If Obama came to Ireland...

jumpguy · 03-07-2009 5:34pm #1

Just heard on the news about an Irish ambassador to the US being appointed. He's saying that it's still on Obama's agenda to visit our wee, humble country. If he came, would you go to see him?
I would go, sure Jayzuz the man is half a celebrity too. There'd probably be a massive concert or something...it'd better be free.

OOOOOOOOBAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMAAAAAA

Karl Hungus · 03-07-2009 5:35pm

jumpguy wrote: »

If he came, would you go to see him?

I'd have a pint with him, sure.

Iwasfrozen · 03-07-2009 5:35pm

No.

ScumLord · 03-07-2009 5:35pm

Who are the supporting acts?

mink_man · 03-07-2009 5:35pm

he'd come to see me!

Lockstep · 03-07-2009 5:36pm

I hope he doesn't come to Galway.

If he did, our cretinous gombeen of an ex-mayor would be saying it was all down to him.

(He visited Obama in the White House and to listen to him talk, the two of them were BFFs)

R0ot · 03-07-2009 5:36pm

Would be one of the few US presidents i'd meet without considering killing him.

[/me awaits FBI knocking door down] :pac:

conchubhar1 · 03-07-2009 5:37pm

if i he came to dublin when i happened to be there yeah i would see him

the half hour dublin bus in to see him? i couldnt be arsed

devereaux17 · 03-07-2009 5:37pm

yes but some scummer would probably think he's coming to take his/her job.

Holsten · 03-07-2009 5:38pm

No, he's just a man.

itsallaboutheL · 03-07-2009 5:38pm

If it was during the day then defo.....

im not quite sure if i'd see him at all at night.....

phasers · 03-07-2009 5:43pm

Would we get the day off work to see him?

My name is URL · 03-07-2009 5:46pm

I was in Dundalk when Clinton visited..

Definitely a surreal experience

Clinton is better than Obama though

dsmythy · 03-07-2009 5:48pm

mink_man wrote: »

he'd come to see me!

Only in Soviet Russia.

SV · 03-07-2009 5:49pm

My name is URL wrote: »

Clinton is better than Obama though

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

Wompa1 · 03-07-2009 5:51pm

If he knocks off the celebrity BS and starts acting like a president I'd consider it. I voted for him but getting sick of him playing up so much

Euro_Kraut · 03-07-2009 5:53pm

Absolutely. When my grand kids asked me in 50 years time if I saw President Obama when he came to Ireland I don't want to say 'No, it was Big Brother eviction night'

phasers · 03-07-2009 5:55pm

My name is URL wrote: »

Clinton is better than Obama though

YES! HIGH FIVE!

jumpguy · 03-07-2009 5:55pm

Euro_Kraut wrote: »

Absolutely. When my grand kids asked me in 50 years time if I saw President Obama when he came to Ireland I don't want to say 'No, it was Big Brother eviction night'

Haha +1

I dunno why people would pass it up, I know there's differing views, but this is definetly a historic president, I'd do it just so I could say I did see him.

Wertz · 03-07-2009 6:07pm

Back when Clinton came to Dundalk (2001-2 I forget which) I walked the whole way into town, got as far as queue at the outer security cordon, said "F*ck this sh*t" and popped into the first pub that was open and watched the speech on telly. Nothing personal toward Clinton and I still regret not walking another 1/4 mile to see/hear him in the flesh.

The same would probably happen for Obama, only this time I'd need to go down to Dublin to not see him.

Rented Mule · 03-07-2009 6:21pm

This country definitely needs more people from the Southside of Chicago.

nayorleck114 · 03-07-2009 6:22pm

100% would I see him. Great Speaker, (polices ??)

Manic Moran · 03-07-2009 6:55pm

Sure. I went to see Clinton on College Green, though I am no fan of him. Still, a person of some influence, so why not hear what he has to say?

Granted, I spent more of my attention looking for the snipers and security types, though. Speech was a bit boring.

NTM

Diabhal Beag · 03-07-2009 6:56pm

I have nothing against him but I wouldn't be arsed to go out with bandwagon jumpers cheering an apparent BIFFO

Dennis the Stone · 03-07-2009 7:33pm

There would be too many trendies around.

jumpguy · 03-07-2009 7:38pm

I'd say if he ever did visit, it'd be nearly as big as the Pope's visit in the 70's.

Dennis the Stone · 03-07-2009 7:41pm

Twice as big and half as boring

Shiny · 03-07-2009 7:58pm

jumpguy wrote: »

I'd say if he ever did visit, it'd be nearly as big as the Pope's visit in the 70's.

+ 1.

It would be one awesome party.

Venom · 03-07-2009 8:05pm

Kinda depends, as if he was giving a speech to the public (not gonna happen) then yeah I would but if it was just a case of seeing him waving from a moving car then hell no.

NickNolte · 03-07-2009 8:30pm

If he stands up in the meantime and takes a solid, admirable stance on the Israeli/Palestinian problem then I'll go and see him. Otherwise he's just another lame duck. He's obviously better than Bush but will he make a change as he so promised? I'm doubtful.

03-07-2009 9:02pm

NickNolte wrote: »

He's obviously better than Bush but will he make a change as he so promised? I'm doubtful.

Proof? That was based on hype alone. He hasn't changed anything. The only difference between him and Bush is that he is (Obama) a better speaker.
I wouldn't go see him.

Bandit12 · 03-07-2009 9:22pm

Would'nt be bothered. What's he done for me? Nowt

jumpguy · 03-07-2009 9:23pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Proof? That was based on hype alone. He hasn't changed anything. The only difference between him and Bush is that he is (Obama) a better speaker.
I wouldn't go see him.

His campaign was based on him changing things, so there's no proof needed there. Also, I'm not getting in the spirit of argument (okay I am), but he is changing things. America's obvious white elephants like Cuban relations, it's health care system and it's approach to international problems. He's barely halfway through his first year and people are ignorantly saying "he's doing nothing". Tell me that again in 4, preferably 8 years and I'll know whether to agree or disagree. /rant

bleg · 03-07-2009 9:25pm

where's to option to go protesting.

his regime is 99.999% the same as GWB, ergo i'd expect to see the same numbers protesting

03-07-2009 9:25pm

BigMentalDisease wrote: »

Twice as big and half as boring

his penis?

Dennis the Stone · 03-07-2009 9:32pm

Pope John Paul had the biggest penis of all, that's what propped him up in the final days.

K4t · 03-07-2009 10:14pm

I don't generally go to see people. He's a great man and I have all the respect in the world for him. But I wouldn't go and look at him. Unless he was in my local obviously.

Ruu_Old · 03-07-2009 10:26pm

Obama, no. Bring on the Queen though. *dumps can of petrol on thread*

Overheal · 03-07-2009 10:36pm

Careful. He's coming to run your country into (more) debt

Sharpshooter · 03-07-2009 10:39pm

Ruu wrote: »

Obama, no. Bring on the Queen though. *dumps can of petrol on thread*

Another One Bites The Dust?:pac:

Saibh · 03-07-2009 10:40pm

Wonder will he visit Moneygall

pookie82 · 03-07-2009 11:36pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Proof? He hasn't changed anything.

Eh...... stem cell research?......

Anyway ya, would definitely go and see him. i think he's pretty awesome. He's intelligent, powerful, good looking, good sense of humour and is up for a bit of craic by the looks of him. would love to see and hear him in the flesh.

jumpguy · 03-07-2009 11:40pm

Overheal wrote: »

Careful. He's coming to run your country into (more) debt

America's recession is easing and I'd nearly think it's bottomed out.

Ireland's recession is still rampant and our shower of idiots in the Dáil can't even hammer out our own public finances.

I know I'd swap Cowen for Obama any day.

K-9 · 04-07-2009 1:09am

Wompa1 wrote: »

I voted for him but getting sick of him playing up so much

Think that was Clinton who was doing the playing up.

DubMedic · 04-07-2009 1:36am

He shall be visiting ballybracknowhere , to see his great 2nd auntie's cousin or whoever it is' cottage.

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WoollyRedHat · 04-07-2009 11:15am

Holsten wrote: »

No, he's just a man.

A man lizard.

manicmonoliths · 04-07-2009 11:47am

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

A man lizard.

I knew it was only a matter of time before someone brought race into this...

Dave! · 04-07-2009 1:03pm

I reckon I'd make the effort

ShooterSF · 04-07-2009 1:09pm

Why? He has made me laugh once so far in nearly a year. At least the last guy was entertaining. Give me Dylan Moran or Gervais any day. I'd go to see them.

upmeath · 04-07-2009 2:23pm

conchubhar1 wrote: »

if i he came to dublin when i happened to be there yeah i would see him

the half hour dublin bus in to see him? i couldnt be arsed

So is that if you came to Dublin when he happened to be there or if he came to Dublin when you happened to be there?

Agamemnon · 04-07-2009 4:08pm

I admire Obama - he's the consummate presidential entertainer. He'd be welcome to join the lads and myself round at my place to partake in a few canned beverages and watch the rugger any time.

But if he started asking tapping fag ash on the floor and became a rowdy drunk, knocking over a can of Stella and spilling it on the nice hardwood floor, IN MY FRONT ROOM, I should say "OI! OBAMA! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" give him a slap, "SOME OF US ARE TRYING TO MAKE THIS AFTERNOON A SUCCESS, BUT YOU ARE FAILING TO TREAT MY PROPERTY WITH THE RESPECT IT DESERVES! NOW GET UP OFF YOUR FAT, PRESIDENTIAL, PAMPERED ARSE, GET A DISHCLOTH AND CLEAN MY FLOOR!" :mad:

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