Oh thanks CNN - The Aunt is the October surprise - right.. they're going to play it for all it's

[NotThisTime]

worth - which isn't much...

Obama didn't know she was here and he hasn't covered it up.

[RollWithIt]

1. It's bullshit, but I absolutely guarantee one thing, when Obama saw the picture of her...

He probably had a very emotional response. Maybe even cried. That's his aunt. He wrote about her. She came to the US years ago, and he didn't know. Quite sad actually.

[Politics_Guy25]

2. Mark Preston called this something that could torpedo Obama's candidacy

Whatever...If it does, America was just looking for an excuse not to do the right thing.

[Thrill]

5. He must be nuts

[HughMoran]

3. I keep hiding the threads, but a new one is posted every hour

Heh, see - I'm not promoting it :D

[Lisa0825]

4. How many Americans don't have a relative who they rarely touch base with?

I have one I call my "Aunt Sister" because I didn't know until a year after my mom died that she wasn't actually my aunt, but my half sister. We don't keep in touch at all. She could be doing anything and it would not be my business nor my responsibility.

[NotThisTime]

7. I have so many relatives I don't know or don't keep in touch with it's unbelievable....

they could seriously be doing anything at all and I'd have no idea....

[Lost-in-FL]

6. Is DU still making an issue of this NON ISSUE?

I have relatives that have been living in the same city as I am right now for over 7 years and I just find out a month ago. This is very common.

Why are we still making an issue about this?