October Surprise

[nvme]

Ap is reporting that Barack has an half-aunt on his father side living in public housing. After having been turned down for asylum and ordered to leave the country his aunt has been living here illegally for 5 years. 2 undisclosed sources revealed to AP this info. Of course they are supporting neither candidate and are not voting. MCcain campaign is denying any knowledge. Oh right

I stand corrected on the familial connection. my concern is what impact if any will there be?

[rateyes]

1. It's November,

and this is not a surprise. It's bullshit.

[iamthebandfanman]

2. ive got an idea, why dont you post another thread about it ? we need 500 of them!

[jesus_of_suburbia]

3. Thankfully the country doesn't give a crap about this. Yawn.

[Robb]

4. Hm. Try as some might to make this a big deal, no one cares.

Isn't anyone's top story. And it's 1 undisclosed source.

And welcome to DU.

[lolamio]

5. Why is this even relevant? What a waste of bandwith. n/t

[AuntPatsy]

6. I had not realized that each one of us are now being held responsible for every single relative we

have? Interesting, why does the fact that mcfading's sister in law is voting for Obama have no bearing on Mcfading? After all she is a relative...wonder why she does not have confidence in him since she obviously must know him on a more personal level that most of us?

[DemNoir]

7. Your panic post is incorrect

HALF AUNT

get it?

HALF AUNT

Also, its November

[qanda]

8. Is this the same father that left Obama?

And he's supposed to keep up with this father's half sisters whereabouts. The right has to make up their minds. Either Obama is responsible for caring for these poor distant relatives or he's supposed to kick them out of the country.

[Barack_America]

9. Since we're going after family now, did Cindy McCain ever finish her court-ordered drug treatment...

program?

You know, the one she got in lieu of jail-time for stealing narcotics and forging prescriptions?

:shrug:

[Jersey Devil]

10. So what?

Is this the big shocker that is going to win the election for McCain?

[Connie_Corleone]

11. I must be slow or something. How is this supposed to hurt Obama?

My first thought is, "So what?"

[brianna69]

12. Who cares

This won't affect anything one way or the other. What does some half aunt have to do with the election. I know democrats tend to get nervous about everything but please this ain't no October surprise.

[Mme. Defarge]

13. So, let's see, Obama should be responsible

for the behavior and welfare of any person who might be remotely related to him by blood? Glad I didn't run for office!

[mucifer]

14. racist crap! Unless Obama pulled strings to keep her in the country it's pure racism!

[Waiting For Everyman]

15. Lame.

And the "officials" are leaking this story illegally - how about the wrong they're doing? Or doesn't that matter?

[gravity]

16. McCain isn't going to win any votes on the immigration issue

so I don't think it is going to have a big impact