Obama's Grandma Rips Campaign Tactics

[Hawkeye-X]

Source: AP

KOGELO, Kenya (March 5) - American shock jocks, dirty tricks masterminds and political bloggers: Beware the wrath of an 86-year-old Kenyan villager



Barack Obama's Kenyan grandmother is upset by what she sees as dirty campaign tricks, including the distribution of a photo showing her grandson in a turban and robe. "Bringing such pictures that are trying to imply that not only is he a foreigner, he is a Muslim, is wrong, because that is not what he is," Sarah Hussein Obama, 86, said Wednesday.

A frown replaces the dimpled beam of Sarah Hussein Obama, grandmother of Barack Obama, when asked on Wednesday about recent attacks on her grandson that include the spreading of rumors that he is secretly a Muslim and the repeated use of his middle name -- Hussein -- by a radio host at a rally for presumptive Republican nominee John McCain.

Read more: http://news.aol.com/elections/story/_a/obamas-grandma-rips-campaign-tactics/20080305150509990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

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You don't piss off a old lady!

[OhioChick]

1. Grandma Needs to Come Here and

Kick Some Ass!

[goclark]

12. Don't think anyone wants to mess with Grandma

I don't care what religion he was,is now or ever shall be.
People are stuck on stupid to worry about someone's religion.

GW claims he is such a Christian! Really? He is not my idea of the Poster Boy for Religion!

I am Methodist and I have a cute little picture of little 4 year old me putting my nickel in a little tin bank in front of the statue of Jesus.

I was attending a Catholic Nursery School because it was close to my mom's work location. That is the only reason I was there!

There was also a picture of me in the local paper at the Catholic Nursery School. I was crowned the Little May Queen.

I often think of that when I hear such "Fear Clouds" about is he Muslim, is he hiding it?

When I run for President, I'm going to claim I'm Catholic. :patriot:

BUT, this is the part of the article that I found most interesting.
Please read below and tell me how a VOLUNTEER can RESIGN. I have never heard of such a thing. .......

Volunteers just have to walk out the door,"resign" is an interesting word. They were there to do a job and they did it well.

The Clinton campaign has been an "Oops" campaign from start to finish.

Please let there not be 8 years of OOPS!

"In recent weeks, two Clinton volunteers in Iowa resigned after forwarding false e-mails falsely saying he was a Muslim and a threat to national security. Matt Drudge, said his Web site, The Drudge Report, that he was e-mailed a picture of Obama in a turban and robe by the Clinton campaign."

[bdamomma]

26. they probably won't grant her a Visa

we should all know that.

[Ilsa]

2. "Why would anyone believe her? Her middle name is "Hussein" afterall. "

I'm sure that would be the jist of the nasty right-wingers. Then they would start a defaming email chain about her.

[DURHAM D]

3. Obama does not need this kind of attention.

The first thing that everyone wonders is why haven't Barak and Michelle helped her financially and made her life easier?

[Dora]

6. "The first thing that everyone wonders"

Say what? What in that article 1) causes you to presuppose Mrs. Obama's need for financial assistance and 2) assumes that Barak Obama would not provide that assistance?

Sheesh. What a leap of logic!

[humbled_opinion]

25. She had to watch the Tuesday election outcome on a

borrowed TV from a neighbors house.... Walmart got em for less than a hundred bucks... wonder if Barrak shouldn't pick one up for her next time he goes over there....

Just sayin.

[tabatha]

7. How do you know they have not.

Her house fits in with those in the neighborhood, and she is probably happy to live where she does.
I am sure that she has family that she does not want to leave.
She does not look ill or unhealthy for her age.

[OhioChick]

8. Maybe Grams Feels That Her Life is "Full."

My Grandmother is rather poor, but feels that she's been very fortunate in life. She says that she "longs" for nothing other than the love we give her.

[goclark]

14. She looks like she is capable of taking care of herself

I love the way she talks about her grandson ~ that's what a grandma's suppose to do. I love her already and would love to meet her.

Obama has a rich heritage and people that have a global view appreciate learning about other ways of doing things. He has probably experienced more of the world than any President that I am aware of~

Yea for Grandma :patriot:

[indio55555]

27. LOL!

Are you having brain cramps again?

Oh I see it's because she's in Kenya right?

Prejudice little bastard.

[juajen]

29. IIRC, his grandfather was a man of means in Kenya speak, so

it's doubtful that his really wonderful looking grandmother needs anything from him. If she did, I have no doubt he would provide immediately. This was a cheap shot.

[Liberal Veteran]

4. I just love that picture. It's very artistic.

There is something....basic...about it that makes the picture powerful.

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[madrchsod]

9. what the fuck....

i have to put people on fucking ignore in this forum?

[Hawkeye-X]

11. I hope you didn't mean me...

:hi:

[madrchsod]

13. god no...!

:toast:

[davidinalameda]

17. you and me both

I've been on this site for probably about 5 years and I now have people in my ignore list for the first time

[TwilightGardener]

10. Go Grandma! You don't mess with a grandchild. Everyone knows that.

[roguevalley]

16. His grandma is a beautiful and noble looking woman. GO, GRANDMA!

[mysteryman2]

15. His name he used in Indonesia was Barry Soetoro

Thats why many can't find anything on him. I know why he switched his name.


From my Investigation he changed his name from Barry Soetoro to Barack Obama. Look I'm no fool.
This is common for Muslims. If he never converted why did he change his name at Panachou School in Indonesia.

Here is a article that clams she has ties to radical muslims.

http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2008/01/barack-obama-backs-taliban-supporter-in.html

[mzmolly]

18. Barry, nick name for Bar-ack, Soetoro was his step-fathers name, no?

Sorry, BFD.

[noamnety]

19. Can you please take this shit elsewhere?

I don't know how many times you can get that message from people on this thread.

You aren't making Obama look bad. You are making yourself look like a bigoted ass.

You're like Giuliani, except with Obama's-a-Muslim tourettes instead of 911 tourettes.

[Garbo 2004]

20. That's your source? With FR and other RW sites on its blog roll & pushing the "Edwards Love Child"

story? http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2007/12/john-edwards-love-child-saga-nba-and.html

And asserts "American Friends Service Committee (AFSC): a "Radical Quaker organization that supports America's unilateral disarmament the Vietnamese Communists, Pol Pot, Fidel Castro, and the PLO."

That's your source, that cites other "conservative" sources for your "investigation?"

OK. Enjoy your stay.

[noamnety]

21. OMFG

If we're going to get folks who spy on quakers infiltrating here, I demand that they at least keep up the tradition of baking cookies for our meetings. WHERE ARE MY COOKIES?!!!

[Garbo 2004]

22. Yeah, the Quakers may be peaceniks which of course means they "supported" mass murderer Pol Pot, but

at least they provide cookies.

:rofl:

;)

[nvme]

23. MYSTERman2

How old was he? indonesia? Do you have any info about his life in Hawaii? You see if a 4 year old or 6 committed the treasonous act of being a muslim we should try convict and assign a firing squad for what a 4 or 6 y/o did. Even if I concede that point. How is it relevent 40 years later? why is this racism spewing from your keyboard? So, a fabricated story such as the one you are trying to put forth is a very unacceptable and dangerous statement. Its offensive on so many levels to so many people. Very evil and vile of you preach this hate-speech. please crawl back under the freeper rock you slithered from underneath. Go back into the darkness where you were incestuously spawned. more like you were shat out.

[Garbo 2004]

24. "mysteryman2" no longer with us (at least under that ID).

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=user_profiles&u_id=215002

[chatnoir]

28. His father's name - Barack Obama, Sr.

Barry is short for Barack. Soetero was his step-father's name.