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President Obama's Half-Brother George Arrested

January 31, 2009 3:27 PM

The White House had no comment Saturday on the arrest in Kenya of President Barack Obama's half-brother George for possession of marijuana and resisting arrest.

President Obama barely knows George, 26, who lives in a home somewhat more modest than the White House in Huruma, a suburb of Nairobi, Kenya.

George is thought to be the youngest of at least eight half-siblings the President has.

Some of President Obama's paternal relatives -- though not George -- came to Washington, D.C., for the inaugural, most notably "Grandma Sarah" Obama, the stepmother of Obama's Kenyan-born father Barack Obama Sr., who on the Sunday before the inauguration feasted with the soon-to-be first family, their friends, several top Obama aides and Oprah Winfrey.

Kenyan Police Chief Joshua Omokulongolo told the Associated Press that George had one joint on him.

"He is not a drug peddler," Omokulongolo said. "But it's illegal, it's a banned substance."

George Obama, 26, is scheduled to appear in court Monday.

CNN quoted George saying, from his jail cell, "They took me from my home. I don't know why they are charging me."

- jpt

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Remember how hard the press was on President Carter about Billy, and he did not even have his "step-grandmother" over for dinner!

Posted by: mike | Feb 10, 2009 4:45:45 PM

"President Obama barely knows George, 26, who lives in a home somewhat more modest than the White House in Huruma, a suburb of Nairobi, Kenya"

"SOMEWHAT MORE MODEST" than the White House?

A hut with a TIN roof is now being described as merely "somewhat more modest" than the home where presidents live?

I suppose that a ONE DOLLAR A MONTH income is also merely "somewhat more modest" than what a U.S. president gets as his income!

It's also interesting that obama rolls out the "I 'barely know' him" routine about his half-brother, etc., but his paternal STEP-GRANDMOTHER, Sarah Obama is celebrated and feted like a rock star when (by her own admission) she's only "met/seen" obama THREE TIMES in EITHER one of them's LIFE!

When someone is USEFUL to obama, they are "known" by him - when they CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO ENHANCE HIS IMAGE, he doesn't have a clue about who they are!!!

Posted by: Chisco3 | Feb 4, 2009 1:57:39 PM

"I am my brother's keeper."

Typical "do as I say, not as I do" behavior from The One. George lives in a hut on less than $400 per year, with no help from brother "spread the wealth around" Barry.

Sheer hypocrisy (as usual)

Posted by: tjp612 | Feb 2, 2009 7:11:00 AM

"President Barack Obama's half-brother George for possession of marijuana and resisting arrest."

That gives George and Barack even more in common.

Except Barack didn't get caught.

Posted by: drjohn | Feb 1, 2009 10:51:04 PM

"white corporate mother?

What does that even mean? lol"

If Geithner's dad hadn't put Stanley Ann on the corporate gravy-train early on, it's extremely doubtful anybody beyond her immediate family would be so tiresomely aware of her uh being referred to as an "anthropologist" instead of uh YOU know ...

It means that being taken up by the rich can cover a multitude of sins and shortcomings ... but The Puppet's sooo pushing it that it's hard to see how He's going to last four MONTHS, let alone four years.

If the Congress gets afraid of being recalled, He could be er impeached for ... criminal enterprise, whatever. Trillions of public dollars sent knowingly down the corporate rat-hole isn't nothing ... no matter WHAT birthday suit yer in.

Posted by: Blue Fairy | Feb 1, 2009 5:34:21 PM

white corporate mother?

What does that even mean? lol

Posted by: gravy | Feb 1, 2009 4:38:10 PM

"Some of President Obama's paternal relatives -- though not George -- came to Washington, D.C., for the inaugural ... "

Well, of COURSE not George: he's an ACTUALLY-black male without a white corporate mother OR an academic WASP-wash, and without the humor of being elderly to mitigate his non-U gauchiosity.

Posted by: Blue Fairy | Feb 1, 2009 4:30:21 PM

"I think a cabinet position is in order."

Nah ... The Puppet's little brother isn't an uber-WASP, an alcoholic taking the edge off his coke high, or a lobbyist.

Posted by: Blue Fairy | Feb 1, 2009 4:03:56 PM

i guess you can blame your siter's and brother's and parent's for the wrong you did in your life time, get real people stop blameing our president for his family wrong doing let them take responabilities for their own actions. give our president a chance to work. so what on the people he picked you stop living in a glass house because a stone can be thrown at your house also it can break

Posted by: darlene | Feb 1, 2009 3:25:58 PM

Michael Phelps..... you are not alone this week.

cheer up.

Posted by: Omentum | Feb 1, 2009 2:46:26 PM

I think a cabinet position is in order.

Posted by: nuts for obama | Feb 1, 2009 1:48:56 PM

Let's not forget about some of the monkeying around by the Incurious George in his younger and not so younger years.

Posted by: kathy | Feb 1, 2009 11:12:16 AM

This takes the place of more relevant stories? Really? REALY? REALLY?

Shame on ABC who has helped misinform us for the past 8 years, leeting news be spoonfed to them. Let's stick to real news that impacts this nation, e.g.,"there were no WMD's"
Until you make good on not vetting that story properly, let's stay away from the silliness. We need news and info on real issues.

Posted by: Terrelle | Feb 1, 2009 11:09:08 AM

It's too bad the only help George received was from stangers.

Posted by: HeAintHeavy | Feb 1, 2009 10:44:52 AM

This is just more evidence what a fraud Obama is.

In an attempt to "be more black", he disrespected his white mother and grandparents that raised him; instead, he writes a book called "Dreams of My Father", to honor the deadbeat polygamist African father he never even knew.

He then goes on to fill his book with lies about alienation and feeling isolated for his heritage, even though his half-and-half skin tone would have allowed him to blend in at the rich private school he attended in Hawaii (where the saying is, "There's no such thing as a minority").

Hard to believe 52% of voters ate all that crap up. Don't you people even think a little for yourselves?!?

Posted by: ynot4tony2 | Feb 1, 2009 9:01:52 AM

George "Is" the new "Billy Carter". Let's have fun!

Posted by: Russ | Feb 1, 2009 8:38:12 AM

Haters, Haters everywhere. All this hate just fills the air. All the world in such dispair, as the hate just fills the air. The news is reported, and we read it or don't. This was very newsworthy to those who HATE PRESIDENT Obama for reasons dealing with their own insecurities. All Obama supporters knew that he would be raked over the coals more frequently than past Presidents. It comes with the job of being the FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN PRESIDENT!! His family - near and far really need to get their acts together, and not give the HATERS any more fuel for the fire.

Posted by: Dawn | Feb 1, 2009 6:50:01 AM

Interesting article.

Posted by: anonymous | Feb 1, 2009 6:22:27 AM

Small minds talk about small things. This obsession about complete cleanliness demonstrates an inability to to be tolerant, have patience, and seemingly fit irrelevant details to big ideas. In the middle of the biggest crisis of America this blame game of incongruent details has got to go. Americans are capable of accepting, caring, and moving on to bigger ideas, concepts, and concerns. I pray that we all do what we can do to help one another instead of finding fault with one another regardless of party, family, or other affiliations.

Posted by: Eric | Feb 1, 2009 6:15:35 AM

george was said to have just one joint

what was not mentioned

the joint was 38 inches long

and 3.5 inches in diameter

the size of a baseball bat

with a street value over $2500 USD

Posted by: the voice of reason | Feb 1, 2009 4:03:26 AM

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