On tap for Obama today is a visit to Ireland, and the itinerary doesn't just include official business. Obama will reportedly spend some time today looking into his purported "Irish roots." And when you get past the initial huge laugh of such a notion, there really are numerous ways in which Obama might justifiably claim to have some green blood flowing through his veins. I say we start calling this Irishman, "O'Bama" -- what do you think?In short, Obama actually has a lot in common with the Irish people. So much so, in fact, that I could probably reel off 100 or more examples if I wanted. But for the sake of brevity (as well as to spare you), I'll limit myself to the first 10 examples that spring to mind (in no particular order):
1. The Irish like to drink beer.
Obama likes to spread fear.
2. The Irish look for four-leaf clovers for luck.
Obama's wife would like all of us to subsist on clovers and tree bark (see pics above).
3. A minority of the Irish population speaks a rather strange tongue to the ear known as native "Irish" or "Gaelic."
Obama belongs to a small minority of Americans who speak the equally odd language of "leftist 20 percenter."
4. The Irish preserve their ancient castles and are quite harsh with those who would deface them.
Obama expects to be treated like a castle monarch and goes Nixonian on the ass of anyone in the White House press corp who treats him otherwise.
5. Many Irish tend to look down upon their hobo population (known as "tinkers") that travels around and beds down in makeshift huts.
Obama the multi-millionaire offers not one red (or green) cent of financial support to his Kenyan brother who likewise lives in a hut.
6. The Irish are known for their explosive tempers.
Obama is known for pushing a button on a guy or getting us involved in a new foreign military incursion or escalation anytime he thinks he could use a bump in the polls.
7. The glass jar-fare at Ireland's Waterford Crystal factory is truly something to behold.
The class war-fare that Obama incessantly uses in his rhetoric is truly something to bemoan.
8. The Irish say there's a pot of gold at the end of every rainbow.
Obama says there's a racist lurking under every American bed.
9. The Irish wish they lived on a unified island having no border with Northern Ireland.
Obama is no fan himself of the concept of U.S. borders and makes jokes about building a moat around the U.S. and stocking it with alligators.
10. The Irish are quite fond of wee little men known as leprechauns.
Obama purportedly gets a real kick out of that little midget on HBO's Game of Thrones.
(OK, that last one -- made it up. BTW, I like that little guy Tyrion myself: To me, he's the most interesting and multidimensional character on the entire Thrones show).
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