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musical_soul

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30. What a wonderful mom....

Sun May 13, 2012, 11:33 AM

May 2012

I already knew that though when Obama said his mother would get him up early in the morning for tutoring. When he complained, she was like "This isn't a picnic for me either, buster!" She took responsibility for her child in all the ways a mom should.

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5 Things You (likely) Never Knew About President Obama’s Mum: [View all] bigtree May 2012 OP

And her son stole her face. alphafemale May 2012 #1

Her oldest granddaughter, too. GoCubsGo May 2012 #2

Just back dated. She never got to see either of her grandbabies. alphafemale May 2012 #3

The Obama's married in October 1992, so my guess is yes, Ilsa May 2012 #4

I think he looks like his maternal grand dad. Myrina May 2012 #52

same thing really nt alphafemale May 2012 #55

What a wonderful Mother goclark May 2012 #5

+1 freshwest May 2012 #7

R#10 & K for, I just sent this to a raving wingnut who sputtered "Flake" about her. UTUSN May 2012 #6

A great mom who Obama said passed for lack of healthcare soon enough. freshwest May 2012 #8

so sad! BlancheSplanchnik May 2012 #16

They both got those looks from this man malaise May 2012 #20

It's amazing how much he resembles his grandfather. TahitiNut May 2012 #23

They do look alike malaise May 2012 #39

What a sweet picture. How can the right possibly say Obama hates white people? They're crazy. freshwest May 2012 #24

They know better but it's part of the propaganda malaise May 2012 #41

Part of the double-secret, reverse-reverse racism plot. Okay, I got it. LOL! freshwest May 2012 #42

I've seen this pic before blaze May 2012 #43

It really is a lovely photo malaise May 2012 #57

I love this picture. Not just that it melts your heart. alphafemale May 2012 #56

LOL malaise May 2012 #58

Kind of mean of her parents to name her Stanley - jeez... polichick May 2012 #9

I thought the same thing. fasttense May 2012 #11

I've known a few cases of that. CBHagman May 2012 #13

i had a girl cousin named christopher barbtries May 2012 #28

Not sure that naming your kids after interstate highway exit signs is much of an improvement eridani May 2012 #46

Actually, "Madison" refers to Madison Av, spooky3 May 2012 #53

Exactly. Darth_Kitten May 2012 #14

really. BlancheSplanchnik May 2012 #18

My dad wanted a son, too. Was going to name my older sister after himself but she was, well, a girl! freshwest May 2012 #26

He may have done her a favor noamnety May 2012 #21

It was a certain generation. I had an aunt whose first name was 'Burns' after an inlaw's last name. freshwest May 2012 #22

It was a blessing for her. I am about the same age that Stanley Ann Dunham JDPriestly May 2012 #25

My mom went through the same thing..... madmom May 2012 #27

I had an uncle named Shirley (born about 1920). He didn't feel like my grandparents were mean. kestrel91316 May 2012 #33

That's why I think too, it's just wrong. nt Raine May 2012 #47

my Uncle Ronald named his daughter after himself. provis99 May 2012 #48

Thank you, Ann riverwalker May 2012 #10

1++++++++++++++++++++++ patrice May 2012 #17

let me second patrice's comment: 1++++++++++++++++++++++ BlancheSplanchnik May 2012 #19

It's too bad her own father didn't have faith in HER. Darth_Kitten May 2012 #12

I think you probably don't know much about their relationship. kestrel91316 May 2012 #34

I think you probably don't know much about their relationship. Darth_Kitten May 2012 #36

Yes, and it's so easy to pass judgement. Which would be my point. kestrel91316 May 2012 #37

I don't know. xmas74 May 2012 #45

Wow, that makes me BlancheSplanchnik May 2012 #15

Will this do? silverweb May 2012 #29

What a wonderful mom.... musical_soul May 2012 #30

Lots of PHOTOS of Obama's Mom and Grandmother in the VIDEO below Tx4obama May 2012 #31

+1 bigtree May 2012 #32

That's awesome- thanks! loyalsister May 2012 #38

There a a book about her out, she was a wonderful person! Odin2005 May 2012 #35

A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mother, by Janny Scott Tx4obama May 2012 #40

How cool is that 4 t 4 May 2012 #44

Obama Married A Woman DallasNE May 2012 #49

Actually I don't see that - TBF May 2012 #51

Actually, there is an entirely different discussion for why the name "Stanley" was chosen BlueMTexpat May 2012 #50

re: 5 Things You (likely) Never Knew About President Obama’s Mum: allan01 May 2012 #54