Obama is sworn into the Senate by his eighth cousin, Vice President Cheney.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – 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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I can even see the resemblance now that you mention it..
There don't seem to be many similarities... The black/white thing is perhaps the most minor of these factors... Barack is a humanitarian, Cheney is a misanthrope. Barack is a populist, and Cheney is a fascist. Barack would rather make love, not war!
For all of you who incorrectly insist that Obama is a Muslim, would this link make Cheney a Muslim, too?
Great CNN. You have perfected the ART of negative comments against Obama. You should win an award for that. Perfected the art of drugging Obama in the mud until nobody likes him anymore, but guess what the public will vote not the media.
Well if Obama ever got in (which he won't) that would mean that he would give his relative Cheney a job at the white house. We would never get than man out. That's probably why Cheney is smiling.
I wonder will this revalation hurt obama in the eyes of the libs, hes related to satan himself, i knew obama was a demon.
Politics...strange bloodfellows...
What a wonderful family tree – one limb created Barak Hussein and other limb created Cheney who tortures people of Barak Hussein's religion
This proves it – I always knew Barak Hussein was in cahoots with the Bushes and the Cheneys!
More reason to vote HILLARY !
That's it. No way I'm voting for Barak now.
stop fooling us!
Yea, Bush has more class in his pinky than Obama has in all of his family tree.
I'd like to hear more about this Massachusetts relative and how they were related back in the 17th century.
That's okay – Brack comes from the side of the family tree with brains and a better aim!
really? Whatever she want us to think!
One is black, the other's heart is.
Who cares?
Ah HAA! So he's a Muslim AND a Republican. Obviously this man can't be trusted.
I think this is something that we've let fade from the thought of HUMAN EXISTANCE... WE ARE ALL RELATED!
SISTERS AND BROTHERS...
NOW TELL YOUR CREATOR YOU DISAGREE!
I won't hold it against you, Obama.
Big deal, we re all related. The best estimate has the most distant shared relative between you and anyone else on this planet is thirty generations. I wish we could get that through our thick skulls.
Pax, Steve
"Bush has more class in his pinky than Obama has in all of his family tree."
Posted By George Chicago : October 16, 2007 5:40 pm
bush? class? unless you're talking about his failing grades in college, there's really no reason those two words should be in the same sentence. unless, of course, you place a "has no" in between them.
can't get much whiter than that
Only Lynne would put the energy in this little "gotcha".......
Bet she looked it up on the Mormon database.
Um, just to make sure everyone is clear on this, it is an undeniable fact that each living human being does share a common ancestor with every other living human being; indeed, with every other living organism on this planet.
That being said... Barack and Dick do have unnervingly similar ears.
Is she coming up with a book too? Fool no one. This sounds like she is talking of slaverly. she should be investigated!
Ahhh, the power of the media.
You see black voters, a biased media can trear down even a Saint. I hope the effects of its corruption is no longer a fussy issue for you. Equality should be demanded on every level, by everyone..
CNN continues to allow racism on its blogs. What a shame.
Hillary 2008
I hear Dick has invited him to go hunting..
Reggie Anaheim
LMAO!
So is Hillary related to Big Momma? Those thick ankles are my first clue.
If Cheney's family is related to Barak's then it must envolve rape on Cheney's side! Only , now the Cheney family is bending us all over!
This is like the movie "Twins": Obama gets all of the charm, and Cheney gets all of the gruff junk.
Man, this news must really be upsetting the GOP base. He's got a gay daughter and now has a black man in his family?
Obama... I am your Father...
Now the question is; "Is Chaney black enough?"
Thank you "uriew". I agree with you: CNN and other media seem hell bent on trying to wrangle Barack Obama into their rhetorical "nooses" of misinformation. Yes, we the People will vote for someone willing to represent all of us!
I don't care who Obama is related to, he's still going to be kicking Dick Cheney in the butt on his way out the door come 2009.
Did you hear they raised 500,000 dollars today for Obama's campaign after he sent out an email pointing out Hillary beat him by 2 mill and we needed to close the gap.
I'm about to go donate 25 bucks. Screw the polls and the establishment.
Obama 08!
Jeb Bush won't run this election, Hillary is a lock (Americal has lost the war in Iraq), George Bush is a lame duct, Democrates are doing all they can to assure a defeat of Americal in Iraq. Jeb will be needed after 8 years of the mess of Hillary to stave off invasions of America by the army of Apocalypse from the east and west. We'll have to liberate France again. This is what Bush presidents do best "Clean up the mess left by Clintons and the Democrates".
Jim Bremer: You are a fool.
Obama is a Christian, not a muslim.
Get your facts straight.
One other contrast worth noting – Obama represents hope and Cheney represents evil.
Oh Hell No! This is a set up!
Wow! Cheney is turning out to be quite the progressive. His daughter's a lesbo and he's related to a black man. Maybe he should run for the Green Party
"Cheney. According to an article in the Chicago Sun-Times last September, Obama is also an 11th cousin of the president himself."
Should'nt this say that "Obama is Related to Clinton"
And to all to who keep saying Obabma swore in on the Quran. PLEASE NOTICE THE BIBLE.
The muslim congressman is from California
Lynne Cheney, a fake scholar, is just trying to sell her latest book. But it was a slick move to try to turn people off to Obama at the gut level. (That's what she does–co-opts others' messages/essences in an effort to weaken them–as when she handed Don Imus a pack of pork chops after he called the VP "pork chop butt," and she carried along a Darth Vader doll when she appeared on The Daily Show. This time she's gone all the way to supposed DNA. Yuck, what wiles.)
Wasn't someother slaveowner related to Obama not too long ago? Was it Trent Lott?? Strom Thurmond??
I think it's terrible to drag Obama's name through the mud like this. And to add insult to injury, they have to throw in something about "the current president", too.
I think I'd slice my wrists if I ever found out I was even remotely related to such a failure in the White House – our chimp, the dictator.
I thought that along while back this is the truth wow..when he step into the race after the oprah show i said to my self i wonder if he knows the cheneys/bush's,listen to his speeches ahh uhh uhh uhhh..he talks like a republican bush
Hillary more sense to support her.you have my vote,
So that's how Massachusetts sailors killed time on that trip between the Ivory Coast and Barbados.
CNN..Did you get this info fron the billary machine? Every time I think you can't go any lower you do!
Tell me how this is news other than to embarass Obama.
New lows for you CNN
Shouldn't someone who works for Obama not use the "black sheep of the family" term? It is based on the whole black=bad, white=good construction. Why not say Dick Cheney is the crazy evil grandfather in the family?
Im pretty sure she means "OSAMA"
The first comment by demwit is hilarious. Let's just leave it with that!
The Obama Code.
If you take time and try to find out anything like that on ancestry.com, you could not find anything.
This is and advertising to sell her lousy book.
I did some research and it turns out that the common relative in Mass. Bonzo Bush was the town idiot.He would be so proud to see one of his descendents being the countrys idiot.
All you Hillary lovers, have fun in your Obama bashing party. Laurinda from NY, I would think you have enough brains to realize that this isa an attempt by Hillary panderers to do anything to portray Obama as second class. Watch the money come in at barackobama.com, the media is going to lose the battle, and the people will elect Obama
What a bummer.... Obama must have been devastated to hear that horrible news. I am devastated for him.
This is just hysterical to me. Let's just say I have had my doubts about Senator Obama for some time but know that I know how his family members are and how they have behaved in positions of power I will be voting for someone else. HA HA
Obama walks upright and acts intelligent, yet Cheney's knuckles still drag on the ground – go figure..........
"Obviously, Dick Cheney is sort of the black sheep of the family."
Classic. Brilliant.
I had no plans to do so in the first place, but this is all the more reason not to vote for Obama.
Is this a joke? Maybe Uncle Cheney can be a campaign adviser for poor, unexperienced Barack.
http://www.political-buzz.com/
...yeah, this is pretty much the random, juvenile-caliber comments I'd expect from a "news story" like this.
(Don't worry, everyone. I blame CNN.)
They are just preparing for 2012. End of world!!! Repent now.
Is this mean Bush and Cheney are related; as Devil and Vampire? Both do have evil smile. 2012 444
Good golly gosh.
They're not that closely related, though, so that's good. I have a friend who's more closely related to the Senator because they're both descended from Jefferson Davis.
You see, Obama is basically America incarnate. What more reason do we need to elect him President?
I think this news is wonderful! In America, despite all of our racial, ethnic and religious difference, this proves how much of a family we really are.
Every time I would look at Obama I would wonder who he looked like and know I can totally see it. Oh my God he looks so much like Cheney!
cheney's wife should not continue to insult decent, honorable men like Obama.
Rudy is looking better every day.
Brother from another mother
Given Cheney's transparent deficiencies, Obama in contrast makes it clear that intelligence and ability are mostly the result of nurture and not nature.
I suspected this. I'm a sixth cousin to Obama and I saw something scary further up the line in researching my own lines. Simply devastating news.
My heartflet sympathies for Obama
"For all of you who incorrectly insist that Obama is a Muslim, would this link make Cheney a Muslim, too?
Posted By Ryan, New York, NY : October 16, 2007 5:10 pm "
Brilliant statement. They are separated by 8 generations of families. By your rational, Cheney is black, too.
Uch! To have Bush and Cheney blood in me, would make me want to shower!
CNN should just get it over with and officially endorse Hillary Clinton. Hillary is getting so much attention on the major media outlets is sickening. And by bashing every non-Hillary presidential candidate, it's just making her "win" the PR race, and consequentially the presidential race. HRC = GWB
Yeah, and they both become VP of the united states.
I dont care about this story. I would rather read about the failure of the house to pass a resolution against Turkey. But since its about another failure of a democrat controlled house, you wont read about it on CNN. Oh Well.
and this is news, how? ah, CNN! shame
Everyone is commenting on how Cheney could be related to Obama, Have we forgotten that Obama's mother is a white american. This relationship has nothing to do with his African father–who by the way was not muslim.
OMG, I'd be devastated to learn that I was related to Bush & Cheney and I'm white. I'm sure if they all had I.Q. test Obama would score higher than either of them idiots, besides Obama wouldn't start a war over a bunch of out right lies to put money in his pocket. Bush & Cheney aren't christian like in anything they do! They will get what's coming to them...
"Luke, I'm your father....."
This is an obvious Republican ploy to blacken Obama's reputation. {;>9
I was going to vote for Obama.
But if he is related to Dick Chaney I rather vote for someone else.
This is CNN trying to peel votes off Obama to support the triangulating republican-lite Clinton.
Is this another way for the Republicans to try and stop Obama from winning the nomination? Who cares. Most African Americans are tied to White people from slavery to current times. Probably 98 percent of all African Americans can tie some of their ancestry to White people. So what else is new.
Obama must be gaining more steam out there than the Mainstream Media, Punditry Corps and Republicans want to give him. Why else would they keep comming up with things that pushs some people's buttons.
This should answer the intelligent enough, smart enough and experienced questions, since all of those adjectives are used to describe Hillary.
The aftermath of slavery runs deep and sad....
As usual, some people just need to get a "frickin" life!
Obama, is greatly smartand handsome to lead consciously the United States of America.
We strongly support him,.
God bless,. America.
You guys forgot to label this story as an Onion satire, right?
With the kind of experience Cheny and HRC- Obama can do without. Let the baby boomers generation move to the side. Tried of replaying the vietman and cultural wars of the 69's that lead to this sorry state of paritsan bickering and do nothing government.
So if Obama is realted to Bush & Obama is also related to Cheney, does that mean it's Obama who has brought Bush closer to Cheney?
Also, it was found back in 04' that Bush and Kerry are also related "by a distance." President is also a descendant of former Pres. Franklin Pierce. So we have Pierce-Bush-Kerry-Obama-Cheney related so far.
Anyways, my opinion of Barack Obama, who I didn't care much for before has been upgraded a little (tongue-in-cheek!). At least he's related to class, even if I don't like his ideology.
I'm also eager to know more about ties between Barack and Cheney, like how exactly are they linked? Who's the common ancestor, and also how is Barack related to the president? This is vague on details. CNN please flush out this news report.
Yeah, they do have something in common: dirt-digger.
See the following blog from Time
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October 16, 2007 10:38
Filing Day: Obama's Little Little Rock Payments
Posted by Ana Marie Cox
A rival campaign alerted me to these details from the Obama filing:
$27.00 For Printing At The Arkansas State Archives In Little Rock, Arkansas.
$9.30 For Printing At The William J. Clinton Presidential Library In Little Rock, Arkansas.
$207.75 For Travel/Lodging At The La Quinta Inn & Suites In Little Rock, Arkansas.
In case you were wondering, copies at the Clinton library are $.15 a page, so that's 62 pages of oppo gold that Obama's people got their hands on. As far as I can tell, there are no similar disbursements in past Clinton filings, probably because her researchers just shove the documents in their pants.
Way to go, Hussein!
Obama is Cheney-Lite!!! I'm lovin' this!!!
Well.... Im surprised CNN didn't link him to Saddam Hussein! This is one funky anti-blackman news outlet!
If anyone is wondering, 8 generations back predates the founding of America. If you're family is from America, we all probably have some colonists in common
Obama and Cheney's narcissistic, egotistical and conceited attitude certainly runs in the blood. They're both pathetic!!!
You people are so hateful...don't most of you belong to the party of peace, love and non-judgement?
Poor guy. He must be so depressed. I think I'd slit my throat if I found out I shared DNA with the spawn of Satan and his hench man.
Boy, the Republicans have sunk to a new low. Until Obama himself admits to this genealogical link, I will not believe it.
I feel terribly sorry for him though.
No more Bush dynasty; No more Cheney-lite!
I hope he sues her for Defamation of Character, Inflicting Intentional Malicious Injury, Heinous Verbal Assault, etc,etc.
(Not a lawyer, but you get the idea.)
Also, I think its crap.
Until Obama corroborates this, I'll just put it down to Campaign mudslinging by the Repubs.
Guess what? We are all related....
Does this make Mr. Obama a heartless, gutless, cowardly (5 deferrments) war profiteer?
I always knew Cheney was black.
"Yea, Bush has more class in his pinky than Obama has in all of his family tree."
Incredible. Is that the same classy Bush who can't find one person to verify he actually served in Alabama, but refused to denounce the not-so-Swift Boat Veterans? Is that the same classy Bush who told us Rumsfeld would stay and "we've never been stay the course"? Is that the same classy Bush who read "The Pet Goat" while hundreds of Americans died and played air guitar while Katrina victims suffered? If that's anyone's definition of class, I hope Obama has NONE at all.
All US presidents except Martin Van Buren are related to one another 20 generations back, according to my family genealogist. We have made a poster of this and as a US HIstory teacher, I am double checking it. For more info contact brock_davignon@yahoo.com
Is this all you have to do at CNN ?
I love this type of stuff....see how everyone is connected, now why can't we work together to find a common thread.
And you must need a new modirator, if this moderator has posted the best that received.
It is amazing to me that America's main news source has nothing better to spend their time at, than to state cheny and obama are related.
Hillary is the next president. So who really cares if Cheney and Obama are related??
I heard Bill Clinton and Abodjimad are related.
What does this have to do with the Iraqi war and the American people ?
just another member of the illuminati!!!! these bloodlines are ruling you and the world. wake up!
I heard CNN needs a new moderator for this page. When can I apply? And can I have Wolfe Blitzers job as well ?
So is this good news or bad news.
I think Wolf should do a story tomorrow, on who really cares if Cheney and Obama are related. Is this some kind of Campaign Spice or something ?
I heard CNN and Fox are merging, so maybe we can get a reliable news source. Is this more important than a Cheney and Obama story.
Please tell me you have better things to do than report on Cheney and Obama.
Obama is part of illuminati, and so is Hillary. either do not bother to Vote or Vote for RON PAUL.
Fox reports that Pelosi and Kennedy are 3rd cousins. Please do a story. This is so important.
And I am related to Tony Blair. Hurray
And CNN is related to Disneyworld. Hurray.
This is ridiculous. If these are the kind of cheap tricks people are going to use to scare us out of voting for Obama then think again. Do we really want to continue the Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton drama that has made this country a laughing stock? We are bigger than this. We are ready for change. Come on CNN, give us some articles that don't pick sides. It's not funny, it's pathetic.
Don't you have any good news to report ?
You should really do a national Poll tomorrow, to see who actually cares ? Would you consider this more important than supporting our troops, and reporting on a few good things America has done lately? Or would that be beneath your dignity ?
I heard obama got a blood transfusion when he heard he might have cheneys tainted blood running through him
Is this really the best you can do ?
You are up to 49 now. 49 people out of 500 billion, that actually think this is reall news. Good rating their CNN, it should speak for itself.
You missed #50, it was the best one yet.
Sorry, American Folks, this is the only news we have. Sorry Iraqi troops. this is all the news we have.
Can you provide the American public and the Iraqi people with some proof that this is true ? Or is it a WMD relation.
Why aren't you displaying the best comments ? Are you a WMD news source, or do you like to source the real news ?
Common CNN, step it up, face up. Is this story true, can you prove it, or is it similar to WMD ?
Yea, lets have 87 strait days of Wolfe Blitzer, doing a continuous story on the fact that Barack and Cheney are related. Do you think you can make the story last through the election.
Don't you think Georgie feels left out ? And Hillary ? My, My, My who are they related to ? Please don't short the American Public and the Iraqi People, the rest of the news. Who is Pelosi related to ? Who is Edward related to ? Who is Ringo Starr related to ? Who is Kevin Garnett related to ?
You do a good job of brushing off and trashing good comments. Just like the WMD. Great job CNN. Hurray
Well you know it doesn't really matter about relatives ya know? In my own case I am the good sheep of it all. Barack seems to be the good sheep of this clan. =)
The good news is that neither one of them will ever be President of the USA.
Please take a Time Out from reporting this outstanding news story of great importance. And wish Hillary the best of luck in the upcoming Election. And remember the Iraqi people and American troops. If you consider that important and newsworthy.
Is the chief operation officer of CNN related to the Chief operation officer of FOX ?
Well, you are up to 57 people out of 800 billion now, that think this was a noteworthy story. Good job CNN, I would be proud.
I really don't think they are. Dick wears glasses, Obama does not. Shouldn't that settle it ?
And the Yankees won the 2007 World Series. And we found WMD in Iraq. And Barack and Dick are related. Which of the above are true stories ?
What is the average oil output of Iraq perday. In gallons ?
And Halloween is on October 31. Another great story for CNN.
Does CNN give itself Trophies for Great Stories. Just wondering is all.
This is really important. More important than reporting on some Soldiers in Iraq that may be related ?
Sounds like a Situation Room story. Of utmost importance. Yes, for sure.
Who Cares ?
Its Obama, not Barak. Why do you people keep using his first name and everyone elses last name? Give the man some respect. And it Barack, not barak.
You must be stuck on #57. It figures such a boring story would do that.
Wait a minute... Does this family tie mean Barack can't marry Mary Cheney?
Oh, I'm so confused!
Upon hearing this I am sure that Dick Cheney's has had more than a few sleepless nights. How ironic to say the least?
Are Putin and Gore related ?
Well....condidering that Dick Cheney is white (DUHHH!!!)...I can only think of one way that this gentleman Dick can be related...Plantation owner...Slave owner.
What a crock! First thing I'll do is check the 'wonederful source' of this information...which is probably 'miss-information..... WHO knows if this is true? This information is so EASILY manipulated.......Better to 'check it out' before one releases this type of information to the media! I don't really BELIEVE any of it! The public should not either.
Are you sure you don't have 58 comments ? Or is this like WMD, where CNN just reports part of the story ?
How touching. Such a touching news report.
So is this the base for some new Comic or something ? Or has CNN just got lazy ?
Good Point. Hillary has paid the Republicans to run this story ? Huh ?
A French ancestor? Does it mean they could also be related to Sarkozy and Kouchner? The all have the same warmongering genetic disposition.
I see you topped out at 57 people who considered this story of ultimate importance. Great Job CNN, Al should give his Nobel Prize to CNN !!!!!!
All in the Family? Cheney & Obama Related? Ha Ha Ha, Hee Hee Hee, Ho! Ho!! Ho!!! What a Joke!
How about some real news. This is lame.
What a pile of crap article. Maybe you can next focus on the astrological signs of various political figures. Perhaps George Washington and George Bush both liked hamburgers? My 17th cousin thinks you should move to Ecuador.
Poor Obama. At any rate it isn't his fault, and I hope that his sub-par family tree doesn't hold him back
This is just hysterical to me. Let's just say I have had my doubts about Senator Obama for some time but know that I know how his family members are and how they have behaved in positions of power I will be voting for someone else. HA HA
Posted By Brandy, Jax. FL ***************************************
AND, IF YOU DO, YOU'RE JUST AS STUPID AS THE ONES WHO PUT THIS OUT JUST FOR YOU TO DO THAT...HOW STUPID CAN SOME PEOPLE BE?
I am sure if they keep searching they will find a connection to the Clinton's. Everyone came from the line of Moses family. Remember the earth was flooded and they were the only family line + those who were married to them. Small world after all, small world after all. The Rednecks must be squirming about right now.
I think this news is wonderful! In America, despite all of our racial, ethnic and religious difference, this proves how much of a family we really are.
Posted By Lisa Hampton, Newark, NJ ***************************************
IT'S NOT WONDERFUL, IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT. THEIR BEING RELATED COMES FROM THE FORCIBLE RAPE OF BLACK WOMAN, DURING SLAVERY. IF YOU THINK THAT'S "WONDERFUL"- I DON'T!! AND, IF YOU'RE SAYING, WELL THAT HAPPENED OVER 400 YEARS AGO...SO, WHAT! HOW SOON WE FORGET "OUR" HISTORY, AND THE SUFFERING BLACK WOMEN WENT THROUGH, DURING SLAVERY, AT THE HANDS OF WHITE MEN. WITH ALL THE NOOSE-HANGING GOING ON IN THIS COUNRTY, DURING THESE TIMES, WHY AND HOW DO YOU THINK THIS IS "WONDERFUL"?
Ahhh yes, Nepotism at it's best. I guess the only way one can be president is to have family ties.
=p
I was going to vote for Obama.
But if he is related to Dick Chaney I rather vote for someone else.
Posted By Raulin Mechanicsville V**************************************
HOW, STUPID CAN YOU BE...?
Some of the comments on here are just unreal...wow...
How Funny! I can't stop ginning, actually... laughing. What a small world.
Obama and Cheyney related – I think that's terrific! Of course, in the end – we are all related to one another so how about we all work towards world peace! Its not nice when brothers and sisters fight!
And how WOULD both the Bush Family and Cheney family have a distant relative of African-American descent?
Let's think about this one. Barack's dad is from Africa (Kenya). This all happened in 17th Century America. Hm. I'll let you do the math, but I like how they called them "distant relatives." I'm sure in the 17th Century, that's not what they called them.
Re: "Yea, Bush has more class in his pinky than Obama has in all of his family tree.
Posted By George Chicago : October 16, 2007 5:40 pm"
bush has class ??????????????????? there obviously isn't much oxygen on your planet geo. chicago !
This is SO true.
Good for you, Obama!
Is it a surprise to anyone that Cheney is also related to Bush? After all, every one of Satan's minions is share's a bloodline
This reminds me of the latest theonion.com headline "Poll: Bulls*** is Most Important Issue for 2008 Voters". This entry is about as inane as the "Is Obama carrying a purse?" entry and as useful as the "When Mars attacks, Giuliani's ready".
I'm surprised we haven't heard much about the candidates' pets or the candidates' positions on boxers vs briefs.
I've heard that "politics makes strange bedfellows" but, this is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
I'm sure you'll keep slandering the guy so that trash Hillary (with the bad face lift) will flip CNN some more cash/business. Or is Jim Bremer of Texas flipping you cash? That guy is WHACK!
Every super-rich American is related to every other super-rich American.
The aftermath of slavery runs deep and sad….
Posted By Kaycee Hopkins, New York, NY : October 16, 2007 10:36 pm
This is a funny statement considering Barak's father came from Africa and his mom what white. It's obvious the relative they are linking Obama and Cheney too is white. Gesh, people are so silly. What difference does it make? When are we all going to get over this whole racial divide?
I LOVE Obama's sense of humor... "Black Sheep of the family.."
Why is Bill Burton so nasty–He said that cheney is sort of a black sheep of the family-If cheney said that he would be racies.
One thing I notice is that the democrats are more mean than the Indep and Repu
What a pathetic thread of comments. Instead of saying that there is common ground to be found between all of us and that MAYBE, just MAYBE, we could use the common ground between us all to find answers to the significant problems that plague this country, this thread did nothing but bash Bush, Cheney and Obama. Further indication our country is doomed unless we start healing ourselves and showing respect for each other.
Well good to see the bloodline is improving over time. After all look at how much it will improve in the short amount of time between bush's regime and Obama being elected! We'll jump from a guy who will only go to war if he's all coked up behind a desk to a guy who will at least lead us out of the mess created by the republicans!
Oh America! You never cease to amaze the world!
That seals my vote for CLINTON!
I hope that when Cheney had his operation they put in rayco batteries.
Whoop de do. And this is something that anyone should care about?
Yep.. few hundred generations before we all had a common father ADAM (mpbuh) !!!
Dont they have better things too do people are dieing
Cheney's great-great-great-grandfather was a Muslim? Awesome! America really is the melting pot.
OH I KNEW IT ALL ALONG!!!!!
I'VE BEEN SAYING IT SINCE THE BEGINNING, WHY I THINK I'M A FRIGGIN MYSTIC!!!!
DID I NOT SAY THAT OBAMA WAS AN IMPOSTOR, A PRETENDER, A JUGGERNAUT SENT TO DISRUPT AND DESTROY AMERICA'S TRUE MANIFEST DESTINY? YOU SEE I WAS RIGHT, IT WAS IN HIS BLOOD AFTER ALL!!!
MAYBE THIS EXPLAINS WHERE FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS OF CAMPAIGN MONEY CAME FROM, CONSIDERING OBAMA IS SCARCELY PRESIDENTIAL MATERIAL.
Once again a very vital tidbit of information that CNN chooses to post. I think I'll get some more pertinent and salient issues out of Doonesbury or maybe the Jumble in the newspaper from now on...
At the end of the day we are all related, that's what this goes to prove. Our similarities out weighs our differences although we tend to act otherwise.
Politics is just politics and nothing more. Think of the bigger picture...try tracing your roots and see where it takes you...our dna is 99.9999% the same...
You Cheney's will say or do anything in hopes of trying to improve your image or respect. Nothing will ever improve how America knows or feels about you and your spouse.
To Joan Nicolson:
Exactly! The 17th century connection between Obama and Bush is the REAL story!
Jim Bremer, disgusting racists such as yourself is one of the reasons America's greatness has been tarnished.
Also, I know you think your doing this smear for christianity and the republican party, but Jesus is appalled and ashamed that you question and lie about the religiousity of a fellow Christian, though I see only one Christian in deeds here and it isn't you.
Of course they're related. They're both descended from the Lizard People who, as David Icke has revealed, took over the earth centuries ago and rule our destinies.
Silly big lizards. Don't they know we're on to them?
Oh my goodness! That poor man! I certainly hope someone told him privately before this was spread all over the news. A man has to have time to prepare for gut-wrenching news. To find you are related to one of history's nastiest figures. My deepest sympathies to you, Sen. Obama.
Well there you go another reason not to vote for Barack Obama, If he were to get into office he would be taking orders from not one but two former presidents Bush’s. Gees all we need is a Bush for a third term.
If this really "seals your vote" for Hillary, wow are you stupid.
That is not a reason to vote for her and you are ignorant.
If one investigates the Presidents of our country you will see that there is a bloodline of the ruling elite. To name a few, Kerry and Bush are related as is Gore and Nixon and Bush.
Not a big deal, they have a tie in the past.. so what. Plus, the Bush administration's backing Hillary for president.
Just another reason not to vote for Obama.
Evolution took a wrong turn somewhere down the line it seems, to give rise to Cheney and Bush! Wheres Larry Craig to set the Republican values straight?
Hey, The Pot calling the Kettle Black!
Well, we now know who is not getting my vote.
Guess what, we're all bloody related! Adam and Eve, hello!!
For those of you that don't believe, look at the pyramid of relationships. It's all a multiplication factor.
Anyhow, I'm related to Obama and Cheney. My Asian wife is too. We're all related. What does it matter?
I'm sure Obama isn't all that crazy about this knowledge.
We are so fortunate not to have seen what other's had written, but we can assume that it wasn't very pleasant! I love a good game of chess. I think I just took your first castle.
We are all related, this is not anything new. Clinton and Bush are related, not news, hug a child, read a book to a child, save some money, times are going to get tough before they get better.
Thats dumb! Vote for Republicans!!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I suddenly dont like Obama!
I know that I can't vote for Obama now!
Actually, I don't believe that Lynne Cheney would be truthful about that. Just my own Constitutionally-protected opinion, but I figure she made it all up.
Somehow the CNN writers always find time to write something that wastes my time....
Wow...what a messed up way to try to take a stab at Cheney. All this really proves is that Mrs. Cheney was lying on the Glen Beck show when she said many people still like ol' Dickie-poo. She obviously knows that saying they're 14th cousins 18 times removed or whatever will hurt Barack's chances with the Mormons and buck-toothed idiots in this country...
"Barack is a humanitarian, Cheney is a misanthrope. Barack is a populist, and Cheney is a fascist. Barack would rather make love, not war!"
– Dan Dean, Orlando. FL
Misanthrope better defines left-wing socialists who believe that mankind is so flawed and incompetent that he needs big government to save him from himself.
Just when I thought the American Presidential Race couldn't become more of a comedy hour...THIS !!!
Now that the secret is out and Obama is related to Cheney and Bush, for sure I cannot even consider voting for him.
I don’t care if Obama was related to Henry the 8th, he will never be president because of his polices not his race.
Reference to AA from Arizona (Who types in capitol font)
No where in this article it says any black women were raped. I’m sure it happened along with all sorts of terrible things that happened in that time era. I’m also sure all sorts of crimes were committed by all races of people.
Please don’t make everything a race issue. Its 2007 people. I know some people will comment about the nooses. Well if the media and all these “activist” ignored them, people would stop. Its just like when we were kids, ignore the idiots and they will go away.
What next?
Hillary Clinton is going to reveal that GWB and Sally Jones were first cousins!
[Or was it "Crap" the Rhesus Monkey?]
Note:Sally Jones, approximately 47, longtime resident of The Fund for Animals' Black Beauty Ranch in Texas, passed away at 4:00 PM, March 21, 1997. As an infant chimpanzee, Sally was captured in Africa around 1950.
[Google for Famous Monkeys Through History)
This is very interesting. Well, because of his blood relationship with our President and Chaney, I think he should be the next President. I withdraw all my criticsm of Obama. From now on I will not attack his campaign.
Yeah Right!
Barak's Mother is White, that is the side they are related by.
Barak's father is from Africa, he is NOT the descendant of American Slaves.
PLEASE do a tiny bit of research and INFORM YOURSELF!! THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SLAVERY!!
I don't agree with Obama's politics of hate, division, lies, and redistribution of the wealth-robbing hard working middle class people and giving their money to people who are paid to just reproduce and vote democrat. He is a soldier for the entitlement class for sure.
However, since I'm a conservative I cannot hate the man and wish him harm so I hope that he never gets close to being a threat to Queen Hillary. I would hate to see him be the next one to get Fosterized.
Also, I believe that in MLK's dream, he wanted minorities to be able to choose their own ideology and politics without severe racist based repurcusions. As you can see with what liberal democrats have done to Rice, Powell, and Clarence Thomas (almost as bad as lib homophobia against all gays who are not libs which is worse than anything ever from people like Fred Phelps), libs are holding back that dream.
Why does CNN continue to bother with posting such ridiculous, tabloid-esque stories – specifically about Barak Obama. Next I'll be reading on your site that he really came from outer space, has two horns and a tail! I thought your publication was better than that. This is something I'd expect from the National Enquirer but not you. Clearly I should lower my expectations.
Barack Obama opposed Dick Cheney's war in Iraq.
Hillary Clinton voted for it.
I think this actually helps Barack.
There seems to be a contingent of ignorant Americans who insist on saying "Barack Hussein" everytime they mention his name – a childish attempt to discredit a man worthy of respect, even if one is not voting for him.
Perhaps this will awaken within them an awareness of the unity between all life. Imagine where we could go from there.
I am also a Mareen Duvall descendant. So was Harry S. Truman, actor Robert Duvall, and the Queen of Albania. By the way, Mareen Duvall was a "he" not a "she".
God help us if either this guy or Hillary gets in office. They are both CFR members... period.
Ron Paul 2008!
Great Job CNN. This is the story of Most Importance during an Election Year and an Iraqi War. I am sure the fact that Obama and Cheney are related will greatly influence the outcome of the next Election, and help America and its allies win the Iraqi war and establish peace in the Middle East. How come you didn't report this story earlier ? Hurray for CNN.
I heard Clintons pet cat is related to Bushes pet dog. Is this true Wolf ? Can you please do a story on this ? It is very important.
Mareen Duvall was male. Very rich, lots of land and slaves. I am related to him myself. That is how I know.
Thankfully one member of the family can make up for all the murder and destruction created by the other.
GO OBAMA
Well, there you have it. Obama must be marked of the list as a viable candidate if he's related to Cheney. Can't have that.
Hillary lovers:
Do not stoop to disrespectful insults about Obama. He is a good man trying to do the right thing. He is a DEMOCRAT representing the needs of the people. I favor Hillary, but Obama should be respected. Democrats need to make sure they hold themselves to a higher standard. Hillary lovers need to represent themselves as rational.
does that mean the Cheneys are supporting Barack Obama??
It's just unbelievable how the media trivializes our election process.
This is the biggest bunch of nonsense to date.
However, what I will do is forward this information to Pat Wilson down in Alabama. She's a state employee who has been sending out emails, on behalf of Clinton's campaign, describing Obama as tied to a Muslim conspiracy to destroy the US.
To: Pat Wilson,
Now you will have to add Dick Cheney and George Bush to your nasty emails. Since they're related to Obama they must be Muslim extremists as well.
Start sending your hate filled emails to George Bush, Dick Cheney and all their family, friends and supporters.
Use your good government job to let the world know that we have a Muslim extremist (by your definition) occupying the White House.
What a surprise that CNN would even consider this news worthy.
In the first place, the entire human race have a common ancestry, this is no news, now get this! everyone in this blog are related, oops! just gave CNN breaking News. C'mon people! let's get real, if you don't want to vote for Barack Obama, that's ok, there's no need making up negative stories that are irrelevant. CNN! just report the facts, no pandering, no twisting of facts. If this report was about ancestory, I don't recall seeing who Hillary Clinton was related to or can I assume she has no relatives since your report was silent on that. Well! here's another Breaking News for you, ready! get your pens! cameras rolling!
"HILARY CLINTON IS A DISTANT RELATIVE OF ADOLF HILTLER"
LOL
You just never know who you are related too!
Democrates are openminded (that is why we are Dems) so I really don't care if he is related to Dick.
But as for the Republicans....to know Dick is part Muslim and Black...I wonder what they think of Dick now? LOL!
"This is what Bush presidents do best "Clean up the mess left by Clintons and the Democrates".
Posted By Lyle Anderson, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
What do you know about it?? Bush=War period.
Oh that's right, Obama is Christian not Muslim I forgot about that. I could care less what religion someone is-unlike some people..ahem...republicans...
WE ARE ALL RELATED
Did anyone stop to notice that they are related by marriage, not by blood???? The original Richard Cheney's granddaughter married a Duvall. The Duvall is not in the Cheney line. Duh!!!
Please save the photo used for this story. Some haters try to spread lies that Obama was sworn in on the Koran. Notice the picture of his swearing in on the christian Bible. Even if you don't support Obama, at least base it on facts not deliberate lies. Obama is a proud christian, not that his religion should matter. But some try to play on Americas fear of "muslims" by spreading false information. He is a christian, end of story. Put it to rest, stick with the facts.
QUOTE : Jim Bremer: You are a fool.
Obama is a Christian, not a muslim.
Get your facts straight.
Posted By a voter in Wallingford, CT : October 16, 2007 6:55 pm
Uh..then why is his name Barak Hussein ? What about Saddam Hussein ? Was he a Christian too ? Please straighten all my facts – thanks
Whoops, in my comment I meant to say "take a stab at Obama." Sorry.
I wonder how heated the dinner table arguments between these cousins will be over the Thanksgiving feast at the Cheney's household this year.
Seriously, this is what Obama needs to to spice up his "lack of soundbite" debating style. He should start the answer to a question with: "On this issue, I repsectfully disagree with my dear cousin, Vice-President Cheney...." That will grab the next day's headlines.
So many people here are coming up with that old saw that we're all related. Well, I suppose that if you believe all that mythological claptrap in Genesis you may believe that. But then you must also believe that we're all products of incestuous relationships which is clearly frowned upon in the Old and New Testaments.
Sorry folks you can't have it both ways.
And for those of you who proclaim that this information will be a deciding factor in whoyou vote for, please, do us all a favor: DON'T VOTE.
oh come on, i can't believe any of these commentators would actually let the fact that cheney's confederate anscestors raped their slaves and multiply acutally imply that barack is somehow as evil as dick cheney.
wow!never would of thought...
Ah, the royal bloodline of America. No surprise really, goes hand in hand with our bank of england, er I mean federal reserve.
CNN, your unprofessional behavior never ceases to amaze me. Just when I think you can't get any slimier, you post this hoping it will hurt Senator Obama. For those Americans that can think, this article, the hate-filed posters and CNN aren't worthy of the bottom of a bird cage.
Where is your large print article concerning Hillary's LEAD in the REFUND of donations. She is triple all democratic candidates combined in having to refund political donations and you bury it.
The Clinton money machine that has been honing is sources for decades looks pretty lame compared to Senator Obama's 10-month old organization.
Now that is news.
Barack Obama does not look anything like that greedy money hungry man. That amazing that Mrs. Cheney said without hesitation that they still will not be supporting Barack! Clearly money is more important than family.... be we already knew that about Cheney.
well...all i have to say is that Obama cannot be happy to know that!
So, what Mrs. Cheney is admitting is that this is another Sally Hemings tale. Please people don't be surprised. Most African-American's are related if you check our DNA.
First the Al Sharpton/Strom Thurmond relationship and now this!
I just read about this on globalgrind.com. This is hilarious, Dick Cheney probably almost had a heart attack when he heard that one..!
EVERYBODY knows that Obama is the son of an African father and a white American mother, and even if they didn't know it before, it has been pointed out numerous times in the comments here. There is NO legacy of slavery in his ancestry and the relationship to Cheney is through his mother. Can you please try to look at the facts instead of immediately using your preconceptions to jump to false conclusions?
And Jim Brewer- the fact that someone was named after a Muslim ancestor doesn't make them Muslim. Obama was brought up a Christian and is still one. Do you think everyone with the middle name David is Jewish?
Kei in Los Angeles, CA- Sally Hemmings tale??? Do you really think Cheney's ancestor sailed all the way over to Kenya and raped one of Obama's African ancestors? Come on, stick to the facts- the relationship is through his mother's side. Why is it that Americans (of all races and political views) shut off their brains when it comes to racial issues.
Political porn at its best. The establishment must be quaking in their boots to run an article that actually compares Obama to Cheney. What will they think of next? They're getting desperate that's for sure.
The Muslim Congressman that swore on the Koran is actually from Minnesota by way of Michigan. Name is Keith Ellison. He's an alum of my high school. Also, Barack Obama is a Christian. Lets get our facts straight folks.
This story is proof positive of the "melting pot" and "six degrees" theory and also a veritable Soap Opera in American politics. When you have Cheney and Obama being related and Thurman and Sharpton as well in South Carolina then what's next? The long lost son of former president Clinton or something of the sort? I think to be more comical by relating this geneology to "Star Wars" and America's diversity this historical fact would definitely make Cheney the "Darth Vader" of the political jedi family, Obama the "Mace Windu" and the Empire being run by all accounts by the Sith Lord who is waging war across the known cosmos. Can we get the script for this saga please?
I think Obama got the brains of the family. bush and cheny though have porige instead of a brain.
This is great! Obama is related to Cheney AND Bush? AND some people out there say he's obviously a better man while calling the other two clearly "fascists" and "misanthropes". What a joke! I want to hear Obama cast those slurs at his blood relatives! I hope this serves as a wake up call for all those who are supporting Obama because of his "politically correct" family history.
SHE, Mareen Duvall's wife must have been really been suprised to learn that HE was a SHE. Not to mention other descendents of this couple, Harry Truman, Bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson, Dutchess of Windsor, oh and Robert S. Duvall.
This is just saying that every black person is related to a rich white person through generations and generations.......It disgust me how Cheney's wife is implying that only reason Obama is smart is because he is related to a white man!!!
Sounds like a soild case for evolution.
I am really amazed at the ignorance of the American people, and their inability to look beyond ones politics. This is why so many things are passe by the American public, because we are to busy fighting over things that really are of little importance. How about we sop worring about the big picture.
We can all be related if you look back enough. There is a growing business in geneaology to prove such points- but it is not always accurate. If Obama is "related" to Cheney, it matters not. Some of the comments on here are so very uneducated- repeatedly using Barack's middle name, "Hussein"... I wish people would grow up and stick to real issues. Barack Obama does not take financial contributions from lobbyists or PACs- that is what is important to me. I'm only hoping that some of you simple-minded peole forget to come out and vote (for Guiliani? Thompson? Hillary?)on election day, and those of us who can look at real issues, and talk about change continue to push ahead for Barack.
2 WORDS ...... OY VEY !!!!!!
Another barack Obama Cousins Story at:
Please see yesterday's blog post at http://familyforest.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/another-barack-obama-cousins-story/
The Family Forest® New World Edition can bring a great deal of expertise to this "important" news so that anyone can figure out what sort of cousins they are.
FYI. Mareen Duvall was male, not female. One reason why it is such an easy name to research. The name has been in each generation of the Duvall family line and continues to this day.
Most of you are complete IDIOTS, especially those of YOU who are showing your racist tendencies!!!!
OBAMA 2008
Just let it GO! Barack is a man of his own merrit, integrity, values and decision making ability. As my deceased Aunt Levonne always said, "You can't pick your relatives, and you have to love them inspite of yourself and themselves." Talk about treating my breathern as I would treat the Lord Himself.
S. Carter
Silly people, Senator Barack Obama does not come from slavery. His father is African and his mother is Caucasian from Kansas. Please stop all this raped in slavery stuff. You sound nuts saying this.
wpww
Please Don't Shoot the Messenger
http://familyforest.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/
but I saw this in "The Australian"
Better get used to it, cuz: we're related
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22603319-26397,00.html
Both Cheney and Obama are descended from, the couple, Samuel Duvall and Elizabeth Ijams Duvall. This means that Mr. Mareen Duvall(Samuel's father) and Richard Cheney(Elizabeth's grandfather) are both ancesters of both politicians.
That Dick Cheney had African ancestry would be interesting, but unfortunately, this is not the case. (atleast back to the V.P./Senator's common ancester) That Sen. Obama has European ancestry(through his mother) is already given. All that this info shows is that they both have common European ancestry.
By the way, Obama's Ancestry is not sullied simply because it is connected to a branch that would much later lead to Cheney.
Too many comments on this thread seem to betray a severe misunderstanding of geneology.
One last thing, why, as some have implied, would Mrs. Cheney lie about this? Why would she mean this as some sort of insult. How is it an insult to connect oneself with another through ancestry? This implies that Mrs. Cheney sees herself as unfortunate to be linked with. Such is nonsense.
If you check out http://www.duvallsociety.org/, you'll see that Mareen Duvall had a very large number of descendants, two of whom happen to be Cheney and Obama (through his mother). Others include Robert Duvall the actor, Harry Truman, and Wallis Warfield Simpson (who became the Duchess of Windsor).
The Wikipedia says that Mareen Duvall was a "man" not a woman. Just makes me wonder who's telling the story right.
Maybe Politicians are Cut from the Same Cloth
Just saw this NPR radio show they did:
Sen. Barack Obama and Vice President Dick Cheney are distant cousins. President Bush and Sen. John Kerry have dozens of shared relatives.
http://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=15401094&m=15401057
Obamas Presidential Genes Truimph
http://www.familyforest.com/inthenews.html
Ah, I love it. The illuminati seems to be working fine and well!
I SEE A LOT OF STUFF GOING ON THAT I FEEL IS VERY WRONG IN THIS CAMPAIN. MIXING RELIGION AND STATE . JUST LIKE THE MIDDLE EAST LOOK WHAT THAT DID THERE. WANTING TO CHANGE THE CONSTITUTION TO BE MORE GOD LIKE . WHAT GOD I ASK .THIS IS THE U.S.A THEIR ARE DIFFRENT RELIGIONS AND DIFFRENT GODS .SO I ASK AGAIN WHAT GOD. AND WHO'S GOD.
Communist Network News will do ANYTHING to defile someone. This is so low it's ridiculous! People don't even take this serious! It's yellow journalism at its finest. This type of reporting belongs in Star or World News Daily; tabloid fodder. I'm not even an Obama fan but this is just plain silly!
Amerikan news reporting is lost to corporate interests. No one wants to even listen to the news anymore. Sounds a lot like the Ministry of Truth more than anything else.