Author Topic: Obama's Grandmother dies (Read 1672 times)

CQ · « **on:** November 03, 2008, 01:36:56 PM »

How terrible

Wish she could have made it a bit longer, just to see him to get in

CQ · « **Reply #1 on:** November 03, 2008, 01:46:41 PM »

Really is not cool, like 40 hrs more she would have seen him get in.

Assuming he wins tomorrow, it defines the term bittersweet.

JOHN MATRIX · « **Reply #2 on:** November 03, 2008, 01:57:13 PM »

Buffgeek · « **Reply #3 on:** November 03, 2008, 01:59:27 PM »

Man that is bad timing

That has to be rough considering his grandparents were his primary parental figures growing up... One good thing you can say about him bieng Christian is that he def believes she will be smiling down on him tomorrow whatever happens.

Benny B · « **Reply #4 on:** November 03, 2008, 02:01:22 PM »

No confirmation on any online news wires at this moment, but it appears true. Very sad.

CQ · « **Reply #5 on:** November 03, 2008, 02:14:41 PM »

Quote from: Benny Blanco on November 03, 2008, 02:01:22 PM

No confirmation on any online news wires at this moment, but it appears true. Very sad.

Yeah, I have CNN on and they said it, is true. How sucky

Dos Equis · « **Reply #6 on:** November 03, 2008, 02:52:12 PM »

Tough loss. Too bad she couldn't make it to Wednesday (assuming he wins).

240 is Back · « **Reply #7 on:** November 03, 2008, 02:56:47 PM »

Splendid timing on the part of those heartless fvcks at the Republican National Committee

RNC Hits Obama For Visit To Sick Grandmother
November 3, 2008 02:16 PM

Leaving no potential avenue of attack unexplored, the Republican National Committee has decided to bash Barack Obama over his October visit to see his ailing grandmother in Hawaii.

Of course the visit itself is not being criticized, but rather the way the campaign paid for the nominee's unscheduled detour. On Monday afternoon, the RNC blasted out a complaint from the California Republican Party charging that "Obama for America violated federal law by converting its campaign funds to Senator Obama's personal use" for the trip. That proposed issue for the FEC to investigate is one of five violations alleged by California Republicans in their complaint (which you can read in its entirety here).

"Senator Obama recently traveled to Hawaii to visit his sick grandmother. This was the right thing for any grandson to do -- at his own expense -- but it was not travel that his campaign may fund," said California Republican Chairman Ron Nehring in a statement Monday.

Dan-O · « **Reply #8 on:** November 03, 2008, 02:57:25 PM »

Hey... my grandma died a couple of weeks ago... true story... she was 94. She was a hoot and I loved her and spent quite a bit of time with her in the weeks leading up to her death.

So if McCain wins tomorrow, that would go quite a long ways towards consoling me. So show a little love, people.

Thanks and much obliged.

CQ · « **Reply #9 on:** November 03, 2008, 03:16:07 PM »

Quote from: Dan-O on November 03, 2008, 02:57:25 PM

Hey... my grandma died a couple of weeks ago... true story... she was 94. She was a hoot and I loved her and spent quite a bit of time with her in the weeks leading up to her death.

My condolences to you

Dan-O · « **Reply #10 on:** November 03, 2008, 03:25:31 PM »

Quote from: CQ on November 03, 2008, 03:16:07 PM

My condolences to you

Thanks... she really did pass away a couple of weeks ago and I really did love her and we were close... but ya know what... we should all be so lucky to live that long and go when we're damn good and ready to. And believe me, she was ready. "Tired of livin, fear'd of dyin," that was her catchphrase towards the end. She and grandpa had been married for 72 years when he passed away this past June, and after he was gone she just wanted to be with him again, which I believe they are. So thank you for your sentiments.

As far as a McCain win consoling me... LOL, I might have been being a bit of a smartass. And in all seriousness, whoever wins I will support them and I really mean that. I'm not gonna spend the next four years bitching if my guy doesn't win. And I don't think Obama is the devil or anything. Nuff said about that.

240 is Back · « **Reply #11 on:** November 03, 2008, 03:28:19 PM »

Quote from: Dan-O on November 03, 2008, 03:25:31 PM

Thanks... she really did pass away a couple of weeks ago and I really did love her and we were close... but ya know what... we should all be so lucky to live that long and go when we're damn good and ready to. And believe me, she was ready. "Tired of livin, fear'd of dyin," that was her catchphrase towards the end. She and grandpa had been married for 72 years when he passed away this past June, and after he was gone she just wanted to be with him again, which I believe they are. So thank you for your sentiments.

As far as a McCain win consoling me... LOL, I might have been being a bit of a smartass. And in all seriousness, whoever wins I will support them and I really mean that. I'm not gonna spend the next four years bitching if my guy doesn't win. And I don't think Obama is the devil or anything. Nuff said about that.

Awesome post. My condolences to you.

My uncle, who taught me to play guitar 25 years ago, is having triple bypass surgery on Wednesday, after having his 3rd heart attack yesterday. I care way more about the outcome of his surgery than I do this silly election.

CQ · « **Reply #12 on:** November 03, 2008, 03:32:08 PM »

Quote from: Dan-O on November 03, 2008, 03:25:31 PM

Thanks... she really did pass away a couple of weeks ago and I really did love her and we were close... but ya know what... we should all be so lucky to live that long and go when we're damn good and ready to. And believe me, she was ready. "Tired of livin, fear'd of dyin," that was her catchphrase towards the end. She and grandpa had been married for 72 years when he passed away this past June, and after he was gone she just wanted to be with him again, which I believe they are. So thank you for your sentiments.

As far as a McCain win consoling me... LOL, I might have been being a bit of a smartass. And in all seriousness, whoever wins I will support them and I really mean that. I'm not gonna spend the next four years bitching if my guy doesn't win. And I don't think Obama is the devil or anything. Nuff said about that.

Nice post and attitude. 72 years marriage! That's great.

It is good to look on the brightside, due to circumstances all my grandparents were dead by time I was 10, so I always consider those who even had grandparents as adults to be blessed in some way, although not negating your loss.

Is why I rag on my stepdaughter to appreciate my parents [which she does actually, I just still nag

] as she is lucky to have 2 grandparents who think the sun rises and sets on her.

PTB · « **Reply #13 on:** November 03, 2008, 03:45:02 PM »

I'm sorry to hear of your loss Dan-O. May she rest in peace.

Dan-O · « **Reply #14 on:** November 03, 2008, 03:54:12 PM »

Quote from: PTB on November 03, 2008, 03:45:02 PM

I'm sorry to hear of your loss Dan-O. May she rest in peace.

Thanks, and sorry, didn't mean to make this thread all about me... and I hope my grandma will forgive me for using her good name for political gain. And I'm sorry about Obama's grandma too... heckuva time for that to happen but not much you can do about that... ok, nuff said!

CQ · « **Reply #15 on:** November 03, 2008, 04:17:12 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on November 03, 2008, 02:56:47 PM

Splendid timing on the part of those heartless fvcks at the Republican National Committee

RNC Hits Obama For Visit To Sick Grandmother
November 3, 2008 02:16 PM

Leaving no potential avenue of attack unexplored, the Republican National Committee has decided to bash Barack Obama over his October visit to see his ailing grandmother in Hawaii.

Timing is worse then it appears - they put that out a few hours after she died. Wonder how quickly they are scrambling to smooth that....

MattT · « **Reply #16 on:** November 03, 2008, 04:17:52 PM »

do you think this will effect people voting tomorrow?

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #17 on:** November 03, 2008, 04:21:04 PM »

Quote from: MattT on November 03, 2008, 04:17:52 PM

do you think this will effect people voting tomorrow?

no

24KT · « **Reply #18 on:** November 03, 2008, 04:30:38 PM »

CQ · « **Reply #19 on:** November 03, 2008, 04:53:20 PM »

Quote from: tu_holmes on November 03, 2008, 04:50:27 PM

That's some sad shit right there.

Yeah it is, I posted and told them they were disgusting. I encourage anyone else to take 2 mins to do the same.

Sad thing is the admin is "banning" people for comments that aren't even bad, while stuff like that stays. One person says it was the best news he heard all day. Really horrible, just truly horrible that people would say something like that.

tu_holmes · « **Reply #20 on:** November 03, 2008, 04:57:36 PM »

Quote from: CQ on November 03, 2008, 04:53:20 PM

Yeah it is, I posted and told them they were disgusting. I encourage anyone else to take 2 mins to do the same.

Sad thing is the admin is "banning" people for comments that aren't even bad, while stuff like that stays. One person says it was the best news he heard all day. Really horrible, just truly horrible that people would say something like that.

It's like school on Sunday...

No class.

240 is Back · « **Reply #21 on:** November 03, 2008, 05:09:44 PM »

I won't repost the crap they've been spouting on the right-wing CT blogs all day today. Just terrible.

danielson · « **Reply #22 on:** November 03, 2008, 05:10:57 PM »

May she rest in peace. She raised a man, who even though I don't agree with his politics, may very well change the world.

CQ · « **Reply #23 on:** November 03, 2008, 05:18:56 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on November 03, 2008, 05:09:44 PM

I won't repost the crap they've been spouting on the right-wing CT blogs all day today. Just terrible.

Yeah, I had to log off also. It really is perturbing these people are loose in the world.

danielson · « **Reply #24 on:** November 03, 2008, 05:21:46 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on November 03, 2008, 05:09:44 PM

I won't repost the crap they've been spouting on the right-wing CT blogs all day today. Just terrible.

You think it's worse than what some of the posters here say about John McCain? May I remind you that Senator McCain is a well respected senator who is generally respected by both parties and has been for years. Yet because he is white and is preceding Bush as the republican nominee people treat him like a pos on here. It makes me sick.