Obama's illegal immigrant aunt problem

she has been living on the taxpayers back for five years :;; the goverment knows where she is living, and has already deported her, all they have to do is pick her up and put her on a boat.what is so hard about that. wait till jan 2009, and she will be living in the white house guest rooms.

Did Obama know about this? Did he aid and abet breaking the law? What might this portend for his enforcing immigration laws and welfare restrictions?

Those who've already drank his Kool Aid will respond to this latest revelation the same way they've responded to revelations of Obama's longtime associations with the domestic terrorist, the PLO spokesman, and the convicted Mafia slumlord-developer : with a big yawn. These concerns are brushed off as 'character assassination'-- even though they're all true.

America has been warned, but is apparently ready to substitute emotion and infatuation for sound judgment.

More liberal media McCain bashing.

Barack's neighbor's daughter's boyfriend's classmate said Obama hates America.

Stay tuned after this brief update on Paris Hilton's eye shadow tragedy.

The fact is that both Dems and Reps. confirmed that the last few days are going to be more murky and dirty. Therefore this and a couple of more damaging "discoveries" to mislead people are all normal in today's political character.

Sure would be nice to have the whole story before people jump on this. This was his fathers sister and he hardly knew his dad so doubt he could do much about where this women decided to live.

I have a brother and don't even know where his is living.

Let's just wait and get the whole story before getting all excited but she should definately have to leave if she is not a citizen.

Why didn't the Obamas, with their Ivy League legal educations and financial resources, help his aunt and other relatives come here legally. He wrote about them in his book, but can't use the profits of this book to help them? That's the biggest question.

This is just plain stupid. Is this as low as you right-wing morons can go? I thought so...

Only Americans have to obey the laws, illegal immigrants have rights!

Come on Frank, we all know what the motive is. This was leaked for politicla reasons. The timing was carefully controlled to ensure that there was plenty of time for rumors and accusations to spread, but not enough time for actual investigation of what involvement, if any Obama hd in this case. Anyone who doesn't believe that the Republicans and the Mccain campaign aren't the source of this carefully placed story are deluding themselves.
The so called "Liberal Media" is their willing accomplices. Tell us Frank, why are you running this story now? Why are you running a story with possible implications about a Candidate for President when you haven't fully investigated if Obama has been involved at all.
The motivations are interesting,. Tell us about yours, Frank. Tell us your motivations for running this half baked story. Tell us why the press is willing to be the errand boy on this type of political manuever.

What a pathetic bunch of wienies these Bush-McCain Republicans have devolved into !! Holding on to this personal information, until three days before the election !! Then, to expect to smear Senator Obama with what his Aunt may or may not have done, is more of their gutter politics, that these Republicans have engaged in, since day one !! This is no surprise !!! This a typical Bush-McCain Republican day of " fear and smear " campaign tactics !!
Again, we have the " smear by association ", one of their most often used political gutter tactics !! Well, I hope, when Senator Obama becomes our President, I hope he will focus, immediately on the undocumented worker and related concerns. It is an understatement, to say, that the Bush-McCain Republicans failed miserably on the undocumented worker problem. 8 years they had, in which to come up with any kind of reasonable solution and they couldn't even do that. What a pathetic and dismal 8 years and they wish the country to give them, 4 years more, in the cloned version of McCain-Palin. If we do, we better get our heads examined. The McCain-Palin ticket has one unusual fact they share, they both have been investigated for Official Misconduct. America doesn't want leadership that can't tell the difference between, right and wrong. We had enough of that with the Bush-Cheney fiasco !!
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, BRING THEM HOME, ALIVE AND WHOLE. NOW.

More guilt by association.

Homeland Security has what it calls "prosecutorial discretion".

Which it will no doubt use if there is any truth to this story which there probably isn't.

How would anyone in the press have any real knowledge of this lady's legal or illegal status??

Answer: they would not. All such records are confidential and exempt from Freedom of Information.
Even certain types of hearings in the Immigration Court are closed to the public.
That's right.
Secret.

What a loser of a non-story.

The info about the aunt was reported a week ago in the Times of London. As usual, a British newspaper did the reporting job Obama's own hometown newspaper refuses to do.

The interesting questions:

1. Obama talks about being his brother's keeper. But as we've seen with his own brother and now his aunt, he uses his family as props for his campaign, while they live in poverty.
2. The poverty-stricken aunt somehow contributed $260 to Obama's campaign.
3. It is illegal for a non-citizen to contribute to a presidential campaign.
The law:

" It shall be unlawful for a foreign national directly or through any other person to make any contribution of money or other thing of value, or to promise expressly or impliedly to make any such contribution, in connection with an election to any political office; or in connection with any primary election, convention, or caucus held to select candidates for any political office; or for any person to solicit, accept, or receive any such contribution from a foreign national."
2 U.S.C. § 441e.

One prediction: After sitting silent as Joe The Plumber’s records were illegally rummaged by Ohio government employees, the privacy rights crowd will wake up and start making noise over this.

Good thing Onyango isn't running for president then.

Her immigration status is none of his business nor can he do anything about it. Seriously, he's not running for immigration police of the world.

There will be a lot of work for "Joe the plunber" as the GOP clogs the toilets.

Kick her forien @ss out of this country...Today, Now, This Minute. another piece of Junk let into our country.. Just another parasite taking liberties with our Freedoms, on welfare too, I'll bet. without giving anything in return.....Makes me sick, wake up America....Obama's words are empty and his knowingly harboring illegal's. You'll fit in with the other crooks and cheaters.....Take advantage of your position and harbor people that are not to be here. Yet another example of his POOR JUDGEMENT, He should be charged for knowing. Come On GOP put the screws on the aunt and deport her back to Africa! Whare is the JUSTICE?
Obama is misleading the whole country... harbor alliens, associate with terrorists, a pastor that hates amreica. Obama's going to wreck America and freedom.

Hmmm. Seems that Obama's millions aren't being shared with his cohort of relatives, with one living on $1 a week in Kenya and another living ILLEGALLY on taxpayer-funded public housing in Boston instead of being deported as ordered. Maybe it's time for The One to spread some of HIS own money around, share some of HIS wealth with his relatives. Or let them move into his house in Chicago.

Even more interesting is why the MSM hasn't vetted Obama until now. Why even bother at this point.

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Another interesting question, of course, is how information about Onyango made its way to the media within days of the election.

Pleae no special treatment for her-
Lets hope she is treated like all illegal immigrants-

Irrespective of whether or not this is Obama's aunt, the fact that she was in government subsidized housing for the past five years, despite being an illegal alien, is appalling.

How many Vietnam war veterans are sleeping on park benches while we house illegal aliens?

This undermines the argument of the illegal alien lobbyists who recommend that they are all here just to preform jobs Americans won't do.

This woman shouldn't be given any more consideration than if she were NOT related to presidential candidate. Why shouldn't she go through all the same channels as any other foreigner to get a green card, at least. Illegal entry into this country remains illegal regardless of who you are related to and her relative isn't necessarily a man of honor, no matter what he claims.

this is not the aunt i knew....

Once again the corporate media fails to do it's proper job. Why didn't the media determine if Obama had any involvement in this case prior to running the story? Why did they not get a response from the Obama campaign prior to running this story? Why was this half baked story run at this particular time. Doesn't the media understand when it is being used? Why are they always son willing to be the useful idiots for the political campaigns? Or are they really the wiling allies of those in poritions of great power?

Answer for yourself Tribune company. Answer for why you labeled this a "Problems" when you make no claim that Obama was involved in this. Why did you run this without a response from Obama? What kind of journalists are you exactly? Don't just blame it on the AP, tell us why YOU decided to present this article in this way. How does this refelect on your journalistic ethics?

Now, everyone loves Obama because he make them feel good. In a year or two, they may not be so generous. The same media that has done so much to build him up, will be just effective at tearing him down.

Interesting photo, because Rush went on one of his rants yesterday claiming she lived in squalor. Also, interesting will be how much false speculation will go around until some solid facts are nailed down.

I'm new here. This blog looks well done.

This woman is no stranger to Barack Obama as his aunt was mentioned in his own book. Not only is she here illegally, she’s living in public housing compliments of our tax dollars. One has to wonder what other government assistance programs reserved for US citizens she is enjoying.

It will be interesting to watch the Obama camp try and position this one as just another example of an unnecessary distraction or use the situation as a fine example of how “selfish” Americans should support his “spreading the wealth” platform.

This is just sort of thing to be expected at the 11th hour, and the timing for it's release couldn't be more transparent. Anyone who lets it influence their vote is a fool.

"(I)t's not a foregone conclusion that Obama did anything to help her stay."

- Frank James

That is as irresponsible and reprehensible a statement I have read from anyone in the media.

It attempts to be balanced by stating that the conclusion is NOT foregone; but the reality is that it is NOT even a "conclusion" that any reasonable person should draw.

Additionally, if it were a "conclusion," the Feds would have already drawn it and Mr. Obama himself would have been indicted.

I realize this is the SWAMP, but someone needs to take editorial control of the pundits.

Mr. James, you should apologize forth hence to Mr. Obama for even making this suggestion without any evidence.

As for the "issue" itself, that Mr. Obama's aunt is being deported speaks volumes about any influence he had over the entire matter - NONE.

There is no evidence that Mr. Obama aided his aunt in coming to the U.S. or that he lifted a finger to obstruct justice and keep her in the U.S.

She is an individual who sought asylum as most of us did if we lived in such a violent part of the world.

I find Mr. James in contempt of Reason itself and order him to apologize forth hence to all of the SWAMP readers.

"One of the sources acknowledged he was not a supporter of Obama or John McCain and said he has no plans to vote on Tuesday."
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Right. And Joe the Plumber was "undecided", remember?

How much more is it going to take to get the sheep to wake up to what this guy is?

We used to throw out politicians who hired illegal aliens to do their housekeeping. Now it's ok if it's in the family?

Has Joe the Unlicensed Plumber paid his delinquent taxes yet?
C'mon folks. Our troops are still dying, the economy is on life-support, health care is becoming a luxury item and our moral and ethical leadership throughout the world remains at an all-time low.
Tuesday, vote as you wish, but on real issues, not dust flecks.

Obama's neglect of his family (aunt in the slums, half brother in the slums) is a good indication of how he'll treat America. With Obama, it's all about him and nobody else.

what a nice tight knit family. Throw the aunt under the buss and campaign on.

Auant illegal and living on welfare. What's the problem. The messaiha will have EVERYONE living on welfare and the Democratic Party in charge of doling out the goodies. But it will not be socialism. It will not be Communism. No it will br Obamism. Power to the people.

How long has McCain been living here illegally? He wasn't born in the United States as well, he's from Panama!

who cares
get on with it...The media is half the problem...they rather talk about this then the actual issues we face in this country..

Unless Obama helped this woman break the law in some way, I don't see how this reflects on him one way or the other. This is her problem, not his.

With the Mexicans taking over my country and forcing a language change, it doesn't seem that this should be an issue. Actually, I am shocked as it is the Rep. that are trying to keep illegals in this country! Either way, keep dreaming because this will NOT affect the election. Barack will be our next Pres...kiss that!

With the Mexicans taking over my country and forcing a language change, it doesn't seem that this should be an issue. Actually, I am shocked as it is the Rep. that are trying to keep illegals in this country! Either way, keep dreaming because this will NOT affect the election. Barack will be our next Pres...kiss that!

This isn't newsworthy. Please cover the issues that are important to Americans. Tell me about the election; not distant relatives. Tell me about the economy and what Obama/McCain will do to fix it; not how much Sarah Palin's wardrobe costs. It's a shame that this story is currently the "front page" story on chicagotibune.com. Please, focus.

this is only the beginning of things that should come out about obama. How about never standing with the flag or not using a bible when being sworn in as the missing senator from Illinois

Who cares? The media needs to be focusing on the real issues like Barack Obama siring 2 black children, or how as a child he shared his toys--clearly indicating his Marxist leanings.

Of course Obama didn't know anything about this. For someone who is supposedly so brilliant, he is not very perceptive. He didn't know Rev Wright said inflammatory things, thought Rezko was a great guy, didn't know Ayers set off bombs and was unrepentant about it, etc, etc, etc.

I also love how once again, the media comes to his rescue by asking who released the documents and was it politically motivated. Sure, its probably a fair question but the press is never suspicious about political motivation when it comes to issues such as as Palin's wardrobe, her firing of the state trooper who tazered his son, and the use of government computers to destroy Joe the Plumber.

How nice the multi-millionaire Barack would allow the taxpayers to subsidize his ILLEGAL aunt. The rule of law means nothing to him.

This election has me very worried. So many things to consider. About a year ago I would have voted for Obama. I have changed my mind three times since than. I watch all the news channels, jumping from one to another. I must say this drives my husband crazy. But, I feel if you view MSNBC, CNN, and Fox News, you might get some middle ground to work with. About six months ago, I started thinking 'where did the money come from for Obama'. I have four daughters who went to College, and we were middle class, and money was tight. We (including my girls) worked hard and there were lots of student loans.
I started looking into Obama's life.
Around 1979 Obama started college at Occidental in California. He is very open about his two years at Occidental, he tried all kinds of drugs and was wasting his time but, even though he had a brilliant mind, did not apply himself to his studies. 'Barry' (that was the name he used all his life) during this time had two roommates, Muhammad Hasan Chandoo and Wahid Hamid, both from Pakistan. During the summer of 1981, after his second year in college, he made a 'round the world' trip. Stopping to see his mother in Indonesia, next Hyderabad in India, three weeks in Karachi, Pakistan where he stayed with his roommate's family, then off to Africa to visit his father's family. My question - Where did he get the money for this trip? Nether I, nor any one of my children would have had money for a trip like this when they where in college. When he came back he started school at Columbia University in New York. It is at this time he wants everyone to call him Barack - not Barry. Do you know what the tuition is at Columbia? It's not cheap to say the least! Where did he get money for tuition? Student Loans? Maybe. After Columbia, he went to Chicago to work as a Community Organizer for $12,000 a year. Why Chicago? Why not New York? He was already living in New York.
By 'chance' he met Antoin 'Tony' Rezko, born in Aleppo Syria, and a real estate developer in Chicago. Rezko has been convicted of fraud and bribery this year. Rezko, was named 'Entrepreneur of the Decade' by the Arab-American Business and Professional Association'. About two years later, Obama entered Harvard Law School. Do you have any idea what tuition is for Harvard Law School? Where did he get the money for Law School? More student loans? After Law school, he went back to Chicago. Rezko offered him a job, which he turned down. But, he did take a job with Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland. Guess what? They represented 'Rezar' which is Rezko's firm. Rezko was one of Obama's first major financial contributors when he ran for office in Chicago. In 2003, Rezko threw an early fundraiser for Obama which Chicago Tribune reporter David Mendelland claims was instrumental in providing Obama with 'seed money' for his U.S. Senate race. In 2005, Obama purchased a new home in Kenwoood District of Chicago for $1.65 million (less than asking price). With ALL those Student Loans - Where did he get the money for the property? On the same day Rezko's wife, Rita, purchased the adjoining empty lot for full price. The London Times reported that Nadhmi Auchi, an Iraqi-born Billionaire loaned Rezko $3.5 million three weeks before Obama's new home was purchased. Obama met Nadhmi Auchi many times with Rezko.
Now, we have Obama running for President. Valerie Jarrett, was Michele Obama's boss. She is now Obama's chief advisor and he does not make any major decisions without talking to her first. Where was Jarrett born? Ready for this? Shiraz, Iran! Do we see a pattern here? Or am I going crazy?
On May 10, 2008 The Times reported, Robert Malley, advisor to Obama, was 'sacked' after the press found out he was having regular contacts with 'Hamas', which controls Gaza and is connected with Iran. This past week, buried in the back part of the papers, Iraqi newspapers reported that during Obama's visit to Iraq, he asked their leaders to do nothing about the war until after he is elected, and he will 'Take care of things'.
Oh, and by the way, remember the college roommates that where born in Pakistan? They are in charge of all those 'small' Internet campaign contributions for Obama. Where is that money coming from? The poor and middle class in this country? Or could it be from the Middle East?
And the final bit of news. On September 7, 2008, The Washington Times posted a verbal slip that was made on 'This Week' with George Stephanapoulos. Obama on talking about his religion said, 'My Muslim faith'. When questioned, 'he made a mistake'. Some mistake!
All of the above information I got on line. If you would like to check it - Wikipedia, encyclopedia, Barack Obama; Tony Rezko; Valerie Jarrett: Daily Times - Obama visited Pakistan in 1981; The Washington Times - September 7, 2008; The Times May 10, 2008.
Now the BIG question - If I found out all this information on my own, Why haven't all of our 'intelligent' members of the press been reporting this?
A phrase that keeps ringing in my ear - 'Beware of the enemy from within'!!!

We were waiting for the worst story to come out against Obama. Is this it?

An important question, of course, is what she is seeking asylum from.

I don't care if Obama's aunt is Freddy Krueger in drag--we can not, we must not and we will not return leadership of our country to to vomitous, lying pirates who've raped the banking system, destroyed the fabric of our country and threatened the future of the entire world.

What's the difference what the "motive" is. Does it take a "motive" to tell the truth about Obama while libeling McCain and Palin with lies?
We never heard another word about the authenticity of Obama's birth certificate, nor about the status of his grandma's health since his visit - or was that trip just to get the grandma vote? Why summarily dismiss every disclosure about Obama that doesn't fit the image he's worked so hard to project?

Yes, this is a bunch of nonsense designed to fear monger people again. Do any of you remember the old saying "you can pick your friends but you can not pick your family"? Unless wrongdoing on Obama's part is proven, this is just another piece of Repug mud to through and scare people. My understanding is that Obama is not that close with his father's side of the family anyways, so I doubt there was aiding on his part.

SAD SAD SAD....he has a 1/2 borther living in a hut in poverty and an Aunt living in poverty in Boston.

If this is "FAMILY" how is he going to reat the common American?

Then he denies her knowing existence - after writing about her in his book & inviting her to his 2004 senate innaguration

NEED I SAY MORE....Oh yeah if he does win - I really do not want to hear ONE word from the whinning people who voted him in.

I have an Aunt who visited us in Canada and went to the US from there after her residency was denied in Canada. I heard from a cousin that she was in the US and yet no one knows her status or has heard from her in over 4 years. Does this mean I am responsible for her? She is a 50 year old woman responsible for her own life and I cannot be held accountable for all my relatives..there are like hundreds of them.
Obama was not even raised by this side of the family, only met them once over 20 years ago and now he not only has to take care of each one he has to be responsible for all of them. Right wing attacks are so stupid.

Obama makes mention of this same aunt in one of his books. How and where does he know aunt Zeituni? Was it from an early childhood in Kenya? What does aunt Zeituni know of Barrack Obama's life and perhaps birth in Kenya? Since Obama has yet to show a "legitimate" certificate of birth these are questions that aunt Zeituni should be asked.

Could Barrack Hussein Obama be not qualified to be President of the United States but also be an illegal alien?

Now watch as the Obama campaign's 24-hour a day, Internet flying goon squad boilerplate bash these questions and this poster.

Wonder if Obam is really telling the truth about his aunt, not knowing she was in the US, but he received camaign donations from her-

How does this effect Obama? God, I'm apt to find long lost relatives around over globe doing God know what? And this lady appears to be a fine woman, doing good work, bothering no one. If Barack used any influence, do you think she would have been denied Asylum in the first place? THINK ABOUT IT!Oh, dear, the haters will grab on this little piece of meat like a Venus Flytrap.

But the world will not be denied the leadership of this incredibly brilliant and good man, Barack Obama.

Onward, Mr. Obama.

This is a totally irrelevant piece of information, but how in blazes can someone claim this lady has been living on the taxpayers dime? EVIDENCE please!

Veeery suspicious qualifiers given by the federal "source." Plant is probably more like it. It comes from "two separate sources, one of them a federal law enforcement official." Is this person permitted to divulge immigration information at pleasure? Has this person BROKEN THE LAW? And would the Bush DOJ do anything about it if he or she did? Not bloody likely.

Let's see?

Obama has a brother living in Kenya... (in a shack) on $12.00 a year.

Now we find out Obama has an illegal aunt living in public housing.

"Change you can believe in!"

Paulo

I was going to vote for Obama because I want a better economy, change in health care, job security, tax break, etc but now, I have to change my mind because Obama's half-aunt refused to leave the country. This story has convinced me to care less about changes that affect my life and more about the immigration status of a distant relative of Obama (who is one in millions by the way).

No mention of Palin's ethics violation, no mention of McCain's relation with the Keating 5, no mention of morals violation by McCain by cheating on his first wife. Someone took a jab at the totally overblown Joe the Plumber, who will get a tax break by Obama or McCain, oh, that is if he is paying any taxes, since he seems to forget that part occasionally.

More smear tactics by McCain, he will not be the recepient of my vote.

This story changes everything....NOT.

Really, the McCain campaign is sick and twisted. Think about it repubs, if this is how they try to win can you imagine how they would govern? I hope McCain gets his soul back before his demise and I hope Palin just goes back to Alaska and leaves the moose alone.

The sad part here is that most of you voting for McFailin are living in the olden days. I realize that you are Seniors but think of the generations after yours. We want change and deserve it and a note to Betty (obvious Senior Citizen), we don't need a book long report here.

Can you spare some change, nephew?

Yeah, that Obama, he's JUST like us! I have my illegal immigrant uncle camping in the backyard. Doesn't everyone?

Oh, come on now. Obama issued a statement saying he didn't know his Aunt was living in the U.S. illegally. She is family. How can he NOT know about that? And how is his grandma? Haven't heard much about her progress since he got back from his visit with her.

What galls me is that Obama is willing to TAX other people to support individuals like his aunt? Shouldn't he and his wife have helped her, so that needy people without loaded relatives could get a place in public housing? Michelle brought in $320,000+ from her job getting the poor to NOT use the University of Chicago hospitals, he made $170,000 or so as a Senator, plus all the book royalties.
This is the Democratic way -- don't encourage people to take care of their own, just tax them and give benefits through the government, so the recipients feel entitled and/or beholden to the politicians, not to the poor suckers who provided the money.

Posted by: barack hussein | November 1, 2008 10:42 AM

This was fall off my seat funny.

Beware of the enemy within....people please, the enemy within is greed, not Barack Obama... watch the Ziegiest movie to get informed. It is Corporate America who you must watch for. It is the bushes and Chennies you must watch for..people who have extensive ties to corporate america. Who ever is elected president between McCain and Obama will not have true power. The bush family ties to the middle east is dangerous no one talks about that... Cheny family ties to military contracting and oil companies is dangerous and I dub him the most dangerous man in America. Who else can shoot some one and get away with it? WAKE UP PEOPLE and GET OUT OF THE MATRIX!!!!! Everyone is being fooled with fear, greed and hatred.........

How coincidental that this is released 4 days before the election. It's just another mccain/palin/bush smear.

It's unfortunate that it is true, but only a foolish republican will blame Senator Obama.

Is the comment by 'Far South Sider' that begins

"Kick her forien @ss out of this country...Today, Now, This Minute. another piece of Junk let into our country.. Just another parasite taking liberties with our Freedoms, on welfare too, I'll bet"

for real, or is it a parody? It's hilarious!

Just another lie from Obama...yea sure he didnt know...YAWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN....He is truely so boring...

Personel to all the Obamagasmers critical of this story:

The only reason why this little snipet of life is important at all is because we have a "candidate of and for the people" pledged to "change America and the world" with $$$$ to burn and a poor old illegal alien aunt in Boston at the mercy of a slum landlord. Is Obama's family tree that extensive that auntie just got caught in one of the branches a few years ago?

By the way, Hillary Clinton also talked of a "slum landlord" named Tony Rezko, an Obama associate and now convicted felon, when she debated Obama earlier this year. A short time later, Clinton made her move and some objective political pundits first raised the notion that Obama couldn't "close the deal."

No surprise here. The republican responses show them to be the heartless incompassionate haters we all know.

What in the world is wrong with you people?? If we fired everyone for having bad relatives, NOONE would be working. This is some bs. The rightwingnutjob summed this up correctly. There is no way in hades we are going to put another republican in office!! Now compare what they have done to this bs post and go vote for Obama naieve Americans.

Nobody cares. McCain won't make an issue out of it. Those voting for Obama are going to do so no matter what. This guy could walk into a restaurant with an uzi and shoot the place up and it won't make a difference.

Apparently, the current administration has known about his half aunt's (remember that this is the sister of his birth father who he said he met once) existance for some time. They allowed her into public housing and allowed her on the welfare rolls. Why wasn't she booted before?

Lets talk about Jo-Jo's relationship with G. Gordon Libby, a confirmed American terrorist.

i am not at all suprised !!how could anyone in this great counry even consider electing someone who CAN'T get security clearance to be an FBI, CIA,ect agent in this country!! sue nov 1,

The real question is, after this reporter is done having their nose surgically removed from Barry's backside, they can ask the real question: what kind of millionaire leaves a blood relative sitting in poverty? Care my tuchus.

What's the big surprise here? Obama and his multiculturalist America-destroyers want to plunder the pockets of hard-working Americans (and legal immigrants) in order to give food stamps, subsidized housing, free medical insurance, and a host of other benefits to all 25,000,000 illegal immigrants in this country. This is part and parcel of the left’s undemocratic, hate-filled efforts to change the demographics of America, to make today's Americans a permanent and powerless minority in their own country.

With all our might we must oppose illegal immigration, political correctness, and multiculturalist racism against Americans.

Mr. Obama can do no wrong or knows no wrong in the minds of blacks and democrats. The # of voters who come out and vote will make the winner and loser this time. With more than 90% blacks vote for Mr. Obama, McCain's supporters need to vote. If not, McCain will lose.

Of course Obama didn't know his aunt was here illegally. Just like he didn't know that William Ayers was a terrorist.
Obama doesn't know anything!And when asked about things that have been done or said he always answers "my staff was in charge of that". I doubt he even cares about his aunt, as he has a brother living in a hut in Africa that he doesn't seem to care about. He only cares about himself.

The idea that information that comes to light within days of the election is prepostrous. What is the cutoff, 2 days, a week, a month?

You can pick your friends (like Ayers, Rezko, Wright), but you can't pick your family.

What a sad little organzation McCain's campaign has become!

When McCain was nominated to run for President, I figured our country would have a decent leader even if my first choice (Obama) didn't win.

Then McCain went all maverick on s and picked an unsuitable VP. And he allowed his campaign to become all about offense and defense instead of offering compelling ideas. Not he just a lame duck, lashing out at anything that moves. So very sad.

While I am typing anyway, I want to make another point which seems to get very little press - Obama is just as white as he is black. Maybe whiter than black because he was raised by his white relatives - not the absentee black dad.

Why was the part of the AP story that she has been illegally donating to Obama's campaign been omitted from this coverage? Media bias?

Obama should use this as an opportunity to attack our onerous immigration laws which make it overly difficult for people to immigrate. He should also use this as a chance to speak out about the need for welfare reform aimed at cutting back on the abuse of the system.

> Nobody cares. McCain won't make an issue out of it. Those voting for Obama are going to do so no matter what. This guy could walk into a restaurant with an uzi and shoot the place up and it won't make a difference.

Posted by: John | November 1, 2008 1:55 PM

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John, do you have any examples of Obama exhibiting violent tendencies? I didn't think so. Pretty careless remark.

Why wasn't the Tribune's washington bureau (the "reporters" of the swamp) doing anything on this story in 2004 when Obama ran for US Senate? He even mentioned the woman in his book!
Why is it just now being reported that she has lived illegally in this country on the taxpayers' dime for at least 5 years? Does anyone actually believe he didn't know of "Aunt Zeituni's" whereabouts?
Remember what he told us in his DNC address, he is his brother's keeper.

Obama's aunt is an illegal alien living in Boston, just like Obama himself is an illegal living in Illinois.

I see that the RNC still can't come up with a better alternative than to swiftboat democrats.

McCain: barack, how many Viet Nam Vets does it take to change a light bulb?

Obama: I don't know, how many sir?

McCain: (Screaming in high pitched voice} You wouldn't know, you weren't there!!!!

Obama didn't know about his aunt,didn't know about Ayers,Didn't know about Rev Wright,didn't know about Resco,Didn't know about ACORN.And he's ready to lead this country!!!!

HATERS--All you W's are just hating on a brotha, and find anything you can to bash his character. If he did assist her in staying here illegally it has to be proven. STOP drining the hatorade!!

He's smart, educated, and BLACK!!!! You go boy!

"Doc" says corporate America is the "enemy within"..Newsflash "Doc"...We people who actually work for a living in corporate America will be paying the bill for all you deadbeats on this blog who bought homes and bling you couldn't afford. Entitlement without earning it is the Democratic way.

"Doc" says corporate America is the "enemy within"..Newsflash "Doc"...We people who actually work for a living in corporate America will be paying the bill for all you deadbeats on this blog who bought homes and bling you couldn't afford. Entitlement without earning it is the Democratic way.

I hope aunties apartment building isn't owned by Tony Rezko and her heat works in the winter.

Paulo

He didn’t know??? Oh come on! Just ONE MORE "association" Obama didn't know anything about... give us a BREAK! A protest sign seen at a rally outside the LA TIMES -- demanding the Rashid Khalidi tape be released: I ESCAPED SOCIALIST TOTALITARIAN IRAN UNDER RADICAL ISLAM - ASK ME WHY I HATE OBAMA. The woman holding the sign emigrated from Iran. MEDIA BIAS = VOTER SUPRESSION. Release the TAPE and let's see about THIS association. BEFORE YOU VOTE see www.actforamerica.org & see VOTER GUIDE. Ignorance will not be bliss.

She's been living illegally off the taxpayers dime for 5 years but SOMEHOW she found $260 to illegally donate to Obama's campaign, which has already accepted and had to return MILLIONS in illegal contributions. What hypocrisy.

Speaking of family, I thought McCain had some kids by the wife he dumped. The only family I see standing by him is his deaf and dumb blond.

People need to stop hating and especially on Obama because he is going to be the next President and he is black so just get over it haters

This whole story is rife with hypocrisy. So Barack's HALF-AUNT on his Father's side was born in a country rich with poverty and war wants to stay in the USA and will live in a slum to do so. However, Sarah Palin and her husband live in a million dollar home and for years Sarah Palin actively supported her husband activities within the Alaska Independence Party to secede from the United States. Folks: make no mistake; this is what 21st century racism looks like.

I guess the Republicans believe in the old theory that if you throw enough mud against a wall, something will stick. The Republicans are looking totally McPathetic.

This is straight out of Richard Nixon at his worst. Sit on information for years. Fail to act on it in any way. Illegally leak it to a foreign newspaper affiliated with Fox News on the eve of a US election purely to put your political opponent in an uncomfortable spot.

Republicans, do you feel comfortable with your government illegally leaking personal information to foreign media to score political points?

This is a pattern with the current Beltway Republicans. They've pulled this stuff with the IRS too. I particularly fear for anyone who is involved with a church or a small business that happens to cross the Bushies, because they'll end up with the IRS coming after them too or else some other leaked smear. Nobody is safe with these lawbreaking thugs in government.

to john (11/1/08 - 1:55pm),
that's quite hateful of you to sugget obama voters ignore the facts. remember, the only candidate to actually have killed people is john mccain. and what's even more ignorant is that he *STILL* believes that vietnam was the right war to fight. so he believes the people he killed was the right thing to do while history tells us our motivation and foundation for that war were wrong.

C'mon! Where is Havard? How many times has Obama visited Boston,for whatever reason? Anyone that believes he did not know she lived there illegally demonstrates the naivety necessary to elect this man.........What if she lived in Illinois?

Geezuz H... ITs always "He didnt know!" What the hell does he know?

His Relatives are sponging off the U.S. illegally and you say he didn't know? REALLY? Joe the Plumber talks to him for 3 minutes and the Obamabots give the guy a Financial and Life History Enema and you mean to tell me HE didnt know HIS relative that he GLOWED about in his book was here illegally? C'MON! GET SERIOUS! HE KNEW!

No wonder Obama had so much cash, all the Illegals must be funneling it into his campaign!

"

Oh, come on now. Obama issued a statement saying he didn't know his Aunt was living in the U.S. illegally. She is family. How can he NOT know about that? And how is his grandma? Haven't heard much about her progress since he got back from his visit with her.

Posted by: maj | November 1, 2008 1:32 PM

Maybe his family is not as inbred as yours and they don't all live in the same "community" as yours has for your life. People straying from the "family" is not abnormal for modern society. Also, luv the concern(NOT) for Obama's grandma.

Again Obama's contempt for the american law and constitution. McCain spends time as a POW, while Obama spends time dissing the constitution, laws and hating Americans who create jobs, pay taxes and once again degrades the US. All Obama fanatics need to do a reality checks. Old people and those who are welfare need to take a look at what will really develop with loss of jobs, more and more corporations moving overseas to avoid wealth distribution.

sure Senator Obama has read the names, is familiar with every contributor to his campaign, and has memorized each and everyone of them, especially those in the $5.00 category. It must be daily required reading according to some of you clueless types.

How does a tax break for working families equate to providing welfare to undeserving individuals? It is OK to provide welfare in the form of bailout funding, provided by taxpayers, so that wallstreet types can continue to finance their lavish lifestyles. What's really sad is most of you Repug morons don't earn and won't ever earn enough to "not" qualify for Obama's proposed tax cuts. If you are not working you don't get anything. It's as simple as that, and from what I've read there will soon be thousands of you after this current round of layoffs. All due to mismanaged government which Senator McCain has supported President Bush's agenda 90% of the time. His words not mine.

The blinders of racism will be the death knell of this country. That's the only way I can explain it. Are my fellow Americans that ignorant? Then there is the inability to do the math calculations on simple tax equations. Must be those socialized public schools that have failed to teach you and your children how to function and compete in a global economy. That must be why corporations ship jobs overseas. One day when middle America realizes that the wealthy elite lumps them in with the "exotics" and undocumented aliens there will be a revolution. It is classism that oppresses the common man. I bet you did know that they refer to you behind your backs as poor white trash. It's there way of saying you don't belong at our country club, but you can help us keep "them" in their place.

The Repugs have taken your savings through the S&L scam, taken your pensions through the Enron, MCI, Tyco and an almost endless list of corporate theivery and now through worthless mortgage backed securities and worthless stocks.

They have erased the value of your homes and are now taking them back through foreclosure. The next trick will be to "fix" your social security accounts through privitazation. A fool and their money shall always be parted.

But none of that matters because we found one alleged illegal visitor who may or may not be who shes reported to be. By God I feel safer from those terrorist already.

Speaking of terrorist, how about we mention those skin heads who wanted to assasinate Senator Obama and kill innocent school children? Are they just good ole boys from "amurica"? Where is your outrage over that atrocity? Or is it ok because the intended victims were all blacks? If not ok, just not a high priority in your list of concerns.

God please inspire this nation of mostly good people and some thoughtless morons, to be blessed with the leadership of Barack Obama, who is inspired by true Christian principles yet respects others religious preferences. In the words of that negro spiritual, "everybody talking about heaven ain't goin there"!

"One of the sources acknowledged he was not a supporter of Obama or John McCain and said he has no plans to vote on Tuesday. He said that was not a motive for releasing the information.
Which leaves the question, what was the motive?"

Didn’t they learn the lesson from Joe the plumber? Thou shall not criticize or question the messiah. Their careers are now over.

I'm writing in Pickens for Pres........

"A phrase that keeps ringing in my ear - 'Beware of the enemy from within'!!!"

Dear Betty,
The enemy within is in your head. Please take your Zanax. Do you have one concrete fact supported by more than innuendo and coincidence? Didn't think so or otherwise they would have made headline news way before the Iowa primary. Hows your retirement fund working out for you? The value of your home doing OK? You ok with Governor Palins intellectual capacity to handle her job? Has she found out what the job entails? Put your paranoia to better use.

I'm writing in PICKINS for pres..................

Prove to mo that Obama didn't know his ILLEGAL aunt wasn't living here.

I haven't heard either candidte address the issuse of Illegal immigration, and now I know atleast why Obama didn't.

Does anyone know why so many presidential candidates dropped off so early in the race.

Look what we are stuck with

I candidates not addressing illegal immigration and the people who have been protechting them, giving them jobs and free money. Should all be sent back to their countries of origin.

If you break the law, and giving food jobs and shelter is breaking the law. Then you should pay the price. Our medical and legal systems are bing effected and part of the reason we are in an economice hole.

THINK ABOUT IT!

Wow, I guess the Obama folks REALLY don't like this one! One gentleman (Jorge from Bloomington) even "ordered" the author to issue an apology. That seems to be a status quo reaction to anyone who dares cross the golden child.

The real question here should be: Does his aunt also receive one of his promised tax stimulus checks? She could buy that "new car" and drive herself to Canda or Mexico.

I love reading how it's the Republicans who are the purveyors of fear and underhandedness. Believe me, folks, even if that was true we haven't got anything on all of you in that department.

Not even on our best day...

Let's see?

Obama has a brother living in Kenya... (in a shack) on $12.00 a year.

Now we find out Obama has an illegal aunt living in public housing.

"Change you can believe in!"

Paulo

Posted by: Paulo |

Paulo,
Compare this to how the first Mrs. McCain was treated in her moment of great medical need and support by a soon to be ex-husband, that she sat patiently waiting for during his POW experience, and while still married to her, was running around with an adulterous, drug using, charity non profit abusing...?

Reduced to the little ankle biters that they are......they smell red meat in their desperate final moments. This will be the game changer.....SURE!

onery, I'll be glad when McCain is President so I don't have to read your idiotic comments. Come on this isn't guilt by association, it is guilt by blood lines.

Hey, bill h. it's pluMber.

It is wonderful to see these Rovebots, ranting, smearing and doing every thing they can, to distort the truth, which is what !!? Do any of these mentally challenged robots know !!? No, but lets sling some mud, anyway !! It's great to be an American, isn't it !! I can say anything I want against a political candidate, even if it is a lie and get away with it !! It must feel real good to be a Rovebot Republican, being so phony and never being concerned about it !! No wonder your candidates, Senator " Keating Five " McCain and Governor " Trooper-gate " Palin are running badly, in this general election !! Their supporters don't know who they are !!!
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, BRING THEM HOME, ALIVE AND WHOLE. NOW.

Just read some of these responses. This is insane. I'm amazed to how many hate filled, bigoted comments there are.

Is there no sense of decency left in our politics? When we drag an old african woman into the limelight, who has nothing to do with our national politics.

I find it disgusting some of the comments on this board, it's pathetic.

Makes me think,
Sat in a Church for 20 years but didn’t know Wright was a racist, Did business with Ayers for 15 years but didn’t know he was a terrioist. Bought property from Resko but didn’t know he was shady. Didn’t know Dr. Khalid Abdullah was anti Semite. Didn’n know Auntie Zeituni is here illegally (living in Public Housing and contributing to his campaign illegally). Sent a Director from his campaign to a meeting with Islamic Terriost but didn’t know. Seems to me he doesn’t know some very important things….or did he and is not being honest! Obama is a dangerous man!

1. Occidental College records –Not released
2. Columbia College records – Not released
3. Columbia Thesis Paper – “not available”
4. Harvard College records – Not released
5. Selective Service Registration – Not released
6. Medical records – Not released
7. Illinois State Senate schedule – “not available”
8. Law practice client list – Not released
9. Certified Copy of original Birth certificate – Not released
10. Embossed, signed paper Certification of Live Birth – Not released
11. Harvard Law Review articles published – None
12. University of Chicago scholarly articles – None
13. Your Record of baptism – Not released or “not available”
14. Your Illinois State Senate records– “not available”

The same press that went through Joe the Plumber's garbage cans never bothered investigating Obama. Thank heaven for British newspapers.

@howard, nr 10 Embossed, signed paper Certification of Live Birth
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn227/Polarik/BO_Birth_Certificate.jpg

that's one of your so called facts....

The timing of this story seems too strange to be coincidental. Who is behind it? Seems like a last-ditch attempt to throw some dirt...

In any case, is Obama responsible for his aunt? Are you responsible for all your relatives?

This story is a waste of time...

As a McCain supporter I do not see this as a bigh story. My interest is that this gives me more reason to believe that Obama may actually NOT be a Natrual Born Citizen, and may actually be illegal as well.

This is a ridiculous story on multiple levels.

Assuming she was denied asylum in 2004 (which can't be verified because the"source" committed a felony by disclosing any relevant records) but just assuming, then there is an appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals in Washington ,which easily could have taken 1 or 2 years, and a further appeal to the US Court of Appeals in the circuit where her asylum hearing was held (which may or not have been Boston).

Court of Appeals could have reversed and send back to BIA which in turn could have sent back to Immigration Court that heard the first hearing, for a further hearing. Meanwhile, country conditions may have changed which would have strengthened an asylum case, which then would be admissible and certainly a ground for reopening the asylum case.

Anyone who follows the 7th Circuit cases in asylum law here in Chicago knows these proceedings may have multiple appeals and can go on for years.

So, it's a bogus story leaked too late to be vetted or verified, but just early enough, Atwater/Rover hope, to have an effect on the election.

And, the delicious part: this lady is living in some council flat, some CHA apartment.

Which she may be entitled to do while her asylum claim is being appealed or re tried.

Why would anyone believe the word of a political hit man as to anything about this lady's situation.

And, even assuming there was a final order and no appeal, or all appeals exhausted, and assuming she is really related to Obama, does anyone think she is going to tell him anything, let alone that she is "going underground"???

As to the half brother, even if Obama wanted to bring him to the US, the quota for brothers and sister of US citizens is backed up in excess of 14 years. So if Obama filed a petition for a brother today, a visa MIGHT be available in 2022.

Howard: did you also check on how many times a day he doo dooed in his diaper???

Tom from Florida: Do you REALLY believe that Barack was a state senator and then a US Senator while not being a CITIZEN??? That doesn't say much for your boy Bush's security now, does it????

So Barack's Auntie was important enough to mention in his memoirs, yet, he didn't know she was an illegial alien, under order of deportation?? Well, there you go, what else should we have expected...It's the same thing he repeats when he's caught out on anything, just like Wright, Ayers, but not Rezko, he said he knew Rezko was under investigation when he executed the shady real estate deal...Pretty amazing! Now,if I am not mistaken, Barack Obama keeps telling us that we are our brothers keeper. So that doesn't apply to him? Is this another of his " do as I say and not as I do" statements?

timing, timing, maybe it is time to wake up to all of Obama's unanswered, didn't know, never praised America but vows to change it to Omerica? what are you all thinking with his O coming up from the flag? He's so about himself that he can't look out for an aunt or America.

in this case if obama will win the presidential race his aunt will be the first one to be given a driver's license..

"Senator Obama has no knowledge of her status but obviously believes that any and all appropriate laws be followed." ..

Then get her out of this Country, along with the rest of the ILLEGAL ALIENS!

There is no question that this illegal immigration has caused more problems than anyone could have ever imagined. With the Arizona State Illegal Immigration Law upheld in the courts last month, there is no excuse for any State not to have a State law to get rid of the ILLEGAL ALIENS.

I believe the American taxpayers are fed up with the suckling of these ILLEGAL ALIENS. Just sucking us dry from the BILLIONS upon BILLIONS sent out of this Country every year, not to mention the BILLIONS upon BILLIONS the ILLEGAL ALIENS and their ANCHORS suck up every year.

The problems they are causing WILL NOT go away until each and every ILLEGAL ALIEN is out of this Country and back in their own country where they belong. Then, and only then, will these problems go away. America has a lot of problems right now, and ILLEGAL ALIENS do not have to be one of them.

Mcpathetic.......

According to a WorldNetDaily Exclusive, Obama's alleged cousin is Raila Odinga. In his 2006 taxpayer funded "fact finding" trip to Kenya Obama campaigned and raised $1 million for Odinga's bid for the Kenyan presidency in 2007. "Odinga promised that within six months of becoming president he would rewrite the Constitution of Kenya to recognize Sharia as the only true law sanctioned by the Holy Quran for Muslim delared religions'."

Odinga signed an agreement with "the chairman of the National Muslim Leaders Forum, that outlined plans, among other things, for wide-ranging attacks on Christians." Violence erupted after Odinga lost his bid for the presidency. "The resulting violence by marauding Muslim mobs left 1,000 people dead, hundreds of thousands displaced from their homes and 800 Christian churches damaged or destroyed. No Islamic mosques were damaged, however. Among the worst attacks occurred when several dozen women and children sought refuge in a Christian church which mobs burned down on top of them. " See: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=78324

All the signs are pointing to foreign countries where Obama is getting all his money from. I mean, come on, he didn't have the money, then news of his family from other countries and also the fact that he's related to Hussein came out, he became the number one presidential candidate to make the most money. HMMMMMM, coincidental?? I think not. He got money from his illegal alien Aunt, so I wonder how many other illegals he got money from...??? I'm def. not going to vote for a terriorist in my country...can't stand by the American Flag, not good enough for this country!!!!!!!!

Will this issus have any impact on the elections this coming week?

Too bad it comes out too late to really have an impact. Funny how the aunt said she will talk to reporters after Nov. 4th.....THINK HOW MANY UNDER THE WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM FOR OBAMA WILL BE FREED AFTER 11/4.....WRIGHT, JESSIE, AUNTIE, MICHELLE, THE LIST IS TOO LONG FOR THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN LAYING LOW. It will all be revealed. Why can't Obama spot a terriroist, racist or a criminal WHEN THEY ARE IN FRONT OF HIS FACE?

this story is sad and disgusting.
there is no possible way that this man,
a US Senator did not know about his aunt's status. This same AUNT was at his swearing-in ceremony for the US Senate! I know she is more than just a passing relative. Maybe he was told of her status by REV. WRIGHT-he claimed to never having heard him for over 20 years.

They are not releasing the information you provided because there is not anything wrong with anything Obama did. When you go to college you most of the time do not have a choice of who you room with. If you guys read the story it said Obama's half aunt meaning his father's whom he had very little to do with half sister. C'mon guys I am so tired of people putting this christian family man down. I too have gone online and investigated facts and fiction and guess what I found? The majority of fiction was from none other than that Mr. (give me a I feel sorry for you vote) McCain. Let's just turn out heads to all the bullcrap McCain and Palin have been investigated for. Give me a break all politicians have baggage. I am not saying Obama is perfect he has his flaws as well. I personally can not put another Bush in the White House and that is what you McCain supporters will be doing. That is fact not fiction he is a George Bush wannabe.

how could you have voted for obama!!!! he is not even a true american. Hopefully you guys will realize that!!!

first of all i would like to say why are the americans focusing on obamas aunt? Shouldnt we be focusing on other problems that we are facing in the U.S.? secondly people need to WAKE UP and realize that illegal immigrants help keep our economy going. Americans are the laziest people walking the face of this earth. We think that getting our hands a little dirty isnt worth the money. Im sorry to say but illegal immigrants are the MOST hard working people i have ever met. They work for the little bit of money they get, to try to suppport their families. They keep the economy going. Without the immigrants the economy would go down. Yes, immigrants have a bad name, but only because sertain ones make it that way for all of them. I totally support the decision that obama wants to make them all legal. Without them out economy would struggle def. What about the mothers and have kids with an illegal immigrant? Your telling me that there father should get deported and leave there family behind? Americans need to get a grip on their self and grow up.