Barack Obama visits Ireland!:D

StephenKingman · Post by **StephenKingman** » 23 May 2011, 10:57

Just caught the coverage of President Obama and his visit to Ireland when i came home from work, and its very inspiring to see him and the First Lady visit Moneygall and have a pint of the black stuff in Hayes's pub. He has very distant relatives from Offaly and then he is off to Dublim for a speech and a concert, Go Obama! With the Queen last week and now the President of the United States, its a big boost to the country. Ireland- the place to be, people

Fran · Post by **Fran** » 23 May 2011, 13:18

StephenKingman wrote:Just caught the coverage of President Obama and his visit to Ireland when i came home from work, and its very inspiring to see him and the First Lady visit Moneygall and have a pint of the black stuff in Hayes's pub. He has very distant relatives from Offaly and then he is off to Dublim for a speech and a concert, Go Obama! With the Queen last week and now the President of the United States, its a big boost to the country. Ireland- the place to be, people

Definitely Mike, been watching it on and off all day & it was absolutely amazing stuff, not the best of weather but that didn't make the slightest difference to the warmth, the enthusiasm and the sincerity of both the Obamas and the people of Moneygall & Ireland. And fair play to Michelle she drank her glass of Guinness too ... my kinda woman!

A24 · Post by **A24** » 23 May 2011, 13:24

I'm glad you guys appreciate Obama! A lot of people here, including myself are totally disgusted with him and would love it if he moved to Ireland!

Fran · Post by **Fran** » 23 May 2011, 13:56

A24 wrote:I'm glad you guys appreciate Obama! A lot of people here, including myself are totally disgusted with him and would love it if he moved to Ireland!

He is your President so you are, of course, entitled to your opinion but whatever your views he is certainly an impressive representative of USA.

StephenKingman · Post by **StephenKingman** » 23 May 2011, 14:04

A24 wrote:I'm glad you guys appreciate Obama! A lot of people here, including myself are totally disgusted with him and would love it if he moved to Ireland!

Well my own personal opinion of him is as a warm and charasmatic man who is very inspiring and made a big success of himself, plus of course his visit will do no harn to Irish tourism, imagine how many people will now want a pint of Guiness in Hayes now,a place previously unknown.

Jacob · Post by **Jacob** » 23 May 2011, 16:47

Awesome, congratulations to the people in Ireland.

Hopefully next time he will... maybe... probably... pop into Tassie? Ha.

Butterbescotch · Post by **Butterbescotch** » 23 May 2011, 18:29

Oh so that's why I saw him in TV holding a beer.

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 23 May 2011, 19:26

Its good someone likes him, not many in the US do.

J.Alfred Prufrock · Post by **J.Alfred Prufrock** » 23 May 2011, 22:00

I thought it was entertaining and refreshing, considering all the somber news the U.S. has to deal with. Apparantly his great great great grandfather was irish and immigrated here (to the united states), so when he reached ireland someone shook his hand and said "Welcome home." Hah.

andr70 · Post by **andr70** » 24 May 2011, 06:41

So I think that it will be very effective visit. And to tell the truth Obama looks like very hoping person in personal plan, and for Irish people his visit will be memorable and bright.

Tip the Bottle · Post by **Tip the Bottle** » 24 May 2011, 07:00

Glad to loan him to Ireland for a bit hope you treated him well.

He's no better nor worse than any other recent president so I can't complain much about him. It's just sad the momentum he seemed to have prior to the elections dissipated after he came in to office.