Who should meet Obama?

Banjaxed82 · 20-01-2011 07:13PM #1

So, looks like a 11th March General election. Government won't be in place in time for Paddy's day. Who should we send to meet Obama instead?

Mr Benevolent · 20-01-2011 07:14PM

Bono, Ireland's other embarrassing clown.

Squarewave · 20-01-2011 07:14PM

Jackie Healy-Rae

mickdw · 20-01-2011 07:14PM

Our President?

efb · 20-01-2011 07:15PM

Mary McAleese

Wompa1 · 20-01-2011 07:16PM

mickdw wrote: »

Our President?

screw that! Lets send the Rubberbandits or somebody that say's you are right to have no confidence in us recovering from this.

macquarie · 20-01-2011 07:16PM

How about.......... Jedward ?

talla10 · 20-01-2011 07:17PM

Send Roy Keane he isnt doing anything...

TeddyTedson · 20-01-2011 07:18PM

Paul McGrath so he know's we have black people too.

carwash_2006 · 20-01-2011 07:18PM

We shouldn't be sending anyone. The most appropriate person to do it considering the state of our finances is the Irish Ambassador in America. Would save a heap in transport costs.

El Horseboxo · 20-01-2011 07:19PM

How about nobody. They can use the money to fix the pot hole that's been fúcking up my wheel at the bottom of my road.

darragh16 · 20-01-2011 07:19PM

Michael O'Leary...

Mint Sauce · 20-01-2011 07:21PM

Is this a thinly disguised who are you voting for thread? I assume who ever wins the election would be going.

Wompa1 · 20-01-2011 07:21PM

carwash_2006 wrote: »

We shouldn't be sending anyone. The most appropriate person to do it considering the state of our finances is the Irish Ambassador in America. Would save a heap in transport costs.

And let him hitch hike, also let him try and peddal meth over there to generate revenue

Deus Ex Machina · 20-01-2011 07:25PM

Knut Hamsun, he might have some funky ideas as to what Obama should do with his Noble peace prize.

KINGVictor · 20-01-2011 07:26PM

Banjaxed82 wrote: »

So, looks like a 11th March General election. Government won't be in place in time for Paddy's day. Who should we send to meet Obama instead?

Hmmm...Not aware that the public had a say in who to send to the US for Patricks days...anyways it should be the least of priorities at the moment I would say.

Colmo52 · 20-01-2011 07:28PM

Taoiseach Gerry Adams.

Yeah Right

Links234 · 20-01-2011 07:28PM

Ming!

Banjaxed82 · 20-01-2011 07:28PM

KINGVictor wrote: »

Hmmm...Not aware that the public had a say in who to send to the US for Patricks days...anyways it should be the least of priorities at the moment I would say.

Lovin' Christ, I thought this was After Hours?! Do you actually think I want people to say "Enda Kenny."??

TeddyTedson · 20-01-2011 07:28PM

Can't the US President come here for once ffs. I hate people that always expect you to visit them but never visit you.

Lone Stone · 20-01-2011 07:28PM

Guys clearly the IMF should go :rolleyes:

StrawberryJazz · 20-01-2011 07:30PM

eh...his wife and kids.

Its St. Patricks Day

OUR NATIONAL DAY...shouldn't he be visiting us?

It would be nice not to have to work that into our budget this year...

kippy · 20-01-2011 07:32PM

It is highly unlikely a new government will be formed by the 17th of March and that all items be in place for sending people abroad to meed Obama.

Personally I believe the dating of the election is a cynical ploy to ensure that if FF dont get to meet Obama this year, then neither do any political party.

Who should meet Obama? Think it should be a "raffle" charlie and the chocolate factory style.

KINGVictor · 20-01-2011 07:37PM

Banjaxed82 wrote: »

Lovin' Christ, I thought this was After Hours?! Do you actually think I want people to say "Enda Kenny."??

You dont need to get all worked up...You asked a question and I replied, just because it is AH doesnt mean I should't say what I feel is best in my own opinion...
The fact that it is AH doesnt give you the licence to expect what you will consider as a typical response

Mint Sauce · 20-01-2011 07:37PM

kippy wrote: »

It is highly unlikely a new government will be formed by the 17th of March and that all items be in place for sending people abroad to meed Obama.

Personally I believe the dating of the election is a cynical ploy to ensure that if FF dont get to meet Obama this year, then neither do any political party.

Who should meet Obama? Think it should be a "raffle" charlie and the chocolate factory style.

But its not the goverment who meets the president, its the elected party leader. The elected party would be known by that point surley.

Pretty_Pistol · 20-01-2011 07:38PM

Obama should be the one visiting our President. I'm sure Mary would make room for him and the family at Áras an Uachtaráin.

thehogg · 20-01-2011 07:39PM

I'd go with Ming as well, at least you get some sense out of him

FreudianSlippers · 20-01-2011 07:40PM

Lone Stone wrote: »

Guys clearly the IMF should go :rolleyes:

I'm pretty sure we haven't taken any money from them yet, so that makes no sense.

Riamfada · 20-01-2011 07:41PM

Richie Kavanagh! Propogate the notion of the backwards Irish and get them yanks here spending their juicy toursim money.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=387LTgiadjw

PeterIanStaker · 20-01-2011 07:43PM

Just send Cowen over, and introduce him as Ireland's answer to Benedict Arnold.

kippy · 20-01-2011 07:44PM

irish-stew wrote: »

But its not the goverment who meets the president, its the elected party leader. The elected party would be known by that point surley.

Its the leader of the government that meets the president of the USA.

There is a good chance that a government may not have been formed at that stage.

Its not an issue if one party gets an outright majority on their own, but if they dont and need the support of other parties/individuals, talks to form a government could take some days (not withstanding the time taken to administer the counts, and any recounts that may be required)
Cutting it tight.

Who should meet Obama?

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