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Obama's grandmother dies of cancer in Hawaii
Nov 3, 2008, 20:55 GMT
Washington - Barack Obama's grandmother, who helped raise the Democratic presidential candidate in Hawaii, passed away Monday after a prolonged battle with cancer.
Madelyn Dunham, 85, had been gravely ill for weeks, prompting Obama to interrupt his campaign for a few days last month to visit her in Honolulu, Hawaii.
'She was the cornerstone of our family and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength and humility,' read a statement from Obama and his half-sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng. 'Our debt to her is beyond measure.'
The news of Dunham's passing comes just one day before the US presidential election, which has Obama holding a significant lead over Republican rival John McCain.
Obama has often paid tribute to Dunham and mentioned her strong influence on him when he accepted the Democratic nomination in September.
'My mother was a single mom, so she raised me with the help of my grandparents. And so my grandmother, my grandfather, my mom, they're really the people who - who took care of me all throughout my childhood,' he said at the time of his visit to Hawaii on October 24.
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By tomorrow night, you and your unbelievable hatred will have to face the fact that you lost the election, and have become as irrelevant as the KKK - another 'species' far along the road to total extinction.
'By tomorrow night, you and your unbelievable hatred ...'
So love for the country is 'hatred'.
'will have to face the fact that you lost the election,'
And that the country is headed for a depression. That the home of the brave is the home of the appeasers. That we are now 'just another country'. Thanks Bill.
' and have become as irrelevant as the KKK '
So because I oppose Obama and his vision for what he will do to the USA I am the equivalent of the KKK... That seems to be the argument for Obama. Vote for him or you are a racist.
Bill, you have been lead around by the nose through your insecurity. You have been manipulated and spun. Voting for someone because of their race is racism, that makes you a racist.
' another 'species' far along the road to total extinction.'
You can add proud American to the endangered list.
'you have been lead around by the nose through your insecurity. You have been manipulated and spun. Voting for someone because of their race is racism, that makes you a racist.'
Sounds like Smiley D headcase at work again.
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Oh of course.Nov 3rd, 2008 - 21:07:13
Un goddamn believable
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