Obama's grandmother Toot died today.

[Raziaar]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/obama_grandmother

You know, normally I would not make a thread about this, but it comes to me as quite a shock. I literally woke up from my sleep, realizing I left my TV on, to the voice of Chris Matthews saying that she had died.

Man... How much does it suck that she died on the eve of election night, where her grandson, who she raised, could very well be announced as President-elect of the United States?

It just seems... unfair to me, that she didn't die the day after, or some time after. She died the day before.

 

[Dodo]

Well, i think it would be worse if she died tomorrow.
It would be best ofcourse if she lived longer, but if it had to be today or tomorrow, id go for today.

Now id like to see America not make a big fuss about this... Everybody dies after all... now move along, nothing to see here.

-dodo

edit: Oh and before anybody tries to jump me, its my opinion, and by flaming... you kill a kitten. Goodnight : )

 

[Vegeta897]

Now id like to see America not make a big fuss about this... Everybody dies after all... now move along, nothing to see here.

-dodo

What are some examples of natural deaths that America has made a big fuss over?

More than other countries?

I don't think so.

 

[RakuraiTenjin]

I think this belongs in off topic more than politics. In here it's just a magnet for debate which is inappropriate given the topic.

 

[Raziaar]

Ehh... it concerns politics so I figured it would be best here. There's nothing really even to debate about it.

 

[Vegeta897]

How does it concern politics? What does it have to do with politics? Just because she's related to a guy running for president doesn't mean it's a political subject in the least. It does not affect politics nor is affected by politics. No relation.

Hands on your ****ing head, get down on the ground, now put 'em behind your back. You have the right to remain silent.

 

[nurizeko]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/obama_grandmother

You know, normally I would not make a thread about this, but it comes to me as quite a shock. I literally woke up from my sleep, realizing I left my TV on, to the voice of Chris Matthews saying that she had died.

Man... How much does it suck that she died on the eve of election night, where her grandson, who she raised, could very well be announced as President-elect of the United States?

It just seems... unfair to me, that she didn't die the day after, or some time after. She died the day before.

Actually she probably died at the best time possible, sympathy swing wins elections!.

 

[ThunderDawg]

Would we be talking about "Toot" at all if Obama wasn't running for president (and winning)?

She is the one who made sacrifices to give him a better life.

 

[Raziaar]

How does it concern politics? What does it have to do with politics? Just because she's related to a guy running for president doesn't mean it's a political subject in the least. It does not affect politics nor is affected by politics. No relation.

Hands on your ****ing head, get down on the ground, now put 'em behind your back. You have the right to remain silent.

Because it's tied to politics due to her relation to Obama and the mentions she's gotten in the news before. Don't give me that shit.

Just because it's linked to politics doesn't mean it's necessarily a political issue.

 

[Vegeta897]

HOWEVER

The politics forum is for political discussion.

You said so yourself there is no political discussion to be had on this subject.

 

[MJ12]

Actually she probably died at the best time possible, sympathy swing wins elections!.

Yeah but what about the people who are like "OMGOSH IT'S A SIGN THAT BAD TIMES ARE AHEAD IF WE VOTE OBAMA!!"

 

[Laivasse]

Imagine if she'd died tomorrow but also that McCain wins.

Headlines:

'OBAMA SUICIDE: WORLD STUNNED
LINK TO GAY MUSLIM NAZI DEATH CULT SUSPECTED'

 

[Raziaar]

HOWEVER

The politics forum is for political discussion.

You said so yourself there is no political discussion to be had on this subject.

Like I said... I just thought to put it here, because it seemed the best choice.

 

[Laivasse]

Well the political implications of this thing are slim, but not exactly none. There's potential discussion to be had over whether this increases Obama's chances due to a sympathy vote... And let's face it any thread on any aspect of Obama, whether in Off Topic or not, has a good chance of being derailed into a Democrat vs. Republican vs. Mouthy Libertarian shitfest anyhow....

 

[Vegeta897]

I bet there are people that will vote McCain just to spite those voting out of sympathy.

 

[Raziaar]

I remember when Obama went to Hawaii to visit her when she wasn't doing well... not too long ago.

And surrogates for the McCain campaign were saying things like, "He spends all that money to go off and visit grandma."

 

[RakuraiTenjin]

I remember when Obama went to Hawaii to visit her when she wasn't doing well... not too long ago.

And surrogates for the McCain campaign were saying things like, "He spends all that money to go off and visit grandma."

Dude I didn't see anyone say something like that.

 

[Raziaar]

Dude I didn't see anyone say something like that.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/23/gop-strategist-on-palins_n_137226.html

Video in there.

And here's the full thing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz6AaqgfrPw

And here's Keith Olbermann on it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1dk2omRTzA

 

[Krynn72]

Its all a plot by the Socialist pig to gain more votes.





But really, thats awful. Terrible for both her and Obama.

 

[Eejit]

False flag attack on his own grandmother to gain sympathy votes?!?!111


Oh damn I hope drudgereport aren't reading this, I shouldn't give them ideas.