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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:35 AM Original message |
McCain tells offensive Irish joke at Irish-American Event (Here he goes again!) |
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Essene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
1. amazing... |
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PermanentRevolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
2. He really does take "Open Mouth, Insert Foot" to whole new levels... |
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AllieB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
3. Next to Americans of German extraction, Irish lineage is the most common. |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. There are SO MANY things to exploit-- where to start?? |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
5. Eh, the Irish aren't offended by Irish jokes |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I thought his name was Scottish?? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. If you'd ever seen a sheep in Scotland, you wouldn't make that joke |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Dunno, I thought if Scottish it would be MacCain, but I could be |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. There's actually another reason for the Mc and Mac thing. |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
45. No, Mc is very common in Scottish surnames. |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. It's pretty well mixed up these days |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 11:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
19. McCain is Scotch-Irish, so not really Irish anyway. ;) |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
33. Scotch-Irish are NOT Irish! |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. Besides, Scotch is something most people drink |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #33 |
44. Exactly! |
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RichardUK (47 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. Scots are Irish decendants |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Well, the Ancient Order of Hibernians didn't seem to be too pleased by it. NT |
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sakura (660 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
29. My dad's a longtime member of the "A. O. Haitch" (as my mom calls it) |
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life long demo (116 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. He's Scottish |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. Um, he's NOT Scottish |
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sakura (660 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. That's true... |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:46 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. Yeah, I AM Scottish, and I'm sure I have 99% of the Scottish behind me |
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sakura (660 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:51 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. I'm pretty sure no nation wants to claim his as their own at this point! nt |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. werd! :) |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:42 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. The reference is not to you at all |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. A lot of us can, but people who join groups like that - not so much |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
8. Oh, It Was This One |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:48 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. My Mccain is an asshole meter just went up a couple notches. nt |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 03:08 PM Response to Reply #11 |
47. I Actually Love That Joke |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
10. K&R for more of McLame and his dedication to Republicanism-- Country Club First ! /n |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
13. Invite Biden next time |
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rufus dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
16. As an Irish American I am not offended by Irish Jokes - BUT |
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FatDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I totally didn't laugh at that. |
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rufus dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Are you Irish? |
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FatDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. No, I'm not Irish. |
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rufus dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:44 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Me too! |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
20. yawl are just too sensitive. laughing at blacks, gays, women..... just fun |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
21. Well, at least he didn't open with "Bomb, bomb, bomb...bomb, bomb Ireland!" (nt) |
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LiberadorHugo (557 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
22. "There you go again", Senator McCain |
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CalGator (517 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
26. the joke was kind of McLame |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
28. Hey, John, what do you call an Irish hockey mom who believes in abstinence-only sex education? |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
34. "For 5 years, I couldn't offend any group..." TOO STUPID TO BE A WORLD LEADER. Period. nt |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:44 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. He should just give up telling jokes. NT |
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tomg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
36. Maybe McCain |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
43. oh pooh!!!!! |
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Sodan (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
46. Irish |
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