Favorite Irish American politician

[Radical Activist]

Just for fun. I know I'm leaving off many, so post your favorite if he/she isn't listed.

On a side note, did anyone else see the Barack O'Bama buttons last St. Patricks day in the Chicago parade? Funny!

[JohnKleeb]

1. RFK

Clinton, Irish? I thought he was only part.

[Radical Activist]

2. Yes, I believe he is only part

But I'm including him because of his well known visits to Ireland and the attention he gave to the Irish peace process.

[JohnKleeb]

3. well George Mitchell is another one I like

Former senate leader before the republican take over, great guy.

[Maeve]

7. And Mitchell pushed for ALL groups to renounce violence

The British and Irish governments requested him as chairman of the decommissioning committee.
(an adopted child, Mitchell only knows that his paternal grandparents were from Ireland)

[JohnKleeb]

10. He's part Lebenese too right

[DaveinMD]

4. he's of protestant Irish descent

[JohnKleeb]

5. ahh is he?

Is Irish-Irish or Scots-Irish?

[Maeve]

6. Clinton's ancestors were from Ulster

He original last name was Blythe, btw. And they do have a statue of him in Ballybunion (here's the top google page--http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/04-10/par-for-the-course-in-ballybunion-ireland.html)

[Reverend_Smitty]

8. RFK...

he's my all time hero, his son is pretty good too!

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

9. I maybe wrong about this, but wasn't the older Mayor Daley

named Richard J. Daley and the current Mayor is Richard M.?

BTW, the real St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago is the South Side Irish parade held the Sunday before March 17th, down Western Avenue from 103rd Street to Kennedy Park at 113th Street.


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