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Not worth commenting

It really isn't news.

Real people have real relatives in real situations.

I wish George the best, and hope this isn't politically motivated on the Kenyan's part...

Dear CNN,
Please stick to just reporting on the news. Leave the gossip to US magazine and Entertainment Tonight!

I guess they want Pres. Obama to bail his brother out.

But the majority of you had no problem bashing palin for the son in law's mother.

THIS IS NEWS BECAUSE IT'S EXACTLY WHAT EVERYONE WAS WAITING FOR . OBAMA IS A MUSLUM, DRUG LORD, BABIES DADDY FROM THE WELFARE LINE, HATER, RACIEST BUT BEST OF ALL THE ANTICHRIST. WOW, I HAVE HEARD IT ALL!!!
ACCORDING TO THE INCAS, MIIA, NOSTORAMAS, AND EVERYOTHER GODLY THING, BEING, OBAMA IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF ALL TO COME. YES FOLKS, HE IS THE ANTICHRIST, GIVE OR TAKE A FEW MONTHS FROM NOW, THE SEALS WILL BE BROKEN AND THE FOUR HORSEMAN WILL BE RELEASED.

I AM SO PROUD I VOLUNTEERED FOR THE ANTICHRIST AND IF THAT MEANS I'M GOING TO HELL FOR FEELING SO GREAT IN MY HEART ABOUT SOMEONE WHO PROMISED ME HE WAS GOING TO CHANGE MY GREAT NATION TO BE FRUITFULL AGAIN,

BRING ON THE MATCHES

Send in the Marines?

No?

why obama NOT help him..well he just like giving welfare only for political reason as long not come from his pocket

Would CNN had reported this if President Obama was not who he is? Such opputunistic behavior on CNN part. I'ts so apparent.

This is barely worth mentioning on the Political Ticker. There are other stories that are more relevant.

Roger Clinton and Billy Carter all over again.

With his criminal record he is now qualified to a member of BHO's staff.

but when it was Sarah Palin's daughter's fiance's mother being arrested on drug charges it was a huge issue....it's that liberal media

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George Obama, the half brother of U.S. President Barack Obama, has been arrested by Kenyan police for possession of marijuana, police said Saturday……..George said they barely know each other….Wonder if George was not President Obama half Brother would this be news
Oh I forgot about The Bush Twins and the Drinking Problem !!!!!!

Not nearly as bad as coke. Could you imagine how Obama's life would be had he got caught when he was younger? Wouldn't had gone to Harvard with a criminal record. Life isn't fair.

For those of you new to African police tactics... To be caught with marajuana and charged with resisting arrest is traditional police extortion method. Now George's half-brother Barrack is famous Kenyan police figure they could easily extort money from him. African police men walk around with raps of Marajuana and handguns sorely for the purpose of framing innocent people and extorting money from them. This guy was never a traget until his half-brother became the president.

This is gutter journalism. President Obama barely knew his father and definitely didn't know this half brother that is twenty five years younger than him. Why is this posted TWICE on cnn.com? Man, you guys do anything for ratings.

This picture was taken after he smoked the joint. Look at his eyes...

If this is relevent why is a story of his other step-brother who i believe is ia musician and is in China at the moment giving charity concerts.

Apperently drug problems run in the family, Barack and his crack smoking and his brother with a little weed.

We know Levi's mom doesdrugs(crystal meth), now we know that Obama's half-brother smokes pot.

I would hazard a guess that 75% of us baby boomers would fall under one or both of these "news" ticker headings at one point in our lives as well.

Must have been a slow news day then and now.

This is not relative about his half bro, that he only met twice. I know we have bad seeds in our families. You know that is on the Country of Africa(Psst, I know it is not a Country) Kenya is another hot spot for terrorist, lets put it this way, can you tell me how many Countries in Africa is being ruled by somesort of Dictator?

I heard some guy got caught shop lifting in Oklahoma last week. Where's the Ticker post on that?

As a Kenyan living in America, I am not defending George or Obama for that Matter but,

Obama's Dad died in 1982. So, given that George is 20+ years doesnt' hold water. If George is Obama's Brother then I expect his age to be around 30....

2009-1982=27 so go figure CNN.........I don't think this kid fits to be Obama's brother.......I call this story suspecious in my eyes....

And I should care, why exactly?

OH..and angie from PA. i can smell your hypycritical stench coming from miles away

GOP witch hunting Obama, again?

No suprise here. Our media has been controlled you can not tell truth anymore. No wonder Palin is always in the news after the election.....

Now lets see if this stuff will hurt Obama and his name, guess not!

CNN – you disappoint readers with these type of frivolous headlines ... who is the editor who thought this is a great headline ... please show some journalistic stature ...

so. what if it was Bush? answer honestly LIBERAL HATERS OF 2000 AND BEYOND

Let's see if it will stick......Ohh well, this is Kenya News, not American News...How sad!!

They are trying to bring Obama down.......

Campaign is over and it is time to support our President, CNN!

Kind of looks like he already smoked some of the"devil-weed" he had in his possession.

well then CNN let's start talking about sarah palin's daughter's baby daddy momma...

Just wondering if the folks that got their rocks off making fun of Rush Limbaugh's drug issues are going to call this 'no big deal...

Who cares that sad how they going after Obama family.....Ok if he smoke marijauna half of American population smoke marijauna

Gee, he is just like big brother Barry at that age, a drug addict. Move along sheeple, nothing to see here, just another Obama relative caught in an illegal activity. "CHANGE"

why is obama not helping his half brother? or not even make a comment about him.... may be because he didnt grow with him Geroge is not his real brother i guse.
obama/that one 2012!!!

Barack and George both come from a dysfunctional family! But a white grandmother rescued BO. Obama did not do the same for his half brother.

So how do you think he will rescue the USA? Forget it!

But why is alcohol OK?

Wha'da' know?!? That's what we call cannabis in this country too.

Bhang...now you're a Liberal.

Not sure what this has to do with Obama. He barely knows his brother and his brother has said many times that he does not want help or pity. Leave him alone and let him find his way. It seems to me that the Kenyan government or police are trying to exploit him and the US media just plays along.

Good thing it isn't Bush's half brother. Or even McCain's half brother. If it were, I could hear the amount of bashing coming from the left. In this case, they will call it "worthless journalism"

President Obama barely knows this man and yet George Obama is being publicized. If he does Marajuana, then shame on him and if not I hope the Kenyan Government relieves him of his charges.

Oh...... my goodness. WHY is this a story on CNN? This man, George Obama, is hardly part of the Obama family. He only met his brother briefly.

More drama created by the media.

Why is this news??? Pray tell, how many reporters on CNN who may have relatives who have used marijuana – I'm sure the answer is NOT zero. So what will be the next headline – "Obama's cousin takes an extra teaspoon of cough medicine to help her sleep at night?" By printing this story, the news media just proved how far one needs to go to get any kind of "dirt" on our president.

Who cares?

You morons elected him into office, you deal with him now. America has lost all credibility on the world stage now that Iran is thumping their chests and we just sit on the sidelines. Obama is worse than Carter and Pelosi is pork barreling the heebie jeebies out of the American tax payer. Congratulations! Did you pay attention to the senate Dems that are now distancing themselves from the pork filled bill? Let's see how fast Obama throws Pelosi under the bus for this ridiculous bill that is fill with iron griddled pork.

Is this so important??

At first i thought "The kenian government is holding him ransom!", but after reading on BBC that it was just one (one!) joint they found on him i think this has nothing to do with them being brothers, just a stupid thing done by a young man. Who can ever forget Bill Clintons "i did not inhale" defense. Slap him on the wrist and let him go, he's no dealer, just a user of the softest of illegal drugs.

Why is this on the top priority of new in this country. Barack barely even knows this guy. They just happen to share a half set of genes not even a complete set.

I would be concerned if this was the sister who was raised in the same household that her was raised in.

WHO CARES!!!

Siblings and close relatives of current Presidents always have a hard time. Anyone remember "billy beer" or Roger Clinton? How about Neil Bush and his ex-wifes tell all family book or W's neice (Jeb's daughter) and her arrest for xanex prescription forgery? Swings both ways. Best be squeaky clean if you have a sibling, aunt, uncle, running for office or else we'll find you and make a mockery of all your problems. It's the American way folks.

Oh, what will the right wing folly be today:
1) All of Obama's family and friends are criminals?
2)Obama forgets his family?
3)Obama will probably try to pardon him?
Given the vapid nature of the comments regarding a Super Bowl party, ANYTHING is possible.

c'mon now, what happens in kenya should stay in kenya.

President Obama is not his brother keeper. Bush & Carter had family member involed with the law. This news have no reflexation on Barack Obama

OK, CNN, this isn't news. Do you plan to "tickerize" every EXTENDED family member of our new president for everything they are involved in (good and bad) for the next 8 years??? If so, if will be the longest 8 years of my life!

This bust wouldn't be news-worthy if it weren't oh-so-tenuously related to Obama. I expect that Republicans, being the fair-minded people that they are, won't make a any more of this than they did Bush's niece or Palin's future son-in-law's mom.

who cares?

Okay,

I wonder if all the libs who made fun of Palin because her daughter's fiance's mother was arrested for possession, (and called her trailor-trash, and said they should all go on Springer, etc,) will now say anything negative about Barack when his own blood brother is arrested.

And BTW, as an ultra-conservative right-wing Republican, I'm actually intelligent enough to realize that George Obama's behavior says nothing whatsoever in regards to the character of Barack Obama.

I see Kenya has the same unnecessesary law we do

Typical. The blacks NEVER do anything wrong, they ALWAYS blame others or "circumstances" on everyone or everything else. Where there's smoke, there's fire dude. Now that his mug has been splashed all over the world and, he's Barack's half brother, a BIG deal will be made of this, that he's "just got to be" innocent. B.S.!

Just watch, now George Obama will get a big bail out. Doesn't seem to me, these guys had a stable Dad or Mom. Different Mom's for each kid, geez, nothing like screwing whoever, huh?

Barack, if I were you, and thank goodness, I'm not, I would NOT acknowledge the jungle boy over in Kenya. As the story says, you hardly know him and the visit was painful anyway.

One other thing about George Obama, WHO CARES???

WOW, what an earth shattering news item!

Give me a break the entire republican party are drug addicts and perverted. Cindy, Rush or and let's not forget the Jeb's daugther. There no story here move on. cannabis? what a joke

well we were all waiting for a Billy Carter or Neil Bush in this administration

I guess people get arrested in Kenya for this offense often. He has to watch what he do now, because it will be twisted and used against his half-brother as propaganda

I guess it´s President Obama´s fault. Who gives a sh.it what his half brother does or does not do in KENYA? Oh, I know: it will feed the hatred of those republicans who are looking for just about anything to tarnish the President´s image. What a sad state of affairs for the media.

Ummm...I wonder if this will get the outrage from liberals that the Palin family got...I don't think so!

The only reason I care about this story at all is because any government filling its jails with young people because of a stupid marijuana joint is retarded. This nasty tasting/smelling stuff is as much of a powerful, "killer" drug as a couple of beers. Any government with a lick of sense would legalize it, tax it and limit it's use to 18 year-olds and older.

It would remove the forbidden fruit factor and stop making criminals out of otherwise law-abiding citizens.

Since I'm old I doubt that I will live to see the day when governments will begin to actually think.

HEY BUBBA GOT A JOINT, A DOOBIE, MAYBE A BLUNT. DON'T YOU GET IT OBAMA DON'T WANT TO KNOW YA HE'S A BIG SHOT NOW. HE HASN'T EVEN CONTACTED HIS DISTANT ILLEAGAL AUNTIE IN BALTIMORE GET IT........

Bush – alcoholic till age 40.

Rush – Pill popping illegal pain killer junkie.

Oreilly – Phone sex cravings. He paid a hefty sum for his kinky habits.

Before you start getting all moralistic about Obama's brothers problems, take a good hard look at your own republican icons. Lets not forget the republican who got caught on audio soliciting sex at an airport restroom stall. Is he still in office? He is! Shame on you morally correct republicans.

Maybe George will go live with #44.

And so what?
Leave it to People Magazine.

Why is this news important or relevant?!

So now we're travelling half way 'round the world to dig-up dirt somehow connected (however remotely) to Barack Obama? Funny how this ridiculous brand of scrutiny never seemed to occur when REPUGS were in charge of things. Curious!

Sadly, this young man may become a target simply because he is the half brother of President Obama. I can understand how the one wants to go on with his life, which he is satisfied with having not gone elsewhere. He most likely feels that he has a duty to do in his own world. And the other has a job to do that may well change the whole world. That does not mean that one is the keeper of the other. And any relationship in distant families is no ones business, but those involved. I simply hope that the world will allow both to live out their lives as they see fit.... not as the world would like!

Guess drug usage runs in the family...

What has this got to do with anything... are we going to print everyone who gets arrested on drug charges regardless of who they are throughout the world.......President Obama has no more to do with this situation than I do...

The media should stop meddling in people's personal lifes. Wonder how many of them have relatives in jail.?

There nothing to say, That a grown man.

this move is to simply cast bad light on President Obama.!!!
If every person who smoked pot or had pot in their possesion were
picked up and thrown in jail there would be NO more prison space period hehe!!!! Oh and by the way I am an older lady who has never smoked it in her life but quite aware that one of my children did at one time and also aware that many still do smoke and possess it in every country around the globe!!

It apears that when faced with the decision to be influenced by a dysfunctional fahter that Obama's mother choose the best way to raise her child. Obma's half brother did not fare so well. Instead of President Obama's mtoerh choosing to have an abortion because she was a single parent and would hve diffulty rainsisn a child she opted to choose life. Of course she may have had to face that decision but she could have been a statistic. she fit the category of woment choosing the easy way out. But then it is a matter of choice by the parent, choose life or death of fetus. What may the women choosing abortiohn have had should they had chosen life. Obama's mother choose life and gave birth to the first black Americna president, making history. Listen carefull expectant mothers before choosing abortion,. Do you want to take that chance. Today the tax payers take care of paying, pay abortion or pay by medicaid for children whose parents cannot afford them. The ultimate fact is either way the government pays especially not that the ban is being lifetd by Pre Obmama. We are killing of our future armies who will protect our freedon in 18- 20 years? Cannot undo the damage done.

who cares!!!! is this even news????

Maybe Nobamo can bring him here and hire him as our new drug czar.

He has experience!

Poor guy. His brother smokes crack and becomes president of a nation. This guy will probably rot in prison unless Obama intervenes.

Why is this on the political ticker? I mean aside from the fact that he's Obama's half brother what does this really have to do with American politics?

Are we runnuing out of newsworthy stories linked with the name Obama?

How many americans do have marijuana in their homes, their cars, at the office etc...? Heck, some states are even having a run at legalizing it.

Leave the poor guy alone. He doesn't even know why he was arrested.

Let us see if this story gets as many crazy hate filled response from the whacko libs as the story about Palin's granson's name did. As I recall it was about 250.

"Everybody wants to get stoned"

I am Kenyan and this story is a lie....

Obama's dad died in 1982. Obama has 1 sister and two brothers in kenya of who are all well educated......

His sister is a Lecturer in Nairobi University.

His brother works with Central Bank Of kenya

The younger brother is an actuarist with an insurance company......

wow, where did the media get this story from?

Watch the Limbaughs of the Right Wing Republican Party have a field day with this one. The druggie, himself, will play holier than thou with this one.

Sorta looks like using drugs runs in the family.

A bigger problem than the 1/2 brother selling drugs is the illegal immigrant aunt who has lived off taxpayer money in Public housing even though she was deported 4 years ago.

Now someone is hiding her illegally in the U.S. when she should be on the next boat to Kenya

As a "legal" immigrant, I am outraged at this.

So what does this mean? Impeachment? LOL! You've got to try a little harder than this. Try attaching President Obama to his own faults, please?

Are we looking at a future President of Kenya?

How is this relevant to American Politics?

Barack Obama has ZERO dealings with this stepbrother halfway around the world.

Why is this making news? This has nothing to do with our President... The news media is out of control...

Why don’t you cover issues that will make a difference in the lives of millions of Americans and millions of people around the world? There is no scarcity of troubling issues to cover, take for example my issues. Why don’t you cover my story – my beef wit the medical insurance industry? Recently, a doctor prescribed a medication to me – The prescription paper wrote 5 refills and 4 pills per refill. Each time I go to the pharmacy, I pay an average of 25 dollars per fill, as my co-payment. At the end, I paid a total of 125 dollars for 20 pills. Logically the doctor could have prescribed 20 pills in one fill, which would cost about 25 dollars out my pocket – as a co-payment.
This is a troublesome because I am paying over 2,000 dollars a year for medical insurance.
My question to you – Is the doctor getting kickback from the insurance company?
What if I did not have medical insurance – How much would I pay for these 20 pills? What can we tell 20 millions plus of uninsured Americans? Here is a real story – contact me if you’d like to cover this story – drama.real@yahoo.com

Hard to comment on.. His half brother did it when he was young. I did it when I was young. He has been under some 'unusual' stress lately with his half brothers election and the media bugging him everyday. However, we 'all' make mistakes and there is 'no excuse' for this one. George.., we wish you the best. Don't know the laws in Kenya. Hope everything goes well. Mike in Montana

Really CNN, do you really have to report news about every distant relative of someone to cause controversy. Is there not enough real news to report. I am tired of seeing all these stories whose only intention is to create ire and political discourse. How about writing something useful!

This story does NOT belong on the political ticker.

Someone else needing their 15 minutes of fame...obviously jealous of the attention his brother has received.

maybe you can report on all the other thousands of people that have been busted also, so what he is the presidents half brother, who cares..

Barack Obama should understand the african politics. The big mistake he did is to say that he is not happy with the win of President Kibaka of Kenya. What do you expect? That is Africa my friend. He should call him and apologize or be ready to see his family members suffer.

So what...

George OBAMA was arrested for smoking cannabis, oh my God the world is coming too an end! Why is this news? George pay the fine
and remember that your half brother is now the President of the most
powerful Nation in the world so expect your every move too be watched.

I guess them Obama boys like the to smoke the Herb.LOL

Peace People each one teach one!

And this is newsworthy because? Who cares about a half brother who lives in another country!!!!!! Give us a break with this crap!!!!

Ahhhhh.....I can smell it CNN, the desperation of getting the latest news, trying to stay ahead of your competition. Having worked in local media for years, I know what that's like. But I also know the difference BETWEEN ACTUAL NEWS AND GARBAGE! This is ridiculous – who gives a rip? How does this have an impact at all on Americans' lives? Because of national media outlets like you, my job is harder, because people believe I'm out to attack them on bogus leads. Pathetic....

Look out. LOL, likes to puff the joint once in a while, who doesnt. No story here, not exactly "drugs" in todays world. Be more worried about that hickish meth making its way around the US, or all the drinking and driving our kids love to do, which is the real "gateway" if ive ever seen one. Weed is such a distraction. Nice pic too to top off the story =)

Only one person out of millions of Kenyans caught and arrested for marijuana possession and it happens to be George Obama is remarkable.

In all honesty, is this anymore relevant to our current situation than Bristol Palin's mother-in-law getting busted? I want to state from the outset that while I am center/left in my politics, and I'm tired of tabloid journalism designed to divide and titlate, rather than inform our citizenry. I don't see how this is news-worthy in the least, except to appease the conservatives who violate orders and read CNN. Please use some real editorial discretion, and cover stories that actually impact our lives.

Sooooooo, the guys is half a world away, only met the President once, is not even a US citizen and this is news? Maybe this is what the far right has been looking for – maybe we need a special prosecutor and an impeachment hearing in the House. Who cares about some third world nobodybeing arrested for pot?

This proves that President Obama comes from family with many problematic members just like other presidents. Remember Billy Carter? Remember Roger Clinton and Neil Bush? But in this case, President Obama does not even know this half-brother living continents away. How fortunate for us he was raised by a loving mother and two very loving grandparents in the United States of America.

No problem, just move him into the White House with the rest of the family.

George Obama, the half brother of U.S. President Barack Obama, has been arrested by Kenyan police for possession of marijuana, police said Saturday........George said they barely know each other....Wonder if George was not President Obama half Brother would this be news
Oh I forgot about The Bush Twins and the Drinking Problem !!!!!!

I suppose Rush Limbaugh will say this is a direct result of the country's stupidity in electing Barack Obama. I wonder if George Obama will come up with Georgie Weed to mimic Billy Beer.

Not sure I see the importance of this to our citizens. Carter had his brother, Bush had his drinking twins, Clinton had his brother-what does that have to do with the sitting president??

who knows, he could have been set-up.

So ur try to use this to distroy the President Obama's name???CNN u better then this anyway I m ready to vote for him in 2012. I will be at line before everybody.CAO!!!

You can file this in the same garbage can as the stories of the illegal aunt.
At least he's no Billy Carter.

Well going by the qualifications of Obama's cabinet members, Geroge Obama should be highly quailfied to be the head of D.E.A.

Attention! There are so many more like him... They all need help!
Wapi?

He ain't heavy,he's your brother-Barack you need to go spend some quality time with your brother,he needs you,he has a drug problem.Stay with him ,he's your "blood"and a big part of your roots.He said he tried to help the community as much as he can,Barack with your neighborhood experience you could do a lot of good.

with the corruption in Kenya ,there has to be more to this story......i am Kenyan and I know....

CNN, rather than paying a reporter to report on this, could you send me the money you will pay for this story. This is ridiculous listening to the story on your broadcast that has absolutely nothing to do with the President but is being reported as if it 1) Is a close brother 2)happened in this country 3)is some how relevant to anything.

. . . and Peter Obama got a traffic ticket; and Donald Obama jay-walked; and Mary Obama owes taxes; and Peter Obama is a deadbeat dad. Is this news?

Come on....who cares? Pot should be legal, anyway. No one beats their wife when they're high. No one fights and commits suicide while smoking marijuana. Alochol is legal and pot isn't? Dumb.

This is the most irresponsible reporting ever. What does this have to do with anything? Certainly nothing to do President Obama or the welfare or security of US of A.

Don't you have anything else to do but go into a story to disgrace the Obama family?
Out of all the real stories in our country you waist your energy in finding out of someone related to the president who is using drugs?
What a mediocre approach!
Go and find yourself real stories in the streets OF USA and learn how to be a real reporter.
Rosa O Orta

I guess if Plain's children are under scrutiny, then Obama's half-brother whom he met once, will be as well. After all, there are no positive stories out there on the economy, so let's pretend we care about a man in Africa who is perfectly happy and chose his own lot, just so someone can berate Barack about something.

And this is being reported why? Will the media report on anyone named Obama especially if it's negative? I'm sure Obama doesn't even know this person, half brother or not. It is completely irrelevant. Get a grip, PLEASE.

So?Lets worry about real criminals like Henry Paulson,who just made off with billions of tax payers money and is probably sitting on a beach some where laughing his bleep off about how he pulled off the greatest robbery in human history.

I guess he won't be coming to the obama super bowl party at the White House.

This is about as relevant as Sarah Palin's daughter's fiance's mother being arrested on drug charges.

I guess the budget will now have to include foriegn aid for rehabs in Kenya.Maybe George can write a book and get elected president of Kenya.

Alright all you Haters lets start Blaming President Obama for this and 123!! Lets hear it

Oh c'mon! Why is this in the "Political Ticker?" This is nothing but gossip...CNN I think there are more meaningful stories to report on. And how is the relative to what's happening up on Capitol hill, or at the Whitehouse?

Who cares!!!!

I guess this is news because???