Posted on 09/15/2025 2:31:53 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Social Democrats TD (member of parliament) Eoin Hayes has apologized for what he said was a “completely inappropriate” Halloween costume he wore 16 years ago when he wore brown make-up to dress up as former US President Barack Obama.
In a statement tonight, Mr. Hayes said that he had been informed that a news outlet had obtained photographs of him and intended to publish them.
He said that in 2009, when he was President of UCC (University College Cork) Students Union, he wore “brown makeup” on his face and hands as part of his Barack Obama costume.
The Dublin Bay South deputy said he did not understand how hurtful this was at the time and he said he now understood that this was “completely inappropriate and a huge mistake”. …
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Way back when, I want to dress up for Halloween with the Bill Clinton mask with a sword through my head and blood all over the place…..
So I could be Clinton-Gore😛
What is the problem? If one was going as Obama, one would have to wear dark make up. If one was going as a smurf one would wear blue make up If one was going as Clinton one would wear white make up, if one was going as Spock one wears green make up if one is going as a hobo one rubs burnt cork all over one’s face if one is going as a cat one would wear fur....
Black make up now a sacred cow? Like the N word?
Ridiculous
Don’t give them the upper hand
Never apologize.
when he wore brown make-up to dress up as former US President Barack Obama.
What is the problem? If one was going as Obama, one would have to wear dark make up. If one was going as a smurf one would wear blue make up If one was going as Clinton one would wear white make up, if one was going as Spock one wears green make up if one is going as a hobo one rubs burnt cork all over one’s face if one is going as a cat one would wear fur....
How else would anyone know? A guy wearing a suit and acting all girlie can be one of millions.
That’s discisting. Obama is pictured as wearing a White Cowboy Hat. Offensive.
What about eating meat on Friday in 1995?
Obama is more of a light gray.
Remember the Obama rodeo clown?
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