BREAKING: President NOT visting Ireland next month

[Jackeens]

:cry:

Obamas head to Europe

By POLITICO STAFF

The Obamas will tour the UK, France, Germany and the Czech Republic between March 31 and April 5, according to the White House.

Statement: "In the United Kingdom, the President will continue discussions on important bilateral and global issues with British leaders and work with other G-20 Leaders to address the global financial crisis at the London Summit. On April 3, the President will participate in bilateral programs with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The President then looks forward to participating in NATO Summit events in Strasbourg, France, and Kehl, Germany, April 3-4, where leaders will celebrate 60 years of providing peace and security culminating in a unified Europe, discuss challenges and strategies for success of NATO’s mission in Afghanistan and other issues, and commit to preparing NATO to combat the new threats of the 21st century. The President will travel to Prague, Czech Republic, April 4-5 to meet with Czech officials and with leaders of European Union (EU) member states and the European Commission president to build a stronger partnership between the United States and the EU, one which will enable us to better confront our shared challenges together."

(True, there's absolutely no reason why he should visit Ireland, but still:

:cry:)

[HughMoran]

1. I don't see those words anywhere in the article

Why Ireland?

[Jackeens]

3. Well....okay....I gave it a slightly personalised slant.

:cry:

[HughMoran]

9. Well, I visited Ireland

...if that's any consolation. :D

I enjoyed it there even if it was only on business.

[Jackeens]

14. I think I saw ya - was that you in the blue coat and red hat?

:-)

[PretzelWarrior]

6. I think she's from there. He's visiting all of what she might describe as

"3rd rate European countries" but not stopping in his ancestral home to visit County O'Bama.

[Jackeens]

10. 3rd rate?!

You're being very kind to the UK!

:hide:

[PretzelWarrior]

2. are you in Ireland?

otherwise, your headline looked like a mock outrage post from a place like Politico.

[Jackeens]

4. Yes, I am, that's why I'm....

:cry:

[Cha]

5. He has relatives there..we found during the primaries

or general. Maybe no time for social calls this time.

[Clio the Leo]

7. He has the best interest of DU at heart....

.... seriously, I love ya and all Jackeens, but we simply CANT have you out of pocket on an Obama welcoming tour and NOT here posting photo threads for us! You were gone for like FIVE YEARS for the Inauguration and I had to go look stuff up myself!

OH SEAN HANNITY!!!! THE INHUMANITY!!!!!

[Jackeens]

12. ROFL...okay, I'll just have to be patient. Next time.

[Captain Hilts]

8. Visiting the 51st state but not the 52nd???

[Jackeens]

13. Majestically put, Captain Hilts!!

:thumbsup:

[Captain Hilts]

17. My kin are Irish Catholics from...Liverpool...on one side. Scottish on the other.

Dad was born in Brighton.

[Jackeens]

18. Liverpool's a great city (even though I hate their football team), a good place to have roots! n/t

[Captain Hilts]

21. I root for the Reds! I'll never walk alone...nt

[Jackeens]

26. ** cough **

Barclays Premier League Table

Wednesday, 4 March 2009

................P....Pts
1 Man Utd 27 65
2 Chelsea 28 58
3 Liverpool 28 58


:bounce:

[Captain Hilts]

28. Spawn of Satan in 1st place, Communiss team in 2nd place...the Chosen Few in 3rd. nt

[Jackeens]

30. 1 One True Faith, 2 Rich Man's Play Thing, 3 Muck.

:hide:

[MADem]

11. Given the fact that there are plenty of Irish who still have hard feelings about their

treatment by the British, and the fact that their "fourth green field" (Northern Ireland) is still in the hands of the 'enemy,' it's perhaps better that he not combine trips.

It's rather like having lunch with the Hatfields, and dinner with the McCoys.

[Jackeens]

15. Ah no, we all love each other now, we've grown up. Well, most of us! n/t

[MADem]

24. Good for you!

Though I know more than a few who will neither forgive, nor forget. And who won't rest until Ireland is Ireland in it's entirety!

I suppose being pegged to the Euro instead of the pound helps, too!

[Jackeens]

31. One of the few...

..would include my mother!

:blush:

[MADem]

33. Maybe it's a generational thing--a lot of the folk I know who still harbor strong feelings

are older!

[Drunken Irishman]

16. Lame!

[Jackeens]

19. I agree. I'm going to post Cheney photo threads in revenge for this OUTRAGEOUS snub.

No I'm not. Promise

[Captain Hilts]

22. GWB was boorish at the Buck House. QEII HATED him.

And Cheney:

[Clio the Leo]

23. lol, go get him Jackeens!!!

But why make US suffer for HIS mistake? :)

[Canuckistanian]

20. We've already had our Obama visit

And we were first.

Nya nya nya nayaaaa nya.... (Yes, I know. Childish and Immature. But there you have it.)

[Captain Hilts]

27. Nice change from GWB. I wish that he'd stayed a day or at least spent the night. nt

[Jackeens]

29. Canuckistanian - I was going to give you one of these:

But now I'm not so sure.

:-)

[a la izquierda]

25. Bummer. He'll have time someday, I'm sure.

Somebody should send me there so I can visit my cousins. I've never met them, or anything...but if my dad's going to be buried there someday, I should probably see where.

[irish.lambchop]

32. Perhaps he thinks

Mr. Cowan will upstage him :evilgrin: