Apparently Obama is Irish

[Whoozyerdaddy]

haha... Watching the news on BBC America and they did a story about Obama visiting a small town in Ireland. Apparently Obama's Great-Great-Grandfather is irish.

I laughed.


Reminded me of the Morgan Freeman line from Shawshank Redemption.... "Maybe it's because I'm Irish"

 

[wuliheron]

I'm a great American mutt myself with at least 7 different nationalities in my gene pool. Nothing wrong with embracing all of your ancestors; especially when you have such a varied ancestry! I'm part Irish too and it will do the Irish some good to know they now have black relatives.

 

[Veliko]

it will do the Irish some good to know they now have black relatives.

You have never been to Ireland have you?

 

[FerrelGeek]

You have never been to Ireland have you?

Or certain neighborhoods in Boston.

 

[Fear No Evil]

Obama is everything to everyone.

 

[Schadenfroh]

So, now he is Muslim AND an Irish Catholic?

 

[CallMeJoe]

Perhaps this explains the posters who insist on spelling his name O'Bamma.

 

[nageov3t]

he is half-white.

 

[kage69]

I won't believe it until Obama releases his ancestor's shillelagh, or at least a family whiskey recipe.

 

[Thump553]

There's No One As Irish As Barack O'Bama

-great drinking song from the last election


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xkw8ip43Vk&feature=player_embedded


O’Leary, O’Reilly, O’Hare and O’Hara
There’s no one as Irish as Barack O’Bama
From the ould Blarney stone to the green hills of Tara
There’s no one as Irish as Barack O’Bama

You don’t believe me, I hear you say
But Barack’s as Irish as was JFK
His grandaddy’s daddy came from Moneygall
A small Irish village, well known to you all

Chorus 2:
Toor a loo, toor a loo, toor a loo toor a lama
There’s no one as Irish as Barack O’Bama

He’s as Irish as bacon, and cabbage and stew
He’s Hawaiian, he’s Kenyan, American too
He’s in the White House, he took his chance
Now let’s see Barack do Riverdance

Toor a loo, toor a loo, toor a loo toor a lama
There’s no one as Irish as Barack O’Bama

From Kerry and Cork to old Donegal
Let’s hear it for Barack from old Moneygall
From the lakes of Killarney to old Connemara
There’s no one as Irish as Barack O’Bama

O’Leary, O’Reilly, O’Hare and O’Hara
There’s no one as Irish as Barack O’Bama
From the ould Blarney stone to the green hills of Tara
There’s no one as Irish as Barack O’Bama

Two thousand and eight, the White House is free
They’re cheering in Mayo, and in Skibereen
The Irish in Kenya and in Yokahama
Are cheering for president Barack O’Bama

O’Leary, O’Reilly, O’Hare and O’Hara
There’s no one as Irish as Barack O’Bama
From the ould Blarney stone to the green hills of Tara
There’s no one as Irish as Barack O’Bama

The hockey mom’s gone, and so is McCain
They’re cheering in Texas and Borrisokane
In Moneygall town, the greatest of drama
For our famous president, Barack O’Bama

Toor a loo, toor a loo, toor a loo toor a lama
There’s no one as Irish as Barack O’Bama

The great Stephen Neill a great man of God
He proved that Barack was from the auld sod
They came by bus, they came by car
To celebrate Barack, in Ollie Hayes’ bar

O’Leary, O’Reilly, O’Hare and O’Hara
There’s no one as Irish as Barack O’Bama
From the ould Blarney stone to the green hills of Tara
There’s no one as Irish as Barack O’Bama

Toor a loo, toor a loo, toor a loo toor a lama
There’s no one as Irish as Barack O’Bama

 

[airdata]

I'll take your irish and raise you an egyptian pharaoh clone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fhTkpv9OYo

 

[waggy]

So, now he is Muslim AND an Irish Catholic?

oh boy. so he is going to blow up a restaurant with a suicide vest? not a good combination...lol


though he goes to Iraland and has guinness? comon there had to be some better beer. hmm beer.

:thumbsup: to him for going and enjoying the beer though!

 

[ThatsABigOne]

So, now he is Muslim AND an Irish Catholic?

That seems to be my observation too.. D:

 

[wuliheron]

You have never been to Ireland have you?

What? You don't think the Irish appreciate a good excuse to get drunk and fight?

 

[Infohawk]

I don't really get what is funny about this... He has "white" blood so it's not surprising he has some Irish too.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

he is half-white.

Only when it suits him.
After all he's the 1st "black" president.

 

[Throckmorton]

Only when it suits him.
After all he's the 1st "black" president.

Hey, moron, how about you explain how it "suits him" to be considered "the first black president"?

 

[Ronstang]

Hey, moron, how about you explain how it "suits him" to be considered "the first black president"?

Well, he would never have become President if he wasn't Black.

 

[Throckmorton]

Well, he would never have become President if he wasn't Black.

Right, and the previous 43 presidents had to struggle to overcome their lack of blackness to become president?

 

[zinfamous]

Right, and the previous 43 presidents had to struggle to overcome their lack of blackness to become president?

haha

 

[CPA]

he is half-white.

Try telling him that.

 

[zinfamous]

Try telling him that.

when campaigning in the south, Lincoln said he would not free the slaves.

Holy shit, these guys sound like politicians!

D:

 

[wuliheron]

Right, and the previous 43 presidents had to struggle to overcome their lack of blackness to become president?

Not to mention not being hermaphroditic and a mixture of every other race.

 

[classy]

Reminds me of Irish Jam

Funny flick

 

[sportage]

I don't know... I'd still rather see Obama with the irish than GW Bush holding hands, making out, and strolling hand in hand with a Saudi.