70-Year-Old Ohio Restaurant Owner Hosts Obama for Breakfast, Dies Hours Later
- Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:29am by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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A 70-year-old owner of an Ohio restaurant where President Barack Obama ate breakfast Friday died just hours after meeting him, the Akron Beacon Journal reported.
Josephine “Ann” Harris, the owner of Ann’s Place in Akron, Ohio, died of an apparent heart attack after being rushed to the hospital.
According to the newspaper, Harris had been thrilled that the commander in chief paid a visit to her family-owned restaurant during a campaign swing.
obama & the ann’s place crew! twitter.com/taylornashay/s…
— Taylor NaShay (@taylornashay) July 6, 2012
“You know it’s great,” Harris said Friday morning shortly after Obama left. He ordered eggs, bacon, wheat toast and, at a waitress’s suggestion, grits.
Harris said she hadn’t known Obama planned to visit until earlier that morning.
“He treated us like one of the brothers,” she said. “He hugged all of us and…got his picture taken with all of us.”
The Journal described Harris as having “been ill for some time” and said she complained of fatigue and a tingling feeling after Obama left. She told the newspaper during an interview she wasn’t feeling well, then returned home before paramedics rushed her to the hospital as she went into full cardiac arrest. She died about 11:15 a.m., the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office said.
White House press secretary Jay Carney said the president called Harris’ daughter to offer his condolences after hearing the news.
“The president expressed his sorrow and his condolences,” Carney said, according to The Hill. “Very sad event, he was honored to meet her this morning and passed on his feelings that the whole family is in his thoughts and prayers today.”
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Comments (207)
blazingaway
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:05amIn all the excitement, at her age, she must have gotten confused and mixed the plates of food up and then served BO the wrong plate … nice try anyway … perhaps next time.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:56amDrudge report she said she was all tingly before she died. LOOK OUT CHRIS MATTHEWS!!
Report Post »Jerry1800
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 11:33am666 in action
Report Post »historyguy48
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 1:33pmComrades the poor woman was like a poor moth that gets to close to a flame!
Or perhaps it was all an evil conspiracy perpertrated by that evil George Bush and Dick Cheney!
Report Post »chips1
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 1:50pmIs Obama finally getting down to the bottom of his Hit List?
Report Post »Nasado
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 2:26pmRally people??? She died a few hours after experiencing a once in a lifetime event. Most people in theis gloriuos country will never have a change to meet a president. Who cares what that persons politics are. I would be honored to meet a president too, regardless what party they are in. She died after experiencing a joyful moment in her life. Be glad of that. Don’t be a bunch of morons though. Sometimes you all on the blaze are just as pathetic as them imbicils that comment on cnn. Just pisated, ignorant fools that let petty politics cloud every judgement you make!
Report Post »teebubba
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 2:46pmYep….Unfortunately that “tingling feeling” he is known for can affect different people in different ways.
Report Post »Reportedly her last words were…”What do you mean they aren’t going to pay for the meal…”
historyguy48
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 2:56pmNasado: Comrade I too would be honored to meet Dear Leader. instead all I have is a picture of him on the wall and his face on a roll of commemorative paper. Toilet paper that is!
Report Post »There were millions of people that loved Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Pol Pot, just to name a few. Except there were millions more that celebrated when they were no longer in power. If you like communists, then put their pictures up also. But personally I can pass on that.
Dear Leaders picture is on my wall to remind me of what is wrong in America, when silly, stupid, uneducated, voters can be tricked into voting for a Communist because he is both black and good looking dispite what he is going to do to this country!
Remember, 78% of the Jewish voters in Germany in 1933 voted for Adolph Hitler because he represented stability! It didn’t make them correct either, just dead!
Did you know that the officer that recommended Corporal Hitler for the Iron Cross was Jewish?
wdittgasn
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 3:47pmNASADO….. there is nothing petty that is going on nowadays, so just shut yo mouth and give Bammy a kiss.
Report Post »wdittgasn
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 3:52pmShe should have stayed in bed!
Report Post »Patrick Henry II
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 4:28pmCarma is a bitch!
Report Post »oneshiner
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 5:02pmOUCH, you beat me to the punch. That was exactly my thinking. yikes!
Report Post »Sorry about the little old lady. Sympathy to her family.
oneshiner
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 5:04pmpost above: to Blazingaway: that the plates got switched.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 8:46pmPetty, small minded Beckerheads making jokes at the death of an American. Only proves the class of people Becky has as followers. A bunch of petty, bigots and ignorant jerks. Tea Baggers represent the sludge of American politics.
Report Post »RGFROMTEXAS
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:40pmNASADO
Great Post !! My thoughts exactly. Its amazing how much hate is on this board even on a story like this. RIP Ann.
Report Post »mamatango
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:41pmMy sympathies to her family, as well as to all America, since he’s been the kiss of death to this whole country too!
Report Post »fixer
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 12:24amHappens to a lot of people who meet the antichrist the first time.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 1:30amIdiots: -1
Report Post »charleyrocks
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 4:56amwow some are such ugly comments, that is Not WHAT GLENN BECK PREACHES !
Report Post »dogday
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 7:32amI am truly sorry for the woman and her family. That said, are we surprised? Obama is systematically killing America.
Report Post »Sparky101
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 11:47amJust more proof that G. W. Bush was a better man to meet. No one died just hours after meeting him, so apparently Obama can’t blame this one on Bush.
Report Post »Boola519
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:00ammore than apparently everything obama touches is toxic.
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 11:12amoblameo has the same effect on the nation ,it’s just taking longer.
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 11:32amI would’nt walk across the street to meet that *****
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:59am…
Report Post »This poor woman crawled out of her sickbed, just to meet the phony Messiah, not realizing, that a few hours later, she would be meeting the true Messiah. God bless her.
db321
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:05amYea but the true God probably told her, you confess to be Christian but I don’t know you.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:43am@LeadNot:
Maybe God allowed her to rise from her sick bed to try and tell Obama “There is only one Living God; and it is not you (to Obama).”
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 11:00amsnow- you are being fed a diet of hate, how does it taste
Report Post »hatchetjob
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 4:31pmSTEELHEAD, How is the truth that SNOW speaks of be hate?
Report Post »mtsnj
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:59amI think it would have killed me too to be in his presence.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 11:06amYes … poor misguided woman … may she rest in peace … toxic president.
Report Post »lynnissmart
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:58amNot funny….someone died…..may she rest in peace.!
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:58amOh, the restaurant owner died. I was hoping…never mind.
Report Post »Crazy-Horse
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 4:05pmUsually it’s the restaurant that dies. How many went out of business right after a visit from Obama? 2 or 3?
Report Post »Altair
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:57am70-Year-Old Ohio Restaurant Owner Hosts Obama for Breakfast, Dies Hours Later
Good.
Report Post »DIVINEPROVIDENCE1776
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:32amVile evil thing to say.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:34amKarma?
Report Post »RGFROMTEXAS
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:56pmI thought that the hate mongors who trashed Andy Griffith on this board were terrible but there posts even make me sicker. You must be proud of what you have spawned Mr Beck !!!
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:53am…
Report Post »Rest in peace Ann.
Sorry you met your maker while living under the influence of Obama the deceiver. He has a lot of people fooled. Wish you could have lived long enough to enjoy the great awaking of America, which is coming soon.
Master.Debater
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:53amApparently, being in the Messiah’s presence was too much for her.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 11:08amIt’s been too much for America also . pray that we are rid of him before we meet the same fate.
p.s. … he makes me sick too.
Report Post »DIVINEPROVIDENCE1776
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:49amA woman died, have some compassion and sympathy. This is where the fascist left and fascist right show their true Godless colors. If it has been a woman dying after meeting Romney I’m sure the leftists would be all over this with vile comments also. Does it make it right? No. Hypocrites all of you. You people make me sick. America is doomed by these lowlife comments. May her soul rest in peace.
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:56amThe Blaze editors do this on purpose . It feeds the hate
Report Post »PA PATRIOT
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:28amDeath is something that touches us all, some more often than others.
By percentage, death invades our lives on an average of every ten years.
It does not hide, and you cannot evade it. Some do not believe that it is real and others want to be the first to fill the grave. Your comments ring true, but rather harsh.
VOTE VOTE VOTE and get your friends to vote, which brings me to my initial thoughts on your post…..
Hypocrites all of you …. I agree
“You make me sick” I respond…. Who will be your ally on November 6 2012?
Report Post »db321
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 11:37amFirst of all, I don’t think Romney is going to parade around acting like he is the chosen one. If he does, this White Racist Christian Conservative is going to vote for somebody else to take his Office in 4 years. I don’t give a rats a$$ what the color of his skin is – we need a President replacement in America not a Messiah replacement.
I’m sorry, God gave those that asked, the power of the Holy Ghost, and I personally can discern every time this Phoney Messiah and Chief opens his mouth he is edifying himself and not God or Country.
Report Post »wdittgasn
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 3:51pmSome things SHOULD be hated, Go smoke another one.
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 7:25pmWell, her soul will not rest in peace. She was obviously a devout Obama subject, because His Evil Majesty only dines in places where he receives homage. Did that kill her? I don’t know. It might have been her last chance to repent and turn to the real King, which may or may not have extended her days on earth. In any case, it’s an ironic event, thus the story has some merit. Personally, I can‘t find it in my heart to feel sorry for anyone who continues to support that worker of iniquity after almost four years of him mocking God and spitting in God’s face every chance he gets.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:49amShe should have picked better company.
Report Post »Terragon
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:46amDon’t worry, I‘m sure she’ll still be able to vote for Obama in November.
Report Post »Master.Debater
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:54amLmao
Report Post »blanco5
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:57amHa!
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:01am…
Report Post »Sad, but true.
blazingaway
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:06amLmaorotfl
Report Post »CatB
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 11:09amUndoubtably .. his largest voting block .. the dead and illegal.
Report Post »HYPNOTOAD
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 11:15amSeveral times no doubt.
Report Post »GBTVFan_Non_American_Overseas
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 11:24amSeveral times in each Ohio’s county
Report Post »sallyredneck
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 4:20pmyes she will
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 7:45pmThere’s a special voting booth in hell where all deceased Obama supporters can cast their 2012 ballots. They’ve all made up their minds: No, HELL NO! Vote the SOB out!!
Report Post »truckingoff
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:45amPeople need to learn the signs of a heart attack,and you don’t surprise old sickly people.I sure she was filled with anxiety with only a few hours notice. the thoughtfulness of NObama comes through agin
Report Post »voicecheck1
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:13amexactly right
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:45am…
Report Post »Maybe he didn’t like her food, so he had her “taken care of ”.
PA PATRIOT
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:44amShe does not look well.in the video
Report Post »God rest her soul
She is free from her illness and the bonds of sickness.
SpankDaMonkey
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:44am.
Report Post »I hope she spit in his eggs…….It should be a crime to abuse the elderly….Barry strikes again……..
progressiveslayer
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:43amIt’s too bad the old lady died but I wonder if there was a smell of sulfur in the restaurant after Barry left?
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:48amM M- see stories like this are the reason the Blaze is such a joke,people like P-slave think its funny to link our President to this persons death.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:59amWho thinks it’s funny but you? You have issues leadhead.
Report Post »Altair
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:59amIf you think the Blaze is a joke, feel free to depart.
Please.
Report Post »skippy6
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:02amLighten up Francis (steelhead)….It’s called taking a break from reality……
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:15amskippy – the trash around here are void of reality
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:43amFeel free to avoid us altogether Steely.
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:54amhairy you need to see the evil of your ways , this place is poison
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 11:14amI’m too far gone Steely…get out of here, save yourself!
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 11:25amI’m out of here
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 6:10pmYou’ll be back chromedome. Like a mosquito.
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:43am…
Report Post »OBAMA, the GRIM REAPER!!!
Look4DBigPicture
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:43amShe looks like a sweet little lady. May she rest in peace.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:42am“Oops! Oh well, just another typical white woman.”
~ Odumber
Report Post »CatB
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 11:26amHey … you sure she wasn’t run over by “Obama’s Bus” like his granny? Think we need an autopsy.
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 3:00pm…
Report Post »CATB…
I’ve often thought that his Granny was bumped off, just to keep her quiet.
She knew way too much on him.
Bad Kitty
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:42amMost of the time, i would laugh at obamo dine-ins, but this woman dream was meeting the president, and she actually met him face to face, looks like that was her last wish before dieng, god bless her soul.
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:41amthis is so pathetic of the Blaze, now the haters have another conspiracy to play with, nice job Madeleine
Report Post »paulusmaximus
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:55amSo this news story can only be used by the libimedia! Most of the comment were sympathetic, I‘m glad the women was able to for fill her wish and unlike liberals I Don’t hates others for their views.
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:04ampeople die all the time and it‘s never really funny and most the comments here aren’t sympathetic
Report Post »donh2
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 12:55pmYou forget how Obama jumped on top of the coffins after the Tucson massacre like a death eater… exploiting the tragedy for his political gain….He even claimed to have “opened Gabby’s eyes for the first time ” by his mere immaculate presence in the hospital room….and when Obama arrived in Ireland, he pointed to the sun as if it came out of the clouds in celebration of his arrival. He is a VERY evil man with a cult following of people who worship DEATH. He lives in the shadow of Hitler. His power comes directly from the blood of innocents sacrificed to the Devil . The murder of the unborn. Here is Obama‘s telephone call from Air force One following Ann’s death…> http://youtu.be/cLhx_TdeWE8
Report Post »Totally Domestic
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:35amThe don’t call him the destroyer for nothing.
Report Post »Everything he touches dies.
SLOWBIDEN
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:35am“ He treated us as one of the BROTHERS”….. Bwahahahahaha!!!!!!!!
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:04am…
Report Post »The anti-Christ sure isn’t my brother, and never will be.
BurntHills
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:32amisn’t it apparent already that everything obama touches has a devastating effect afterwards.
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