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Leo brings his partner to meet ultra conservative VP Mike Pence

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    #32
    lawred2
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    ChikiChiki wrote: »
    Right so all is well in the country....

    all is grand - by most international metrics Ireland consistently ranks up there are one of the best places in the world to live..

    sure we've got our problems but almost every country does.


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    #33
    King of Kings
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    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    Anyone who is seriously anti-gay has an issue with their own sexuality, and will probably come out of the closet eventually, IMHO.

    Thats nonsense...internet logic.
    You can disapprove of gayness without hating it or being a phobia.

    Pence voted to fund electro therapy which is voluntary.
    Some posters here makinh it sound like pence sent gays to a gulag north koren style...


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    #34
    James Brown
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    lawred2 wrote: »
    all is grand - by most international metrics Ireland consistently ranks up there are one of the best places in the world to live..

    sure we've got our problems but almost every country does.

    And this is why we've record breaking crises and continue to vote for the same shams. 'Sure......'. My hole.


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    #35
    ChikiChiki
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    lawred2 wrote: »
    all is grand - by most international metrics Ireland consistently ranks up there are one of the best places in the world to live..

    sure we've got our problems but almost every country does.

    Sureism and whataboutery. I really really detest this line that is constantly thrown out. Yeah let's not aim for continuous improvement and just accept the mediocrity in our services and non accountability.

    No wonder we have constant basket case scandals. Must be a severe case of rose tinted glasses.


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    #36
    kneemos
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    King of Kings wrote: »
    Thats nonsense...internet logic.
    You can disapprove of gayness without hating it or being a phobia.


    Don't think so.


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    #37
    Grayson
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    https://twitter.com/MallowNews/status/1106177211822993409


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    #38
    JP Liz V1
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    Fair play, nice double date, who is footing the bill for the trip?
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #39
    UsBus
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    ChikiChiki wrote: »
    Just do your ****ing job Leo and try fix the ever growing myriad of problems in our country instead of the constant vanity projects.

    This exactly. Can he not just go over there as the Taoiseach of this country without bringing his sexuality into it..??

    Why does everything have to revolve around sexuality and how Ireland is a different country now. Ya we get that, but you've a job to do and an extremely important one at that.

    I don't recall Enda Kenny discussing his sexuality too often with Obama...


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    #40
    Auntie Semite
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    In the spirit of bringing his boyfriend to visit with Homophobes, perhaps Leo can bring Matt along to visit his buddies in the Clonskeagh Mosque.
    You know, the one he has visited several times..the one with the leader who is on record as having advocated for the death sentence for Homosexuals.
    That awkward bit of info doesn't seem to bother Leo, maybe Matt won't mind either. Although they should avoid any trips to catch the view from the rooftop.


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    #41
    AllForIt
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    UsBus wrote: »
    This exactly. Can he not just go over there as the Taoiseach of this country without bringing his sexuality into it..??

    Why does everything have to revolve around sexuality and how Ireland is a different country now. Ya we get that, but you've a job to do and an extremely important one at that.

    I don't recall Enda Kenny discussing his sexuality too often with Obama...

    He didn't bring his sexuality into it. It's the media that are bringing his sexuality into it.

    Edit: In fact yesterday in an interview with RTE he was asked about this and he responded that he hadn't thought much about it at all with all that's going on in London.


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    #42
    kneemos
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    Bigots coming out of the woodwork.


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    #43
    Billy86
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    biko wrote: »
    It's easy to be all up in Pence's face when Trump is actively working on LGBT rights

    Probably because Pence likely has some input on those LGBT rights Trump has been working pretty hard on destroying.

    Much like Enda mocking Trump to his face, Leo deserves credit here. A nice, subtle enough middle digger to the homophobes in the white house.


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    #44
    Mad_maxx
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    ChikiChiki wrote: »
    Just do your ****ing job Leo and try fix the ever growing myriad of problems in our country instead of the constant vanity projects.

    Leo knew that the Irish media would love this kind of fluff story.

    Seriously, if this is some sort of significant moment, the country lacks ambition for itself


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    #45
    Mad_maxx
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    King of Kings wrote: »
    Thats nonsense...internet logic.
    You can disapprove of gayness without hating it or being a phobia.

    Pence voted to fund electro therapy which is voluntary.
    Some posters here makinh it sound like pence sent gays to a gulag north koren style...

    From listening to the media since yesterday, you'd think it was an ISIS regional leader he took his partner to see


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    #46
    Mad_maxx
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    Auntie Semite wrote: »
    In the spirit of bringing his boyfriend to visit with Homophobes, perhaps Leo can bring Matt along to visit his buddies in the Clonskeagh Mosque.
    You know, the one he has visited several times..the one with the leader who is on record as having advocated for the death sentence for Homosexuals.
    That awkward bit of info doesn't seem to bother Leo, maybe Matt won't mind either. Although they should avoid any trips to catch the view from the rooftop.

    The Liberal media only care when Christians question the gay lifestyle


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    #47
    Johnnycanyon
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    Wonder what Mick The Bull would have to say.


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    #48
    seligehgit
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    jam_mac_jam wrote: »
    This cheered me up no end. I am sure that bigot is delighted with having to meet a gay irish leader.
    Delighted.

    Mike Pence extended an invite on last year's trip for an Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to bring his partner Matt Barrett this year.


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    #49
    MadYaker
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    I don't understand why there is a thread on this. Did Enda Kenny leave the wife at home when he went? I think Leo would prefer if the media focused on the practical benefits of the visit.


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    #50
    SEPT 23 1989
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    No minister should have travelled anywhere this year they should be working and planning for the worst scenario

    Unless they know something we don't


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    #51
    YFlyer
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    Pence would have no problem having a meal with Leo's partner.


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    #52
    Auntie Semite
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    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    The Liberal media only care when Christians question the gay lifestyle

    Yes its true, I see the school in Birmingham has suspended its lessons on LGBT rights in the face of Muslim protest.
    https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/mar/14/birmingham-primary-school-suspends-lgbt-lessons-indefinitely-parkfield-protest-parents?CMP=twt_gu

    It has to be said that this situation arising was inevitable.

    I can't help but notice total silence and lack of outrage from the media and LGBT journalists.

    Mullalley, O'Gorman et al seem to have nothing to say about this at all.

    If I was gay I would be feeling somewhat betrayed by these people.

    Gays in the UK are about to find out where exactly they stand on the Intersectional Hierarchy...its not near the top.


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    #53
    Timberrrrrrrr
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    biko wrote: »
    It's easy to be all up in Pence's face when Trump is actively working on LGBT rights

    I can't wait for Leo to bring his partner to Iran

    It took longer than i expected but yup.... there it is.


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    #54
    martingriff
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    Grayson wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/MallowNews/status/1106177211822993409

    Pence was trying to drop the hand


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    #55
    sabat
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    Blatant fishing for social media approval


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    #56
    Timberrrrrrrr
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    sabat wrote: »
    Blatant fishing for social media approval

    Or just the countries leader doing exactly what every one before him has done?


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    #57
    WinnyThePoo
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    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    biko wrote: »
    It's easy to be all up in Pence's face when Trump is actively working on LGBT rights

    I can't wait for Leo to bring his partner to Iran

    It took longer than i expected but yup.... there it is.

    Leo goes to America.. And the usual suspects just start wailing about Muslims.

    After hours your hilarious


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    #58
    donkeykong5
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    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Fair play, nice double date, who is footing the bill for the trip?
    We are !


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    #59
    sabat
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    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    Or just the countries leader doing exactly what every one before him has done?

    Do we have a list of every official engagement Varadkar has brought his boyfriend to? I have no doubt he deliberately chose to bring him to meet Pence to cause a stir and get the extra publicity, precisely because of Pence's history.


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    #60
    donkeykong5
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    MadYaker wrote: »
    I don't understand why there is a thread on this. Did Enda Kenny leave the wife at home when he went? I think Leo would prefer if the media focused on the practical benefits of the visit.
    Which are what exactly ?


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    #61
    kneemos
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    Don't know of these trips achieve anything other than the exchange of the usual platitudes.
    Better to maintain the contacts than not though I suppose.


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