CNN just did a report on Obama's half brother.

[Catherine Vincent]

Why are they focusing on this one brother? Doesn't he have other half siblings?

[EV_Ares]

1. I don't know but have they focused any on Cindy McCain's half sister " eom.

[lamp_shade]

4. Damn... beat me to it. n/t

[Catherine Vincent]

5. Probably not and they won't.

Unless, that is their plan. Focus on the one half brother that is worse off and then start on Cindy's. But then she's not the one running for president.

[cyndensco]

18. That's the way they played it yesterday? Wednesday?

D. Norville showed Obama's brother in a Kenyan hut and said he does not tell anyone who he is because he is embarrassingly impoverished. She then did the cindy story: even though they shared a father, the sisters were not raised as family.

It definitely felt Obama's brother's story was aired to neutralize cindy's issue.

[Rockholm]

2. The right-wing has been pushing this story all day.

[Pryderi]

3. I heard Hannity talk about it on the radio earlier today. Must be the meme of the day.

[Catherine Vincent]

8. What are they saying?

Are they concerned that he is very poor or something? If they are so concern, then they can send him some money and STFU.

[EV_Ares]

12. Actually about the only thing I have heard from CNN is the fact that he and

Barack have the same fathers. His name is George Obama and he lives in a slum area of Kenya. Barack has met him once. Other than that, I haven't seen any more on him but I am sure I will get the chance where they can focus on how he is living in poverty and Obama is here living good and running for President. But I would still think they would have to do a story on Cindy McCain's half sister who is not doing so well and believe they had the same fathers as well.

[Pryderi]

14. Yes. Hannity said that he wanted to get the information so he could send him money. I had to ride

w/ a repuglican today.

[cyndensco]

19. Oh, so hannity is going to hold a telethon for Obama's brother?

How big of him.

[OnionPatch]

6. It must be a talking point for the RW this week.

I heard some people in a restaurant talking about how "Rush said, Obama's brother lives in poverty." I even posted in the Debunking forum about it a few days ago.

Edited to add: I never did get any advice in the debunking forum. Anyone care to point me to some reliable info about this brother?

[underpants]

9. Here's a bit of a summary.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6703548

[OnionPatch]

11. Thanks. Guess I'll wait for the CNN clip, then.

[TTUBatfan2008]

7. He should take care of them.

That's what I would do if I was him. They're his own blood and he's done very well for himself in life.

[my2sense]

10. Why is he supposed to be responsible

for the children his father spawned. That's ridiculous. I have a half brother in prison - he is a grown ass man and more than able to make good choices for himself. I don't feel at all responsible for him. It's not as if they were even raised in the same household. The MSM is full of it. Why have they not talked about Cindy McCain's half sister that she doesn't even acknowledge?

[Orangepeel]

13. I think he has a dozen half siblings. His father had a lot of kids after he abandoned O and his mom

They are trying to pretend that somehow Obama should be responsible for these people who have very little to do with him.

[flamingdem]

15. McCain just said he'd offer one of his homes to George Obama! nt

[Catherine Vincent]

16. Good one!

:-)

[FrenchieCat]

17. Maybe he should give to his Sister in law instead.

you know; the sister to his "only child" Wife.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

20. The expose about Cindy's sister is coming.

[Catherine Vincent]

21. Good!