Will Ireland ever have a Polish taoiseach?

CorkMan · 28-09-2010 9:13am #1

What with the amount of foreigners coming in. It seems "the thing" in America ATM. Schwarzenegger being Governor of California, Obama president of America. I'm sure there are others in recent multi-cultural societies.

I wonder if we will get a Polish taoiseach?

MickShamrock · 28-09-2010 9:15am

Obama is American.

Dunjohn · 28-09-2010 9:16am

We already have a Northerner for President.

Mr Benevolent · 28-09-2010 9:17am

Racist thread of the year. How is Obama not American? Because he's black?

Canis Lupus · 28-09-2010 9:20am

CorkMan wrote: »

I wonder if we will get a Polish taoiseach?

If he or she is any good does it matter?

CorkMan · 28-09-2010 9:20am

Confab wrote: »

Racist thread of the year. How is Obama not American? Because he's black?

First off, he is half-white and half-black. (and African-Americas making up a substantial part of the American population BTW).

A Kenyan official told a British newspaper he was born in Kenya, that is what I base my information on.

themadchef · 28-09-2010 9:20am

I will settle for competent at their job.

Bit like a football manager with poor English. We dont care so long as you get results.

baztard · 28-09-2010 9:20am

Dunjohn wrote: »

We already have a Northerner for President.

She's as Irish as you and me.

ILA · 28-09-2010 9:20am

Confab wrote: »

Racist thread of the year. How is Obama not American? Because he's black?

No, sure Obama's from Offaly FFS! I sincerely hope we never have a foreign President [the north isn't "foreign" just because Free Staters forgot about it], Taoiseach, Tanaiste, and preferably would prefer if they were banned from standing for election to Leinster House or to Local Authorities.

gonedrinking · 28-09-2010 9:23am

I can't see us ever having a Polish taoiseach, politics isn't their game

wes · 28-09-2010 9:23am

CorkMan wrote: »

A Kenyan official told a British newspaper he was born in Kenya, that is what I base my information on.

Are you serious? Someone who is foreign born can't be President of the US, and the claim is bull, spouted by the far right lunatics in the US. Obama was born in Hawaii.

Coriolanus · 28-09-2010 9:24am

Scharzenneger and Obama are American citizens, and Obama is a "natural" citizen.

So, depending on what our constitution restricts, I'd be more than happy to have a Polish Taoiseach.

bonerm · 28-09-2010 9:24am

CorkMan wrote: »

I wonder if we will get a Polish taoiseach?

Are there any the Polish gombeens?

I think they'd have to gain membership of 'the club' before they could run for serious office.

Millicent · 28-09-2010 9:24am

CorkMan wrote: »

First off, he is half-white and half-black. (and African-Americas making up a substantial part of the American population BTW).

A Kenyan official told a British newspaper he was born in Kenya, that is what I base my information on.

I'd tend to go with a birth cert myself...

Canis Lupus · 28-09-2010 9:24am

CorkMan wrote: »

First off, he is half-white and half-black. (and African-Americas making up a substantial part of the American population BTW).

A Kenyan official told a British newspaper he was born in Kenya, that is what I base my information on.

A Nigerian once told me I had inherited an oil well from a long dead relative. I just needed to Western Union him over the legal fees so he could sort it all out for me.

Dunjohn · 28-09-2010 9:25am

baztard wrote: »

She's as Irish as you and me.

She probably does speak more Irish than I do, admittedly.

Millicent · 28-09-2010 9:26am

ILA wrote: »

I sincerely hope we never have a foreign President [the north isn't "foreign" just because Free Staters forgot about it], Taoiseach, Tanaiste, and preferably would prefer if they were banned from standing for election to Leinster House or to Local Authorities.

Can I ask why?

Ash.J.Williams · 28-09-2010 9:26am

CorkMan wrote: »

What with the amount of foreigners coming in. It seems "the thing" in America ATM. Schwarzenegger being Governor of California, Obama president of America. I'm sure there are others in recent multi-cultural societies.

I wonder if we will get a Polish taoiseach?

I would say the answer the obvious

Owen · 28-09-2010 9:26am

gonedrinking wrote: »

I can't see us ever having a Polish taoiseach, politics isn't their game

Really? What qualifies you to make that statement? You obviously ignored the nation going into mourning when their president died in an aircraft crash. Or how there were protest marches when the president put his identical twin brother in as vice president? Or how Polish people here will queue for hours at the various polling stations setup so they can vote in their elections back home?

Young Polish people, unlike young Irish people, are very passionate about Politics, and are very proud of their traditions and country. We roll over and let Cowen and co rape us repeatedly. Last out of here, turn off the lights please.

Sanjuro · 28-09-2010 9:27am

CorkMan wrote: »

First off, he is half-white and half-black. (and African-Americas making up a substantial part of the American population BTW).

A Kenyan official told a British newspaper he was born in Kenya, that is what I base my information on.

Christ. That's one of the stupidest things I've seen on boards in a long time. You base your information on bullshit. Here.

bonerm · 28-09-2010 9:29am

The OP is obviously a troll. Either that or he's from Cork.

up for anything · 28-09-2010 9:31am

gonedrinking wrote: »

I can't see us ever having a Polish taoiseach, politics isn't their game

Too young to remember Solidarity, too ignorant to research statement made. :rolleyes:

gonedrinking · 28-09-2010 9:36am

PaintDoctor wrote: »

Really? What qualifies you to make that statement? You obviously ignored the nation going into mourning when their president died in an aircraft crash. Or how there were protest marches when the president put his identical twin brother in as vice president? Or how Polish people here will queue for hours at the various polling stations setup so they can vote in their elections back home?

Young Polish people, unlike young Irish people, are very passionate about Politics, and are very proud of their traditions and country. We roll over and let Cowen and co rape us repeatedly. Last out of here, turn off the lights please.

I'm talking about the Polish in Ireland, no Polish serious about politics is going to be running for office here.

up for anything · 28-09-2010 9:39am

gonedrinking wrote: »

I'm talking about the Polish in Ireland, no Polish serious about politics is going to be running for office here.

Oh, I think you are wrong there. There must be at least one who wouldn't mind lining his own pockets and those of his friends by seeking even Council level election here.

happyfriday · 28-09-2010 9:39am

That damn Obama making everyone believe he was an American either that or getting the constitution ammended, changed or ignoring it. And we all know how easy it is to get Americans to turn a blind eye to their silly old constitution!! :rolleyes:

http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/tocs/a2_1_5.html

As far as Ireland is concerned as long as they are a citizen of Ireland and at least 35 there is no reason they can't.

28-09-2010 9:39am

They could be Polish, Russian, American, African I don't care, as long as they fix the mess that the last ones caused.

senordingdong · 28-09-2010 9:42am

gonedrinking wrote: »

I'm talking about the Polish in Ireland, no Polish serious about politics is going to be running for office here.

Why not?

You have a better chance of becoming rich by pursuing a life in Irish politics than you do by playing the lottery.

southsiderosie · 28-09-2010 9:43am

I think it could be possible to have a second-generation Pole become taoiseach. There are plenty of children born to Polish parents (or are half-Polish) growing up here. Many send their kids to Gaeltacht schools. So if Paddy Jablowski from Castlebar joins the local youth wing, hangs posters, shows up for mass, goes to enough funerals and chicken dinners, enjoys a pint (or twelve), kisses arse within the party, and stabs the guy ahead of him in the back once they are within striking distance of the leadership then, sure, I don't see why they couldn't become taoiseach.

Owen · 28-09-2010 9:43am

Deleted User wrote: »

They could be Polish, Russian, American, African I don't care, as long as they fix the mess that the last ones caused.

No one's going to fix the mess caused by FF and the Greens. Our grandchildren are still going to be paying for NAMA.

senordingdong · 28-09-2010 9:45am

southsiderosie wrote: »

I think it could be possible to have a second-generation Pole become taoiseach. There are plenty of children born to Polish parents (or are half-Polish) growing up here. Many send their kids to Gaeltacht schools. So if Paddy Jablowski from Castlebar joins the local youth wing, hangs posters, shows up for mass, goes to enough funerals and chicken dinners, enjoys a pint (or twelve), kisses arse within the party, and stabs the guy ahead of him in the back once they are within striking distance of the leadership then, sure, I don't see why they couldn't become taoiseach.

Like Leo Varadkar?

Millicent · 28-09-2010 9:46am

southsiderosie wrote: »

I think it could be possible to have a second-generation Pole become taoiseach. There are plenty of children born to Polish parents (or are half-Polish) growing up here. Many send their kids to Gaeltacht schools. So if Paddy Jablowski from Castlebar joins the local youth wing, hangs posters, shows up for mass, goes to enough funerals and chicken dinners, enjoys a pint (or twelve), kisses arse within the party, and stabs the guy ahead of him in the back once they are within striking distance of the leadership then, sure, I don't see why they couldn't become taoiseach.

LMAO! I don't really understand why anyone wouldn't want a foreign or foreign descended Taoiseach when the above describes 70% of the indigenous politicians we have currently. Baffling.

southsiderosie · 28-09-2010 9:48am

Millicent wrote: »

LMAO! I don't really understand why anyone wouldn't want a foreign or foreign descended Taoiseach when the above described 70% of the indigenous politicians we have currently. Baffling.

I met some really impressive Polish political organizers when I lived in Dublin. A few of them had been approached about running for local office, and they wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. Actually, the best of the bunch was planning on heading back to Poland; he was fed up with Ireland.

senordingdong wrote: »

Like Leo Varadkar?

Ha! You know, I wasn't even thinking of him when I wrote that, but if the shoe fits...

Stinicker · 28-09-2010 9:51am

Polish Political Party
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jtpvkwo2nDBKmb7dbYlsM5MzhfyA

Polish MP for Wroclaw and Silesia
http://polandian.home.pl/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/doda.jpg

Mary Coughlan our Tanaiste (Deputy Taoiseach)
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/09/21/article-1058823-0131465600000578-509_233x258.jpg

I for one welcome our new Polish overlords and hopefully it will be a woman Taoiseach.

admiralofthefleet · 28-09-2010 9:53am

we had a polish head of state during the 70' and 80' so i dont see why not

Dunjohn · 28-09-2010 9:57am

There was also a certain American of Spanish-Cuban descent in the Aras during the sixties.

Owen · 28-09-2010 9:57am

Stinicker wrote: »

Polish MP for Wroclaw and Silesia
http://polandian.home.pl/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/doda.jpg

That's Doda. Basically Poland's hottest woman/popstar who's a complete bimbo and everyone loves her for it. Not a politican.

jackiebaron · 28-09-2010 10:00am

CorkMan wrote: »

What with the amount of foreigners coming in. It seems "the thing" in America ATM. Schwarzenegger being Governor of California, Obama president of America. I'm sure there are others in recent multi-cultural societies.

I wonder if we will get a Polish taoiseach?

What?

--Kaiser-- · 28-09-2010 10:01am

Sanjuro wrote: »

Christ. That's one of the stupidest things I've seen on boards in a long time

Yup. And that's no mean feat

senordingdong · 28-09-2010 10:02am

Stinicker wrote: »

Polish Political Party
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jtpvkwo2nDBKmb7dbYlsM5MzhfyA

Polish MP for Wroclaw and Silesia
http://polandian.home.pl/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/doda.jpg

Mary Coughlan our Tanaiste (Deputy Taoiseach)
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/09/21/article-1058823-0131465600000578-509_233x258.jpg

I for one welcome our new Polish overlords and hopefully it will be a woman Taoiseach.

Ex Ukrainian PM...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yulia_Tymoshenko

Gimme dat...

Stinicker · 28-09-2010 10:03am

PaintDoctor wrote: »

That's Doda. Basically Poland's hottest woman/popstar who's a complete bimbo and everyone loves her for it. Not a politican.

She could be some day, also people here were not supposed to know that when I googled, Hot Polish Babes.

losthorizon · 28-09-2010 10:03am

I reckon we wont have a Polish one. My bet is a Slovakian one from Banska Bystrica.

jackiebaron · 28-09-2010 10:08am

CorkMan wrote: »

First off, he is half-white and half-black. (and African-Americas making up a substantial part of the American population BTW).

A Kenyan official told a British newspaper he was born in Kenya, that is what I base my information on.

He wasn't born in Kenya. You cannot become the President of the US unless you are a natural born US citizen..i.e. born in the US. The whole Kenya thing is a fücking hoax. It's purely a smear campaign BECAUSE he's black. Funny how the very people who are smearing him are the same twats who supported McCain.....who definitely WASN'T born in the US but in Panama.
See that Kenyan birth cert that some muppet revealed as being Obama's birth cert? It read "Republic of Kenya". Only problem was that the "Republic of Kenya" didn't exist in 1961, the year that Obama was born. It was then still a Dominion of the British Crown. If you're going to forge evidence to perpetuate a hoax at least get the fundamentals of your smear campaign right.

Predator_ · 28-09-2010 10:11am

Will Poland ever have an Irish prime minister?

AAAAAAAHHH · 28-09-2010 10:19am

CorkMan wrote: »

First off, he is half-white and half-black. (and African-Americas making up a substantial part of the American population BTW).

A Kenyan official told a British newspaper he was born in Kenya, that is what I base my information on.

Well a man told me that he was Satan. What do you say to that? If only there was some form of record of where he was born. Some certificate. A birth certificate if you will.

KeithAFC · 28-09-2010 10:36am

Dunjohn wrote: »

We already have a Northerner for President.

controversial...

kfallon · 28-09-2010 10:52am

If you can't pronounce it you shouldn't be it......

Millicent · 28-09-2010 11:13am

kfallon wrote: »

If you can't pronounce it you shouldn't be it......

"Tea-shock." Seriously? That's the entire criteria? Sign me up now!

Or are you insinuating that because someone is foreign they can't learn two syllables? Cos that would be a bit of a ridiculous comment, wouldn't you agree?

Dunjohn · 28-09-2010 11:14am

Especially when it's Polish we're talking about, here.

Millicent · 28-09-2010 11:15am

Dunjohn wrote: »

Especially when it's Polish we're talking about, here.

I don't get you?

up for anything · 28-09-2010 11:15am

Millicent wrote: »

"Tea-shock." Seriously? That's the entire criteria? Sign me up now!

Or are you insinuating that because someone is foreign they can't learn two syllables? Cos that would be a bit of a ridiculous comment, wouldn't you agree?

I find myself leaning towards a th-ee-shuck pronunciation but then I come from the better area of the Marble City.

DonJose · 28-09-2010 11:17am

I can't see us ever having a Polish taoiseach, but I would love to contract the Polish airforce to fly our current taoiseach around!!!

Will Ireland ever have a Polish taoiseach?

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