rssGOP Attacks Obama’s Visit to (Now Deceased) Grandmother
Monday, November 03, 2008 at 5:59 pm
- 18 Comments
On election eve, Sen. John McCain announced his condolences to Sen. Barack Obama on the passing of his 86-year-old grandmother, Madelyn Payne Dunham. But other GOP officials spent Monday attacking Obama for his recent trip to visit Ms. Dunham.
The California GOP filed a last-minute complaint, contending:
Obama recently traveled to Hawaii to visit his sick grandmother … Therefore, the Obama campaign violated the FEC’s ban on ‘personal use’ of campaign funds when it paid over $100,000 for the campaign’s charter to fly to Hawaii without obtaining reimbursement from Sen. Obama.
On Monday afternoon, the Democratic National Committee sent reporters news of the complaint, reported in a post at DailyKos. Meanwhile, the Republican National Committee also got in on the act, according to Huffington Post. McCain effectively controls the RNC right now as the party’s nominee and standard bearer. McCain struck a different note, however, in his Monday night statement:
We offer our deepest condolences to Barack Obama and his family as they grieve the loss of their beloved grandmother. Our thoughts and prayers go out to them as they remember and celebrate the life of someone who had such a profound impact in their lives.
There’s no reason to doubt the sincerity of McCain’s statement, but these mixed messages are a fitting end to a campaign marred by a schizophrenic approach to honor, dignity and truth in this election.
18 Comments
Comment posted November 3, 2008 @ 3:50 pm
Pure evil. I'm so ashamed I was ever a Republican. Condolences to the Obama and Durham family, and contempt for my fellow Americans who have allowed their zeal and hatred to consume their humanity.
Comment posted November 3, 2008 @ 3:53 pm
How much lower can some of the Republicans go now? Go ahead and preach your attack on Obama about using money to visit dying mother. Go ahead and preach about other conspiracy issues about Obama and grand mother death. How Christian are you? Hopefully, at least McCain has some sympathy. I doubt Palin has any remorse.
Comment posted November 3, 2008 @ 3:57 pm
The Republican Party, or GOP as some in their ranks call themselves now, are at least consistent in both their message and approach. I'm wondering how McCain would have faired without them? And in the mean time, how wonderful it is going to be watching them leave the playing field when Tuesdays' Sun sets.
Herb
Comment posted November 3, 2008 @ 4:09 pm
McFake has no honor, dignity, or truth left. It is a relief that someone so blinded by his lust for power to choose a fundamentalist zealot for his vice president, will be thoroughly and completely be reject by the voters tomorrow.
Comment posted November 3, 2008 @ 4:17 pm
….Rest in Peace Toot….We'll pick up the torch and help carry him to VICTORY from here….
Comment posted November 3, 2008 @ 5:29 pm
They're sick people .. hopefully an endangered species (hypocritical Republicans)
Comment posted November 3, 2008 @ 5:48 pm
Wouldn't she be the last one who could say definitively if he was born in US or Kenya?
Comment posted November 3, 2008 @ 6:05 pm
My condolences to the Obama family for their loss.
The modern Republican Party continues to show America exactly who they are and tomorrow America will show them exactly what we think of them. Just when you thought they couldn't go any lower, they surprise you again.
Rush Limbaugh's despicable comments about Obama's visit to his dying grandmother, combined with his mocking of Michael J. Fox, reveal only a blowhard without a soul, and he is widely admired in the modern Republican Party.
Comment posted November 3, 2008 @ 6:33 pm
The GOP's complaint was stupid. I am a donor to the Obama campaign, and I consider visiting a dying relative a valid use of campaign funds, particularly because it's doing the right thing anyhow and the public knows about it. Someone please tell the GOP to lay off.
Comment posted November 3, 2008 @ 11:50 pm
Pure evil. I'm so ashamed I was ever a Republican. Condolences to the Obama and Durham family, and contempt for my fellow Americans who have allowed their zeal and hatred to consume their humanity.
Comment posted November 3, 2008 @ 11:53 pm
How much lower can some of the Republicans go now? Go ahead and preach your attack on Obama about using money to visit dying mother. Go ahead and preach about other conspiracy issues about Obama and grand mother death. How Christian are you? Hopefully, at least McCain has some sympathy. I doubt Palin has any remorse.
Comment posted November 3, 2008 @ 11:57 pm
The Republican Party, or GOP as some in their ranks call themselves now, are at least consistent in both their message and approach. I'm wondering how McCain would have faired without them? And in the mean time, how wonderful it is going to be watching them leave the playing field when Tuesdays' Sun sets.
Herb
Comment posted November 4, 2008 @ 12:09 am
McFake has no honor, dignity, or truth left. It is a relief that someone so blinded by his lust for power to choose a fundamentalist zealot for his vice president, will be thoroughly and completely be reject by the voters tomorrow.
Comment posted November 4, 2008 @ 12:17 am
….Rest in Peace Toot….We'll pick up the torch and help carry him to VICTORY from here….
Comment posted November 4, 2008 @ 1:29 am
They're sick people .. hopefully an endangered species (hypocritical Republicans)
Comment posted November 4, 2008 @ 1:48 am
Wouldn't she be the last one who could say definitively if he was born in US or Kenya?
Comment posted November 4, 2008 @ 2:05 am
My condolences to the Obama family for their loss.
The modern Republican Party continues to show America exactly who they are and tomorrow America will show them exactly what we think of them. Just when you thought they couldn't go any lower, they surprise you again.
Rush Limbaugh's despicable comments about Obama's visit to his dying grandmother, combined with his mocking of Michael J. Fox, reveal only a blowhard without a soul, and he is widely admired in the modern Republican Party.
Comment posted November 4, 2008 @ 2:33 am
The GOP's complaint was stupid. I am a donor to the Obama campaign, and I consider visiting a dying relative a valid use of campaign funds, particularly because it's doing the right thing anyhow and the public knows about it. Someone please tell the GOP to lay off.
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