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Campaign: Obama made mistake in saying great uncle liberated Auschwitz

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Posted by Fred 2008-05-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 We all have tale spinners in our families. Outsiders call them: LIARS.

Posted by McZoid 2008-05-28 04:23|| 2008-05-28 04:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Buchenwald or Auschwtiz, so what. Obama has such a resume of his own accomplishments that he has to tag his grandmother's honky brother to get standing in a community. That's digging real deep to find some tenuous connection in that hood.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-05-28 07:11|| 2008-05-28 07:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Yeah, I know it. Did I ever tell you about my great-uncle who invented the storm door?

No?

Posted by eLarson 2008-05-28 07:59|| 2008-05-28 07:59|| Front Page Top

#4 If Obama is making mistakes like this now, he is gonna be in deep trouble in October when the pressure is really on.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-05-28 08:16|| 2008-05-28 08:16|| Front Page Top

#5 We call'em bullshitters over here.

You know if Obama hadn't made lying a integral part of his campaign I would be inclined to give him the benefit of a doubt and mark it as a 'mistake'.

But he has lied so often it's almost pathological. You simply can't believe a word he says anymore.

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-05-28 08:37|| 2008-05-28 08:37|| Front Page Top

#6 But he has lied so often it's almost pathological.

I think he has major pathological issues. I believe he wants to belong to a group so badly, he will do anything to gain acceptance. Even if he is only speaking to them. So, he will lie, cheat and do anything else to make them like him.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-05-28 09:11|| 2008-05-28 09:11|| Front Page Top

#7 It makes him a controllable empty suit.

Makes you wonder who is pulling the strings.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-05-28 09:25|| 2008-05-28 09:25|| Front Page Top

#8 my theory is that he believes his own propaganda

similar to Hillary

Posted by mhw 2008-05-28 09:34|| 2008-05-28 09:34|| Front Page Top

#9 Soros.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-05-28 10:01|| 2008-05-28 10:01|| Front Page Top

#10 But he told me Dick Cheney was bo's crazy uncle in the attic..that Irishman has me so confused.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-05-28 10:42|| 2008-05-28 10:42|| Front Page Top

#11 Seems relatively simple to check Army records to see if Charlie Payne was actually there in the 89th at the time. And since the 'story' was used by BO to rip the administration regarding funding for PTSD, it would be interesting to note the medals and type of discharge...not that we don't trust BO...

Posted by Muggsy Gling 2008-05-28 11:09|| 2008-05-28 11:09|| Front Page Top

#12 He's from chicago. If there's no difference between a bribe and a campaign contribution, then what's the big deal (in obammy's mind) about the name of some camp?

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2008-05-28 12:28|| 2008-05-28 12:28|| Front Page Top

#13 Last fact check of the 89th I heard of showed a couple of C. Paynes....no confirmation yet of a "Charlie"

Posted by Rex Mundi 2008-05-28 12:41|| 2008-05-28 12:41|| Front Page Top

#14 pretty soon he'll be saying to the best of my recollection...

Posted by Jan 2008-05-28 12:47|| 2008-05-28 12:47|| Front Page Top

#15 Obama said Monday that his uncle was among the first US troops at Auschwitz.

Sure his uncle liberated Auschwitz, Uncle Joe that is, but I don't think he was ever part of the US troops, although I could be wrong.

Posted by tipper 2008-05-28 13:27|| 2008-05-28 13:27|| Front Page Top

#16 Did you know that I ~~waz~~ am Barack Obama's Uncle? yep!

Posted by RD">RD 2008-05-28 15:01|| 2008-05-28 15:01|| Front Page Top

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