OMG Obama is supposed to take the stage here in Charlotte in like 1/2 an hour..

[yodermon]

:cry: I cannot begin to imagine this.

[regnaD kciN]

1. He's GOT to do it...

If he becomes President, and we find ourselves in a national crisis, he can't allow a personal tragedy to keep him from carrying out his duties. I think we're about to get another indicator of his capacity for leadership.

[ecstatic]

2. and the MSM will be right there waiting for a reaction nt

[ellacott]

7. Yes, they will try to zoom their lens to get close ups of his face

[racaulk]

8. Exactly right!

The M$M will be looking carefully for any sign of emotion or sorrow over his grandmother's death, and will portray it as a sign of weakness.

Bastards. :mad:

[TrogL]

19. They will complain no matter what

If he shows emotion, he's weak. If he doesn't he's uncaring.

You can't win with these people.

[crossroads]

3. Our energy and love will sustain him in his sorrow!

[eleny]

4. The crowd will carry him

[jillan]

13. He doesn't need to deliver a stump speech tonite. Just him being there

will mean more than anything he could say.

[daninthemoon]

5. I was wondering if was still making appearances today. I suppose

it's what she would want. Poor man. Just one more day and she may have seen her Grandson elected. Heartbreaking.

[Schulzz]

6. I can't either.

I could not do this. Must be very hard to stay focused on what should be the most important day in his life tomorrow...

[blue sky at night]

9. i think you can relax....

the man knew she was dying....he will be just fine. Now go out and hug someone.







CHange, HOpe, OBama/BIden........!

[Clio the Leo]

Yes! Hugs all around!!!! (((((blue sky)))))!!! NT

[blue sky at night]

29. thanks!!!

That is one of the nicest things anyone has ever done for me here at DU!!!

[WindRiverMan]

10. He is iron and steel. He will be fine!

Only one president sits there and reads children's books while the world falls apart, and it wont be Obama.

[deadparrot]

11. Poor guy.

I'm shocked he didn't cancel, but death affects everyone differently. All my thoughts and vibes are with him and his family, though.

[Riddler]

20. He's doing the right thing, exactly what Toots would have wanted him to do. I remember

when my dad died, my then 12-year old son had a rec league championship basketball game that evening. Everybody expected him to not play, but he said he had to because that's where grandpa would have been if he had lived. He was only a reserve, but went out that night and his best game ever, all because, as he said, he wanted to score some points for grandpa. Obama is doing exactly what Toots would have wanted him to do.

[merci_me]

12. She's no longer all those miles away, now

she's right there at his side. I know while my father was so ill and so many miles away, it was so hard, but within hours after he died, I was driving home to pack and suddenly, I knew he was right there in the car with me.

She's going to be right there with him, every minute through the rest of this election.

[Why Syzygy]

14. omg

:cry:

[Justitia]

22. That is a really beautiful thought. -eom

[ladjf]

15. Obama will be there because it's the right thing to do. He is a man

with an extraordinary sense of what is right.

[HowHasItComeToThis]

18. ABSOLUTELY

[Vinca]

16. He'll be okay. He knew how dire it was and sometimes,

in the end stages of cancer, death is a gift. The whole world wants to hug him now . . . that helps.

[lucabrasi]

17. Is this being broadcast live anywhere?

Not seeing it on TV or online...

[Clio the Leo]

25. here

http://www.cnn.com/video/live/live_asx.html?stream=stream1

[lucabrasi]

27. Thanks :)

[ellacott]

26. I found this link

http://www.wcnc.com/video/?nvid=57423&live=yes

[lucabrasi]

28. Thanks :)

[Bake]

21. The man is STRONG. He is a leader.

He's going to do what leaders do.

Bake

[Clio the Leo]

23. Oh my goodness, I just thought of that line...

... that he's been ending his speeches with lately. About how "maybe I can't run for president, but if I work hard, maybe my child or grandchild can some day be president!"

(((((Prayers for Barack)))))

Keep in mind folks, most of the people in the crowd have been there waiting for hours and some may not even know.

This will NOT be a mournful thing, I'm sure he doesn't want that. Won't let it happen. The whole purpose of this is to get people pumped up and he's not gonna do/say much that might drag them down.

[lady raven]

24. I am leaving now to go vote. I will add Toot to my list of people I dedicate my vote to.