Why is it Relevant?

Why is it relevant? That's the question I got when I posted an article about Obama's Auntie. You know, the one who has been living in the United States, IN Government Housing, illegally for 4 years.

So... I stopped and thought about that question. Why is is relevant? She's not his mother. She's not his sister. I have read about Barak Obama. Vanity Fair had a very good story about him about 8 months or so ago. I know his background. He didn't have that much contact with his father's family. His Maternal Grandmother raised him. God Bless Grandmothers. They are raising way too many grandchildren in this country. I'm not voting for him. I don't like his Tax Issues. I agree with some of his philosophies, but that's not enough for my vote. I read as much as I could about both candidates and made my informed decision.

But the question is Why is it Relevant?

I rolled this around in my brain for a good 30 minutes. Why is it relevant? I re-read the article on CNN and ABC News online... and my answer is ....

It's all relevant when you want to be President, BUT and that's a BIG BUT.... I am more concerned with his answer.

I was not aware she was here. OK people, what kind of chicken shit answer is that?

Then I started looking up other questions to Sen. Obama. That seems to be the answer de jour.

The obviously mentally challenged, hate spewing minister from Chicago... He wasn't that way when we were in church. People, you don't develop that kind of hatred and contempt over night.... unless you have developed a BRAIN TUMOR!

The bomber and member of the American terrorist group, Weather Underground, of the 70's, Mr. Ayres.... He was just a neighbor. Neighbors gossip. I would bet my best pig on the fact that EVERYONE in the neighborhood knew exactly what Mr. Ayres had done and was a little freaked out by him.

The former PLO spokesman, Rashid Khalidi.... He was just a colleague and I attended his party. A colleague is a colleague, but he had ANY political aspirations, EVER, it was probably not a good idea to attend the party.

Why is is Relevant?

Guilt by Association.

For YEARS my parents have told us, be careful who you hang around, you may be judged by their actions. We would argue that WE are good people and wouldn't do the things those people do.... but my parents would always say...USE YOUR GOOD JUDGMENT.

And maybe that's where I am going. JUDGMENT.

I don't think George Bush used great Judgment. I think his advisers were Power Hungry Beasts. So, we know what happens when you surround yourself with advisers and defer to them.

JUDGMENT.

That's why the Auntie is relevant. This should have been handled MONTHS ago. Someone in his camp should have gone to her and explained the problem. Explained that she was going to be an issue and then if she decided to stay..... he could say that he spoke with her and told her the options..... if she failed to leave the country then he had done what he could she was on her own. NO ONE would have faulted him for that and NO ONE should have asked him why he didn't turn in an Aunt.

Now that would have been what a Born Leader should have done.