Leo varadkar +LCD Sound system+ abortion = ?

evolving_doors · 30-09-2017 11:32AM #1

http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/news/taoiseach-branded-tosser-by-lcd-soundystem-guitarist-after-attending-dublin-gig-36183715.html

Can't a normal guy just just go to a gig in peace?
Instead it's turned into politics.

Jimbob1977 · 30-09-2017 11:38AM

Western society has become so feeble.

Everyone is outraged by everything.

The need to show more outrage than the next person.

It's like the 'Two Minute Hate' from 1984

STB. · 30-09-2017 11:58AM

Varadkar yeah fine.

But wtf was Paschal Donohoe doing at an LCD Soundsystem gig.

EDIT: Jaysus he is a genuine fan. Electric Paschal they apparently call him when he went to the picnic to see them.
Thought he's be more a Red Hurley fan.

seamus · 30-09-2017 12:12PM

That Doyle guy sounds like a tosser.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 30-09-2017 12:18PM

What a prat - Doyle that is.

Snotty · 30-09-2017 12:21PM

You're not in American now, you can disrespect your own head of government all you want, but have a bit of respect for another counties leader, especially when you obviously have no clue what "repeal" means.

30-09-2017 12:24PM

Delighted, good enough for Varadkar, weaseling his way backstage and he picked the wrong band to try and lick their holes...

caff · 30-09-2017 12:27PM

Fair play to them, too often politicians try to get opportunist photo-shoots.

30-09-2017 12:28PM

“Wore a repeal tote bag around my neck”

Is there anything more annoying than an abortion rights campaign being made into hipster fashion trend. He’s the tosser.

emo72 · 30-09-2017 12:31PM

The gigs were great. Now carry on with the outrage.

StupidLikeAFox · 30-09-2017 12:31PM

But he is the first Taoiseach in a long time to actually call a referendum on this and not kick it down the road.....?

Peter Flynt · 30-09-2017 12:32PM

He's right. Varadkar is a tosser.

suicide_circus · 30-09-2017 12:35PM

Repeal the USC is it?

McMurphy · 30-09-2017 12:35PM

evolving_doors wrote: »

http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/news/taoiseach-branded-tosser-by-lcd-soundystem-guitarist-after-attending-dublin-gig-36183715.html

Can't a normal just just go to a gig in peace?
Instead it's turned into politics.

Yeah they can. Most of us seen Enda at the Bruce Springsteen gig, and apart from Enda shredding his air guitar, it got little coverage by the media.

In this case, Leo seems to have wormed his way backstage, presumably using his political status as the leverage to get there, thus removing the "normal fan" argument, and turning it political.

If however the band invited him backstage and attempted to get him drawn in to a political cause of argument, that's a different kettle of fish.

dav3 · 30-09-2017 12:36PM

Leo has been playing the whole 'how do you do fellow kids?' card a bit too much lately. It's backfired on him this time. I can see his new propaganda department are out in force across the interweb this morning.

Looking at his current ratings, I think most people would probably view Leo as a 'tosser'. What's the problem?

Peter Flynt · 30-09-2017 12:36PM

Rick Shaw wrote: »

Yeah they can. Most of us seen Enda at the Bruce Springsteen gig, and apart from Enda shredding his air guitar, it got little coverage by the media.

In this case, Leo seems to have wormed his way backstage, presumably using his political status as the leverage to get there, thus removing the "normal fan" argument, and turning it political.

He was probably hoping to setup another photo op but instead had to settle for a selfie with the likes of Paschal Donohoe (who still can't talk properly)

TheDoc · 30-09-2017 12:37PM

cisk wrote: »

“Wore a repeal tote bag around my neck”

Is there anything more annoying than an abortion rights campaign being made into hipster fashion trend. He’s the tosser.

Yeah saw someone share that tweet this morning and tbh my first reaction was "I'd walk away from you, cause you are clearly a tosser"

A Little Pony · 30-09-2017 12:39PM

Well he has been ripping Sinn Fein to pieces in the Dail all week so he gets props from me. Well done Leo. ;)

30-09-2017 12:39PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW2alu51C4U

Fitting...

Peter Flynt · 30-09-2017 12:40PM

Varadkar's problem is that he cannot see that people generally don't like him. His politics has something to do with it but there's more. Something about the American accent from Castleknock I'd say.

The more he tries to improve his image (with photo ops) the more he keeps embarrassing himself.

The "thrill" at going to Downing St summed him up. . . Vacuous Varadkar.

A person of zero principles and even worse morals.

seamus · 30-09-2017 12:42PM

StupidLikeAFox wrote: »

But he is the first Taoiseach in a long time to actually call a referendum on this and not kick it down the road.....?

Exactly. It goes to show that this guy hasn't a clue what the issue is at all, but thinks he's sticking it to the man wearing a tote bag.

What a tosser.

Peter Flynt · 30-09-2017 12:44PM

A Little Pony wrote: »

Well he has been ripping Sinn Fein to pieces in the Dail all week so he gets props from me. Well done Leo. ;)

Nope. Made a fool of himself.

Things he's doing PMQs in the House of Commons.

He's not.

Kenny Logins · 30-09-2017 12:48PM

Did Varadker have a response on his socks, anyone know?

Your Face · 30-09-2017 01:00PM

suicide_circus wrote: »

Repeal the USC is it?

Ha, I wish, but it's not fashionable enough.

Snotty · 30-09-2017 01:08PM

dav3 wrote: »

Leo has been playing the whole 'how do you do fellow kids?' card a bit too much lately. It's backfired on him this time. I can see his new propaganda department are out in force across the interweb this morning.

Looking at his current ratings, I think most people would probably view Leo as a 'tosser'. What's the problem?

Leo is a tosser, my problem is the even bigger tosser who wrote the message, he just assumed "Repeal" was a trendy logo for a bag, he had no idea what it meant.

JMNolan · 30-09-2017 01:13PM

Peter Flynt wrote: »

Paschal Donohoe (who still can't talk properly)

What do you mean?

Baron Kurtz · 30-09-2017 01:15PM

LCD have reached a startling level of uncool here. A gang of pudsy ministers at your gig

suicide_circus · 30-09-2017 01:17PM

Can't wait to see Leo teaming his Repeal tote bag with an OBEY snapback cap

Hector Mildew · 30-09-2017 01:18PM

What did he expect wearing one of these..
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I'd walk away too

evolving_doors · 30-09-2017 01:19PM

Peter Flynt wrote: »

He's right. Varadkar is a tosser.

Ya but I suppose he went along for a photo promo, so it was like... ' I'll see your tosser and raise you a tosser'.

Now... I wonder who paid for the tickets?
FG... or the dept. Of Leo's PR wing.
Would they pay benefit in kind?
Like %$#% they would.

alchemist33 · 30-09-2017 01:22PM

Never heard of them. Now that I have, have no desire to hear of them again.

Leo varadkar +LCD Sound system+ abortion = ?

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