Off to the Gym for President Obama (& funeral plans)

Sunday Express ^ | November 6 | Staff

[PghBaldy]

...He is planning to stay in Chicago until the weekend and make arrangements for the funeral of his grandmother Madelyn Dunham, 86, who died two days before the election...

[PghBaldy]

NOTE: The absence of "-Elect" after President...Since he is supposedly making plans, this is why we don't know anything ...The Kos Kids said either it's a private matter, none of their business OR secrecy is to protect from Fred Phelps protesting there (which would cause mass hysteria and probably emergency Congressional action)

[jennyjenny]

I thought she died the Monday before the election. Whatever. It was more important to have his party and be on Oprah before honoring his dead, typical white grandmother.

[BlueStateBlues]

Funeral plans: Which live volcano to throw her into.

[classified]

Did his grandmother die two days before the election? I don’t think that is correct.

[nmh]

I suppose now that he is done celebrating it’s time for the white Granny to be acknowledged.

Too bad Michele and the kiddies never said goodbye to her while she was still with us.

OBAMA FALMILY VALUES at WORK!

[PghBaldy]

I thought it was about 3am ET time, and it was announced 5+ hrs later?

[bergmeid]

That’s some Hope and Change for ya. I am utterly disgusted.

[visualops]

She died the day before the election (Monday November 3rd).

[Jim from C-Town]

It seems to me like a long time to wait before you put someone in the ground. She has been dead almost a week already.

[John W]

I think it was announced then, but, actually happened Sunday Hawaii time.

[PghBaldy]

My father died on a Sunday, and we buried him the Staurday after that (6 days). We did have a 3 day viewing, and a brother in Taiwan to deal with, but it was the longest I’ve known anyone I’ve known to wait.

[visualops]

They left it off only in the title which is odd.
His grandmother’s funeral arrangements are family business and no-one else although I would think they would set up something for “in lieu of flowers” because I imagine some people would want to do something.

[visualops]

“Aides said the Democratic nominee learned of her death about 8 a.m. Eastern time(Monday) and that she passed at her home in Honolulu between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. Eastern time.”

[visualops]

My mistake apparently they did when the death announcement was made:
“In lieu of flowers, we ask that you make a donation to any worthy organization in search of a cure for cancer.”

[John W]

Honolulu is 5 hours behind ET, fwiw.

[freekitty]

I thought she was buried already and he was planning a memorial service for her.

[visualops]

So I suppose it could have still been Sunday but even in Obama’s statements he said Monday.
It doesn’t really matter I guess. I am surprised they’ve waited this long to bury her, by the time arrangements are made and he goes out there it’ll be a few more days. He could have taken care of that last week. All the “President-elect” stuff could have waited a few days.

[John W]

Its always about the narcissist.

[linn37]

Pretty much the same schedule he has had for years. Do nothing but give big speeches.