Mike Pence accused of humiliating hosts in Ireland

[OnDoutside]

Missteps during Mike Pence’s visit to Ireland that included controversial praise of the British prime minister, Boris Johnson, have led to accusations of betrayal and “humiliation”.

One Irish Times columnist concluded that the vice-president, a “much-anticipated visitor”, turned out to have “sh** on the … carpet”.
Pence’s problems started with his decision to stay for two nights at Donald Trump’s golf resort in Doonbeg, County Clare, more than 140 miles from Dublin, necessitating costly and logistically complex travel. The move quickly drew fire from ethics experts and political rivals.

Pence laid on platitudes about being “deeply humbled” and “honoured” to be visiting Doonbeg, the home of his mother’s grandmother. But in Dublin he offered his hosts a clear lesson in his administration’s political priorities. “Let me be clear: the US supports the UK decision to leave the EU in Brexit,” Pence told Varadkar in a prepared statement. “But we also recognise the unique challenges on your northern border. And I can assure you we will continue to encourage the United Kingdom and Ireland to ensure that any Brexit respects the Good Friday agreement.”

She described the impact of the Pence visit on Ireland as “like pulling out all the stops for a much-anticipated visitor to your home and thinking it has been a great success until somebody discovers he sh** on the new carpet in the spare room, the one you bought specially for him”.

“As Pence read from the autocue and Irish eyes definitely stopped smiling,” she added, “it was clear he was channeling His Master’s Voice. Trump is a fan of Brexit and of Boris.”

https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/world/mike-pence-accused-of-humiliating-hosts-in-ireland/ar-AAGTv7E?ocid=spartanntp

[Sherman A1]

1. The man, just like his boss

Is truly the south end of a north bound horse.

[Botany]

2. Do you know somebody else who supports Brexit? That would be Vlad Putin.

“As Pence read from the autocue and Irish eyes definitely stopped smiling,” she added, “it was clear he was channeling His Master’s Voice. Trump is a fan of Brexit and of Boris.”

Always remember that Putin picked Pence by way of Manafort.

[OnDoutside]

3. Absolutely, though I'm losing hope we'll ever find out the truth of how they did it, and who was in

on it.

[Blue_playwright]

9. I think the UK will figure out how exactly they

Wound up where they are - but I have little faith we will. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Daily news reports and even governmental reports prove massive wrongdoing and nothing ever sticks. I’m so disheartened.

[OnDoutside]

12. Actually I think you have it the reverse way around. I honestly believe there will be a Democratic

President in Jan 2021, the British are screwed for a long time to come.

[Tanuki]

6. Yes, and I deeply resent Pence's unsupported claim that

" the US supports the UK decision to leave the EU in Brexit." He and his moronic boss are not one and the same as "the US." I wish he would just say "my moronic boss and I, in obedience to our Kremlin overlord, support the decision."

[Botany]

8. Newsweek 2017, MIKE PENCE COULD BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT AND HE WAS HANDPICKED BY PAUL MANAFORT

https://www.newsweek.com/mike-pence-was-handpicked-paul-manafort-696412

Manafort told Trump that his campaign plane needed some work in order to make sure
that Pence got to spend time w/Trump and with Trump being simple he picked the the
last input into his brain and that was Mike Pence to be veep.


For God's sake some of the same Russian actors who worked on Brexit worked on
installing Trump into the White House. We are dealing with the largest crime in American
history. Trump wasn't elected he was installed by Russia to do Vlad's bidding.

[Kid Berwyn]

11. EU is weakened, economically.

Next is NATO.

[in pirate parrot voice:] “Not pulling their weight. Not pulling their weight.”

[Botany]

20. And who wants to weaken the EU and NATO?

Vlad?????

[Kid Berwyn]

21. Weird how little mention that gets on FOX or in Congress.

Many people say Flush Limpnuts never mentions it at all.

[Botany]

22. The Mueller report is supposed to have mentioned Sean Hannity a # of times

In 2016 Fox and Hannity seemed to be hard wired into Wikileaks, Cambridge Analytical, and
other Russian Actors.

[smirkymonkey]

4. K&R

[struggle4progress]

5. "Stayed tuned for another unexpected episode of Rude Halfwits R Us!"

[TreasonousBastard]

7. How the hell could this asshole go to Ireland and praise Johnson? Ireland fergodsakes...

where this sets them far back from the work they've done to undo the messes of the last 1,000 years.

Hope he doesn't stop in Scotland.

[Tanuki]

19. Moron45 actually thinks Ireland is part of the UK and said so at the recent G7.

https://www.irishpost.com/news/president-donald-trump-ireland-uk-170525

"US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has become the target of widespread ridicule at the G7 Summit in France after mistakenly confusing Ireland as being part of the United Kingdom.

The blunder came during a press conference held at the end of the summit to discuss a potential free trade deal between the UK.
....
"No, no, no. I love the UK. I own property in the UK. I love the UK,” Trump said.

“I have no idea how my property is doing because I don’t care, but I own Turnberry [in Scotland] and I own in Aberdeen and I own in Ireland as you know – Doonbeg – great stuff.”

The gaffe came despite the fact President Trump visited Ireland and held talks with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at nearby Shannon Airport just last June."....(more)

[PaddyIrishman]

10. He didn't humiliate us

He pissed us off, there's a difference.

It was especially amusing to listen to him telling Ireland and the EU to negotiate with Boris Johnson" in good faith" the very same day that Johnson's maneuverings backfired so badly on him, showing him up to be the mendacious charlatan we knew him to be.

[mopinko]

13. will this get him kicked off the ticket?

wonder who vlad wants to replace him w?

[calimary]

16. The fawning vassal who dutifully licks his shoes every morning?

Why should he? This pathetic putz is, after all-the whitest-looking white guy trump has ever laid eyes upon. I’m still convinced that this is the main reason trump picked him for a running mate. He looks like he was sent over straight outta Central Casting.

He’s the reason the donald doesn’t need a dog. Pence willingly wears a collar and leash and you don’t even have to take him out for a walk. He’ll automatically shit right where he’s told!

[Maeve]

14. Playing the "I had a relative from here" card isn't as strong as it used to be

Something like 45 million Americans can claim as much. The risk of bringing back the Troubles and the possible damage to the Irish economy is Boris has his way (which, it appears, he won't! thanks be...) outweigh his and tRump's good wishes.

[olegramps]

15. Pence is using white out to remove Iceland from the map. Its a Trump admnistration map program.

[Javaman]

17. what is truly amazing to me is...

that a house plant could actually speak.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

18. how much would Ireland take to keep the turd there?

We don't really want Pence back.

[OnDoutside]

23. Mother would keel over at the thought of how librul we are....

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

24. So he's not house trained