[Gritty]

If people were stupid enough to vote for him because they thought he was Irish, they are still stupid enough to vote for him whatever other meaningless characteristic he cares to tout - his smile, his hair, his height, etc.

His political positions apparently mean nothing to these parochial yokels. They betray their own fecklessness by their turbid outrage.

[Sacajaweau]

Apparently his original plan to run on a green ketchup platform have gone awry. Sounds like a barbeque platform at this point and his *** is on the spit.

[oldironsides]

Do not laugh at the Irish vote. They vote in large numbers and are loyal to an Irish name. I swear to God that is what I fought about with my Massachusetts relatives for years. I would ask how in hell they could vote for a pro choice, liberal, wealthy drinker like Teddy Kennedy and they could give no answer that made sense. The Rhode Island offspring are the same. They think Patrick is
the man for the future. They know about his problems and
strange behavior and they still vote for him. Go figure.