Embattled leader interviewed on morning after party conference
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from:msnbc.comIrish premier denies being drunk, hung over on air
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Blame the Irish whisky...
I don't understand what the problem is here?
To the Irish, whiskey IS "The Water of Life !"
They say the big tip off that he was drunk was that:
Hmmm, If a lack of sraight answers is the key to determining which politicians are drunk, then most of our US politicians have never been sober.
And all this time the libs have been telling us how bad stereotyping and/or profiling is, yet here's an article about a drunk Irishman from them....
Anybody besides me see the hypocracy in this?
Nobody likes Brian Cowen but Newsweek, it seems.
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What? It's TV3 and the opposition party, Fine Gael, inquiring about Cowen's state of sobriety. FG are centrist, according to Wikipedia - their own site doesn't include an obvious platform.
I feel honored Tyler, you dont often directly respond to a post unless its to suspend or ban the guy for posting it, lol...
You're correct on it being brought up by Fine Gael and reported on by TV3, but still, why did that story make it to America? Why didnt it stay in Ireland? I wouldnt have let that article get posted on newsvine if I had any say in it. Everybody in this country knows the Irish jokes Tyler, and all this article does is help to feed the stereotype....
Is that really a good thing to do?
Awe snap - why dey gotta say the irish man be drinkin? dats racist
Remember , whiskey was invented to prevent the Irish from ruling the world.
Would you say something similar if the guy was a minority on drugs or is your hate reserved for whites only?
It's an old saying Patton - relax on the rhetoric for a bit huh?
3 deleted, Randy207 with a derail about Palin, followed by NVArt derailing about Obama, followed by Svenolafson derailing about Randy207's sexuality. Embarrassing. You're each suspended for a day for violating #4 of the Code of Honor. Back on-topic.
Patton
lighten up! the only time you should be offended is if the topic turns to those who try to live vicariously through their screen handles to cover their own insecurities - you know - like someone with the handle "General Patton".
Nice try b dune....Would it make you feel better if I changed my screen name to Obummer instead of Patton?
I wouldnt do that anyway even if I could....
Patton is my hero, Obummer isnt...
must have been an effective try there Patton - you responded!
why wouldn't Patton be your hero? never thought of any reprecussions to any of his actions - only interested in his own legacy - never wanted to be held accountable - only wanted the rewards if a mission was successful...thinking the last Bush was your hero also.
and of course Obummer would never work - I was thinking more along the lines of "uninformed blowhard".
Go away, I refuse to get derailed off topic by a troll like you...
funny there Patton - I'm the "troll"? don't get too close to that mirror.
you refuse to get derailed off topic? 3/4 of your posts are never even on the tracks!
Funny, I thought getting bamboozled was an acceptable thing to do in the Poblacht na hÉireann...
That's our Irish!
*cue laugh track*
Obligatory (also, NSFW): http://jcullen.blogspot.com/2010/03/padday.html
what would you expect from an ASS but a kick. get them out
what would you expect from an ASS but a kick. get them out
Now begins the search for a teetotaler Irish politician...good luck. And in our own Country Tip O'Neil and Ted had a great long run, but are now in that heavenly pub in the sky.
Never trust a man who doesnt drink!!!
Who cares if he was drunk or hung-over. I like to see politicians being human. At least he didn't use a cigar on an intern.
or solicit sex with a page (Foley) or visit prostitutes (Vitter) or solicit sex in a bathroom stall (Craig) or hand his wife divorce papers while she is awaiting surgery (Newt) - just politicians being human.
Oh my god! a drunk Irishman!, next thing you know cats will be laying with dogs and rain will fall upwards! it will be complete anarchy!
Dammit wish I could pattent that upside down umbrella
What is the world coming to when being drunk is any issue in Irish politics???? (that is, being drunk is a negative!)
Where are all the drunk Irishman jokes?
Voted Best Joke in
Ireland
John O'Reilly hoisted his beer and said, "Here's to spending the rest of
me life, between the legs of me wife!"
That won him the top prize at the pub for the best toast of the night!
He went home and told his wife, Mary, "I won the prize for the Best toast
of the night."
She said, "Aye, did ye now. And what was your toast?" John said, "Here's
to spending the rest of me life, sitting in church beside me wife."
"Oh, that is very nice indeed, John!" Mary said.
The next day, Mary ran into one of John's drinking buddies on the street
corner.
The man chuckled leeringly and said, "John won the prize the other night
at the pub with a toast about you, Mary."
She said, "Aye, he told me, and I was a bit surprised myself. You know,
he's only been in there twice in the last four years. Once he fell asleep, and the
other time I had to pull him by the ears to make him come."
Mike! Good One! Arrgh!
Why did god give us whiskey?
To prevent the Irish from ruling the world!
Did you hear the one about the drunk Irishman?
Neither did I, he passed out!
Is he the 1st Irish man to drink?
Well, DUH! No Irish in the history of history has ever had a drink!! ~haha~
Q: During which month do the Irish drink the least whisky?
A: February.
Q: Do you know what it said on Ted Kennedy's coffin during his wake?
A: Keep away from open flame.
Thats why the kennedy's allowed maria to marry arnold even though he was a republican. He was the only man she ever date strong enough to carry the drunkard home for them.
Irish he hadn't gotten drunk! hahaha
Of course he was Irish, he's drunk.
NVart, you made my morning (Lol)....
I am irish descent, 2nd gen. My predecessors were big drinking men but other than in my youth I am not a drinker much now other than a good old glass of McCallans.. sorry to those who are sensitive about Irish versus Scotch whiskey but it is good stuff. That said, cut the man some slack would ya? We all have been there. Ye without sin can cast the first stone.... and if you throw the stone be careful of the shovel coming from behind at your head hahaha.... ya prick!
I'll drink to that Sir. Good post.
They should of just given him a few more drinks. Richard Nixon was drunk
everynite in the white house. Tony Blair was known to be in a black out at times walking the streets of britain.
"vague, semi-coherent answers"
What did you expect? He's a politician. Geeez, Obama does the same thing and he has beer summits! No one accuses him!
I thought the national pastime of Ireland was drinkin a bit o the brew.
He was just bein a right good patriot!
Come on...he's a fine irishman. No body even knew he drank until he showed up for work sober one day. God loves irishmen.
Even drunk off his arse he is 10 times a better leader than a sober obama.
And I'll drink to that sir! Good Post!
I'd love to pop a freckle off a pretty Colleen just one more time!
Irish premier: "I'm not so think as you drunk I am....I only had tee martunies....that's not so muckin' fuch....sis on you pister, why don't you go to your own jack yard and back off and see how your feter peels...."