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bigtree

(85,975 posts) Sat Nov 7, 2020, 06:41 PM Nov 2020

Hope and History Rhyme In Ireland For Pres-Elect Biden

The New York Times @nytimes 3h
In Ballina, Ireland, President-elect Joe Biden's distant cousins were the first to pop the champagne on Saturday as a few hundred people gathered in the town square to watch the moment it was announced that he'd defeated President Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/07/world/europe/ireland-biden-ballina.html

twitter.com/nytimes/status/1325153561546649601

Link to tweet

Statement from Ireland President Higgins congratulating President-elect Joe Biden
https://president.ie/en/media-library/news-releases/statement-from-president-higgins-congratulating-president-elect-joe-biden

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Hope and History Rhyme In Ireland For Pres-Elect Biden (Original Post) bigtree Nov 2020 OP

Didn't O'Bama have strong Irish roots too? Renew Deal Nov 2020 #1

yep bigtree Nov 2020 #2

I think Clinton is loved in Ireland as well BlueNProud Nov 2020 #3

K and bloody R! Roland99 Nov 2020 #4

Renew Deal

(81,846 posts)

1. Didn't O'Bama have strong Irish roots too?

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 06:44 PM

Nov 2020

I think from his mothers side.

bigtree

(85,975 posts)

2. yep

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 07:10 PM

Nov 2020

...I remember his visit.

So warm and welcoming. Very memorable.

petesouza ?@petesouza
Cute kids. Pres Obama and British PM Cameron with schoolchildren in No. Ireland (yes the kids are still in school) pic.twitter.com/EWf4ocP2LR