[Chief Engineer]

Aside from offering prayers for the families I wonder why Maya Soetoro Ng said her grandmother has made the islands her home since 1959? Soetoro Ng teaches history and dates are important to historians! The “official story” is that the Dunhams moved to Hawaii after Ann Dunham graduated from Mercer Island High School in June of 1960!
When exactly did Madelyn Dunham die and is this announcement to elicit the sympathy vote? Listening to Foxnews they just announced that Obama has known since 8 am.

[justlurking]

Listening to Foxnews they just announced that Obama has known since 8 am.

If he has truly known only since 8 AM, I don't put much significance on that. He made a joint statement with his sister, and it may have taken time to get them in the same place.

If it happened earlier, I think we will hear about it soon. You can't keep a secret like this for very long -- especially once he announced it today. If I were in a position to know otherwise, I would respect his decision to keep it private until after the election. But, I would not stand by and let any candidate do this for political gain.

[mass55th]

"Listening to Foxnews they just announced that Obama has known since 8 am."

So he knew when he gave McCain the bird earlier today.

[floriduh voter]

He’s been campaigning since 8:00 am and hasn’t missed a beat? sociopath.

[BIGLOOK]

First, Godspeed and God bless Mrs. Dunham.


That said, this was too convenient. It was not announced on the local news this morning but was announced in the Advertiser, which is the morning paper and announced at noon HST over CBS radio news.....a few minutes after the monthly test of the Emergency Warning System at 11:45.