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Tuesday, September 2, 2008 12:00 AM

Hurricane Bristol hits Minnesota

Republicans try to brush off the tempest over Sarah Palin's pregnant daughter and turn that other storm in Louisiana into a political prop.

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  • Tuesday, September 2, 2008 08:25 AM

    You know what they say about glass houses and throwing stones?

    OBAMA's mother HAD HIM WHEN SHE WAS 18 !

    On February 2, 1961, Obama Sr. married a fellow student, Ann Dunham in Maui, Hawaii.[11] Their son, Barack Obama, was born on August 4, 1961 (Nine months prior would mean she became pregnant in Dec. 1960)

    Obama’s mother graduated High School in 1960

    Barack Obama was born in Hawaii in Aug 4, 1961

    Obama’s mother (Nov. 29,1942 – Nov 7, 1995)

    Even Obama knows better:

    "I have said before and I will repeat again: People's families are off limits," Obama said. "And people's children are especially off-limits. This shouldn't be part of our politics. It has no relevance to Gov. Palin's performance as a governor or her potential performance as a vice president."

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