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Clinton visit ends in sour note (so-called "Favourite Ex-President"jeered as he leaves Ireland)
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| 27 August 2004
Posted on 08/27/2004 5:45:24 AM PDT by presidio9
Former US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary were jeered when they left Enniskillen without saying goodbye to a crowd of around 130 people who had gathered to see them today.
Crowds waited for around two hours outside the Clinton Centre for International Peace at the site of the IRA's Remembrance Day bomb blast in 1987 which killed 11 people.
However they were disappointed when the Clintons left the centre after spending an hour and a half meeting people involved in voluntary and youth work.
The crowd groaned as Senator Clinton and her husband's motorcade left the town without crossing the road to shake their hands.
Some members of the public managed to greet the Clintons when they arrived and obtained their signatures, but there were boos as the motorcade left Enniskillen.
"Don't come back," one teenager yelled.
The Clintons were carrying out their last engagement of their two-day visit to Northern Ireland.
They met Northern Ireland politicians yesterday in Belfast, urging them to take the final steps towards lasting devolution at talks next month involving Prime Minister Tony Blair and Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern in Maidstone, Kent.
Mrs Clinton, the senator for New York, also took part in a conference of Women's leaders in Belfast before delivering a lecture at the University of Ulster's Magee College campus in Londonderry.
The former US President brought Belfast city centre to a standstill yesterday at a book signing of his autobiography, My Life.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clintons; northernireland
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To: presidio9
If your stupid enough to stabd inline waiting for These two, you desrve to be pissed off when you leave.
Freepers dont get made when Clinton snubs them, so, whats the deal with that!?!?!
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posted on
08/27/2004 6:20:47 AM PDT
by
Delta 21
(MKC USCG -ret)
To: Delta 21
If your stupid enough to stand in line waiting for these two, you deserve to be pissed off when you leave.
FReeper don't get mad when Clinton snubs them, so, whats the deal with that!?!?!
....just take me out and shoot me........
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posted on
08/27/2004 6:22:56 AM PDT
by
Delta 21
(MKC USCG -ret)
To: Happygal
You plead it, I'll drink it!
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posted on
08/27/2004 6:31:17 AM PDT
by
JennysCool
(Always do right; this will gratify some people and astonish the rest.)
To: presidio9; Happygal
"Don't come back," one teenager yelled." Perfect...MUD
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posted on
08/27/2004 7:08:48 AM PDT
by
Mudboy Slim
(RE-IMPEACH Osama bil Clinton!!)
To: Owl_Eagle
At least the Irish didn't elect him...twice.
To: presidio9
Don't they know you have to pay Clinton for such personal attention when he's peregrinating about the kingdom?
To: George W. Bush
There is that -- AND -- the fact the peons must avert their eyes when coming in contact with her heinous! That's two strikes!
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posted on
08/27/2004 8:38:07 AM PDT
by
Polyxene
(For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel - Martin Luther)
To: evilC; stanz; StarFan; Dutchy; RaceBannon; doug from upland; Clemenza; Cacique; leprechaun9; ...
Well, this is an interesting turn of events. Slick Willie cheered as he lands in Ireland (see post #10), jeered as he leaves... ;-D
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posted on
08/27/2004 8:47:29 AM PDT
by
nutmeg
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Comrade Hillary - 6/28/04)
To: PistolPaknMama
devoluton of what? It has to do with the reformation of Northern Irish government involving Sinn Fein and the Good Friday Agreement. A very complicated issue to be sure.
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posted on
08/27/2004 8:49:55 AM PDT
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(If you decide to kick the tiger in the ass...you'd better be prepared to deal with the teeth.)
To: nutmeg
Someday, everyone will see through them. I hope it's not too late.
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posted on
08/27/2004 8:52:15 AM PDT
by
stanz
(Those who don't believe in evolution should go jump off the flat edge of the Earth.)
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
A very complicated issue to be sure. No kidding! I find it hard to keep up with the G.F.A., and I live over here!
I think it's all the acronyms that lead to the confusion - between the PUP, INLA, IRA, SDLP, DUP, SF....it's enough to make your head spin! :-)
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posted on
08/27/2004 8:52:24 AM PDT
by
Happygal
(Liberals - fully au fait with their 'rights', utterly ignorant of their responsibilities)
To: presidio9
Alas, some will never learn that you can't count on the Clintons.
Time to head down to the pub for a couple of pints of Guinness and a few choruses of Broke My Heart by The Sawdoctors.
To: PBRSTREETGANG
Time to head down to the pub for a couple of pints of Guinness and a few choruses of Broke My Heart by The Sawdoctors. Oh, play one for Bill! 'I Useta Love her' sounds appropriate! (And have a pint for me! *S*)
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posted on
08/27/2004 9:11:52 AM PDT
by
Happygal
(Liberals - fully au fait with their 'rights', utterly ignorant of their responsibilities)
To: Happygal
...it's enough to make your head spin! :-) You truly have my sympathies.
Except for the fact that you live on the most beautiful piece of real estate that the Good Lord ever put on this planet.
Cheers.
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posted on
08/27/2004 9:13:44 AM PDT
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(If you decide to kick the tiger in the ass...you'd better be prepared to deal with the teeth.)
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
Except for the fact that you live on the most beautiful piece of real estate that the Good Lord ever put on this planet. Thank you, sir.
On that, I will whole-heartedly concur. :-)
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posted on
08/27/2004 9:17:10 AM PDT
by
Happygal
(Liberals - fully au fait with their 'rights', utterly ignorant of their responsibilities)
To: Happygal
Next time we expect you to provide photos complete with anti-Clinton signs
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posted on
08/27/2004 9:18:07 AM PDT
by
aculeus
To: presidio9
The Irish will learn like the Americans these people are to uppity to talk with the common man and woman.
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posted on
08/27/2004 9:35:07 AM PDT
by
solo gringo
(Don't be a girlie man vote for Bush/Chenny in o4)
To: normy
....after two hours of Bush-Quayle bashing in between songs.... Gee, no mention of Buffett's politics when his video (with Alan Jackson) plays on CMT.
Thanks for advising us of another leftie musician to avoid.
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posted on
08/27/2004 9:39:09 AM PDT
by
Ciexyz
("FR, best viewed with a budgie on hand")
To: Diogenesis
Good cartoon! "Let me know when it's a woman, I'll turn around" yeh after a few wet kisses..Double billthrill.
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posted on
08/27/2004 9:40:29 AM PDT
by
noodler
To: Angry Enough
Someday when they are dead and gone, I'm gonna stand over
their graves and yell like that teenager.
"And Don't come BACK!"
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posted on
08/27/2004 9:43:12 AM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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