Obama may be related to...

[Drocket]

Dick Cheney. At least according to Lynne:

One of the things I discovered was that Dick and Barack Obama are eighth cousins. Is that an amazing thing? If you go back eight generations, we have a common ancestor.

Video of interview (http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/16/lynne-cheney-dick-and-barack-obama-are-eighth-cousins/)


Talk about a smear campaign :P

[micfranklin]

I call bullshit.

[Tsky]

WASHINGTON (CNN) 10/17/07 – Go back far enough, the saying goes, and everyone's related.

But could it be possible that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Vice President Dick Cheney share a common ancestor?

Cheney's wife Lynne says yes.

In an interview on MSNBC Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Cheney said that in the course of researching her husband's genealogy for her new book, "Blue Skies, No Fences," she discovered that the two public figures share an ancestor eight generations ago.

"Think about this," Mrs. Cheney said. "This is such an amazing American story that one ancestor, a man that came to Maryland, could be responsible down the family line for lives that have taken such different and varied paths as Dick's and Barack Obama's."

Mrs. Cheney's spokeswoman Ginny Justice gave CNN's Ed Henry more details, saying the two unlikely relatives are related through a French Huguenot named Mareen Duvall. Cheney and Obama are both descendants of her.

According to Justice, the vice president is related to her through "the first" Richard Cheney, who came to America in the 1650's. His granddaughter married Samuel Duvall, son of Mareen Duvall.

But is blood thicker than the partisan waters of Washington? Apparently not.

Even though Obama is related to her husband, Mrs. Cheney said she is not supporting the Illinois Democrat's White House bid.

Reacting to the news, Obama's campaign spokesman Bill Burton told CNN's Dana Bash with tongue in cheek, "Obviously, Dick Cheney is sort of the black sheep of the family."

But Obama's family ties to the Bush administration don't stop with Cheney. According to an article in the Chicago Sun-Times last September, Obama is also an 11th cousin of the president himself. The two share a 17th century Massachusetts relative.
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Run out and vote!! It's the American way!!

[Truth_and_Power]

cue clay writing an article comparing obama to the founding fathers.

[Elrathin]

Just a thought but, WHO CARES?

[AnnEsthesia]

Reacting to the news, Obama's campaign spokesman Bill Burton told CNN's Dana Bash with tongue in cheek, "Obviously, Dick Cheney is sort of the black sheep of the family."

What an odd thing to say.

[Scorpion]

You guys are way off on this thread. I have proof from one of emale's always reliable sources that Cheney is, in fact, a direct descendant of Darth Vader.

http://theheretik.typepad.com/the_heretik/images/050605_time_cover_revenge_of_the_sick.jpg

[Buck Laser]

Reacting to the news, Obama's campaign spokesman Bill Burton told CNN's Dana Bash with tongue in cheek, "Obviously, Dick Cheney is sort of the black sheep of the family."

What an odd thing to say.


I'm not so sure it's odd. We have a couple of "black sheep" in our family, and the term has no racial context for me. Nevertheless, I was a little surprised when Obama said it, and I'd guess that he was aware of the irony.

[lily]

Reacting to the news, Obama's campaign spokesman Bill Burton told CNN's Dana Bash with tongue in cheek, "Obviously, Dick Cheney is sort of the black sheep of the family."

What an odd thing to say.


I can't wait to see how this is going to be twisted and sup.:madlaugh:[hr]

I'm not so sure it's odd. We have a couple of "black sheep" in our family, and the term has no racial context for me. Nevertheless, I was a little surprised when Obama said it, and I'd guess that he was aware of the irony.



One of his spokespersons said it..

[preservanation]

odd is not the word for it.
the only one who has to gain from the release of this is the queen...
think about it.

[AnnEsthesia]

Who? Hillary? Yea, Hillary and Lynn Cheney are bffs.

[lily]

odd is not the word for it.
the only one who has to gain from the release of this is the queen...
think about it.


Preservation........are you lost?;)

[micfranklin]

Obama can't be related to Cheney: Obama's just not a deceitful little bastard.

[Labrocca]

Reacting to the news, Obama's campaign spokesman Bill Burton told CNN's Dana Bash with tongue in cheek, "Obviously, Dick Cheney is sort of the black sheep of the family."

That's funny. I don't see the story as absurd though. It's quite possible actually.

[Buck Laser]

Obama can't be related to Cheney: Obama's just not a deceitful little bastard.

Yeah, but if they're eighth cousins, the deceitful bastardy could be pretty well diluted. If most of us went as deep as eighth cousins in determining our kinship, we'd probably be related to about half the US population. I'm pretty sure I would.

[genraidar]

That's too funny. If they push this they could keep Obama from beating Hillary hahahha

[Buck Laser]

That's too funny. If they push this they could keep Obama from beating Hillary hahahha

I doubt that kinship in whatever degree is gonna have ANY effect on the presidential race, positive OR negative. Seems like someone here said he/she thought Senator Clinton started that story as a campaign ploy. That's just ridiculous.

[micfranklin]

That's too funny. If they push this they could keep Obama from beating Hillary hahahha


That would be absolutely terrible.

[namguy]

WASHINGTON (CNN) 10/17/07 – Go back far enough, the saying goes, and everyone's related.

But could it be possible that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Vice President Dick Cheney share a common ancestor?

Cheney's wife Lynne says yes.

In an interview on MSNBC Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Cheney said that in the course of researching her husband's genealogy for her new book, "Blue Skies, No Fences," she discovered that the two public figures share an ancestor eight generations ago.

"Think about this," Mrs. Cheney said. "This is such an amazing American story that one ancestor, a man that came to Maryland, could be responsible down the family line for lives that have taken such different and varied paths as Dick's and Barack Obama's."

Mrs. Cheney's spokeswoman Ginny Justice gave CNN's Ed Henry more details, saying the two unlikely relatives are related through a French Huguenot named Mareen Duvall. Cheney and Obama are both descendants of her.

According to Justice, the vice president is related to her through "the first" Richard Cheney, who came to America in the 1650's. His granddaughter married Samuel Duvall, son of Mareen Duvall.

But is blood thicker than the partisan waters of Washington? Apparently not.

Even though Obama is related to her husband, Mrs. Cheney said she is not supporting the Illinois Democrat's White House bid.

Reacting to the news, Obama's campaign spokesman Bill Burton told CNN's Dana Bash with tongue in cheek, "Obviously, Dick Cheney is sort of the black sheep of the family."

But Obama's family ties to the Bush administration don't stop with Cheney. According to an article in the Chicago Sun-Times last September, Obama is also an 11th cousin of the president himself. The two share a 17th century Massachusetts relative.
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Run out and vote!! It's the American way!!


None of us are more than 57th cousins away from each other.

[Elrathin]

I think Obama is related to Urkel.

[namguy]

I think Obama is related to Urkel.


Could be:clapper: