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Obama's grandmother dies

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by Wander, Nov 3, 2008.

  1. Wander

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  2. I just saw this in the main hall of my college, they had CNN on. My sympathies go out to him, especially at the inconvenient timing of it happening. :frowning2:
     
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    Very sad news:frowning2:

    I'm sure she would have been so proud to see him elected tomorrow.

    Again, my thoughts are with him and his family.
     
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    Yeah that's very sad to hear but it's reality. It's too bad she couldn't have held out a couple more days.
     
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    That is sad. However, she lived a good long life and I am confident she knew her grandson would be the next President of the United States. :slight_smile: I'm glad Barack got to go visit her one last time.
     
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    It must be a very tough day for Obama. She was the one who raised him. Tomorrow could be a very bittersweet day for him
     
  7. Loveless

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    Right before the election
    very sad :frowning2:
     
  8. Myke

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    Definitely sad to hear, especially right before the election.
     
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    omg, but this could also be an omen :[
    Maybe she wasn't supposed to see the day he loses, right before her coincidental death so she had to die early to make things less tragic! :[

    but that's being WAY pessimistic.. :/
     
  10. JurrBurr

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    Very sad to hear! :frowning2:
     
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    That must be really painful and sad.
     
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    I remember reading about her in one of his autobiographical works, and I thought she was the most wonderful person ever. Very sad to hear of her death. :frowning2:
     
  13. JayC

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    fyi although she died b4 the election she filled out an absentee vote and they counted it on election day or so i have heard from many people