Obama's grandmother dies of cancer in Hawaii


	Obama's grandmother dies of cancer in Hawaii

reimers

11-3-2008 4:45 PM

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reimers says:

bet all the right-wingers on the radio who said that he visited her last week as a campaign ploy feel like dicks... then again, i doubt it

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11-3-2008 4:56 PM

BartendingBear

They're probably claiming she was an illegal alien and want the body deported.

11-3-2008 5:00 PM

gingembre

My condolences to Senator Obama and his family on the loss of his beloved grandmother.

11-3-2008 6:01 PM

Lexica

You're an optimist, reimers.

I'm usually an optimist, but at this point in the election... *shakes head ruefully*

11-4-2008 7:28 AM

LoPhatt

She voted early.

11-4-2008 7:38 PM

ofcapri

I believe he did what he thought was right!

11-5-2008 11:00 AM

reimers

i wish she could have hung on for one more day... what an exciting night!

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