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2016 Postmortem

unc70

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12. Grandfathers of both candidates were polygamists

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Aug 24, 2012, 04:14 PM

Aug 2012

Probably first time that grandfathers of both candidates were polygamists.

In addition, Barack Sr was also a polygamist. He had a wife and two children when President Obama was born; later had third child by that wife and three other children by two other wives.

Always thought that was part of reason his mother took him Seattle immediately after he was born -- to get away from his father, who was abusive with all his other wives.

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How many wives did Mitt's grandpa have? Guess we should all start "joking" about that. [View all] pnwmom Aug 2012 OP

How many wives does Mitt have? onehandle Aug 2012 #1

Good question. He has a few houses livetohike Aug 2012 #3

Oh, but we have to be "good little Democrats" and not inject religion into the race livetohike Aug 2012 #2

He abandoned the United States in favor of Mexico to preserve his polygamist ways.. Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #4

Yes and don't forget Andy823 Aug 2012 #5

Mitt's grandpa liked his women like he liked his beer: in a 12-pak fantomas Aug 2012 #6

Didn't Obama's Father have 3 wives, we might not want to go there just sayin' Heather MC Aug 2012 #7

When Mittens went to visit his grandparents... Cracklin Charlie Aug 2012 #8

Funny...as I sit here on AA663 at 33,800 ft just researched that. pkdu Aug 2012 #9

Here's one. Blue State Bandit Aug 2012 #10

If it was called the Cult of Racist, Homophobic, Misogynist Saints, would it be a legitimate issue? shanen Aug 2012 #11

Grandfathers of both candidates were polygamists unc70 Aug 2012 #12

How many of Mitt's grandmother's does it take to change a light bulb? TeamPooka Aug 2012 #13

The President would never stoop to that ailsagirl Aug 2012 #14