Obama’s Grandmother Dies of Cancer in Hawaii

Reuters: "It is with great sadness that we announce that our grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died peacefully after a battle with cancer," Obama said in a joint statement with his sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng. "She was the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility."

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November 3, 2008 at 5:40 pm - AP
Dateline: Honolulu, Hawaii
grik   November 3rd, 2008 - 5:54 pm

That is so sad. I was really hoping she would live long enough to see him win. Oh well I bet she’s proud anyway.

Larse   November 3rd, 2008 - 6:28 pm

My condolences to the Obama family. She was a wonderful person and her presence with us will be missed.

m-antony   November 3rd, 2008 - 6:33 pm

Do you think obama cares about your grandmother?

Yankee Doodle   November 3rd, 2008 - 6:34 pm

can you imagine? The woman who raised you. You who become president, historically. And she dies the day before.

Airwick   November 3rd, 2008 - 6:49 pm

m-antony,
Whenever I read one of your comments I am reminded of a quote from the notable Thomas Beckett Reed: “They never open their mouths without subtracting from the sum of human knowledge.”

Have a little decency for once…

Very Tragic and Sad   November 3rd, 2008 - 7:08 pm

This is indeed a bitter twist of fate–yet one not totally unanticipated, since the grandmother has been ill for some time.

Condolences to the Obama family for their loss.

PS…
(It is no doubt just a matter of time and a few more postings before some lunatic will suggest that Obama somehow had a hand in this tragic turn of events–that is how SICK this whole thing has become, especially on Breitbart.) TRAGIC all the way around.

blue   November 3rd, 2008 - 7:13 pm

Someone here is suggesting Obama killed his own grandmother to give himself more of the manufactured movie stardom that he already has and become an incompetent president.

That just seems… wrong.

Seems.

Walt   November 3rd, 2008 - 7:20 pm

My condolences to all of the her family and the Senator and his family. Having recently gone through the loss of someone who died from cancer, I hope as he grieves, Sen. Obama can forgive himself for accusing his grandmother of being a racist when he tried to dig himself out of the mess and deflect criticism during the Reverend Wright controversy. I will forever remember how he threw her under the bus to save his political career when Senator Clinton was coming on strong in the primaries. Condolences yes, blinders to the real Obama, NO.

Uncle Ben - Converted   November 3rd, 2008 - 7:38 pm

Yes – how oh, so very convenient to gram some of the sympathy vote from the simple-minded.

‘Rocco’ flies to his gran-mammy’s near-death bed. Then she kicks off 2 days before the election!?

GIMME A BREAK!

Where was Michelle O.? Poison is a woman’s weapon.

Watch them cremate her body before any autopsy can be done.

Lady liberty   November 3rd, 2008 - 7:48 pm

May she rest in peace….
I hope Obama can grasp the true measure of her love for him…

Off Duty   November 3rd, 2008 - 7:49 pm

When I loose a close member of my family ALL business stops….period! He reveals his true character yet once again, and the blind still refuse to see. There is a big curse upon this country when the sleazeball obama may win the presidency and couldn’t pass the background check of the Secret Service detail who will be protecting him. God help us…..

Susan   November 3rd, 2008 - 7:50 pm

Walt,

You couldn’t just write a nice comment or nothing at all….no, that would mean you are human and that is indeed a stretch.

Obama never did anything other than describe for us a woman he knew and he loved who was part of a generation that was uncomfortable around black people. Many of you post on this site and we all read your comments each day. I know that generation as well because they are in my family — I love them dearly and recognize them in his description. My grandmother was afraid of her next door neighbor because he was black and a few years later they were friends.

According to your logic, I just throw my dear grandma under a bus … how absurd.

The Fox News guys harped on it for awhile and then one of their own colleagues asked them to shut up and told them he understood what Obama meant.

Obama was raised by this woman and loved her dearly and understood her loving ways and her fears.

I hope to God someone understands you Walt. I really do.

Many blessings to the Obama family today…..

claspur   November 3rd, 2008 - 7:59 pm

Barry should have the funeral at Trinity, with Wright doing the service.

mark   November 3rd, 2008 - 8:13 pm

m-anthony = maggot

bet your grandma would be PROUD!

IrishKay   November 3rd, 2008 - 8:52 pm

WHAT, SHE DIED! FROM A BROKEN HIP? OH, IT WAS CANCER-WHAT WAS IT?????? WHEN WAS IT, AND WHERE IS THE AUNT OBAMA CAN’T FIND, ALL OF A SUDDEN? THERE IS A LOT OF SH_T GOING ON IN THAT FAMILY OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS!

IrishKay   November 3rd, 2008 - 8:52 pm

What a shame his Grammie died the day before she could announce to the world that Obama was born in Kenya!

DAVE-ASBURY PARK NJ   November 3rd, 2008 - 8:54 pm

WHEN WATCHING BARACK HUSSIAN OBAMA TALK ABOUT HIS GRANDMOTHERS DEATH— WHY DOES HE HAVE TO READ FROM NOTES ON THE PODIUM !!! HE DONT CARE ABOUT HER. HE THREW HER UNDER THE BUS DURING THE REV. WRIGHT MESS!!! ALSO WHERE IS HIS UNCLE IN BOSTON

IrishKay   November 3rd, 2008 - 8:59 pm

What a shame that they lost Aunti- remember she’s the one they found hiding out in Boston, an illegal immigrant, who was told by the Obama campaign not to talk to anybody til after the election-the one Obama said he hadn’t seen in 4 yrs. So, the campaign could find the aunt that Obama couldn’t? what a crock!
And where the h_ll is she, in back bay? where is she!!!

Chris-n-San Jose   November 3rd, 2008 - 9:02 pm

Off Duty,

Your life is a total mess. You know it and I know it. How can you try to judge some one by what you do when you lose a loved one? Life has to continue, you grieve in the process. This shows strength to pick up and move on. You would accuse him of neglecting his duty if he chose to take a break. We get that you hate Obama because he is dark skinned, move on and let him be. He no doubt loves his grandmother. God bless you and your family Obama.

m-antony   November 3rd, 2008 - 9:16 pm

Airwick, you stink.Go spray some on yourself.

Chris-n-San Jose   November 3rd, 2008 - 9:17 pm

Irish Kay,

We get that you hate dark-skinned people too. Please allow others the opportunity to write their regards without you showing hatred for a black man.

Brenda C   November 3rd, 2008 - 9:21 pm

It’s terrible when you lose someone you love for any reason. We are not heartless but with Obama and ALL his lies and cover-ups it’s really hard to trust anything that is said about him. It’s a shame we have to feel like this and in the back of our minds we would rather see a death certificate with the date and details. He’s just been such a liar and deciever.
I agree with comment about aunti being told to not comment! Who told her if no-one knew she was kin to him.

Chris-n-San Jose   November 3rd, 2008 - 9:25 pm

Brenda C,

McCain has lied to you more than Bush and Chenney put together. Please leave your lies and foolishness out of this.

yo1   November 3rd, 2008 - 9:27 pm

May god bless Mrs. Dunham.

Who calls their grandma ‘a typical white person’ on the most “historic” speech on race relations in Chris Matthews lifetime?

Do you think Barack has abandonment issues? Father gone before age 2. Mother and Step Father gone at age 9. Changes his name from Barry Soreto to Barack Obama. Changes to a fathers’ identity whom he met once? (I think it is just once).

His father was a communist and died an alcoholic. So Barack changes his name and tries to find his identity in his communist father and Barack openly has a long history of associating with Marxists, anti-Americans and has an extremely left voting record, yet Obama is not a Marxist.

It is commonly known that boys whom suffer from abandonment will marry a dominating spouse to provide the discipline missing from their childhood. Do you think Michelle wears the pants in that household?

Barack’s dad died an alcoholic and Barack turned to drugs during the extremely difficult times at a private high school; Good thing dependency is not genetic ….aaa um ah um hum the train wreck will be interesting.

Chris-n-San Jose   November 3rd, 2008 - 9:30 pm

yo1,

It is called discernment. I challenge Irish Kay and you to say that you love balck people on here.

yo1   November 3rd, 2008 - 9:31 pm

I don’t see where Irish Kay hates black people? What am I missing?

Brenda C   November 3rd, 2008 - 9:35 pm

CHRIS-IN-SAN-JOSE

Would Obama sell his soul to win, you bet! This man has told so many lies I think he actually believes himself now. He would kick anybody to the curb to win. What has McCain lied about? Things are stll coming out that Obama has said and now he claims everyone is out to get him, all-though the comments come from his own mouth. He blames everyone for his screw ups. He doesn’t have a very good memory or either he had no past.

Off Duty   November 3rd, 2008 - 9:36 pm

Site Moderator…Please censure “Chris-n-San Jose” for his personal, presumptive, libelous and racist attacks against me and another poster. If you fail to remove this poster’s vile accusations, it should be read by all who post here that Breitbart is selective in it’s own site enforcement.

Chris-n-San Jose   November 3rd, 2008 - 9:39 pm

Off Duty,

You crying? You spew alot of hatred and should be censured. Be a man.

brent   November 3rd, 2008 - 9:39 pm

m-antony
“Do you think obama cares about your grandmother?”

Probably about as much or worse than he did his Aunt or step brother. He was a great grandson to her especially after he threw her under the bus with Rev. Wright.

Chris-n-San Jose   November 3rd, 2008 - 9:40 pm

Brenda C,

You lie. Obama did not say that anyone is out to get him. What has Obama lied about? mcCain keeps lying about Obama just to win. Obama does not fit the description of doing anything to win. Explain.

PR   November 3rd, 2008 - 9:44 pm

Gosh!!! What a sad thing to loose the grandmother that had so much to do with his life die a day before he becomes the next president elect of the United States. I guess this is just he first of many bad days for our next president…

My heart felt prayers go to Barack Obama and his kin. Tomorrow will be a much better day Mr. President!!

Brenda C   November 3rd, 2008 - 9:55 pm

You don’t sit in a church for 20 years with your wife and children and not know what is preache. Just can’t happen.

He was a grown man when he CHOSE to associate and kick off him campaign in a terroist home.

Video’s galore where he talks down america and how far down this country has been. He had grand-parents in Kenya and Hawaii he and his “america is so mean” ,”for the first time in my life I can be proud” wife should have taken their butts and moved to Kenya.

You know it’s really not gonna do any good to list ALL his lies. I think you know what they are unless you have been dead.

Chris-n-San Jose   November 3rd, 2008 - 10:12 pm

Brenda C,

Obama had every right to sit in the same church for 20yrs. Rev. Wright is a voice crying out for justice and telling America that we are not always right in dealing with people different than we are. He spoke the same thing that God did to Israel in Isaiah. The problem that I have with Rev. Wright is that he let his anger for injustice get in the way and say things in an un Christ like manner. It was more the way he said it that was not right, therefore, he did not reflect the way Christ is saying it.

hugh   November 3rd, 2008 - 10:39 pm

too bad she didn’t die before Osama’s mama was born.

Brent   November 3rd, 2008 - 10:43 pm

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20081021/BREAKING01/81021027

This post was wrote less than two weeks ago and tells Obama’s grandmother broke her hip and suffered from Osteoperois. The article never mentioned she had Cancer. It said they are hoping for a speedy and full recovery. I wonder if she got Cancer within the past two weeks. I smell something very fishy here. Another lie from Obama, maybe. I report, you decide.

Brantley   November 3rd, 2008 - 10:43 pm

We need the terminator to come do a Sarah O connor on the Osama family.

Airwick   November 3rd, 2008 - 10:46 pm

It’s amazing how an earlier comment can apply to so many vile, mean spirited idiots. A man’s grandmother dies and you haven’t the decency to table your irrational hatred and offer sympathies. I cited in response to that troll, m-antony (nice, snappy come back, by the way), a quote from Thomas Beckett Reed: “They never open their mouths without subtracting from the sum of human knowledge.”

Blue, Walt, Uncle Ben, Brenda C., Lady Liberty, Off Duty, claspur, Irish Kay, yo1, and Dave, please feel free to be included in the “they” of that quotation.

Here is another quotation from the late, great comedian, Jack Leonard that applies to all of you.

“There is nothing wrong with you that reincarnation wouldn’t cure”.

All the best to you and your family, Mr. Obama. Whatever happens tomorrow, your grandmother was proud of you.

m-antony   November 3rd, 2008 - 11:21 pm

Someone is sensitive.Half of what I type is to get under the skin of people/liberals like yourself. So smart, “I quoteth the line of an obscure writer, therefore you are inferior to my obama intellect”. What you should do is go to the frig, grab that big chilled bottle of STFU! And gulp all 64oz. down in 6 seconds.Hope you don’t choke on all the wisdom that will change the world.I am just a typical white person, much like grandma.Go look in the mirror, liberal, you will see the hate that you proclaim insults you. Judgmental arrogant deoderizer.

Chris-n-San Jose   November 3rd, 2008 - 11:46 pm

Brent,

What satanic news are you reading. When Obama went to visit his grandmother a few weeks ago they did not know how long she had to live. They didn’t even know if she was going to make it. That is why Obama went to visit her.

Airwick   November 3rd, 2008 - 11:47 pm

m-antony,
You must be one of those “compassionate” Christian conservatives. You know…the type that prays piously on Sunday and then goes home to beat the wife and kick the dog…or is it kick the wife and beat the dog? But you prayed at church so Jesus forgave you, right?

By the way that quote was from Thomas BRAKETT Reed, the late Speaker of the House at the turn of the last century. I was wondering if you (or one of your uneducated comrades) could figure that out.

Of course you couldn’t…

Bill   November 3rd, 2008 - 11:58 pm

Anyone who wants to understand what is REALLY happening to them, watch this series of videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdt46Uk61UY

And remember, this video was made in 1969 describing how Marxists use control of the media and MONEY from the top, and the Negro/African-American from the bottom, to destroy the dominant class in America, White Christians.

You are involved in a global war which was been raging hot and cold for over 150 years people. WAKE UP!

Do you think it is an accident, or even “progress” that an infant born during this time, to a Marxist white mother and a radical Black father is now being brought into power by the globalists?

Come on people THINK! WAKE UP!

When they are done, yes everyone in America will be the same, ENSLAVED!

These are the same people who brought you the Soviet Union, China and Cambodia. They have already built their Gulag, Google “Fema Death Camps”.

Airwick   November 4th, 2008 - 12:00 am

By the way…the turn of the LAST century was 1900 (in case you didn’t know).

And you are not a “typical white person”; you are a typical white, hate filled bigot. Mr. Obama’s race and his grandmother’s race should have no relevance in this debate. Why do you keep bringing it up?

The reason that Mr. McCain will lose this election is because he spent too much time on issues like Rev. Wright and Mr. Ayers and not enough articulating HIS plans for the country. Most rational people are not interested in why we should NOT vote for the other guy…we are interested in why we SHOULD vote for you.

Of course that leaves you out…

m-antony   November 4th, 2008 - 12:13 am

God and I have our own relationship, of which your agnostic idol worship has no credence for me to listen to.

I LOVE my wife, she is smart ,beautiful, vibrant,and in the morning when the daylight hits her face and hair it has a soft glow of which I have to nuzzle the nape of her neck and kiss it there. Then I breath in the smell of her skin and smile at what the morning and day will bring.Love of your spouse is the most special thing in the world.

I love dogs, have had 3 of them in my life. My son is now 5 months old. I am looking for a trained German Shepard for a family dog to love. The only dog I have ever kick is a chow-chow that bit me.

As for me being uneducated. Should I quote,”out,out , damn spot, wash the liberal sin from my hands”. And then , to show , you did not pick up on some twisted and obscure comment . Well, obama supporter, I must be dumb. You must be a real self serving kunt.

If ,I am reincarnated, I would be you for awhile , I would kick the dog. That is why you brought into the comments. You are a “cutter” or a abuser of people. Or just an ugly soul?

Airwick   November 4th, 2008 - 12:30 am

Let’s see…YOU post all sorts of vile nonsense about Mr. Obama’s dead grandmother and IT’S ME that is the “abuser of people”? While we are all “looking in the mirror”…perhaps YOU should do the same.

Isn’t “agnostic idol worship” an oxymoron? Exactly how does that work?

Oh, and that twisted and obscure comment was a pretty famous quote…at least to those of us who read.

However, it’s refreshing that you love your wife, dogs, and kids. Congratulations!

I would love to argue with you further but I have to turn in so that I can vote early tomorrow.

Outsider   November 4th, 2008 - 4:01 am

For people that are always preaching to the world about values, I think you might want to open that big book and read what it actually says some time.

Shame on you all.

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