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tricky_colour
23/05/2011, 2:26 PM
He must be racking up the Irish votes in the USA at the moment.
the 12 th man
23/05/2011, 4:21 PM
I would imagine the Irish vote in the States would in general be a bit more sophisticated than than just to vote for him because of a visit.There are loyalties to all different parties and individual candidates over there.

He milled that pint out of it in the bar though :D
cornflakes
23/05/2011, 4:27 PM
He milled that pint out of it in the bar though :D

Fox news could go to town on that
dahamsta
23/05/2011, 4:53 PM
I would imagine the Irish vote in the States would in general be a bit more sophisticated than than just to vote for him because of a visit.

George. W. Bush. That speaks for the entire electorate of the United States.
the 12 th man
23/05/2011, 4:54 PM
Enda Kenny played a stormer.
bennocelt
23/05/2011, 5:35 PM
Just watching the live RTe feed - jesus rte are a joke! "he needs to be more human!"
Real ale Madrid
23/05/2011, 5:55 PM
I'd be as cynical as the next fella as regards the reasons for his visit, - but what he did today in Moneygall was over and above the call of duty, must have been a really special day for those people. To engage with the people like that for so long was really something.
tricky_colour
23/05/2011, 6:29 PM
I would imagine the Irish vote in the States would in general be a bit more sophisticated than than just to vote for him because of a visit.There are loyalties to all different parties and individual candidates over there.

He milled that pint out of it in the bar though :D

Never underestimate the lack of sophisticion of the Yanks ;)


http://www.simpsonschannel.com/screenshots/labf11.jpg
tricky_colour
23/05/2011, 6:32 PM
Enda Kenny played a stormer.

I though he was poor, he was out of sync with the crowds cheering and carried on talking, he basically ignored them a bulldozed on with
his speech.
tricky_colour
23/05/2011, 6:34 PM
I'd be as cynical as the next fella as regards the reasons for his visit, - but what he did today in Moneygall was over and above the call of duty, must have been a really special day for those people. To engage with the people like that for so long was really something.


He and especially his wife seemed to having a great time, she seemed to really enjoy it.
tricky_colour
23/05/2011, 6:34 PM
Anyway he had bugger off now due to the ash cloud.
tricky_colour
23/05/2011, 6:39 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhTeEgKgLYA :D
the 12 th man
23/05/2011, 6:49 PM
I though he was poor, he was out of sync with the crowds cheering and carried on talking, he basically ignored them a bulldozed on with
his speech.

Obama came out a bit early and he hadn't introduced him properly,I'm glad Kenny kept going with his speech as I thought it was a great feel good precursor to the President.

Anybody see the Irish Obama lookalike being interviewed on TV? :D
backstothewall
23/05/2011, 7:15 PM
Obama came out a bit early and he hadn't introduced him properly,I'm glad Kenny kept going with his speech as I thought it was a great feel good precursor to the President.

Anybody see the Irish Obama lookalike being interviewed on TV? :D

Saw him. Was he supposed to be Obama 15 years ago?

Thought Kenny went on way to long. Obama came out too early, but anything Kenny said beyond "Ladies and Gentlemen, please give a very warm cead mile failte to Barack and Michelle Obama" was too much. It wasn't his crowd.
tricky_colour
23/05/2011, 7:43 PM
Seems he wanted to milk it as much as he could. Typical politician.
Spudulika
23/05/2011, 8:10 PM
I thought Enda was very good. It was real All-Ireland Final acceptance speech sort of stuff, perfect for the occasion and he set the scene perfectly. Statesmanlike but pumping you up. Obama's speech was excellent, well borrowed from Clinton a few months back, but very good. Have to admit to getting a little emotional. I didn't bother following the royal visit too much, but made sure to catch the College Green scene. Excellent.
the 12 th man
23/05/2011, 8:44 PM
Seems he wanted to milk it as much as he could. Typical politician.

I think you're being very harsh on Kenny,just be thankful it wasn't Biffo welcoming him onto the stage..
tricky_colour
23/05/2011, 8:46 PM
I think you're being very harsh on Kenny,just be thankful it wasn't Biffo welcoming him onto the stage..


Maybe, but I was responding to the guy who said he only needed to introduce him which was perhaps a bit unfair on him.
dancinpants
23/05/2011, 9:36 PM
Of course Enda milked it...he won't speak before a crowd that size again. You can't blame the man. Thought he done grand too.
Dunny
24/05/2011, 1:20 AM
Jedward. Awesome.
Macy
24/05/2011, 8:12 AM
just be thankful it wasn't Biffo welcoming him onto the stage..
He'd still be in the pub in Moneygall.

Thought Kenny did ok over both visits tbh, including yesterday.
dahamsta
24/05/2011, 9:36 AM
Was the thread title ghosted by a confused american?
sligoman
24/05/2011, 11:28 AM
Kenny basically said the same thing as Obama had when he got elected

http://thedailyedge.thejournal.ie/the-dream-of-our-ancestors-and-founders-the-kennyobama-speech-mash-up-142675-May2011/
strangeirish
24/05/2011, 11:49 AM
Was the thread title ghosted by a confused american?
Maybe it was meant to read...Obama B in Ireland...
tricky_colour
24/05/2011, 2:17 PM
Maybe it was meant to read...Obama B in Ireland...

Not my intention, but it seems to work well!!
Not too sure what I was thinking of at the time - lol - it just sounded right!!
peadar1987
30/05/2011, 11:00 AM
I would imagine the Irish vote in the States would in general be a bit more sophisticated than than just to vote for him because of a visit.There are loyalties to all different parties and individual candidates over there.

He milled that pint out of it in the bar though :D

And yet there are still loons in the States who insist he's some sort of Jihadist fundamentalist Muslim!

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/multimedia/dynamic/00601/OBAMA_GUINNESS_601786t.jpg
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