obama family.
Posted by: James | January 31, 2009, 5:09 pm 5:09 pm
Marijuana should be legalized. The War on Drugs is just as much a sham as the War on Terrorism, the War on Cancer and the War on Poverty. All have increased what they’ve supposedly sought to suppress, and robbed us of income.
Do some research.
Posted by: Cecil | January 31, 2009, 5:11 pm 5:11 pm
Concerned in Ohio:
You forgot to mention Obama’s 3rd grade tantrum when he declared “I won”
And when the powerful President of the US let the whole world see that he was afraid of Rush Limbaugh.
And when Axlerod let it slip that Obama cranks up the thermostat to survive the cold weather–after criticizing those in DC to get some “Chicago toughness”
Oh it’s been a fun 10 days for Republicans.
Posted by: sammy | January 31, 2009, 5:19 pm 5:19 pm
“Marijuana should be legalized.” Cecil
Typical response to a liberal breaking the law. It couldn’t possibly be that a liberal is irresponsible; no, we must change the laws instead of holding anyone tied to our great liberal leaders responsible. Daschle cheating on taxes? The tax laws are just too complex we obviously need to change them to clear his name? Bill Richardson caught in a pay for play scheme? Shouldn’t we just allow it? Everyone knows that all politicians do that. Right?
Liberals can rationalize attacking anyone they disagree with for any reasons but never seem to be able to find any reason to criticize one of their liberal buddies. Hypocrites…
Posted by: Jade | January 31, 2009, 5:20 pm 5:20 pm
Elections are over and Obama is the president of the USA, this article has no meaning than to harm Obama who is not responsible of what his half kenyan brother is doing. Let us focus on the positive and stop looking at negatives as Hannity, Rush, WBush and Cheney have helped Americans to become.
Posted by: BKMC | January 31, 2009, 5:22 pm 5:22 pm
Now now Republicans-mind your manners.
Give our new president the same amount of patience and respect that liberals/media gave Bush. he he he
Posted by: bailey | January 31, 2009, 5:24 pm 5:24 pm
BKMC, if you want others to stop attacking your messiah perhaps you could at least get through one post where you don’t attack those that oppose him.
Sheeesh…
Posted by: James | January 31, 2009, 5:24 pm 5:24 pm
It’s too bad that even the Kenyan police are busting people for weed. The authorities just need to get over it. As for Obama’s half brother, give Obama a break, how many crazies are in your family? How many times did you break the law when you were young? They should legalize it, two wrongs don’t make a right, just because libs bash Sarah’s son in law doesn’t mean we have moral authority to bash Obama’s family. These people come from a dirt hut for goodness sake…
Posted by: Tim | January 31, 2009, 5:30 pm 5:30 pm
Anyone old enough can recall Jimmy Carter’s drunken jerk of a brother Billy. Carter’s policies were disastrous and his brother was nothing but a distraction. The media will do ANYTHING to help focus attention anywhere except the Obama/Democrat pork-fest, “stimulus” package.
Posted by: Michael | January 31, 2009, 5:35 pm 5:35 pm
Gonna make one hell of an impact isn’t it Jake?
Oh the sky is falling!
Posted by: Thinking | January 31, 2009, 5:48 pm 5:48 pm
In Palin’s case the boyfriends mother is not a blood relative…….but George is….LOL
Posted by: boxcar | January 31, 2009, 6:09 pm 6:09 pm
Who cares about what his brother does, who cares about what happened with Palin’s daughter’s future mother in law. We all know that every family has their crazies and we all know that we cannot control what our families do. It doesn’t reflect on President Obama nor does it reflect on Palin in her situation.
Posted by: AnaB | January 31, 2009, 6:20 pm 6:20 pm
Hyprocrisies bloom inside Mr. Obama like a lotus seed inside a mud field.
Posted by: young_voter | January 31, 2009, 6:21 pm 6:21 pm
this is just sad, I think the media will look to exploit anything or one they can put obama on.
I saw this young man on tv, seems like a meek and mild mannered person, but can you imagine in a remote kenyan village, a pack of reporters camped out to try and get ANY thing they can.
trying to make a name for themselves.
leave this young man alone, if he and president obama barely know each other
what is the big deal.
i know people people in their sixties who have half brothers and sisters and they have never met. leave this young man alone.
there is nothing here to make of this.
he is not jimmy carters old crazy brother who did everything he could to stay in the limelight.
and if president obama met this young man and tried to help him, president obama’ critics would have something to say about that.
let the young man’ immediate family, who live around him help him.
Posted by: WHAT! | January 31, 2009, 6:23 pm 6:23 pm
It is interesting the listen to the Messiah talk about “spreading the wealth around.” His Chicago mansion near the University of Chicago was purchased with the help of Tony Rezco, who purchased the vacant 50-foot, now 40 foot, lot next to the Obamas. The transactions closed the same day. Obama made over $4 million in 2007, mostly on book sales of Dreams of My father which was written by William Ayers. Yet, none of that money went to help his brother George, who lives on a dollar a month in Kenya, and lives in a small hut. I think the message from the Kenyan government is clearly of disrespect, and is something that our government will take action on. Obama is somewhat limited though because, according a filmed interview with his Kenyan Grandmother, she said Obama is “native to the soil” which is how they say Obama was born in Kenya. Next, some of these Kenyan officials are going to be ending up in Club Gitmo for interogation, and Obamas relatives will be moved to America for their safety.
Posted by: Colonel Reb | January 31, 2009, 6:30 pm 6:30 pm
Shades of Bill and Roger Clinton, and, oh yes, there was Billy Carte (jimmy Carter’s brother)… Then there was Hillary’s brother, Hugh, and Lyndon Johnson’s brother. Is there some kind of pattern here with the democrats?
Posted by: Fran | January 31, 2009, 6:30 pm 6:30 pm
August 21,–MICHELLE OBAMA: That one of the most important things that we need to know about the next President of the United States is, is he somebody that shares our values? Is he somebody that respects family? Is a good and decent person? So our view was that, if you can’t run your own house, you certainly can’t run the White House.
Yes that explains everything now-Obama doesnt watch over his family and he cant run the White House. Thanks for explaining that to us all Michelle–
Oh the hypocrisy.Yahoo is touting a story about Obamas era of responsibility-I quote “They can redefine “spending” as service to family…” Well Obama too bad your illegal aunty is living in taxpayer subsidized housing paid for by us-and your bro who was living in a hut in Kenya is a drug abusing criminal.Obama you fill your cabinets with tax evaders and condone criminal tax evaders like charlie rangel’s behavior. Then your shills bash Rush Limbaugh and Palin. Some fine mentorship for all of America’s children you are there buddy. You are the most horrible failure I have ever seen as a president-Even Iran says you are weak and squishy. And all this is not even 2 weeks into your term.
Posted by: ctay | January 31, 2009, 6:42 pm 6:42 pm
A home “somewhat more modest”. Cute euphemism.
I think George is just medicating himself because Obama makes him feel like a non-person.
Careful, now, all you zealots. I’m just borrowing a headline from that hard hitting magazine of record, Us Magazine [August 19, 2008 "Cindy McCain's Half-Sister: She Makes Me Feel Like A Non-Person"]. I grabbed an interview at random…there are, of course, lots more with Cindy’s Obama-touting half-sister. You can look it up…
Any interviews with Obama’s half-brother George, you ask?? Don’t be silly.
Makes you wonder which one really has the relative living in a literal shack on $12 a year, doesn’t it?
The predictability of the media’s double standard is beyond boring; unfortunately, I don’t think you’re capable of anything more exciting.
Pity.
Posted by: Chris | January 31, 2009, 6:43 pm 6:43 pm
Give the guy a break. This kind of thing should probably be legal anyway.
Posted by: Huh | January 31, 2009, 6:47 pm 6:47 pm
To huh and all the idiots saying smoking marijuana should be legalized-Go ahead and you can be the one to be a passenger in drug smokers plane,or go under the drug smoking surgeons knife, or how about letting the drug smoking mechanic fix your brakes-who knows what those mild marijuana cigs are laced with or how much the drug user smoked… Do you really want the drug smoking air traffic controller and the marjuana stoned head of nuclear facilities put in charge of keeping you safe??
Posted by: ctay | January 31, 2009, 6:57 pm 6:57 pm
you can pick your cabinet but you can’t pick your family LOL! …clearly obama is proof that one can rise above certain trouble… and please, one joint?… marijuana should be legal anyway
Posted by: earthisnotflat | January 31, 2009, 6:57 pm 6:57 pm
I m not concerned about Obama’s brother George if he smoke pot in Kenya. My concern now is how much money I should convert to EURO, like many big CEOS. Up in Canada, and other countries now concerned with Obama’s stimulus plan, and the protectinisum build into it. The economy is strong in Canada, and we are not they’r only trading partners, and if Obama’s protectinisum slow this trade relationship, will Canada and other nations will change to the EURO? A lot of NATO troops pulling out of Afganistan, is Canada will be next?
Posted by: Joe | January 31, 2009, 7:01 pm 7:01 pm
So what if George got caught with a joint? There’s another George who did time with community work in Houston for coke, not coca cola.
Posted by: kathy | January 31, 2009, 7:08 pm 7:08 pm
Noelle Bush
Posted by: Emmanuelle | January 31, 2009, 7:13 pm 7:13 pm
This is newsworthy? Some guy that President Obama met once and has no real relationship with got caught with a little marijuana in a different country? This is stupid.
Posted by: Troy | January 31, 2009, 7:16 pm 7:16 pm
Troy | Jan 31, 2009 7:16:20 PM nope its not newsworthy…its just realllllly funny
Posted by: boxcar | January 31, 2009, 7:57 pm 7:57 pm
kathy..I guess both obama’s are alot more alike than first thought
Posted by: boxcar | January 31, 2009, 8:01 pm 8:01 pm
Oh, Jake, please!
Posted by: clarity | January 31, 2009, 8:03 pm 8:03 pm
The commenter who thinks that taxpayers pay Jake versus, say ABC, needs to go back to high school a little less high and listen to how our tax dollars are spent. But thanks so much for the hearty laugh. No wonder Republicans think that Democrats(sic) are ignorant. God love us, so many are!
Posted by: beebop | January 31, 2009, 8:18 pm 8:18 pm
But George did benefit from Obama’s election. Obama sent George all the cardboard moving boxes. So shut up already.
Posted by: jiveturkey | January 31, 2009, 8:35 pm 8:35 pm
@Angie,
Actually they did. The crap was all over the place. Hell, Saturday night live did a damned nasty comedy skit on Palin’s Daughter.
So, yea… Obama ain’t going to be shielded and he should not be.
Posted by: ajax | January 31, 2009, 8:47 pm 8:47 pm
“You’re on a roll, alright, Jake. But it’s not a respectable one. Leave George Obama alone.”
Why, did you think it was fine when they gave Palin’s Daughter hell??
Tough Crap… He puts tax Cheaters in his cabinet.. claims he will not have lobbyist, but he waives his on rule. He claims he wasn’t going to allow CONGRESS to pass pork filled Laws, but he is going to anyway.
He is the President. He will get claps on the back when he does good.. he will catch hell when he doesn’t. As much hell as you people griped about Bush(I did also. :) ), then I would think YOU ALL would be the first to expect BETTER OUT OF HIM!
Posted by: ajax | January 31, 2009, 8:52 pm 8:52 pm
“how much money I should convert to EURO, like many big CEOS. Up in Canada, and other countries now concerned with Obama’s stimulus plan”
I am moving my money. :) You can bet yer rear.. I am! And trust me.. go talk to alot of the bigger banks and see how many of their Customers have closed accounts in the USA and moved it to other Countries.
Posted by: ajax | January 31, 2009, 8:55 pm 8:55 pm
Why is everybody alway got something to
say about the president and his family they are peoples just like everybody else so why is he criticize all the time? that was his brother not him, can’t you news people fine anything else to talk about, i would thing so talk about yourself and your family.Try reading your bible some and talk about it sometime instead of talking about our president and his family and.
Posted by: Bobbie | January 31, 2009, 9:34 pm 9:34 pm
And ajax, this:
“Why, did you think it was fine when they gave Palin’s Daughter hell??”
isn’t a comparable analogy. At all. Bristol Palin’s pregnancy was a media story because Sarah Palin crusades against proper sex ed. The result of her failure to properly educate her daughter was this: her daughter didn’t practice safe sex and ended up pregnant. This obviously reflects on Palin as a parent and on her antiquated and impractical attitudes towards sex ed.
This story? A guy barely related to Obama, who Obama has no influence or control over, got arrested for having a joint in his foreign homeland. It literally has nothing to do with Obama.
If you want to compare it to anything, compare it to the media story over Bristol Palin’s boyfriend’s mother getting arrested for selling painkillers. Now THAT was a story that had nothing to do with Palin, and it was just as unnecessary and pointless as this story.
Posted by: gby62 | January 31, 2009, 9:46 pm 9:46 pm
This is the beginning of the end. Mr Clown Obama said he smoke drug in the past and people considered it cool!! just naive and idiot people voted for him
Posted by: a | January 31, 2009, 10:14 pm 10:14 pm
Bail him out, bro!
Posted by: Larry of Ohio | January 31, 2009, 10:36 pm 10:36 pm
It is sad that George did not have the same opportunity as President Obama was given as an American Citizen. It goes to show you, having a determine American mother and family support was the one choice that granted President Obama to determine to take and conclude how his right choices in life can substanually be accepted and appreciated by all people. He know that the strong family bond kept him focus!
Thank You President Obama
Inita
Posted by: Inita | January 31, 2009, 11:41 pm 11:41 pm
“It is sad that George did not have the same opportunity as President Obama was given as an American Citizen”
And Obama’s mother hated all things American and she sought out marxist Africans who were striving for he glorious “revolution” to impose Soviet communism on the world. Obama’s grandfather and his mentor growing up were also communist who believed that the “American opportunity” should be defeated and replaced by communism. And the ole Barry openly admits he idolized his derelict father and sought out every marxist professor and influence he could find in college. Then when he showed up in Chicago he goes to Jeremiah Wright who preaches that the “American opportunity” is the driving force behind all the evil in the world. Barack rejects the American opportunity you speak of and demonizes it repeatedly in his lecturing.
B. Hussein Obama has only one person in his life to thank for this fortune. That would be his white grandmother who did not abandon him like all the marxists in his life.
Posted by: LogicalUS | January 31, 2009, 11:57 pm 11:57 pm
I see someone remove my blog because I was speaking the truth about these racist people bashing Obama. Like I said white men have been running our country for centuries and the economy is worst off since Bush was in office. People are losing their jobs, homes, retirement plans, and lifesavings from the crooks that were supposed to be trusted with our lives. Let the man do his job before you start critizing and judging what his about!!!!!!
Posted by: Dani | February 1, 2009, 12:14 am 12:14 am
george was said to have just one joint
what was not mentioned
the joint was 38 inches long
and 3.5 inches in diameter
the size of a baseball bat
with a street value over $2500 USD
Posted by: the voice of reason | February 1, 2009, 4:03 am 4:03 am
Small minds talk about small things. This obsession about complete cleanliness demonstrates an inability to to be tolerant, have patience, and seemingly fit irrelevant details to big ideas. In the middle of the biggest crisis of America this blame game of incongruent details has got to go. Americans are capable of accepting, caring, and moving on to bigger ideas, concepts, and concerns. I pray that we all do what we can do to help one another instead of finding fault with one another regardless of party, family, or other affiliations.
Posted by: Eric | February 1, 2009, 6:15 am 6:15 am
Interesting article.
Posted by: anonymous | February 1, 2009, 6:22 am 6:22 am
Haters, Haters everywhere. All this hate just fills the air. All the world in such dispair, as the hate just fills the air. The news is reported, and we read it or don’t. This was very newsworthy to those who HATE PRESIDENT Obama for reasons dealing with their own insecurities. All Obama supporters knew that he would be raked over the coals more frequently than past Presidents. It comes with the job of being the FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN PRESIDENT!! His family – near and far really need to get their acts together, and not give the HATERS any more fuel for the fire.
Posted by: Dawn | February 1, 2009, 6:50 am 6:50 am
George “Is” the new “Billy Carter”. Let’s have fun!
Posted by: Russ | February 1, 2009, 8:38 am 8:38 am
This is just more evidence what a fraud Obama is.
In an attempt to “be more black”, he disrespected his white mother and grandparents that raised him; instead, he writes a book called “Dreams of My Father”, to honor the deadbeat polygamist African father he never even knew.
He then goes on to fill his book with lies about alienation and feeling isolated for his heritage, even though his half-and-half skin tone would have allowed him to blend in at the rich private school he attended in Hawaii (where the saying is, “There’s no such thing as a minority”).
Hard to believe 52% of voters ate all that crap up. Don’t you people even think a little for yourselves?!?
Posted by: ynot4tony2 | February 1, 2009, 9:01 am 9:01 am
It’s too bad the only help George received was from stangers.
Posted by: HeAintHeavy | February 1, 2009, 10:44 am 10:44 am
This takes the place of more relevant stories? Really? REALY? REALLY?
Shame on ABC who has helped misinform us for the past 8 years, leeting news be spoonfed to them. Let’s stick to real news that impacts this nation, e.g.,”there were no WMD’s”
Until you make good on not vetting that story properly, let’s stay away from the silliness. We need news and info on real issues.
Posted by: Terrelle | February 1, 2009, 11:09 am 11:09 am
Let’s not forget about some of the monkeying around by the Incurious George in his younger and not so younger years.
Posted by: kathy | February 1, 2009, 11:12 am 11:12 am
I think a cabinet position is in order.
Posted by: nuts for obama | February 1, 2009, 1:48 pm 1:48 pm
Michael Phelps….. you are not alone this week.
cheer up.
Posted by: Omentum | February 1, 2009, 2:46 pm 2:46 pm
i guess you can blame your siter’s and brother’s and parent’s for the wrong you did in your life time, get real people stop blameing our president for his family wrong doing let them take responabilities for their own actions. give our president a chance to work. so what on the people he picked you stop living in a glass house because a stone can be thrown at your house also it can break
Posted by: darlene | February 1, 2009, 3:25 pm 3:25 pm
“I think a cabinet position is in order.”
Nah … The Puppet’s little brother isn’t an uber-WASP, an alcoholic taking the edge off his coke high, or a lobbyist.
Posted by: Blue Fairy | February 1, 2009, 4:03 pm 4:03 pm
“Some of President Obama’s paternal relatives — though not George — came to Washington, D.C., for the inaugural … ”
Well, of COURSE not George: he’s an ACTUALLY-black male without a white corporate mother OR an academic WASP-wash, and without the humor of being elderly to mitigate his non-U gauchiosity.
Posted by: Blue Fairy | February 1, 2009, 4:30 pm 4:30 pm
white corporate mother?
What does that even mean? lol
Posted by: gravy | February 1, 2009, 4:38 pm 4:38 pm
“white corporate mother?
What does that even mean? lol”
If Geithner’s dad hadn’t put Stanley Ann on the corporate gravy-train early on, it’s extremely doubtful anybody beyond her immediate family would be so tiresomely aware of her uh being referred to as an “anthropologist” instead of uh YOU know …
It means that being taken up by the rich can cover a multitude of sins and shortcomings … but The Puppet’s sooo pushing it that it’s hard to see how He’s going to last four MONTHS, let alone four years.
If the Congress gets afraid of being recalled, He could be er impeached for … criminal enterprise, whatever. Trillions of public dollars sent knowingly down the corporate rat-hole isn’t nothing … no matter WHAT birthday suit yer in.
Posted by: Blue Fairy | February 1, 2009, 5:34 pm 5:34 pm
“President Barack Obama’s half-brother George for possession of marijuana and resisting arrest.”
That gives George and Barack even more in common.
Except Barack didn’t get caught.
Posted by: drjohn | February 1, 2009, 10:51 pm 10:51 pm
“I am my brother’s keeper.”
Typical “do as I say, not as I do” behavior from The One. George lives in a hut on less than $400 per year, with no help from brother “spread the wealth around” Barry.
Sheer hypocrisy (as usual)
Posted by: tjp612 | February 2, 2009, 7:11 am 7:11 am
“President Obama barely knows George, 26, who lives in a home somewhat more modest than the White House in Huruma, a suburb of Nairobi, Kenya”
“SOMEWHAT MORE MODEST” than the White House?
A hut with a TIN roof is now being described as merely “somewhat more modest” than the home where presidents live?
I suppose that a ONE DOLLAR A MONTH income is also merely “somewhat more modest” than what a U.S. president gets as his income!
It’s also interesting that obama rolls out the “I ‘barely know’ him” routine about his half-brother, etc., but his paternal STEP-GRANDMOTHER, Sarah Obama is celebrated and feted like a rock star when (by her own admission) she’s only “met/seen” obama THREE TIMES in EITHER one of them’s LIFE!
When someone is USEFUL to obama, they are “known” by him – when they CAN’T DO ANYTHING TO ENHANCE HIS IMAGE, he doesn’t have a clue about who they are!!!
Posted by: Chisco3 | February 4, 2009, 1:57 pm 1:57 pm
Remember how hard the press was on President Carter about Billy, and he did not even have his “step-grandmother” over for dinner!
Posted by: mike | February 10, 2009, 4:45 pm 4:45 pm