Obama's Grandmother Eulogized in Honolulu

To: Informed Citizen...

i guess there are nut jobs on both sides if what you are saying is true.. i will look into your allegations myself...i trust no one at this point.

but remember we do have the real facts and proof of radical lefties that actually did protest the burials of military men and women who lost their lives in the current war on terror..

Absolutely unforgivable.. what they did to the families of the fallen.. unforgivable at that moment of grief and pain.

holy... you find time to go to honor your grandmother before burial..
i mean let's face it ... if his book is telling the truth, she raised him. She is truly his mom.

There is not a thing in this world that would keep me from a loved one's funeral.. i would walk to get there if i had too..
wow.. i think less of him.. i can't help it.

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Cremation may serve as a funeral or postfuneral rite that is an alternative to the interment of an intact body in a casket. Cremated remains, which are not a health risk, may be buried or immured in memorial sites or cemeteries, or they may be legally retained by relatives or dispersed in a variety of ways and locations.

The president elect is big enough to conduct his family business the way he wants,but what about his two little daughters?
My family did the same to me when I was young, and I am 50 now. There is still no closure for me after my TUTU passed.

After becoming president elect, Obama's grandmother's funeral was taken over and the small intimate ceremony was turned into another political circus. Obama and his family did not approve of this becoming another political stunt, and so instead are holding their own private ceremony. Many of the people asked to speak at the original ceremony backed out for the same reason. Their decision not to attend is not one of disrespect, rather it is quite the opposite.

Just another selfish act on Obama's part.

Not to show your respects for the woman who sacrificed so much for him is atrocious.

Just like everyone else in his life, no one has any meaning to him. There were all stepping stones and that's how he treated them.

He used her in his ads to pretend he was "heartland America" and then tossed her aside.

If this man can throw all these people out of his life, who are we to him? He doesn't even know us.

He was too busy playing President to show the respect she deserved.

Another reason..he's not MY President.

How do we know that a private ceremony outside of the public eye was not already held? May be the President-elect wanted a private moment to grieve for his Toot where he wouldn't appear weak if he shed o few tears or even wept. Creepy is killing small animals when you are a kid--one of the hallmarks of a sociopath. Guess who did this?

Strange that the Republicans and others who consider "He's Creep" don't mention that the Westboro Baptist Chruch was planning on protesting at the President-Elect's Grandmother's memorial.

If President-Elect Obama did showed up his family it would give those fundies extermist access to the media that will promote their hatred of everything not phelps.

Secondly are you sure that President-Elect Obama and his family weren't there. After all President-Elect Obama and his family has access to Air Force one. They could flight out to attend the mememorial and fligh back the same day. Didn't see anything about him in the news on Friday or Saturday.

Third since their grandmother was cremated Obama and his sister might have a quiet family funeral with her ashs while everyone is looking at the memorial in Hawaii. That way then can morn with each other without making a public display of themselves and the grief.

What difference does it make if Obama went to his Grandmother's funeral or not? That's his choice. Or he may have been well-advised not to go. Or maybe he just didn't feel like it. What, does the American public expect politicians to stuff their feelings? Or does everything a politician does have to be explained to the public? I got news for America, it is not a crime to hate your own family-nothing to do with Obama of course. But get real America, don't some people have a right to feel hate towards their own families? Do you know how rotten some families are to their kids? Of course I know virtually nothing about Obama's family and I am not talking about that. (He looks like he came from at least 100 times the family I came from.) But say that someone hated their parents or grandparents or anyone else so much that they did not want to go to their funeral. Is there something wrong with that? Remember that when some parents and grandparents were young, said some things said some things, etc. that may not have been very nice. And maybe there are a lot of pissed off kids who grew up and grew smart out there, kids all grown up who not only are not going to mom and dad's funeral or grammy and grampy's, but those very kids may also be wishing that they go to hell too. Put another shrimp on the barbie for them so to speak and smile and say, Could you turn up the heat a bit on those cinders, ah yes, now we on earth are feeling just a little bit better. I'm talking about American families in general. How we feel as Americans about our families. Just about every kid I knew growing up came from a family of jerks. Including my own family. Now I'm not saying this is true or not true for you nice readers out there. I'm just saying that though it may not have made Ripley's Believe It or Not, there are people who have been very unhappy with their families in the past. People who have been mistreated by their families-and even their friends. And making, nice nice about the subject is not going to solve it. And trying to get people to stuff their feelings is not going to work either. Because that's what they've been duped into doing their whole lives. Tricked into not being emotionally honest with themselves. Let's face it in the past there have been a lot of jerks who happened to parents out there. And they have left a lot of pissed off people in their wake. And eventually those p/o'd people wake up and they realize that they are not happy about what has happened in their lives. And though there is no refund line in life like there is at Wal-Mart. Americans try to deal with their feelings. Like skipping out on doing the things they were supposed to do just to get a little closer to emotional honesty. Even though what I have said may have nothing to do with Obama, our new president's example may be a call to action for all Americans to be honest with themselves and to have courage to do what they believe is right for themselves in their hearts. Even if it means saying No We Can't to grandmother's funeral. Or saying Yes We Can to kindly bless and pray for America's unrelated enemies.

Nameless ones can always do cowardly stuff like jump to conclusion about things they know absolutely nothing! The President-elect does not owe any of you an explanation on his Tutu's funeral. It is more than disrespectful to say such uncharitable things about a grieving family or its members. So you go "why won't he attend his grandmas funeral?" If he had gone, then "why is he neglecting the national financial crisis?" What do you care? What part of the funeral is so painful to you now that he did not attend the public event? Anyone with good home training does not misbehave this badly in public. Shame on you. Youy know who you are, all of you

Maybe out of consideration FOR his Grandmother, Obama did not attend this service as it would have been a media circus--and choses to go to the PRIVATE FAMILY memorial instead and pay his respects in a manner fitting to him AND his Grandmother....

However a person grieves their personal loss...is none of our business...they should not have to explain...it is their loss...not ours...
If it was my loss...I definitely would not be explaining anything to the likes of those critics on this blog....
He knows...his Tutu knows...and his family knows...that is all that is important! We don't have to know...none of our business....Get over it ....move on there is sooo much more that needs our attention...that is our business...not this...Leave them alone!

When Biden's mother in law died. He attended her funeral quietly. Obama could have done the same. Obama made a big issue
that he was going to visit his dying grandmother. Michelle and his daughters didn't go see her. Michelle stayed to campaign. Now Obama nor his wife and daughters attend the funeral. I think it is very disrespectful.

"Toot" was a registered voter! Why wasn't more said about the right to vote! Unlike ohb's paternal relatives who have never been registered voters in an American election! Is there a double standard? WHAT ABOUT THE FACT THAT A WHITE WOMAN GOT TO CAST HER VOTE FOR HER AFRICAN-AMERICAN GRANDSON BEFORE HER DEATH?? NOW THAT'S SOME HISTORY TO WRITE ABOUT!

As a 62 year old African American, it is time that we stop all of this racial hatred against each other. Let Obama and his family along. He is entitled to his privacy. You do not want anyone digging into your business; therefore, stay out of his.
Posted by: Katherine Chavis | Nov 15, 2008 11:34:02 PM
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Hatred is ok as long as it is who you are hating; everyone seems to hate George Bush, NOW it's obama. Take your turn. Oh, now we must leave him and his family alone, obama is entitled to his privacy...well, this guy belongs to the USA now and America has a right to know about him. obama has had more privacy and less vetting than any other president in history, and you say leave him alone...remember George Bush. Maybe
with him now under the microscope we will get some answers.

Kihalani Payton,
Remember the scene in the movie "Nowhere in Africa"
where the old woman is put outside to die, so the animals could discard the body quickly?
I guess the child Barrack saw that method as a small child, and is more a part of that mindset than average compassionate American's are.

If a public servant doesn't want to belong to the scrutiny of the public, don't apply for the job.

We just gave Obama power over the free World, of course we are stunned to see no compassion, in that man.
The man is creepy.

Is that "toot" under the bus with the Auntie, and brother, Ayers, Wright, and others.

Climbing the ladder of success in the Obama mindset, apparently, is crushing and ignoring old friends and family.
Naricissistic Personality disorder persons have no empathy. It is after all, "ALL ABOUT HIM"

God Bless Toot's soul.

The People of Illinois send their Gratitude & Respect. Aloha

The man is creepy!

Why not give this lady some respect by zipping it - just this once? How hard is that?

Posted by: Les YeeBee | Nov 16, 2008 9:38:54 AM

How right you are.

No need for anyone to show compassion or understanding to Obama or his supporters - or even his grandmother. But there is some need for discretion.

Get some perspective, and let something besides you (and your desire to express your opinion) come first, every now and then.

Why not give this lady some respect by zipping it - just this once? How hard is that?