# Barack Obama's Grandmother has Died **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 3, 2008, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obamas-grandmother-has-died/470928 "2008-11-03T21:37:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obamas-grandmother-has-died/470928/21 "2008-11-03T21:45:25Z")
If he **loses** I’m going to burst out crying. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obamas-grandmother-has-died/470928/22 "2008-11-03T21:47:27Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > Gah. What timing. If you’re Obama (or even imagining this happened to McCain) on the eve of Election Day, what do you do? I would like to think that something like this would be free of political implications, but that is, unfortunately, impossible. I was thinking about that too, Asimovian. And it occured to me that as this news unfolds, McCain is running his nasty Reverend Wright ads practically every hour. Obama seems always to be blessed by uncanny timing. McCain slings mud at him during his time of mourning, and rightfully might experience yet another backlash of his erratic tactics — expecially since this was one he specified he would not tolerate. ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obamas-grandmother-has-died/470928/23 "2008-11-03T21:48:20Z")
[CNN - Obama’s Grandmother Died today at 3:00 p.m.](http://www.cnn.com) I’m so sad to hear about this. She won’t see her grandson become president. I’m sick. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obamas-grandmother-has-died/470928/24 "2008-11-03T21:48:39Z")
And today the CA Republican Party brought a complaint against him for using campaign funds to visit his grandmother\*. Now _that’s_ classy! \*I don’t know when they filed it, but it actually does seem almost impossible that they could have known beforehand. Still, Worst. Timing. Ever. ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obamas-grandmother-has-died/470928/25 "2008-11-03T21:49:00Z")
Damn. I’m sure she didn’t have any doubt about what the outcome will be tomorrow, but it’s a shame she didn’t get to see it. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obamas-grandmother-has-died/470928/26 "2008-11-03T21:49:33Z")
It’s too bad that the biggest, happiest day of his professional life will be tempered with personal sadness. My condolences to him and his family. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obamas-grandmother-has-died/470928/27 "2008-11-03T21:55:31Z")
> [@C3](#): > > Damn. I’m sure she didn’t have any doubt about what the outcome will be tomorrow, but it’s a shame she didn’t get to see it. That was my first thought, too. She let go because she got a good vibe. ---
**Author:** ![mmouse9799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mmouse9799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmouse9799)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obamas-grandmother-has-died/470928/28 "2008-11-03T21:55:58Z")
☹ This is a very sad tiding. I hope she got to vote for him early; I imagine she would get a great joy out of that. Sad that she couldn’t see him become President though. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obamas-grandmother-has-died/470928/29 "2008-11-03T21:57:29Z")
> [@Shayna](#): > > Oh I’m SO sad for him. > > And it was only going to be one more day. It was expected, of course; but it’s very sad that she could not have lived to see the results of the election. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obamas-grandmother-has-died/470928/30 "2008-11-03T21:59:41Z")
> [@mmouse9799](#): > > I hope she got to vote for him early; I imagine she would get a great joy out of that. That’s a morbid thought. But I confess I thought it as well. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obamas-grandmother-has-died/470928/31 "2008-11-03T22:03:09Z")
So sad, she is so much the reason he is the man he is. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obamas-grandmother-has-died/470928/32 "2008-11-03T22:03:10Z")
> [@Cisco](#): > > It’s sad but not exactly a tragedy. How 'bout celebrating that he was lucky enough to live into his late 40s with a grandparent? I’m 27 and I suspect I will lose my last one before 30. I’ll echo this. It IS a tragedy she didn’t live 2 more days though. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obamas-grandmother-has-died/470928/33 "2008-11-03T22:03:10Z")
There’s been a lot of death associated with this election. Biden’s MIL, Obama’s gram, Dick Durbin’s daughter (ok, he’s not running but he’s campaigning for Obama) and I think there was one other death… ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obamas-grandmother-has-died/470928/34 "2008-11-03T22:03:49Z")
Like Moses and the Promised Land (well, assuming he wins). ---
**Author:** ![Hedda\_Rosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hedda_rosa/32/1204_2.png) [@Hedda\_Rosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hedda_Rosa)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obamas-grandmother-has-died/470928/35 "2008-11-03T22:08:35Z")
Oh my that is just so sad. I’m sorry she couldn’t have lived a few days longer. ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obamas-grandmother-has-died/470928/36 "2008-11-03T22:14:37Z")
Crap! I’m having a hard time composing myself. This SUCKS! ☹ My deepest and heartfelt condolences to Mr. Obama and his family. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obamas-grandmother-has-died/470928/37 "2008-11-03T22:16:10Z")
> [@Kalhoun](#): > > There’s been a lot of death associated with this election. Biden’s MIL, Obama’s gram, Dick Durbin’s daughter (ok, he’s not running but he’s campaigning for Obama) and I think there was one other death… Tim Russert? Or perhaps [Terence Tolbert](http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/11/obamas_nevada_state_director_d.php) (who died last night)? ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obamas-grandmother-has-died/470928/38 "2008-11-03T22:17:13Z")
Oh, and to state the obvious: sad, sad news and deepest condolences all around. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obamas-grandmother-has-died/470928/39 "2008-11-03T22:18:06Z")
How typically machiavellian of the democrats. Arrange a campaign paid for trip to see his grandmother knowing the pubs would have a snit fit. Then have her die the day before the election gains him the sympathy vote as well as being a PR nightmare for the McCain camp. Seriously though, my condolences to the Obama family. And my apologies to anyone that was offended. But you know there’s more than one bozo out there seriously thinking exactly that. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obamas-grandmother-has-died/470928/40 "2008-11-03T22:19:38Z")
> [@Projammer](#): > > How typically machiavellian of the democrats. > > Arrange a campaign paid for trip to see his grandmother knowing the pubs would have a snit fit. The RNC probably wishes they hadn’t chosen today to [criticize his campaign money](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/03/rnc-hits-obama-for-visit_n_140553.html) paying for that visit. The California Republican Party made an [official complaint](http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/110308FECComplaintAgainstBarackObametal.pdf) today as well. Not that I think it would have changed anybody’s vote. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obamas-grandmother-has-died/470928.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obamas-grandmother-has-died/470928.md?page=3)