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Ailing Mandela opens eyes, smiles on hearing of Obama's South Africa trip
nbcnews.com ^
| June 25, 2013
| Keir Simmons and Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Posted on 06/25/2013 3:44:58 PM PDT by John W
PRETORIA, South Africa - Nelson Mandela "opened his eyes" and smiled after being told of President Barack Obama's imminent visit to South Africa, his daughter said Tuesday, adding to speculation that the two men might meet.
The 94-year-old remains in a critical condition, South Africa’s government said Tuesday as relatives gathered at his home for a family meeting that local media reports described as “urgent.”
The anti-apartheid campaigner and democracy icon has been in hospital with a lung infection since June 8. His condition was downgraded over the weekend from "serious but stable" to “critical.”
Obama is due to leave Wednesday for Senegal, his first stop in a tour of Africa, before heading to South Africa on Friday.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bunglebarry; mandela; marxist; outtaafreaka; procommunist; prodictator; reddupe; southafrica
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Maybe Obama could raise him from the dead if that becomes necessary.
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posted on
06/25/2013 3:44:58 PM PDT
by
John W
To: John W
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posted on
06/25/2013 3:45:55 PM PDT
by
proudpapa
(A school is supposed to be a safe place!' Yeah well so is a womb!)
To: John W
he opened his eyes because he started to smell sulfur..
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posted on
06/25/2013 3:46:25 PM PDT
by
max americana
(fired liberals in our company after the election, & laughed while they cried (true story))
To: John W
This isn’t satire echoing Gabby Giffords opening her eyes when “the One” visited?
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posted on
06/25/2013 3:47:29 PM PDT
by
machogirl
(First they came for my tagline)
To: max americana
Yep, mayhap the next time he opens his eyes he won’t be smiling. ;-)
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posted on
06/25/2013 3:47:44 PM PDT
by
doc1019
(There is absolutely no difference between pro-choice and pro-abortion.)
To: John W
Obama should walk to Africa and save us a bunch of money.
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posted on
06/25/2013 3:47:46 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: John W
Where is the barf warning?
To: John W
It could have been, just saying.
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posted on
06/25/2013 3:48:13 PM PDT
by
keat
To: John W
Communists often have that reaction to each other.
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posted on
06/25/2013 3:48:19 PM PDT
by
Colonel_Flagg
(Blather. Reince. Repeat.)
To: keat
It could have been gas, just saying.
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posted on
06/25/2013 3:48:57 PM PDT
by
keat
To: John W
Teh Pwr of the One! P>
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posted on
06/25/2013 3:52:21 PM PDT
by
Theoria
To: John W
“Ailing Mandela opens eyes, smiles on hearing of Obama’s South Africa trip”
Okay what page of the script are we on now?
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posted on
06/25/2013 3:54:20 PM PDT
by
Jyotishi
(Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
To: John W
Apocryphal.
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posted on
06/25/2013 3:54:42 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Who could have guessed that one day pro wrestling would be less fake than network news?)
To: John W
He totally busted out laughing when he heard some white people where going to have automobile tires placed over their shoulders, filled with gasoline and set afire. Whoopee!!!
A very funny guy. And his wife.
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posted on
06/25/2013 3:54:56 PM PDT
by
Cyber Liberty
(I am a dissident. Will you join me? My name is John....)
Maybe it is a good time for a little golf in Africa?
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posted on
06/25/2013 3:55:37 PM PDT
by
devolve
(----- ----- ----- it not unlegal iffen I do*s it ----- ----- -----)
To: John W
Most likely to collect his soul
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posted on
06/25/2013 3:56:55 PM PDT
by
darkwing104
(Let's get dangerous)
To: John W
Really??? I thought he was dead?
Standard dead democrat?
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posted on
06/25/2013 3:59:31 PM PDT
by
Hardraade
(http://junipersec.wordpress.com (Obama equals Osama))
To: John W
When we get to the Laying On Of Hands and the Royal Touch, call me.
To: Truth is a Weapon
is this the same guy who blew up and killed people
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posted on
06/25/2013 4:00:34 PM PDT
by
manc
(Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
To: John W
Hate having to clean puke off my keyboard.
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posted on
06/25/2013 4:01:16 PM PDT
by
catfish1957
(Face it!!!! The government in DC is full of treasonous bastards)
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