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Ax Suggests Something Fishy About Breaking Story About Obama Aunt
November 01, 2008 1:54 PM
HENDERSON, NEV. -- David Axelrod, the senior campaign strategist for Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., today suggested there was something fishy about the story of Obama's long-last half-aunt living in the U.S. illegally breaking now, with three days left in the presidential race.
"The campaign issued a statement on that, you know, and I don't have anything more to add to it," Axelrod told reporters, "other than I think people are suspicious about stories that surface in the last 72 hours of a national campaign. And I think that they're going to take that - they're going to put it in that context."
Liberal websites such as Talking Points Memo have gone so far as to call the story a "smear," noting that the aunt's presence in the U.S. first broke in the Times of London, owned by conservative media magnate Rupert Murdoch, was then pounced on by conservative media outlets (and others), and her illegal status was confirmed to the Associated Press by a federal law enforcement official.
-- Jake Tapper and Sunlen Miller
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Forget the political BS; My question now is, is the INS going to do its job?
Posted by: ArubaJon | Nov 4, 2008 9:04:41 AM
How can Barack Obama be held in any way responsible for the illegal activities of a relative. This treads on dangerous ground. Who ever agrees with this should also agree with the statement that every American should be held responsible for their relatives crimes. I'm sure that there have been Presidents that have had criminals as relatives, just not illegal immigrants.
Posted by: E Arden | Nov 3, 2008 4:20:28 PM
We all know the media is in bed with Obama, and they could in fact get him into the white house. Sad that people will believe such propaganda.
His shady dealings won't be mentioned by the media until after he's elected.
From not taking care of his own family,
to voting against caring for surviving babies in botched abortions (scary stuff) 4 times he voted against saving a babies life.
to suspect connections and campaign contributions. This man lacks integrity.
Once again the left say, oh it's nothing look away, look away.
Posted by: Irizarry15 | Nov 3, 2008 1:10:51 PM
We all know the media is in bed with Obama, and they could in fact get him into the white house. Sad that people will believe such propaganda.
His shading dealings won't be mentioned by the media until after he's elected.
From not taking care of his own family
to voting against caring for surviving babies in botched abortions (scary stuff) 4 times he voted against saving a babies life.
to suspect connections and campaign contributions. This man lacks integrity.
Once again the left say, oh it's nothing look away, look away.
Posted by: Irizarry15 | Nov 3, 2008 12:40:53 PM
Bring out every tool, play every hand, but watch what happens tomorrow at the polls. I don't think "finding" an illegal relative living in this country in the last 72 hrs. of election is going to make a bit of difference!! Hail to President Obama!!
Posted by: Kizzy | Nov 3, 2008 9:02:59 AM
BuckU: The Truth begins by informing you that the Democratic Party is just that - Not Communist. That anything left of Jack Boots and Zeig Heil! looks like "Communism" to you is your delusion, it doesn't make it so. Digest that slice of truth for a while and then we'll tackle your statement "When I was young..." and explain that, in so many ways, you haven't actually grown up. And we'll just keep going from there. OK? It'll take a while. Vote Obama for now, and when you're better, you'll thank me.
Posted by: chester burns | Nov 3, 2008 6:32:56 AM
Yes - it is a surprise that AP would pick up the story - like the rest of MSM they're doing their best to elect Obama. Heck- maybe by the next election all the illegal aliens can vote for him too. He's looking to "change" our future and going so far as to redesign the US Seal - adding his logo and making the eagle appear like it's ready to fly away...
Change is coming - you probably won't like it though!!
Posted by: pecanpii | Nov 3, 2008 1:55:11 AM
Why is the Communist (Democrat) Party so afraid of the truth?
Their candidate (Obama) just wants to take my hard earned money and give it to his Poor Elderly Aunt because Obama, the Millionaire, is to CHEAP to help out his Poor Elderly Aunt himself.
When I was young, I use to mow my aunt’s yard for free. As a role model, my father taught me to help the elderly and those who are unable to do for themselves.
Now the Communist (Democrat) Party has a candidate, who as a role model for millions of young people, is setting the example that:
“You do not need to help the needy yourself, you should concentrate on getting Others To Give THEIR money and do the work for you.”
I wonder, this Thanksgiving, how many of his relatives is he going to invite to his house? How many did he invite last year?
Obama is just another Self-Centered Rich Man who happens to be half black and a Communist.
If I was Obama, I would be ashamed of myself. Of course, if you are a Self-Centered Rich Man, like Obama, you can be a sociopath.
Sociopath = Incapacity to experience Guilt.
Obama: “Ask not what you can do for your country (family), ask others to do it for you.”
Posted by: BuckUSA | Nov 3, 2008 1:39:42 AM
Ok, Dan,
Then if Obama doesn't feel he should financially have to support his aunt, then why should I have to financially support her?
Posted by: BuckUSA | Nov 3, 2008 1:30:03 AM
I am not being selfish. Let's all answer this question: If you have only seen your father for less than a month and that he did not live in your world at all. Thif father also married someonelse and had never done anything or taking any responsiblity of your growing up. Do you think you would have a relationship with him? About this man's (your father's) sister? You don't even know your own father, how can you begin to love your aunt whom you actually did not know. How the chidren your father have with another woman? You don't even know your father, let along his children with other woman. Please, everyone, be honest. I would not blame Obama for not caring for his step brothers, and other relatives in his father's country. Who is helping Obama? His mother and grandparents help him in the USA. He is much closer to his relatives in the US and does not really feel the closeness with relatives in Africa.
Posted by: Ha | Nov 3, 2008 1:23:02 AM
There is more to the nobama story than the liberal press will allow. If it's negative about nobama they probably won't print it. Nobama will be horrible for this country. The illegal aunt wasn't a big strategy from the McCain camp but just another nobama related story that's gotten by CBS, NBC, CNN, etc.or rather "hidden" by the press.
God save America!!!
Posted by: S. Magee | Nov 2, 2008 11:01:28 PM
After reading so many of these posts, it's clear that there are two types of folks represented here, people who read real journalism, and people who wallow in entertainment/propoganda such as Rush or Fox.
Call it "elite media" or whatever you like, people who *think* need to take in a lot of ideas, even if they don't make sense at first. They consider many sources. They digest them and come up with thoughtful conclusions. I believe that folks who just salute Rush and Fox are mentally lazy and can't really be taken seriously, no matter how loud and rude they are.
Stories like the one about Obama's Aunt are clearly geared toward these folks....bottom feeders.
Posted by: Reader | Nov 2, 2008 10:27:23 PM
Of course it is an issue. When have we ever had a presidential candidate who had a relative living in our country illegally? When?
This aunt was at Obama's swearing-in in the Senate, for goodness sakes.
Too many unknowns with Obama. Way too many.
My vote will be for John McCain.
Posted by: B. L. Eave | Nov 2, 2008 6:57:45 PM
Is this realy an issue ?Is this American ? So seem like your own kids commit a to crime ,does it means Mom n Dad are guilty of charge??? Now,look at recent qouted"if you talked to some one in the past... meaning you are associate with or your pals?? Anyone remember back then in the '70 when President Nixon went to China ,secretly met with Mao ... What should we lable President Nixon? A Communist!! A Traitor!! And when McCain was in P.O.W in HaNoi,North Viet Nam more then 5 yrs should we lable him a Communist as well ... I meant 5 yrs plus ... come on...guys!!! long enough to be consider a citizenship !!! Anyone out there agree that Obama got anything to do with his half Aunty...so I should say this ,Would you loudly agree back then in the 2000 election ,the Florida vote recount got anything to connected with" Bush's" come on guys. Because, if i remember it right, Jeb Bush was a Governor of Florida. Now,if anyone in a rightous mind know what did i mean. And last,the running mate of McCain ticket was so extremly excite so did her camp,about a phone call comming from French President after little over 7 min. stil did not reckon it was a "prank",until the comedian-dou DJ in Canada said so. Now,Can you tell me who has a rightous mind,a vision,a leadership role,an experient of Executive office ready to lead our Nation? Amen.
Posted by: straight talk | Nov 2, 2008 6:40:40 PM
Obama cries foul everytime someone or something is said about him. As everyone's comments state, he has a short memory on Rev. Wright, Ayers, association to being a muslim and everything else he denies. He has all Clintons ways "DENY, DENY, DENY". He knew his aunt was living here because she gave him money in 2004 for his senatorship and you mean to tell me he didn't know she was here? He still keeps in touch with his half-sisters Maya and Auma but was surprised about his aunt. With so many of his extended family, he knew enough to go to Africa to meet them and take Michelle to meet them and he knew enough to take money from Zeituni. Baloney. Throw her out of the country too like the others who are being thrown out. Now when caught in a lie, he says he will follow the law. Why shouldn't he? He wants the highest office in the land, I guess he will change the laws to suit his own purpose. Axelrod his main man tries to throw the story off by saying it is all lies. Socialism? He is not saying that. Taking money from Joe the plumber to give to whoever? Well, as Joe Biden says, It is your patriotic duty to give". Sara Palin was a Mayor, Governor and Obama a senator for only less than 4 years and 1 1/2 years on the campaign trail. This is who you want for Prsident? Lies, Lies and hold on to your wallets because America as you know it will change forever.
Posted by: Bonnie Raymond | Nov 2, 2008 6:36:34 PM
Did you hear about his 2001 radio interview? He definitely doesn't agree with the Founding Father?
Of course Obama doesn't know that his aunt lives here illegally, just like he doesn't know much about Khalidi, Ayers, Wright, Rezko, Thomas Raines, Frank Davis, Acorn etc, or that there are 50 states in the US, or he voted against Born alive Act. It is scarry how much this guy doesn't know or his voters dont know much except that they will get tax refund at the end of the year.
Also, we don't know any of his days at Columbia U or Harvard. No papertrail. What about his cocaine years? What about his trip to Pakistan during the year that Americans were not allowed to travel there?
Axelrod is very sleazy. What about the right of Joe the Plumber's tax privacy? After all, Obama was the one that ask Joe for a question.
I guess that is okay to invade Joe's private life but Obama's aunt living here illegally for four years and using taxpayer money... how dare that comes out. How many millions more illegal donations did Obama get from illegal aliens or permanent resident instead of citizens and not to mention people who donate over the limit? Where is the check and balance and the public right to know who donated to this guy. The media is so pro Obama, it is embarrasing and Obama is buying young votes. The White House and the Presidency is being bought. More welfare handouts to those that do not earn them! I came from Asia to the States 24 years ago to achieve the American dreams and I am worried what Obama will do to this awesome country.
I expect the media to send their swat teams to the Boston Public Housing and camp there as they did to Joe the Plumber!!
Quickly go find the Woman and interview her why she breaks the US immigration Law. This needs to be front page of all media outlets just like Joe the Plumber story or Sarah Palin wardrobe... I am waiting for some action here!!!! Hurry Media people. Need to see your people fly to Boston and your vans park in front of her apartment.
This is not so much about her aunt being here illegally for four years and broke the immigration law but about Obama's lies and hypocricy and media bias!
Obama was called upon to visit the military this summer. He skipped one of the stop. However, he did a detour and talked to the German as "Citizen of the World". I believe that the $700,000 of campaign money used to pay a German event producer to buy the world votes should be put better use to help the injured veterans, or help Blacks at the Housing Projects or war torn African nations family and children. What about the 832,00 to ACORN voter fraught? Let's spread other people's wealth but let's spread Obama's wealth to promote Obama. That's all this guy being doing all his short years in Senate. What about his cocaine years at Columbia University! Obama is a Hypocrite and his supporters are ignorant!
Instead, please world "Worship the One"
Obama supporters, please drop to your knees and chant this word....
'We are not worthy, we are not worthy
Why is it when the people have legit questions about Obama's fishy association, we are called "Racist". I can never understand that!
Posted by: ida | Nov 2, 2008 6:17:17 PM
Billw: "Speaking of CRACKPOTS" ...nothing more need to be said.
Posted by: tendergroins | Nov 2, 2008 5:33:05 PM
why is he being SELFISH then.... how about spread your wealth to your own family barrack and michelle, you are living well and your auntie is poor, what happened to the redistribution there?
She deserves a chance at success just like everyone else here.
Posted by: grimes | Nov 2, 2008 3:18:32 PM
Obama's friends and/or supporters (radicals, terrorists, anti-Americans, crooks, racists, and crackpots):
The Black Panthers
NAACP
Farrakhan
Hamas
Castro
Ortega
Chavez
Al Qaeda
Jane Fonda
Jesse Jackson
Michael Moore
Al Sharpton
Wright
Rezko
Ayers
Pfleger
Weathers
Muslim-American Society Rashid Khalidi
.
Posted by: Billw | Nov 2, 2008 2:33:11 PM
Interesting that a new order just came out that illegals are not to be removed now until it has gone through Headquarters. She was ordered out 4 years ago. Now we have to see if her relative Obama is going to petition for her stay. Or will they now grant asylum with no basis whatsoever because of her famous relations?
Posted by: Gabrielle Snyder | Nov 2, 2008 1:35:19 PM
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