Her real comment was more like an answer to
Q: "Where were you when he was born? In Kenya?
A: "In Kenya."
Here's the actual transcript of the question:
Was she present when he was born in Kenya?
The wording was translated into English. The question meaning was likely
Q: "Was she present in Kenya when he was born?"
A: "In Kenya."
Here's the conversation, reported
Thursday, Jul 23, 2009 20:45 ET
No, Obama's grandmother didn't say he was born in Kenya
salon.com
MCRAE: Could I ask her about his actual birthplace? I would like to see his birthplace when I come to Kenya in December. Was she present when he was born in Kenya?
OGOMBE: Yes. She says, yes, she was, she was present when Obama was born.
MCRAE: When I come in December. I would like to come by the place, the hospital, where he was born. Could you tell me where he was born? Was he born in Mombasa?
OGOMBE: No, Obama was not born in Mombasa. He was born in America.
MCRAE: Whereabouts was he born? I thought he was born in Kenya.
OGOMBE: No, he was born in America, not in Mombasa.
MCRAE: Do you know where he was born? I thought he was born in Kenya. I was going to go by and see where he was born.
OGOMBE: Hawaii. Hawaii. Sir, she says he was born in Hawaii. In the state of Hawaii, where his father was also learning, there. The state of Hawaii. |
