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2007-05-03 Home Front: Politix

Faith, an' the vicar throws light on The O'Bama's Irish heritage

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Posted by Fred 2007-05-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11125 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 too much Guinness

Posted by Captain America 2007-05-03 00:42|| 2007-05-03 00:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Hmmmm. He sure doesn't look like any Irish I've known. For instance, the Kennedy family of Boston. Osama Obama looks way too slender, no ruddy complection, and never been seen falling down drunk in public like normal good Irish lads.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter2970 2007-05-03 01:13|| 2007-05-03 01:13|| Front Page Top

#3 potato famine my irish a...

Posted by Black Bart Ebbang5005 2007-05-03 01:21|| 2007-05-03 01:21|| Front Page Top

#4 If Bill Clinton can be the "first black President" and Hillary can be black in church, Obama can certainly be Irish or Turkish or a Liechtensteiner for that matter.

Posted by Groluns Ulomort5343 2007-05-03 02:02|| 2007-05-03 02:02|| Front Page Top

#5 the Kearneys hailed from Moneygall in County Offaly

I think it's safe to say that money galls him no longer. However, he still manages to shovel around the offal a bit.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-05-03 03:17|| 2007-05-03 03:17|| Front Page Top

#6 So that's what they mean by "black irish"?

Posted by GK 2007-05-03 03:17|| 2007-05-03 03:17|| Front Page Top

#7 Nah, dem's smoked Irish, GK.

Posted by Bobby 2007-05-03 05:46|| 2007-05-03 05:46|| Front Page Top

#8 Another tick on the 'he's just like JFK' checklist...

Posted by Pappy 2007-05-03 09:47|| 2007-05-03 09:47|| Front Page Top

#9 Ah yes, the "everyman" image. Got to get all the bases covered before election time. I thought I detected an Irish brouge or was it a Nigerian lilt?

Posted by JohnQC 2007-05-03 10:02|| 2007-05-03 10:02|| Front Page Top

#10 Is this what they mean by a "Black and Tan"?

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2007-05-03 13:30|| 2007-05-03 13:30|| Front Page Top

#11 I'm a Mutt and I like it that way

Posted by Deacon Blues 2007-05-03 13:38|| 2007-05-03 13:38|| Front Page Top

#12 Many of my best friends are muts, in fact, I think I be one too! Guinness all around please.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-05-03 16:22|| 2007-05-03 16:22|| Front Page Top

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