Found in a rundown Boston slum: Barack Obama’s aunt

[Shady]

Found in a rundown Boston estate: Barack Obama’s aunt

Zeituni Onyango, the aunt so affectionately described in Mr Obama’s best-selling memoir Dreams from My Father, lives in a disabled-access flat on a rundown public housing estate in South Boston.

A second relative believed to be the long-lost “Uncle Omar” described in the book was beaten by armed robbers with a “sawed-off rifle” while working in a corner shop in the Dorchester area of the city. He was later evicted from his one-bedroom flat for failing to pay $2,324.20 (£1,488) arrears, according to the Boston Housing Court.

Times Online

This is just another case of liberal ultra-hypocrisy. If it's not Joe Biden basically giving nothing to chairty over the past decade, while earning a 6 figure salary, it's now Barack Obama, wanting to "spread the wealth around" while doing nothing for his destitute relatives. And yet, he continues to talk about how "we are our brother's keeper" in his campaign speeches. STFU you hypocrite charlatan. :angry:

[Sir Bandelot]

Found in a rundown Boston estate: Barack Obama’s aunt

And yet, he continues to talk about how "we are our brother's keeper" in his campaign speeches. STFU you hypocrite charlatan. :angry:

Ooh thats a lot of anger there. Why don you go down and resure her yourself then.

The media is sure trying their hardest to find anything at all bad to say, about Mr. Obama. Not that any of this has to do with national politics.

How would they or you know the real story. Should keep family issues out of it.

My uncle Zeke is a drunkard, good for nothing and can't be helped. Anythine he gets some money he buys booze. Refuses to work, pisses himself all day. By your logic I should go and spend my kids college money to save him. But it wouldn't help anyway.

If thats the worst you can find on Mr. Obama, he's the right man for the job, for sure!

[noahbody]

The American race reminds me of the desperation we saw in the 2006 election by the Liberals. This story doesn't make Obama a hypocrite at all. For him to be a hypocrite, he would have had to first known where they were. Since they were "long lost," it appears he didn't. Secondly, he would only be a hypocrite if they asked him for help and he refused. There are many poor people out there that don't want charity, just as there are many who feel others should support them.

The story also assumes that since they aren't well off in American standards, they are living in despair. Since they came from Kenya, they might consider themselves lucky.

[JerrySeinfeld]

The American race reminds me of the desperation we saw in the 2006 election by the Liberals. This story doesn't make Obama a hypocrite at all. For him to be a hypocrite, he would have had to first known where they were. Since they were "long lost," it appears he didn't. Secondly, he would only be a hypocrite if they asked him for help and he refused. There are many poor people out there that don't want charity, just as there are many who feel others should support them.

The story also assumes that since they aren't well off in American standards, they are living in despair. Since they came from Kenya, they might consider themselves lucky.

Interesting! A very republican sentiment, I suggest.

...and given the above wise words one should consider your sentiments prior to electing a man who's hell bent on "helping" these "poor" people with YOUR tax dollars.

[Liam]

From the article: "It is not clear whether Mr Obama has been in touch with his African relatives living in the US, or even whether he is aware that they are on US soil."

So, do you know that Obama knew they were in the US and, specifically, where he could find them if he wanted?

Do you know that he didn't offer them help if he did know where they were?

Do you also know that, if help was offered, whether or not it was accepted or denied?

I'm not saying you don't raise valid questions about Obama, but you seem to have concluded without knowing any of the salient facts.

[Oleg Bach]

Obama is white with a tan...He will most likely become like Oprah - the witch that has sold out all of black America and created a life sucking religion that preys on white soccer moms that are stupified by her spell. I will never forget the time I heard Oprah say of her poor black relatives - "let them get jobs at McDonalds - that would be like me having billions and expecting my nephew or aunt or brother to be a slave...Obama may just turn out to be McCain in the mid term. Anything is possible - after all - America's god is money and I do not see a hallo over the tanned boy princes head...just more of the same power mongering and greed.

[guyser]

Gosh, it must suck to have so much venom against one person. And worse, none if it sticks for obvious reasons.

But keep on trying.

This is just another case of liberal ultra-hypocrisy. If it's not Joe Biden basically giving nothing to chairty over the past decade, while earning a 6 figure salary, it's now Barack Obama, wanting to "spread the wealth around" while doing nothing for his destitute relatives.

Except you have no idea, no inkling no nothing about how much Biden gave in private. But hey, lets not have facts muddy your waters.

STFU

Yea....you could try it .

[Oleg Bach]

Gosh, it must suck to have so much venom against one person. And worse, none if it sticks for obvious reasons.

But keep on trying.

Except you have no idea, no inkling no nothing about how much Biden gave in private. But hey, lets not have facts muddy your waters.

Yea....you could try it .

You mention the truth now a days and suddenly you are a snake with "venom" - that is the classic liberal reverse of reality - The snake calling the man a snake and the man calling the snake a human - creeps are creeps.

[guyser]

You mention the truth now a days and suddenly you are a snake with "venom" - that is the classic liberal reverse of reality - The snake calling the man a snake and the man calling the snake a human - creeps are creeps.

Is it 40 proof or 80 proof you have?

You know, just wondering.

[jdobbin]

STFU you hypocrite charlatan. :angry:

I guess you must be equally angry about McCain's sister-in-law being hidden away because she embarrasses Cindy McCain.

[bush_cheney2004]

I guess you must be equally angry about McCain's sister-in-law being hidden away because she embarrasses Cindy McCain.

I suspect your in-laws behave in a similar manner.

[JerrySeinfeld]

It's always easier to be better than someone else when you're a socialist.

Hey! Just strap on an ideology and harp on and on about how you CARE more than the evil republicans. After all, you're willing to take other people's money and give it away to people.

It does, however, get a bit messy when it involves your OWN money.

Interesting case study in left wing politics.

Easy to take. Not so easy to give. Unless of course you're Sarah Palin versus Joe Biden.

[jdobbin]

It does, however, get a bit messy when it involves your OWN money.

Since the article doesn't mention whether Obama knows where his relatives are or their condition, I don't know how you can jump to any conclusion.

[jdobbin]

Gosh, it must suck to have so much venom against one person. And worse, none if it sticks for obvious reasons.

But keep on trying.

It does seem like a lot of venom from an ardent Republican supporter. It is doubtful that it has any impact on the average voter. In fact, the vehemence of the attacks might turn off those that might have been leaning to McCain.

[BC_chick]

The American race reminds me of the desperation we saw in the 2006 election by the Liberals. This story doesn't make Obama a hypocrite at all. For him to be a hypocrite, he would have had to first known where they were. Since they were "long lost," it appears he didn't. Secondly, he would only be a hypocrite if they asked him for help and he refused. There are many poor people out there that don't want charity, just as there are many who feel others should support them.

In spite of the fact that I hold a much gloomier scenario of a Harper-majority than you do, even I was embarrassed with how far some of my fellow left-wingers went in 2006 with the soldiers on every corner and other over-the-top doomsday scenarios about Harper.

If you think of politics as marketing, you have to know where to draw the line in order to sound credible and sell your product. Anything thereafter starts to be counter-effective.

I agree, the anti-Obama sentiment is now at par as where the anti-Harper campaign was back in 06. Finally, you and I finally agree on something!

[BubberMiley]

This story of Obama's aunt, whom Obama does not appear to have had any relationship, is quite interesting. APparently, she's living illegally in Boston, and the story of her deportation was conveniently leaked just days before the election. Nothing like breaking the law to try and win an election with irrelevant facts.

[stignasty]

Residing in the United States in violation of immigration law is not a crime but a civil infraction.

Releasing confidential documents is a violation of criminal law.

The events of this story are more damning to the Republican side in their smearfest than to Obama.

[sharkman]

Interesting story. The left doesn't mind the witch hunt on Joe the plumber with tax, marriage, and employment records released just because he got Obama to say, "...spread the wealth...". But an illegal alien aunt is off limits. Rrriiiiiight.

[BubberMiley]

But an illegal alien aunt is off limits. Rrriiiiiight.

Do you deliberately misunderstand or does it just come naturally. The illegal alien aunt is not off limits. Breaking the law to leak information about her isn't off limits either. It's just that there are still reasonable voters who don't like to see their politicians break the law in election campaigns, and they should therefore be informed before they vote.

Now do you understand?

[sharkman]

Do you deliberately misunderstand or does it just come naturally. The illegal alien aunt is not off limits. Breaking the law to leak information about her isn't off limits either. It's just that there are still reasonable voters who don't like to see their politicians break the law in election campaigns, and they should therefore be informed before they vote.

Now do you understand?

No that's not quite the case. An illegal alien's deportation is carried out by the government agency involved, and is not private. A law abiding citizen having his tax records leaked is against the law. Reasonable voters can tell the difference.

[BubberMiley]

No that's not quite the case. An illegal alien's deportation is carried out by the government agency involved, and is not private. A law abiding citizen having his tax records leaked is against the law. Reasonable voters can tell the difference.

Sorry.It's illegal to leak information about an ongoing immigration case, especially for political purposes. Not that it matters much, because it's totally irrelevant and, like every single one of the many other lame attempts at character assassination by association, only made Obama's numbers go higher.

Way to go.

[sharkman]

I was under the assumption that the deportation has been decided and it's not ongoing. Oh well, lets talk about Palin's clothes instead.