[dennisw]

If I had to guess, I’d say he has probably been estranged from her for years. The back and forth was a dog and pony show.

Granny wasn't exactly overjoyed to find out she raised a community organizer and black activist

She allowed no photos of herself and Obama for the last 25 years. This shows estrangement

Obama will win points with lots of blacks if he skips granny's funeral thus disrespecting the white side of the family

[jersey117]

Also, I found it odd that a man who just made history showed no emotion during his victory speech. Didn’t shed a tear. Read a prepared speech from the teleprompter right up until the end. People in the crowds showed more emotion than he did. It seems to me that someone who supposedly achieved such a milstone would be be able to speak a few words from the heart.