I expect the right to spin this as another reason to be scared of Obama in 3...2...1...

I don't like most of my family either.

Seems like someone in another thread claimed that Obama would give his relative special treatment... Seems that is flat out wrong.

At least she didn't ask him any hard questions, like "what newspapers do you read?"

Fkn liberal media - more softball questions for the liberal.

WTH is he supposed to say?

What else is he going to say?shiatty situation. For everyone. And I hope there's an investigation into whoever in the government illegally released a woman's immigration record to the press in an attempt to influence an election.

Life sucks sometimes.

At least I agree with him on something...

Gwendolyn: WTH is he supposed to say?

If he were Republican, he could say, "My Aunt is not violating any laws." And no matter how many articles came out saying differently, he could still stick to his deluded guns until people gave up on the issue.

Alas.

Obama says yes: "ZOMG HE THREW HIS FAMILY UNDER TEH BUS WHAT AN ANIMAL!11"

Obama says no: "FAMILY FAVORITISM!! HE SUPPORTS CRIMINALS!!! HE IS FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION!!! HES AN AFRICA FIRSTER!!!"

/record your sobbing on Tuesday, right wing, so that I may masturbate long and slow to it.

Lando Lincoln: Gwendolyn: WTH is he supposed to say?

If he were Republican, he could say, "My Aunt is not violating any laws." And no matter how many articles came out saying differently, he could still stick to his deluded guns until people gave up on the issue.

Alas.

Wait I thought Republicans were all for stricter border control and the Democrats were for letting everybody stay? The Bush Administration seemed to be pushing for amnesty but I didn't see a whole lot of Republican support for it.

it's about time he got something right.

/ducks

If he says yes, he's going to be made out to be a bastard by the GOP and their mouthbreather keyboard whoreiors for "throwing her under the bus".

If he says no, he's going to be made out to be a bastard by the GOP and their mouthbreather keyboard whoriors for being soft on crime or supporting special exceptions for his family.

So, in conclusion, I'd just like to say: Eat a bowl of dicks.

Lando Lincoln: Gwendolyn: WTH is he supposed to say?

If he were Republican, he could say, "My Aunt is not violating any laws." And no matter how many articles came out saying differently, he could still stick to his deluded guns until people gave up on the issue.

Alas.

Hey, it seems to be working for Ted Stevens.

In before someone says "he's just sayin' that".

I'm confused, subby. Would there have been a correct answer?

And I was correct. Second farking comment on that article. You people are too goddamn predictable, you know.

Cindy McCain should be in prison right now for the amount of drugs she stole.

I_Love_Verdi: I'm confused, subby. Would there have been a correct answer?

That WAS the correct answer.

"What happened to him Dredd?"

"I judged him."

You mean Obama is not BFF with the half-sister of his estranged dead father?

Stop the presses!

Heroic Poser: "What happened to him Dredd?"

"I judged him."

No political discourse is complete without a Stallone quote.

Sly or Frank!

PC LOAD LETTER:
/record your sobbing on Tuesday, right wing, so that I may masturbate long and slow to it.

This cracked me up. Well played, sir.

Next week she'll to turn up with a Hawaiian birth certificate and be an American citizen. ;)

propasaurus: Hey, it seems to be working for Ted Stevens.

And Sarah Palin.

"I'm so glad that I was cleared of all charges of doing anything unethical!"

"But...the report..."

"I SAID...I'm so GLAD that I was CLEARED OF ALL CHARGES of doing ANYTHING UNETHICAL!"

[sigh] "Fine."

Psychotropic: Next week she'll to turn up with a Hawaiian birth certificate and be an American citizen. ;)

You know some knuckledragger's gonna say this or something substantively similar and mean it.

JohnnyC: Seems like someone in another thread claimed that Obama would give his relative special treatment... Seems that is flat out wrong.

oh bullcrap. There is no way Obama is going to have her deported and keep it that way. The most that he will do is send her on vacation and while she is gone make sure she gets citizenship. That or just pardon her when he is elected and grant her asylum for some reason.

NO politician, regardless of party, would let a relative get deported if they could do something to stop it, regardless of their party. If they did, then they are pretty damned heartless. He's just saying what has to be said to get past this - playing politics, just like everyone else in DC.

crunchyfist: JohnnyC: Seems like someone in another thread claimed that Obama would give his relative special treatment... Seems that is flat out wrong.

oh bullcrap. There is no way Obama is going to have her deported and keep it that way. The most that he will do is send her on vacation and while she is gone make sure she gets citizenship. That or just pardon her when he is elected and grant her asylum for some reason.

NO politician, regardless of party, would let a relative get deported if they could do something to stop it, regardless of their party. If they did, then they are pretty damned heartless. He's just saying what has to be said to get past this - playing politics, just like everyone else in DC.

So is it your position that there is no position Obama could take that would satisfy you on this issue?

It seems to me that you and others will insist on holding Obama accountable for the actions of another person with whom he has very little contact. It further seems that regardless of the position he takes on that issue or the actions he takes, people will insist that he is wrong.

If he:

1. Says the law must be followed, he's throwing her under the bus.
2. Tries to get her help, he's soft on immigration and/or supports unequal treatment, or special treatment for those connected to the powerful.
3. Says the law must be followed, then later uses legal means (a pardon?) to resolve the problem, is still subject to the accusations in 2 above.
4. Says the law must be followed, then refuses to intervene on her behalf, is "heartless" and can therefore be attacked for throwing her under the bus.

Is it your position that you will make hay with this NO MATTER WHAT Obama says or does?

It's OK to admit it.

But Sarah Palin has already proven Katie Couric is a gotcha journalist.

So obviously Obama is in the clear here no matter what he says.

Bad, insane laws that Obama apparently doesn't really want to change.

Though the fact that she's a barely-known relative of his shouldn't matter. It's not like Obama could realistically be expected to say otherwise.

I have to say, even though I think it should be of no consideration in the election, I do find Obama's bizzare, international, and apparently almost totally estranged family to be amusing/interesting. There's the illegal immigrant aunt, the brother in the slums of Kenya, and then the other brother who's Chinese. I predict we'll see all kinds of interesting relatives popping up all over the globe throughout his presidency. It'd be like Billy Carter times a thousand. I guarantee at least one of them gets a reality show, and that at some point they'll all be brought to the White House for a sappy, staged photo op "reunion". Probably the first time Obama's approval rating drops below 50%.

Churchill2004: Probably the first time Obama's approval rating drops below 50%.

How much for the working crystal ball? I always wanted one.

Here's how Obama can get her in the country legally.

1. Pay for her flight back to Kenya before she's officially deported. (it's almost impossible to ever get back in once you've been deported)

2. Hire her as a housekeeper. File the appropriate paperwork to get her a work visa as a sponsored employee. This isn't that difficult. Millions of foreigners come here every year on work visas.

3. Bring her back to America and move her into his house as housekeeper and caretaker. (the Obama family isn't going to be there much for the next 8 years, it would be nice to have someone keeping an eye on things)

4. While she's here help her with the requirements and paperwork for obtaining citizenship.

No special treatment necessary.
No throwing her under the bus necessary.

Cyclometh: crunchyfist: JohnnyC: Seems like someone in another thread claimed that Obama would give his relative special treatment... Seems that is flat out wrong.

oh bullcrap. There is no way Obama is going to have her deported and keep it that way. The most that he will do is send her on vacation and while she is gone make sure she gets citizenship. That or just pardon her when he is elected and grant her asylum for some reason.

NO politician, regardless of party, would let a relative get deported if they could do something to stop it, regardless of their party. If they did, then they are pretty damned heartless. He's just saying what has to be said to get past this - playing politics, just like everyone else in DC.

So is it your position that there is no position Obama could take that would satisfy you on this issue?

It seems to me that you and others will insist on holding Obama accountable for the actions of another person with whom he has very little contact. It further seems that regardless of the position he takes on that issue or the actions he takes, people will insist that he is wrong.

If he:

1. Says the law must be followed, he's throwing her under the bus.
2. Tries to get her help, he's soft on immigration and/or supports unequal treatment, or special treatment for those connected to the powerful.
3. Says the law must be followed, then later uses legal means (a pardon?) to resolve the problem, is still subject to the accusations in 2 above.
4. Says the law must be followed, then refuses to intervene on her behalf, is "heartless" and can therefore be attacked for throwing her under the bus.

Is it your position that you will make hay with this NO MATTER WHAT Obama says or does?

It's OK to admit it.

I really don't care who it is. I'm also not saying any action he may choose is right or wrong. I'm just saying that he's full of crap if he expects the public to believe that he's not going to help out a relative. Wouldn't you help out? I would. He's human, and stuck in a tough spot, but to simply say "Oh well, tough shiat for her!" seems to easy and cold an answer to seem believable.

Psychotropic: Here's how Obama can get her in the country legally.

You forgot he could always divorce Michelle and marry her.

Cyclometh: Psychotropic: Next week she'll to turn up with a Hawaiian birth certificate and be an American citizen. ;)

You know some knuckledragger's gonna say this or something substantively similar and mean it.




""hasn't been able to reach her."
Yeah, that's a good one. The guy is probably one of the most powerful people in the US (today, anyway) and he can't reach auntie. When was the last time he tried, I wonder.

Michelle & Obama are selfish pigs. They have destitute relatives that they could help & they spend more money on lunch than they do to help any of their family.

14 posted on Sunday, November 02, 2008 7:28:26 PM by LADY J


If she'd plotted to blow up the Pentagon, stomped an American flag, or engaged in racist, anti-Semitic, or anti-American hate speech, he'd have found time to hang out with her more often.

17 posted on Sunday, November 02, 2008 7:31:10 PM by puroresu (Enjoy ASIAN CINEMA? See my Freeper page for recommendations (updated!).)


People should obey the law.
People should also take care of their own. Legality aside, it speaks volumes about Obama that while he's busy lecturing the rest of us about Hope, Change, spreading wealth around, social justice, economic justice, blah blah blah, his own flesh and blood lives in sub-human conditions (by American standards) in public housing.

It says a lot about where Obama's heart is. In fact, it tells you just about everything you need to know about the man.


18 posted on Sunday, November 02, 2008 7:31:24 PM by T. Buzzard Trueblood (Odinga is the new Ayers.)


Obama has a few odd "tells" in his speech patterns, when he's lying, at least when he's lying about family members. Referring to his deathly ill grandmother, he said: "I don't know that she makes it to the election." Neither sentence is normal, conversational speech. He's having to think hard about what he's saying, and it doesn't sound quite right as a result.

25 posted on Sunday, November 02, 2008 7:41:46 PM by RegulatorCountry


By the WAY, last week Obie had that crisis where his GRANNY "TOOTS" was ready to DIE any second! /s/

We haven't heard a word from Obie on when her last breath is expected, have We? I figure Olde Granny "TOOTS" is good until 2016! Its just Obie needed an excuse to do an Emergency Trip to Hawai'i to save his BASS regarding his Birth Certificate:-)

OBIE is a PATHOLOGICAL LIAR! just the character We look for to be OUR POTUS! //SARQ!//
26 posted on Sunday, November 02, 2008 7:46:40 PM by NOBAMA in 08 ( OBIE HUSSEIN is a Pathetic Puppet of Bill Ayers and Associates!)


On personal matters, he's not nearly as good a liar as Bill Clinton. I guess that's the difference between a pathological liar and a full-blown sociopath.

31 posted on Sunday, November 02, 2008 8:10:11 PM by RegulatorCountry


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CDP: Cyclometh: Psychotropic: Next week she'll to turn up with a Hawaiian birth certificate and be an American citizen. ;)

You know some knuckledragger's gonna say this or something substantively similar and mean it.

""hasn't been able to reach her."
Yeah, that's a good one. The guy is probably one of the most powerful people in the US (today, anyway) and he can't reach auntie. When was the last time he tried, I wonder.

Michelle & Obama are selfish pigs. They have destitute relatives that they could help & they spend more money on lunch than they do to help any of their family.

14 posted on Sunday, November 02, 2008 7:28:26 PM by LADY J


If she'd plotted to blow up the Pentagon, stomped an American flag, or engaged in racist, anti-Semitic, or anti-American hate speech, he'd have found time to hang out with her more often.

17 posted on Sunday, November 02, 2008 7:31:10 PM by puroresu (Enjoy ASIAN CINEMA? See my Freeper page for recommendations (updated!).)


People should obey the law.
People should also take care of their own. Legality aside, it speaks volumes about Obama that while he's busy lecturing the rest of us about Hope, Change, spreading wealth around, social justice, economic justice, blah blah blah, his own flesh and blood lives in sub-human conditions (by American standards) in public housing.

It says a lot about where Obama's heart is. In fact, it tells you just about everything you need to know about the man.


18 posted on Sunday, November 02, 2008 7:31:24 PM by T. Buzzard Trueblood (Odinga is the new Ayers.)


Obama has a few odd "tells" in his speech patterns, when he's lying, at least when he's lying about family members. Referring to his deathly ill grandmother, he said: "I don't know that she makes it to the election." Neither sentence is normal, conversational speech. He's having to think hard about what he's saying, and it doesn't sound quite right as a result.

25 posted on Sunday, November 02, 2008 7:41:46 PM by RegulatorCountry


By the WAY, last week Obie had that crisis where his GRANNY "TOOTS" was ready to DIE any second! /s/

We haven't heard a word from Obie on when her last breath is expected, have We? I figure Olde Granny "TOOTS" is good until 2016! Its just Obie needed an excuse to do an Emergency Trip to Hawai'i to save his BASS regarding his Birth Certificate:-)

OBIE is a PATHOLOGICAL LIAR! just the character We look for to be OUR POTUS! //SARQ!//
26 posted on Sunday, November 02, 2008 7:46:40 PM by NOBAMA in 08 ( OBIE HUSSEIN is a Pathetic Puppet of Bill Ayers and Associates!)


On personal matters, he's not nearly as good a liar as Bill Clinton. I guess that's the difference between a pathological liar and a full-blown sociopath.

31 posted on Sunday, November 02, 2008 8:10:11 PM by RegulatorCountry


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wow. the crazy sure is strong there.

Some people act like this woman is living in a cardboard box. Public housing isn't the greatest, but in most places, it's adequate. I bet it's a lot better than what she'd be living in in Kenya.

And maybe Obama doesn't like her much. Big deal.

Hussein!

I got an aunt I wish someone would deport.

/Not really. I wish they'd institutionalize her though because she needs help really really bad.

bush would have pardoned his aunt today.

So, Barack and Michelle are pulling down over $500k in annual salary, but can't spread their own wealth to help out a family member. Instead, they expect the taxpayer (i.e., public housing) to assist her. I mean, the man wrote lovingly about Aunt Zaitune.

Typical elitist crap.

This looks to be an interesting, rational thread.

OMG! Obama's gonna deport our aunties!

godofusa.com: Hussein!

Marxist Islamofascist Kenyan Maoist domestic terrorist overlord.

Ok so when Obama is elected president he will just "suggest" that she not be deported. End of discussion.

The Scutt-Farkas Affair: but can't spread their own wealth to help out a family member

I'd ask you to diagram a family tree explaining how all of your relations are doing, but we all know it's actually more like a Venn diagram.

Wow, talk about a "gotcha" question. Nothing he said there could have made him sound good.

godofusa.com: Hussein!

Resting up today for the final push? :D

"if"

all the wiggle room this guy ever needs.

That was the worst Simpsons Treehouse of Horror I've ever seen.

Seriously.