Barack Obama and the Grandma Factor in the Presidential Race

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I think obama has every rite to go see his sick toot, i mean i can imagine if any one of us in this world today was obama'sister or brother and he didnt come to ur bed side bse he was busy trying to be the us president, he did avery good thing and just bse obama'black he is not acrook like somepeople in america put it,he has made good and given achance to young people of all races, its not about blacks and whites it has never been.its about changing the world for abetter tommorrow and giving hope to some of us who have very little.

congs president obama all the best in ur new role as president of the united states

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CALiFORNiA,SANCARLOS to EAST PALO ALTO

MAy GOD BLESS yOU AND yOUR FAMiLy OBAMA!

THiS iS ONLy A TRAGEDy THAT NOONE bUT GOD CAN HELP

yOU wiTH! GOD BLESS AND STAY STRONG!

---carlmont high school student of CALIFORNIA

Obama was hatched??

It seems as though it is very difficult for BO to be honest with anything he says and does. If he was born in the US, why not just cooperate and supply indisputable evidence that he was. That is so simple it stinks, so he must be hiding something. I'm beginning to think he was hatched, therefore doesn't have a COLB. Why is this comng up now instead of months and years ago. The suit was filed by a long time Democrat lawyer and Hillary supporter just trying to make sure the Constitution is adhered to. If people have a problem with that, they should leave the US or keep quiet. BO and his crooked supporters just think they can do anything anytime. Good bye USA if the crook gets elected.

Not the case...

I really doubt he left the campaign if she wasn't ill, that I will say. I agree he should have gone. What I don't agree with are his policies. I don't believe the liberal illuminati should be in control of our healthcare, nor should they be allowed to tax those who own small businesses and spread our wealth.

Sen. Obama CARES:

He Cares about ALL Human Beings, not just Americans. Remember, we ALL occupy the same planet. We are ALL subject to diseases and natural disasters that plague this world. That is why Sen. Obama has so many supporters, especially the educated. I think that is why republicans resist funding education and prey on the emotions of the people by hyping "the fear campaign." Now "the fear campaign" has turned on republicans, job loss, home evictions, loss of health care benefits, etc... and Sen. Obama will CARE about them too. Not just his 'grandma toot.'

She's fine

Just an FYI, while Obama was telling people yesterday that Grandma is gravely ill, not sure if she will make it to Election Day, Michelle Obama is telling folks at a rally "She's fine, thanks for asking!" I used to be a welfare caseworker, I have learned to read through people's lies and be cynical.

Look it up people. Don't be a lemming.

Stop the madness and THINK!

Let's face it, everyone is a racist given an adverse situation and "one person is different(red, black, blue, yellow, brown, or white; A-A, Latino, Asian, Jewish, Caucasian, Italian) than the other" Entire races will pay dearly for the wrongdoings of one or a few. We completely bypass, "I'm sorry" or "Could we talk about it?" and go straight for the jugular death.

All wars have been either religious-or-race-based; we have not learned one iota from any history lesson, near or afar. We continue to pay dearly for efforts to purport our superiority and dominance. Lives have been needlessly lost, bodies crippled and mangled for life, families torn apart, parentless children, countries devastated, poverty prevails, historical artifacts dismanteled and evil madmen pray to get even, using human forms of retaliations. All because skin color is different and thinking and believing is differnt from theirs.

Have we not learned that no one on this earth truly controls anything? Man cannot prevent himself from falling asleep at some point during a 24 hour period of time nor can he awaken himself from the stupor....not without a higher source..... whatever you believe, I don't care because the end result is the same....we slept, we woke up. Respect the difference, acknowledge the concept of same end result, mission accomplished. Forget the color or belief, this outcome was not affected by color or religion.

Will we forever respond to situations where ignorance of color and ethnicity yields blatant anger and violence from the gut and not the head or heart? I don't care what higher power one believes, white America has perpetuated that 'black anything is evil' .... what a mess!!

Let's be real.....McCain is too old to be President; what has kept him from a hard run for the office prior to age 72? Do you mean to tell me there was not one young, college-educated, Caucasian Republican male or female qualified to run? Palin is not qualified to be VP nor President...she does not have the experience nor does she have grasp of her family issues. Why are her older children not college bound? If Senator Obama's daughter was 17yo and pregnant, there would be a different value system and standard applied to he and Michelle as parents. Look at how the presidency ages these men - its the hardest job in the world and America needs an energetic person to get us out of this Bush-mess.

So let Senator Obama visit his grandmother, whatever the reason; his wife is campaigning for him and away from her children. The lies and taunts will continue until NOV 5th and after. Let McCain and his camp continue to throw daggers - it's all nasty politics. Let's wait and see the verdict in Palin's investigation - sounds like a Fargo to me.

Then let us all come together as a nation and get back on the right track, united yet free to be me.

Unbelievable

I can only shake my head at some of the comments from conservatives. A man goes to see his ailing grandmother and they swear he's up to no good. Conspiracies abound! I don't know what's happen to the republican party in the last 25 years. It's become a breeding ground for cynicism, lies, and hate. No wonder America is in such dire circumstances. We can't even come together to show support for one of our own in a difficult time.

Trying to communicate with liberals is a waste of time, but we keep trying to help!

"I'm sure that the fact John wasn't born in the USA isn't anything to be concerned about though."

Oi! McCain's father was in the military, serving this country, when John was born. He's automatically a citizen because both parents were citizens and the whole military thing. John McCain submitted a 100% authentic birth certificate ages ago. The reason people are questioning Obama's bc are plentiful. You can find more details on the internet if you feel open minded enough. It would not even be an issue if Obama were just able to supply sufficient proof, which he has been either unable or unwilling to do.

Honor is being honest, answering questions, being transparent. As Americans, we should have answers from Obama if he wants the honor of being our President. It's not all about pretty speeches. Change is not always a good thing.

Open your mind, do a little research. Honestly, I hope is Grandmother is fine. I hope he would not be so cruel as to make up an illness. There just isn't anything he has done or said that would make me think otherwise.

Obama's grandmother...hmmm

If my 86 year old Grandmother were dying as they report she is, then not only would I have been on the first plane to see her, but I would have taken my wife and children also. Obama can easily afford to take them there...and Grandma deserves the ability to see those grandbabies one last time, too. Michele in the meantime, is at a rally in Ohio talking about people with tears streaming down their faces saying they "thought they would never live to see the day". If that's not blatant racism, then I can't imagine what is!

I wish Mrs. Dunham the best and I do think that Obama did the right thing in going to see her...but I don't believe at all that he did it the right way. I believe he's politicking all the way to Hawaii and back. Now he's going for the sympathy vote, using poor Grandma.