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Obama's Grandmother Died

By TChris, Section Elections 2008
Posted on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 06:14:00 PM EST
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Barack Obama's grandmother died. He took a break from campaigning to visit her a little more than a week ago.

"It is with great sadness that we announce that our grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died peacefully after a battle with cancer," Obama said in a joint statement with his sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng. "She was the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility."

Rest in peace, Madelyn Dunham.

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    Oh my (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by cpa1 on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 04:19:21 PM EST
    What a thing to miss.  

    Madelyn Dunham (5.00 / 7) (#5)
    by cpa1 on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 04:29:11 PM EST
    was responsible for raising quite a man, no matter who you think should have been the nominee.  I think that throughout the campaign, even those of us who were for Hillary felt that Obama would be president someday.

    To be that terrific a parent or grandparent, to encourage the things that built a president is something of which we should all be in awe.  

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    Unless you're a Vonnegut disciple... (none / 0) (#8)
    by kdog on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 04:50:19 PM EST
    and believe only psychopathic personalities want to be president...I wouldn't be too proud of raising a psychopath:)

    All half-kidding aside, so sad for Obama and his family.  

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    Come on! (none / 0) (#20)
    by Pepe on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 05:52:17 PM EST
    What is psychopathic about wanting to spy on Americans?

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    I only hope that, (5.00 / 1) (#3)
    by Radiowalla on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 04:25:05 PM EST
    in spite of her illness, she knew what her grandson has accomplished and I hope she took some measure of credit for the man he has become.

    What a bittersweet time for Barack Obama and his family.

    It's really sad that she didn't last long (5.00 / 2) (#6)
    by tigercourse on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 04:45:24 PM EST
    enough to see him become President.

    Heartbreaking. (5.00 / 1) (#7)
    by desertswine on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 04:49:14 PM EST


    How sad for Sen. Obama (5.00 / 0) (#16)
    by wurman on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 05:33:40 PM EST
    It would have been wonderful for his grandmother to know that he won the election & perhaps even have lived to see the inaugural.  It seems as if she was so very instrumental in his upbringing, education, & character development.

    My heart breaks for the senator & his family, especially the little girls.

    May she rest in peace.

    Blessed Be (5.00 / 1) (#17)
    by themomcat on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 05:37:01 PM EST
    May the Goddess guide her on her journey to the Summerlands. May her family and friends find Peace.
    Blessed Be.


    A great loss (5.00 / 0) (#25)
    by HK on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 06:02:30 PM EST
    My grandmother died of cancer 8 weeks ago aged 85.    I still pick up my car keys to go and see her and then realise she isn't there. Those of us who get to have our grandparents well into adulthood are very fortunate; the flip side is that it really is a huge blow when we eventually lose them.  

    A bittersweet time, indeed. (5.00 / 0) (#26)
    by Donald from Hawaii on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 06:19:25 PM EST
    Let's each dedicate our respective journeys to the polls tomorrow in her memory, that we may secure her legacy and do her proud.

    I'm here in Las Vegas with my family, getting ready for tomorrow's GOTV effort, and the city is chomping at the bit. Turnout looks to be heavy, and preliminary estimates are of an 80%-plus turnout.

    And another sad postscript to the campaign: (5.00 / 0) (#29)
    by Donald from Hawaii on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 07:06:43 PM EST
    We just received word a short time upon returning to our hotel that Barack Obama's Nevada state director, Terrence Tolbert, died early this morning of a massive heart attack. He just spoke to all of us on Saturday night, as the campaign held its initial GOTV meeting for all out-of-state volunteers.

    Now, I'm motivated to work all the harder. Let's bring this home for those who went before us.

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    This Was Very Sad (5.00 / 0) (#27)
    by john horse on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 06:36:05 PM EST
    It will be a bittersweet victory for Obama because his grandmother won't be there to share it.

    What a sad time to die. At least she saw (5.00 / 0) (#30)
    by hairspray on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 07:41:53 PM EST
    some of it.  She must have been proud.  From what I read she was the person who was most stable in Obama's life as he grew up.

    Life is full of (5.00 / 1) (#32)
    by JThomas on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 08:12:31 PM EST
    cruel irony. Yes, she was the rock of the family.
    She was the worker, the plugger, who rose from secretary to VP of the Escrow dept at a major Hawaii bank thru hard work and dedication,not education.
    I think it is safe to say many of Obama's best attributes came from her. And that without her in his life he would not be where he is right now, poised to make history.

    Thanks,Madelyn Dunham,for guiding this man thru his formative years. Godspeed,Grandma Dunham.

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    What a gift she has given us (none / 0) (#4)
    by Xclusionary Rule 4ever on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 04:27:44 PM EST
    in a time of need.

    let me guess (none / 0) (#9)
    by txpublicdefender on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 05:01:15 PM EST
    They're implying that he killed her to milk the sympathy vote and cover up the fact he was REALLY born in Kenya?  Two birds, one stone!

    Oddly enough, Larry Johsons 1/4 brain (none / 0) (#10)
    by ThatOneVoter on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 05:06:26 PM EST
    blog doesn't have comment yet.

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    Basically... its just sickening. (none / 0) (#11)
    by Thanin on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 05:08:41 PM EST


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    Actually, (none / 0) (#12)
    by shoulin4 on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 05:15:11 PM EST
    yeah. That's exactly what they're implying. Except the Kenya thing.

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    locked the thread (5.00 / 0) (#28)
    by txpublicdefender on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 06:39:47 PM EST
    It looks like they locked the thread at freerepublic.com after removing a ton of comments that were apparently even more heinous than some of the comments that remain.

    I don't understand people sometimes.

    I can't imagine the mix of emotions Obama is going through right now.

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    The Republicans (none / 0) (#13)
    by WS on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 05:15:21 PM EST
    played Larry Johnson for a fool with that tape "leak" and yet he's mad at Obama?  

    Mrs. Dunham did a great job raising Obama.  Rest in peace.    

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    RIP (none / 0) (#31)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 07:54:22 PM EST


    very sad but.. (none / 0) (#33)
    by connecticut yankee on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 08:47:39 PM EST
    I just read a story that her absentee ballot was received on the 27th and met the conditions to be counted.

    So it's nice that she voted for him.

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