Obama coming to Croke Park?

RATM

Pretty sure I heard a story somewhere about Obama doing a speech in Croker?

Surprised there wasn't a thread here already....anyone know anything about it??

Seth Brundle

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0411/1224294394401.html

I wonder will there be an entrance fee and if so, who gets the money!

RATM

Yeah will the takings from the 80,000 crowd go towards fixing the US economy or our own :pac:

Amerika

After watching that travesty of a speech the other day in which Obama magically expects to decrease our deficit by spending more, increasing taxes and ObamaCare, I was wondering... Would ya’ll mind very much just keeping him there?

Overheal

depends on his oppossition to a vast extent. So far trumps campaign is all about the birther conspiracy; and this is a billionaire who should know how to make money, youd think he'd be talking about the budget?

Denerick

I'd be all over this if I could get a ticket, would pay any money to see something utterly extraordinary; a wise, intelligent and reasonable man who became President of the United States (He's the first since Carter)

Amerika

Denerick wrote: »

I'd be all over this if I could get a ticket, would pay any money to see something utterly extraordinary; a wise, intelligent and reasonable man who became President of the United States

Too bad you'll have to settle on Obama then.

jakdelad

RATM wrote: »

Yeah will the takings from the 80,000 crowd go towards fixing the US economy or our own :pac:

you must be joking
the GAA will take that if you dont mind

PatsytheNazi

Another historic scoop for the GAA !!!

mikemac

Denerick wrote: »

I'd be all over this if I could get a ticket, would pay any money to see something utterly extraordinary; a wise, intelligent and reasonable man who became President of the United States (He's the first since Carter)

He's going to finish up more of a failure then Carter or even the last guy

Mark200

Amerika wrote: »

After watching that travesty of a speech the other day in which Obama magically expects to decrease our deficit by spending more, increasing taxes and ObamaCare, I was wondering... Would ya’ll mind very much just keeping him there?

There's no reason why increasing taxes on people who can afford it, and implementing a healthcare plan that is expected to save billions could not contribute towards reducing a deficit.

If he will be giving a speech at Croke Park I'll hopefully be there.

df1985

are they really gonna charge to go?? what happened to rallies in town or the pheonix park for free?

Mint Sauce

No to foriegn games!!

RichieC

Amerika wrote: »

After watching that travesty of a speech the other day in which Obama magically expects to decrease our deficit by spending more, increasing taxes and ObamaCare, I was wondering... Would ya’ll mind very much just keeping him there?

Your politics is a religion, a bull**** religion. Reaganomics does not fking work no matter how hysterically you and Fox news try to claim it does.

How many jobs did Bushes tax cuts for the rich create?

argonaut

Amerika wrote: »

After watching that travesty of a speech the other day in which Obama magically expects to decrease our deficit by spending more, increasing taxes and ObamaCare, I was wondering... Would ya’ll mind very much just keeping him there?

lol Republicans

MagicSean

RATM wrote: »

Pretty sure I heard a story somewhere about Obama doing a speech in Croker?

Surprised there wasn't a thread here already....anyone know anything about it??

Yeah, I hear he is being supported by the Queen.

And Kings of Leon.

Amerika

Everybody, all together now...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xkw8ip43Vk

Amerika

RichieC wrote: »

How many jobs did Bushes tax cuts for the rich create?

All of them.

Amerika

argonaut wrote: »

lol Republicans

lol Bearach O'Bama

RichieC

Amerika wrote: »

All of them.

Aaahahahaha... delusional.

Amerika

RichieC wrote: »

Aaahahahaha... delusional.

Aaahahahaha... excusable.

Think about it... how many jobs do the poor create?

Mark200

Amerika wrote: »

Aaahahahaha... excusable.

Think about it... how many jobs do the poor create?

Raising taxes does not make rich people poor.

And actually, poor people create a lot of jobs indirectly. They're more likely to spend any money they have, thus meaning that any tax breaks given to them will most likely go straight bank into the economy instead of just sitting in bank accounts.

Amerika

Mark200 wrote: »

Raising taxes does not make rich people poor.

You completely missed the point. The rich create jobs, not the poor. So the rich create all the jobs. And if you tax the rich more, they will find ways to keep their income levels constant... which means they will keep what little is left rather than creating jobs. President O’bama obviously believes income tax is the fine you pay for thriving to fast. Now if only he would tell his tax cheating cabinet, czars and department heads... “When making out your tax return, it's better to give than to deceive.”

You know, it's hard to believe America was founded to avoid high taxation.

And actually, poor people create a lot of jobs indirectly. They're more likely to spend any money they have, thus meaning that any tax breaks given to them will most likely go straight bank into the economy instead of just sitting in bank accounts.

And who creates those jobs that provide the income that the "poor" get to spend?

Denerick

feelingstressed wrote: »

He's going to finish up more of a failure then Carter or even the last guy

Thats the point, if he ends up a one termer then so be it. Carter left with his principles intact and his hands held high, and then went on to carve an elder statesman role for himself in the global community, a true gent and an enlightened politician. Obama is cut from the same cloth, its a pity he has to govern a degenerate nation like the UNited States, one that is in steep decline because it refuses to get over its flawed sense of exceptionalism. Alas.

KeithAFC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Confederate_Rebel_Flag.svg

hondasam

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/republic-of-ireland/obamas-priceless-moment-public-wont-be-charged-to-see-us-president-speak-at-croke-park-15141757.html

Amerika

Denerick wrote: »

Thats the point, if he ends up a one termer then so be it. Carter left with his principles intact and his hands held high, and then went on to carve an elder statesman role for himself in the global community, a true gent and an enlightened politician. Obama is cut from the same cloth, its a pity he has to govern a degenerate nation like the UNited States, one that is in steep decline because it refuses to get over its flawed sense of exceptionalism. Alas.

Spoken like a true Jump-Off

Denerick

Amerika wrote: »

Spoken like a true Jump-Off

I don't even know what a 'jump off' is. Can you enlighten me please?

Seriously though, is there anyone in your party who combines the same qualities (Intelligence, wisdom, good intentions) They might have or even 2 of those three qualities, but I've yet to come across even one Republican who I haven't wanted to kick in the face...

RichieC

Denerick wrote: »

I don't even know what a 'jump off' is. Can you enlighten me please?

Seriously though, is there anyone in your party who combines the same qualities (Intelligence, wisdom, good intentions) They might have or even 2 of those three qualities, but I've yet to come across even one Republican who I haven't wanted to kick in the face...

I looked it up, it means you're a casual sexual partner.

Denerick

RichieC wrote: »

I looked it up, it means you're a casual sexual partner.

Barack promised he'd call me on Friday. I'm still waiting. I feel so used

Amerika

RichieC wrote: »

I looked it up, it means you're a casual sexual partner.

Not exactly... sort of when you meet somebody and you hit it off famously... but then you realize that all you really want from them... is to hit it off famously. And thus begins the journey into jumpoffism.

Amerika

Denerick wrote: »

Seriously though, is there anyone in your party who combines the same qualities...

God I hope not.

aligator_am

Denerick wrote: »

I don't even know what a 'jump off' is. Can you enlighten me please?

Seriously though, is there anyone in your party who combines the same qualities (Intelligence, wisdom, good intentions) They might have or even 2 of those three qualities, but I've yet to come across even one Republican who I haven't wanted to kick in the face...

Ron Paul maybe? He seems to be a decent guy and appears to be gaining popularity all the time, I think if he runs for the 2012 election then he has a fair chance of winning it.

RichieC

aligator_am wrote: »

Ron Paul maybe? He seems to be a decent guy and appears to be gaining popularity all the time, I think if he runs for the 2012 election then he has a fair chance of winning it.

Not a chance. The republicans demand knee jerk reacting mouth breathers as presidential nominees and Fox news will destroy him before that happens.

aligator_am

RichieC wrote: »

Not a chance. The republicans demand knee jerk reacting mouth breathers as presidential nominees and Fox news will destroy him before that happens.

You may be right, I found this vid quite interesting, considering the crowd is fairly liberal, he may be talking too much sense

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUYDt7kC3Z0

RichieC

His thoughts on foreign policy is popular among the more liberal Americans, then he goes and spoils it all by saying something stupid like "we need to abolish the department of education, the EPA and we need to roll back to the gold standard"

Amerika

Ron Paul is our version of the Democrat’s Dennis Kucinich. Lovable kooks.

aligator_am

RichieC wrote: »

His thoughts on foreign policy is popular among the more liberal Americans, then he goes and spoils it all by saying something stupid like "we need to abolish the department of education, the EPA and we need to roll back to the gold standard"

Yeah but isn't the US en route to hyper inflation if they keep up this quantative easing, throwing money at the problem isn't fixing it, just increasing their debt and temporarily keeping the wolves from the door. If their economy implodes completely will they take the rest of us with them? (worse than we are now I mean)

trishasaffron

Anyone got any uptodate info on Obama visit? I really want to see him and I'm holding off my holiday plans but I'd like to know asap. I checked out a few sites yesterday but found nothing.

RATM

AFAIK the latest is that he is only going to be in the country for less than 24hrs so doubt the Croke Park event is going to happen tbh. Too much drinking Guinness in Moneygall to be done instead