Oh, no

[mamadeb]

CNN.com and msnbic.com both report that Madelyn Dunham, Barack Obama's grandmother, died today. No more facts than that.

Article is here.

Comments

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

Baruch dayan emet. I am even more glad for him now that he took that day off from the campaign to go and see her last week.

[osewalrus.livejournal.com]

It is very sad, and I can't help but feel enormous sympathy for Obama.

[kadymae.livejournal.com]

Oh shit.

[dreamalynn.livejournal.com]

It's not a reasonable perspective, but my sentimental heart wants to believe that she knew that it was safe for her to go, she guided him here, and all will be well from now on.