Breaking News: Senator Obama Calls Off his Campaign

[LightBulb]

Good for Obama.

And I'm sure his campaign can take care of itself for a little while. (I'd imagine it'd be pretty difficult to slam an opponent when that opponent can't respond because he is visiting a sick grandmother.)

[CrackerBarrel]

Originally Posted by LightBulb

Good for Obama.

And I'm sure his campaign can take care of itself for a little while. (I'd imagine it'd be pretty difficult to slam an opponent when that opponent can't respond because he is visiting a sick grandmother.)

No harder than it is to slam an opponent when he's off fixing the economy haha.

In all seriousness, I hope his grandmother gets well and him having to take 2 days off costs him the election.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by CrackerBarrel

No harder than it is to slam an opponent when he's off fixing the economy haha.

In all seriousness, I hope his grandmother gets well and him having to take 2 days off costs him the election.

LOL. I see what you did there.

[nittanyalum]

Oh my god, UGA, give it a freaking rest. His Mom died at 53 and her Mom, who helped raise him, is now probably dying. Get off the bitter wagon about how unfair everything is for poor Mac & Sarah and at least give credence to the fact that he may be having to deal with a real family tragedy in the midst of probably one of the most stressful periods of his life with just weeks to go before the election. And by the way, please don't brush off that speech of his and misrepresent what he said by putting those words in his mouth. He probably gave one of the most honest and upfront speeches about real race relations in the country and is in a unique position to "see both sides", even though he is mainly only seen as being on one side by most people. I predict a long 4 years (hopefully 8) ahead for you, sister.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Oh my god, UGA, give it a freaking rest. His Mom died at 53 and her Mom, who helped raise him, is now probably dying. Get off the bitter wagon about how unfair everything is for poor Mac & Sarah and at least give credence to the fact that he may be having to deal with a real family tragedy in the midst of probably one of the most stressful periods of his life with just weeks to go before the election. And by the way, please don't brush off that speech of his and misrepresent what he said by putting those words in his mouth. He probably gave one of the most honest and upfront speeches about real race relations in the country and is in a unique position to "see both sides", even though he is mainly only seen as being on one side by most people. I predict a long 4 years (hopefully 8) ahead for you, sister.

He referred to her as a typical white person in one interview and said in the speech about race: "I can no more disown [Wright] than I can disown my white grandmother, a woman who helped raise me, a woman who sacrificed again and again for me, a woman who loves me as much as she loves anything in this world, but a woman who once confessed her fear of black men who passed her by on the street, and who on more than one occasion has uttered racial or ethnic stereotypes that made me cringe."

I think there's a reason they didn't note the whole comment. I don't think it puts his regard for her in the best possible light.

ETA: and interestingly, I don't think I'm going to mind his presidency if Obama gets elected. I don't have any bad feelings about him really other than thinking he's been a political lightweight with seriously liberal leanings, which aren't my own. I don't find him hard to watch or listen to. The media just disgusts me, and their partisanship matters in the race.

Do you really think they hold Obama to the same standard?

EATA: It's also worth noting that he disowned Wright a few weeks later, but I'm sure his regard for his grandmother is sincere.

[nittanyalum]

Yes, apparently.

[nittanyalum]

"Why do you suppose that is?"

fingernails, meet chalkboard


ETA: and again with the going back and adding your after-thought "questions" -- I just clarified that you annoy me and I find you ineffective because you chose to think you were insulting me, which is thinking way too highly of yourself. And as to your last inane question, there is no hope, so ... no.

[PeppyGPhiB]

I think this will only help Obama. Most, if not all, people will consider this the right thing to do and will feel sympathy for him. It reminds us that he's human, and like all of us in a basic way. Also, I think it will force the McCain/Palin camp to cut back on the attacks while he's dealing with this difficult, painful time so as not to look like heartless jerks.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

I think this will only help Obama. Most, if not all, people will consider this the right thing to do and will feel sympathy for him. It reminds us that he's human, and like all of us in a basic way. Also, I think it will force the McCain/Palin camp to cut back on the attacks while he's dealing with this difficult, painful time so as not to look like heartless jerks.

I agree. And there's no better example of this than my own in this thread. I apologize.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

"Why do you suppose that is?"

fingernails, meet chalkboard


ETA: and again with the going back and adding your after-thought "questions" -- I just clarified that you annoy me and I find you ineffective because you chose to think you were insulting me, which is thinking way too highly of yourself. And as to your last inane question, there is no hope, so ... no.

I don't think I'm insulting you. I think I'm defending my own comments and in one instance about the source of the link, joking with you.

Will you show me where I tried to insult you?

It'd be great if you'd just put me on ignore. We'd both be happier, I think.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by pinksirfidel

Well... for two days! Will there be any consequences?

I don't see how there would be "consequences" for someone spending time with an ailing relative; I can't imagine that people wouldn't be able to understand how difficult that is, especially with everything else going on in his life.

I remember how hard it was losing a grandmother who I was very clsoe to, and I wasn't nearly as close to her as Obama appears to be to his grandmother.

Tutu has a broken hip

My grandma lived until she was 92. She was active and regularly went to the market on her own until her 91st year, when she broke her hip. It was so tough to see her in so much pain. A few months later, she passed.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by OTW

Tutu has a broken hip

My grandma lived until she was 92. She was active and regularly went to the market on her own until her 91st year, when she broke her hip. It was so tough to see her in so much pain. A few months later, she passed.

Sounds a LOT like my grandmother; she used to walk to the center of town and back every day for coffee with her friends, well into her late 80's. She had a couple of falls, was eventually unable to even live in her own apartment, and passed away soon after.

On top of that, she had been a widow for over 30 years at the time of her death (my grandfather died in his early 50s). She never ceased to amaze me.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by OTW

Tutu has a broken hip

My grandma lived until she was 92. She was active and regularly went to the market on her own until her 91st year, when she broke her hip. It was so tough to see her in so much pain. A few months later, she passed.

That sounds a lot like my great aunt (my grandfather's sister). She was healthy as a horse for almost 99 years--shoot she still had some of her baby teeth--but then she got sick, took a couple falls in the bathtub and stayed in bed and about 4 months later passed away (just a month shy of her 99th birthday).

I hope Obama's grandmother gets better!

[UGAalum94]

Did he decide not to do it or did I misunderstand the days? He was campaigning in Virginia today.

ETA: nevermind, I can see it's Thursday and Friday in the article. Was that there before?