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Barack Obama cuts short Ireland visit after concerns over volcanic ash cloud
guardian.co.uk ^ | May 23 2011 | Henry McDonald

Posted on 05/23/2011 2:07:23 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

Barack Obama has been forced to leave Ireland early due to fears Airforce One could be grounded by a new volcanic ash cloud blowing down from Iceland.

- A White House spokesman confirmed that concerns over the ash cloud from the Grimsvötn volcano forced the presidential entourage to make a swifter than expected exit from the Republic.

He had been expected to stop off Tuesday morning at Glasnevin cemetery en route to the airport to pay homage at the crypt of Daniel O'Connell, in an acknowledgement of the 19th century Irish nationalist leader's role in opposing the slave trade.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: airforceone; iceland; obama; volcano
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
Interesting point. As if he doesn?t waste enough money. Why is he campaigning in Ireland?

Because you can fool some of the people all of the time.

The Irish side trip was planned before Bibi went up and down on both sides of his head and Axelhole's love fest was really, really, really needed to bolster OhOh's fragile ego.

And things were going nicely until the Beast bottomed out and then the car trouble not to mention the treacherous Irish racists tried to poison him with that yuckee black swill that tastes nothing like Corona Light Ultra Light

41 posted on 05/23/2011 3:05:56 PM PDT by Covenantor ("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
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To: Churchillspirit
The British royals don't do “early”.

Although I think as great a job as Bibi did on zero, that old broad (excuse me “her Majesty”) could probably do an even better job.

42 posted on 05/23/2011 3:06:32 PM PDT by Mrs.Z
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To: Berlin_Freeper

He turns the plane around for fear of the ash. Poor baby.

An entire American city has been wiped off the map in flyover country, thousands have been made homeless and hundreds are dead.

He should be getting his ass back here to support the citizens in need. Even if it is just for show (we know he doesn’t give a shit about them), that is what American presidents do. It’s his job.

Our president is AWOL, and worried about his own safety. Bastard.


43 posted on 05/23/2011 3:07:44 PM PDT by Semper911 (When you want to rob Peter to pay Paul, you'll always have the support of Paul.)
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To: Covenantor

Yeah how pathetic TheWon needed an ego fluff and the only place he can go and scream his YES WE CAN garbage is WAY over the pond somewhere. NEXT UP: I wonder if MO will wear BIG ugly dufus shoes and trip on the Queen or if TheWon Odumbo will bow or something?


44 posted on 05/23/2011 3:13:31 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Allen West 2012 Make it happen!)
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To: Covenantor
Someone that didn't use enough hairspray on MO is getting fired.

LINK

45 posted on 05/23/2011 3:18:13 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Allen West 2012 Make it happen!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Barack Obama has been forced to leave Ireland early due to fears Airforce One could be grounded by a new volcanic ash cloud blowing down from Iceland.

BS, it only took about a half dozen pubs and talking to a number of old drunk Irishmen who said they knew his mother for him to decide he had no roots in Ireland.........

46 posted on 05/23/2011 3:19:38 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (It's a beautiful day and I'm glad I can see it in color.......)
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To: Mrs.Z

The “old broad” will, as always, display impeccable manners regardless of the lack of class of her guests.


47 posted on 05/23/2011 3:30:10 PM PDT by Churchillspirit (9/11/01...NEVER FORGET.)
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

Yep, the flies were so bad in the WH, nobody had ever remembered having flies like that. And when that rat scooted across the podium in the Rose Garden, that was toooo much!

I am not joking when I say this, but since the primaries, he has reminded me of Damien from the Omen.


48 posted on 05/23/2011 3:31:15 PM PDT by panthermom (Pray for my son in Aghanistan and all the troops!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Oh, come on people!

We all know what is really going on.

Obama is coming home early because of Bibi, and the things he will say to Congress on Tuesday.

Obama should be scared. If enough big donors, Jewish or otherwise, withhold funds from the Democratic Party over the 1967 border issue, his reign is over.


49 posted on 05/23/2011 3:32:58 PM PDT by SatinDoll (NOT FOREIGN NATIONALS AS OUR PRESIDENT)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Dang! I was kinda hoping he’d get stuck there for a few weeks. ;o)


50 posted on 05/23/2011 3:45:54 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Berlin_Freeper

What a pansy


51 posted on 05/23/2011 3:56:19 PM PDT by eak3
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To: eak3

What an ash cloud


52 posted on 05/23/2011 4:13:07 PM PDT by Rocky (REPEAL IT!)
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To: arderkrag

ROFL


53 posted on 05/23/2011 5:09:40 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (I asked the bartender for a bin Ladin, she said 'what's that? I said 'two shots then a splash.')
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To: napscoordinator
Good thinking. He needs to be in England anyway for the important state dinner. If he were to cancel that because of the volcano it would not be good even though obviously not his fault he needs to be in England.

Yes, you are right. It is good thinking on the part of our President. It is proof that he is actually very smart indeed, much smarter than most people. That's because he went to Harvard. We wouldn't want him missing any important dinners, either. That food is too expensive to go to waste, so he is smart for that too. I am boggled by the sheer genius at work here, the total smartness.

54 posted on 05/23/2011 8:20:53 PM PDT by webheart (Just saying.....)
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To: Spok

Has he even MENTIONED Joplin yet, the punk?


55 posted on 05/23/2011 8:57:50 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: Frank_2001

He hasn’t talked about Joplin, but he has kicked FEMA into gear to get to Missouri. Within a day.
As for our wildfires, still nothing. Hmmm.
something about rewarding your friends.....


56 posted on 05/23/2011 9:00:50 PM PDT by Texas resident (Hunkered Down)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Obama , again hauls ash.He has to keep moving, or else.


57 posted on 05/24/2011 1:30:11 AM PDT by Candor7 (Obama . fascist info..http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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