76 Comments

• seanomelbourne | Sep 01, 2011, 09:31 PM EDT

  The U.S. economy in on a highway to hell led by Bachmann and her right wing christian teahadist cabal

• MegK311 | Aug 31, 2011, 08:34 PM EDT

  There is mass unemployment here in the US partly due to many companies moving to other countries. This has happened mainly because of restrictions on businesses, My son has not worked for over 3 years. As most of my family lives in Ireland I am sympathetic for the need for jobs in Ireland. But I am also sympathetic to those in the US who also need work. Michell Bachmann is looking out for the people who will vote for her she is not the horrible person that some of the people posting here have made her out to be. We are all trying to survive no matter what country we are living in. It has been hard watching American companies close down here and set up in other countries. People out of work in the US suffer just as much as the unemployed in Ireland. I think some of the posters here are vicious.

• lastshovel | Aug 31, 2011, 07:51 AM EDT

  The last time I observed a pair of eyes like those in the photograph was.....yesterday; in an article concerning a political group known to infamy as the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei; the main speaker possessed [them]. I submit that the Tea party is in fact, the Sturmabteilung of the Republican Party, USA, at large. Further, I submit that a careful reading of the first 7 chapters of "The Rise and Fall of The Third Reich" cannot fail to inform an intelligent, perceptive reader as to the path that the Neo-Conservative-Religious Right Republicans have set themselves upon and further, that this path is diametrically opposed to everything that a secular, democratic state must practice to survive. Thank You, Skip

• Ratslayer | Aug 30, 2011, 09:04 PM EDT

  Always remember, wherever you may roam, that US Republicans are the true enemies of all who believe in sanity, science and facts. They are truly barbarians and they are destroying America.

• seanomelbourne | Aug 30, 2011, 07:53 PM EDT

  clarec please do not give crazy George any oxygen

• clarec77 | Aug 30, 2011, 05:38 PM EDT

  @GeorgeDillon where exactly is leprechaun land

• slainte39 | Aug 30, 2011, 05:10 PM EDT

  Someone(s) on this forum mentioned raising or lowering meds for certain people. I think institutionalizing would be a better word.

• greensod | Aug 30, 2011, 04:00 PM EDT

  No worries,the American people are smart enough not to elect this dummy that has been living off the tax payers since the day she was born.

• GeorgeDillon | Aug 30, 2011, 03:45 PM EDT

  JamCelt: "The Poles get these kind of jobs because the Irish don't want them." Is that right? In that case why the hell are the Irish trying to slink into the USA, if they've spurned job opportunities in their own country? I say kick all illegal aliens out, and that includes Irish. Fortunately in my part of the country there are no illegal Irish that I am aware of, though the bad part of that is that I can't report any to the Feds so that they would be speedily (well, after a few weeks in federal prison) sent on their way to leprechaun land.

• sirpeter | Aug 30, 2011, 01:34 PM EDT

  kinvara7 & clarec77.Very good factual comments.

• manhattan | Aug 30, 2011, 01:02 PM EDT

  George Dillon is correct. The same can be said about our jobs here going overseas and here in this country illegals will work for very little so, management loves to hire them.

• kinvara7 | Aug 30, 2011, 10:28 AM EDT

  Well said clare77. The ignorance of people like Wilhoef is amazing. I think everytime a politician or media outlet raises the issue of corporate tax or the companies that move to Ireland, we should just use it as an opportunity to advertise our business friendly country. Here are some of the other reasons companies choose Ireland: We are a member of the EU and the only English-speaking jurisdiction in the euro-zone; as a common law jurisdiction, our legal system is similar to that of the US; Dublin is an established international financial centre; Ireland has a comprehensive double tax treaty network with 63 countries, including the US; Ireland has a highly-skilled workforce, with one of the highest levels of third level education among workers in Europe. Among these workers there is a strong focus on business-related disciplines, over 60% of graduates in the last five years have qualified in business, information communications and technology , engineering or science.

• clarec77 | Aug 30, 2011, 09:45 AM EDT

  It is hard to grasp the thinking behind some of the comments here. Corporations are loyal to shareholders and could not care less what governments think. Corporations now days operate outside their borders so position themselves close to their markets in order to be competitive. So how does this politician get around the fact that her plan would cause problems logistical wise thus increasing the overall cost to existing clients in Europe, a rational person could see that this would cause overall loss of market share for these companies because customers would choose substitute products or services. Not withstanding the fact that a small nation like Ireland employs over 80,000 people in the US, have people in the US ever considered what percentage of people employed in the US are employed by a foreign company and if all these adopted a similar attitude to this lady you would easily find that benefits would not amount to much in reality. Governments need to harness an environment where innovation is encouraged for example by ensuring that finance is available to meet good ideas that could provide new jobs or by ensuring that there is an adequate supply of educated people to meet demand instead of making statements that are misguided in reality. And to the poster who implied that Ireland received welfare from the EU, this is totally false, any grants(welfare) that Ireland received for infrastructure improvements etc were given on provision that it be repaid and a large percentage of this has been done and the recent bailout fund for the banks to ensure that the senior bond holders (French and German banks) will not be burdened by this crisis will be the responsibility of the Irish people who have taken major cuts to ensure that it will be. so if this amounts to your definition of welfare then so be it.

• Jamcelt | Aug 30, 2011, 08:43 AM EDT

  The Poles get these kind of jobs because the Irish don't want them. Bachmann is just the latest in a long line of contestants for "The Great American Whack Job" competition they have going over there. Think of it as a sort of American Idol with bigots, xenophobes, anti-gays and general crazies.

• GeorgeDillon | Aug 30, 2011, 07:58 AM EDT

  In Ireland, the problem is not that the "jobs will head off to Poland", but rather that Poland (and ancillary countries such as Latvia etc.) comes to Ireland. If you go into any Irish factory, you'll find that a large part of the workforce is foreign. In some industries that'll be a majority of foreign migrants. It doesn't do the Irish economy any good to have a never ending stream of migrants flooding into the country. You can never bring down unemployment when there are maybe a thousand migrant workers arriving per week. And of course the spending power of those migrants will be skewed towards sending remittances out of the country. They'll be happy to live 20 to a house and sleep two in a bed, because their goal is to amass money in order to send it back home. The Irish worker, in contrast, wants to live in a decent home and build his family, take vacations and spend leisure time. That's why the Irish worker can't compete with imported immigrant labor. And notice that the Irish ruling class only import workers--they never import bosses or politicians. All of the latter are corrupt Irish, but they don't have to compete with foreigners.

• bogsidebunny | Aug 30, 2011, 07:41 AM EDT

  As long as Ireland uses the 12&1/2% corporation tax and the U.S. sticks with 35% the Micks will have no worry. Unfortunately, even with the low tax the low-end assembly jobs will head off to Poland (check Dell Computer) and other countries with a lower minimum wage (Ireland's about $11 per hour) and the only "American" supplied jobs will be R&D PHd types.

• Towngate | Aug 30, 2011, 05:32 AM EDT

  Searlit: I am grateful for your comment. Thank you very much.

• TiocfaidhArmani | Aug 30, 2011, 03:51 AM EDT

  So much for the 'free' market.....

• peterson | Aug 29, 2011, 07:45 PM EDT

  She should concentrate on the millions of jobs lost to China, India, South Korea and Mexico. Also the U.S. should quit wasting money by cutting off "foreign aid" by the billions to countries that are unfriendly to them such as Pakistan, Iran, Afganistan, etc.

• Searlit | Aug 29, 2011, 06:58 PM EDT

  Towngate, that is an impressive post! Sláinte!

• JamesDempsey | Aug 29, 2011, 06:33 PM EDT

  So is she proposing double standards whereby only "returning companies" will be given tax breaks and companies that have always remained in the US will continue to pay a higher rate? I hope this backfires if she ever does get into office which i doubt

• cathy/marty | Aug 29, 2011, 06:33 PM EDT

  Mr. O'SHEA. Please let me inlighten you on companys in Ireland.They are invited.given tax breaks. (AND GUESS WHAT) Thay pull out and leave the irishman with his hand on his ass, I was there in KALLIA. around 2002 and the company just locked the doors and left. Ireland is being used by overseas companys.

• wilhoef | Aug 29, 2011, 06:32 PM EDT

  Let's see. Ireland is bailed out by the EU and has the lowest corporate tax rate around. What did you expect - more welfare?

• seanomelbourne | Aug 29, 2011, 06:17 PM EDT

  George Dillon is a sad person putting him on half meds may be a big mistake sirpeter I think you should double the dose. He may one day make a positive statement about something.Bachmans latest gem God is responsible for the earhquake and storms he(God) is trying to inform the liberals that her way is the best way.You breed some crazies in the U.S. and then you vote them into government.

• OBPiper | Aug 29, 2011, 06:15 PM EDT

  Outsourcing USA jobs anywhere is controversial, as should your insourcing foreign labor and foreign ownership (don't you remember the many centuries and holocaust of English rule?!?). To the extent that investment in Ireland is truly a springboard to piercing continental markets, that's good for America but not necessarily for Ireland.

• cillowen | Aug 29, 2011, 04:57 PM EDT

  did she mention the drain that is israel on us and mankind. The root cause of our ills are tracable to our usurper cosy friend. The few jobs thrown ould erin's way is to protect the American motherland.

• cillowen | Aug 29, 2011, 04:53 PM EDT

  did she make mention of the drain that is israel - no way jose.

• sirpeter | Aug 29, 2011, 04:36 PM EDT

  Trealach.You're right there.I have been noticing that Georgy Boy seems to be in a different part of Ireland every three weeks.He's a pure loon and there's no quantifying for someone as bewilderingly off the sanity chart as Georgy.He's capable of saying anything.

• sirpeter | Aug 29, 2011, 04:23 PM EDT

  @KerryLKing.Don't worry about what Georgy Boy says.I'm his therapist.I give him one hour a day to vent his rage on IC.It's very good for him.He's on half meds now.

• Trealach | Aug 29, 2011, 04:16 PM EDT

  @KerryLKing - you may well take offence at the statement I made, but it was the CEO of Google and other leading American Corporations here in Ireland who made the statement - I guess they're wrong too? But of course this tabloid wouldn't print their statements. As for Brain-dead Dillon, it's just best to ignore his rantings since I doubt he has ever been to Ireland, and is dependent on his minuscule information from tabloids such as this.

• sirpeter | Aug 29, 2011, 04:11 PM EDT

  @jdi2269.I'm only joking.But she is not relaxed in that photo shoot.That's a forced smile.Have a look at other photo's.She is much more relaxed.

• hughaed | Aug 29, 2011, 04:04 PM EDT

  It's disconcerting to see anyone willing to support Bachman, especially Irish Americans who are supposedly a well educated group. Ireland has always had its share of far right & left politics which has brought with it lots of misery. Growing up young in Ireland I've heard both sides & the same extremes seem to proliferate in America. Bachman, from what I've heard, seems to speak without considering the consequences of her inflammatory rhetoric. America would barely exist without the contributions of the Irish over the past few hundred years. Concern for the poor & the homeless & the disabled have been a hallmark of the large heartedness of the Irish who all too often arrived in America in the poorest of circumstances. With so many Irish having now become well off their allegiances have swung toward a political right wing that would like nothing better than to disable the programs that so many Irish have contributed to & benefited from. Bachman unfortunately seems to represent these apathetic souls that have lost their moral compass & empathy for the unfortunate.

• slainte39 | Aug 29, 2011, 04:03 PM EDT

  I figured out a long time ago that posters like George Dillon and 2BorNot2B are ugly pieces of chaff in among the wheat...every right to post their opinions, but not worthy of intelligent discourse.

• jackinny | Aug 29, 2011, 03:58 PM EDT

  I'd love to hear more about her trip to Ireland to visit our troops,I've been to Ireland 38 times and somehow missed seeing them or hearing about them from my friends or members of government LOL. On another note ILGO members be warned I'm sure she would say if you would just "pray the gay away" you would be able to enjoy your civils rights on March 17th.

• GeorgeDillon | Aug 29, 2011, 03:38 PM EDT

  The rot started (pace O'Dowd) with Clinton and his free trade policies.

• GeorgeDillon | Aug 29, 2011, 03:38 PM EDT

  Trealach: You're a hate-filled bigot. Go back to posting that Protestant fundamentalist nonsense and leave rational people in peace. You know nothing about Ireland, you illiterate fool.

• GeorgeDillon | Aug 29, 2011, 03:36 PM EDT

  Kerry King, before you start telling us how smart you are maybe to need to go back to grade school to learn to spell "ancestory". And please don't tell me I share a common ancestry with a moron like you. Then again, we may have other common ancestors. Apes, though you're a nearer relative of them than I am. You know nothing about Ireland, you illiterate fool.

• KerryLKing | Aug 29, 2011, 03:24 PM EDT

  Well now, Trealach, as an American of Irish ancestory I do take offense at your statement. I do have "brains" & highly educated....so I think it is wrong to make such a generalization about any ethnic group.....just as I'm sure you wouldn't appreciate statements that are generalized about the Irish. ~ Now, as far as "bigoted" Bachmann is concerned....she should be more concerned about the "outsourcing" that has taken place by America to places like "India"...which has become one of the 40 mega-regions for economic growth....not somewhere like Ireland, which is now struggling. Pretty soon the India's & China's of the world will own jsut aboput everything....unless we all get "a grip on things". ~~~~~But, now, as far as your comment about GeorgeDillon....on that I WILL agree with you!!!

• just4fun | Aug 29, 2011, 03:24 PM EDT

  Hot Air Balloon Bauchman is at it again, trying to win brownie points by offering CORPS a TAX FREE ADVANTAGE if they bring the jobs back to the US. I think not, they have enough TAX BENEFITS already. Most dont pay a dime. UP, UP and AWAY.

• Trealach | Aug 29, 2011, 02:22 PM EDT

  OMG!! another Village Idiot! with a mouth big enough to put both feet in at the same time. IF Americans had the brains and education needed, along with the willingness to work, the majority of US companies wouldn't be here. Brain-dead GeorgeDillion is the prime example of what America has to offer - a Moronic WASTER!!

• slainte9 | Aug 29, 2011, 02:16 PM EDT

  I wonder if she's still a friend of Sean Hannity, now?

• Reilleyfam | Aug 29, 2011, 01:49 PM EDT

  I would rather starve and die than be led by someone like this. She could offer me a million in cash and I'd still never voter for her.

• Eire2009 | Aug 29, 2011, 01:43 PM EDT

  Why single out Ireland, though? 100,000 is only a fraction of the jobs that people work at overseas for American corporations. Approximately 2.4 million jobs were outsourced to foreign countries in the past ten years. Both political parties are to blame. No matter who is elected (re-elected) this trend isn't going to change.

• irislegalperson | Aug 29, 2011, 01:35 PM EDT

  To 2Bornot2 I will give you some Irish emotion sweetheart... Take a look at any of your household/office items, furniture, TV, computers, cameras, bed linen, towels, kitchen utensils, kids toys, children clothes, your clothes, my clothes, cheap gift items, make up ...tell me, where are 99% of them made? Yes, imported from China. Just look, anyone that can read will see it plain and clear.Its called cheap labor, slavery. Can you imagine the amount of jobs that have been taken away from us US citizens? Millions of dollars and I don't hear Michele or any of our REP politicians speak about that because it makes that rich man richer by exploiting the poor and innocent. At least we Irish come to USA and love, respect and appreciate the country it is. We are willing to work our ass off and contribute as much as possible. We do not bring our entire families here and expect US welfare to take care of our parents. We don't sit around with chips on our shoulders and live off welfare checks. We contribute to Social security and pay our taxes. If our parents are ill in Ireland we send money home to care for them, money that we have already paid taxes on here. For Ramone 1... AS for the Catholic thing... we are not exactly proud of our religion today but at one time it was all we had, as everything else was taken away. As usual we get up and move on and try not to dwell in it.... The Irish in Ireland are very proud of the fact that USA have invested so much in the country. They appreciate the work it has brought to the country. God forbid us white Irish, english speaking nation indulge in some of the blessings from USA. The only person I notice here that is seeking the need for entitlement and is an addicted hate mongering idiot, is you 2BorNot2b As for the experienced, very competent amazing person in the WH ..Did you know he is part Irish and he loves our Guinness. Have one, it will lighten that chip on your shoulder.

• Ajreaper | Aug 29, 2011, 01:16 PM EDT

  So now the Government is going to tell American companies where they can set up shop? Ireland has a solid education system and english is spoken so that creates a very nice pool of workers and offers a springboard into the rest of Europe- the corporate tax rate is a nice bonus. It makes sense for international companies doing business in Europe to use Ireland- but hey if it makes sense most American politicians will be confused by that.

• Springfield9 | Aug 29, 2011, 01:16 PM EDT

  Dear Michelle - It ain't that easy. First, you must be in Europe to do business in Europe. Second, the tax rates once killed Ireland, they were lowered, and now they are killing the U.S. Third, the U.S. educational system produces students ranked 25th in the world for Math and Sciences. Fourth, "Diversity" (a quota system) is jobs for the illiterate. Finally, the "other people" really do work and are treated with respect - not like wage slaves.

• Towngate | Aug 29, 2011, 01:12 PM EDT

  The new President can save billions without troubling the US pirate companies operating in Ireland and taking a sneaky advantage of access to EU markets! ~ The President should stop all multibillion dollar bribes to 'Patsy' countries and all military intervention throughout the World and bring all the 'boots on the ground','advisers',and especially the cowardly 'Roger Ramjets' who obliterate lives and countries with ease by pressing a button from five miles up! Bring this nonsense to an end, bring them back home to defend the Homeland in case some other Power decides to do the same back to the US! ~ Honour and respect that other countries have a right to self-determination and concentrate on peaceful cultural and trade exchanges only. This may mean having to use your own oil,of course,as it runs the risk of Opec choosing to trade in Euros instead of the iniquitious 'Petrodollar'. Yes, siree!.... it is long past time with the country now on its knees economically, to stop raping the world of its resources and look to how you can provide a better home for yourselves from within your own borders. The world will be a better place and the USA could hold it's head up again as a moral example to the world. Former President Obama failed in all his promises .... lets hope the next one can do a little better ... You can't Smash the World into Peace ... only pieces!!! Dare to dream of a New American Dream!

• GeorgeDillon | Aug 29, 2011, 01:12 PM EDT

  Sirpeter, yet another imbecilic posting from you. But take a look at Michelle's photo, I bet you won't find any gals as goodlooking on irish-uglies dot com or whatever site it is you're a prominent member of.

• GeorgeDillon | Aug 29, 2011, 01:09 PM EDT

  I support the Congresswoman. The Irish are always looking for special treatment. They come wheedling and whining to the US, but they sneer at us behind our back. I know--I've lived among them, they say really stupid things about America and think it's witty. Another example is their disgraceful pleas for special treatment on immigration, even as they sell out their own country to immigration from Africa, China, Russia etc. Why should we Americans let these creeps in here, when they're abandoning their own country?

• GeorgeDillon | Aug 29, 2011, 01:04 PM EDT

  jdi: "wow sirpeter! are you really serious?" Yes, sirpeter's serious, he's seriously deranged.

• rgray222 | Aug 29, 2011, 01:03 PM EDT

  The question is not about American Jobs in Ireland (sorry to burst your bubble) but it is about the United States Corporate Tax Rate being the highest in the world, 35%. Americans will not hire people at home or will they repatriate profits earned as long as this tax rate is in place. This is a no brainer to fix but that is not what the current administration wants. By the way she has lovely eyes!

• alisaann | Aug 29, 2011, 12:59 PM EDT

  this is the FIRST, i've heard of US job going to ireland....mexico, china SURE....but, i've NEVER heard of anyone talking about jobs going to ireland. this woman is NOT for EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL.....i BEG of you NOT to vote for her....if you live a different life style (gay/bi), she's NOT for you.....if your for the RIGHT TO CHOOSE....she's NOT for you. STAND UP FOR WHAT'S RIGHT: EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL! alisa

• sirpeter | Aug 29, 2011, 12:46 PM EDT

  They say the eyes are the window to the soul.If you just look at her eyes closely for a few seconds.You will see they are not the eyes of a sane women.Vote for her at your peril. America you heard it first on IC.

• Peggy P | Aug 29, 2011, 12:30 PM EDT

  Hello!!! Her allegiance is and should be jobs for American's not the Irish. Why in God's name do you think she should concern herself about Irish unimployment with so many of her own country men and women out of work. This is Michele Bachmann we are talking about not Barach Obama. Get real. Maybe Ireland should ask Germany what their secren is on how to stay solvent. Maybe Obama should too.

• jerrydonovan | Aug 29, 2011, 12:29 PM EDT

  Jamcelt questions whether Mchelle Bachmann knows as to where Ireland is?I can assure you that she can see Ireland from her backyard.As to having an advanced degree in tax law,just goes to show that the world is full of educated idiots.

• AengusOg | Aug 29, 2011, 12:11 PM EDT

  @2BorNot2B - Obviously, you misread my post. Perhaps you didn't read all the previous posts.

• kinvara7 | Aug 29, 2011, 12:09 PM EDT

  @OldSarge, what is your opinion of the investment Irish companies make in the US? 82,000 that's a figure that doesn't get stated enough. Think about it. US companies employ 100,000 in Ireland; Irish companies employ 82,000 people in the US. Now factor in the population differences and a very different picture begins to emerge. Some of the Irish companies that employ in the US are: CRH, the Smurfit Group, Elan Corporation, NTR, IAWS, Kerry Group etc. Irish companie employ Americans in 50 States.

• 2BorNot2B | Aug 29, 2011, 11:55 AM EDT

  Thank you ColleenMcVeety for being rational and patriotic. As opposed to most everyone here who see the biased and misleading headline and proceed to attack Bachmann on the basis of emotion, you read the entire article and your comments go the the heart of the issue. -- I would like to see how any of these entitlement addicted hate-mongering Irish-Ams would react if any Irish pol running for office would base his platform on 'keeping the jobs that should benefit the Irish in America!' -- @AengusOg: Bachmann, far from "ditz" Bachmann has an advanced degree in tax law, has ran a business, and has spent at least 6 years working in Congress. Compare that to the inexperienced, incompetent idiot now in the WH and see who is the real "ditz." -- Further, lower corporate taxes benefit the economy in the US, as much as they do in Ireland. But this is a concept impossible to grasp for libtards.

• mayoman | Aug 29, 2011, 11:54 AM EDT

  Bachmann is truly delusional. Major American corporations already have trillions of dollars available to hire Americans if they chose to do so. Yet either they believe that they can get along nicely without hiring, or they hesitate because they are uncertain about the future of the American economy. Whatever the case, this is certainly not the time to give more tax-breaks to Big Business. This notion that cutting taxes for the wealthy and for major corporations creates jobs is The Big Lie that the Republicans insist on endlessly repeating. No one should overlook the fact that Bush-era tax cuts have resulted in a loss of over eight million jobs.

• justme1 | Aug 29, 2011, 11:38 AM EDT

  This individual should think about all the jobs over in India before Ireland and such. She is an idiot and obviously not informed properly. Get rid of her, simple as that. Cheeres!!

• happyfeet | Aug 29, 2011, 11:30 AM EDT

  thanks Kinvara7...perhaps they should research TotalMobile as one example....

• ramone1 | Aug 29, 2011, 11:17 AM EDT

  She wants 100,000 jobs back, but, don't even think about those 82,000 Irish jobs. Ireland should just be grateful for us even letting them immigrate here in the first place. Those Catholics are all going to hell anyway! Seriously, she should talk about creating real jobs, new jobs, not taking someone else's jobs. They need jobs in China and India and Ireland and all over the world. We need leaders in government and in business that can look forward, not backward. Don't think for a minute Michele will deliver on anything but her "tough love" promise. She has no new ideas, just old ones and, come to think of it, bad ones at that. But, God’s on her side. :-)

• AengusOg | Aug 29, 2011, 11:04 AM EDT

  So lower corporate taxes benefit the Irish economy, but lower corporate taxes in the US benefit the rich. This ditz is on the right track. It would seem an unflattering photo was chosen to show mean spiritedness, on whose part I will leave up to the Blues and the Reds.

• tocon1941 | Aug 29, 2011, 10:56 AM EDT

  Don't worry about Michele. She is going to get all those jobs back right after she gets the price of gasoline back to two dollars a gallon.

• OleSarge | Aug 29, 2011, 10:21 AM EDT

  While I love Ireland, and want to see investments made there, I want my fellow American's working again. I have three sons, should they go unemployed for you?

• LoyalCitizen | Aug 29, 2011, 10:20 AM EDT

  I think she is right. If we get rid of pretentious subsidised American Corporations Ireland can then start investing in its own products and people.

• nicgearailt | Aug 29, 2011, 10:16 AM EDT

  great move Michelle!!!keep it up...

• 1661996usmc | Aug 29, 2011, 10:07 AM EDT

  She should drink some Irish Tea and get real

• IAPRINCESS | Aug 29, 2011, 10:05 AM EDT

  She wouldn't know Ireland if she fell into it!!!! This candidate is a ditz of all ditzes. No vote from me.

• ColleenMcVeety | Aug 29, 2011, 09:59 AM EDT

  Daytonavejim, It is not that just Ireland has been signaled out. She speaks mainly of China and India with others who have really made an impact of our companies that have been moved overseas which is a breakdown OUR economy. The author of this poorly written bias article was not written in entirety... as to why Ireland was even brought up. Perhaps Irish Central should make an effort to be more center. I am not a Bachmann supporter. But...when I see bias reporting or writings....I will speak up.

• Jamcelt | Aug 29, 2011, 09:59 AM EDT

  I am just completely surprised she even knows that there is a country called Ireland. Can she tell us where Ireland is, though?

• Daytonavejim | Aug 29, 2011, 09:40 AM EDT

  I wonder why she has singled out Ireland for her concern? Is it because the jobs in Ireland are worth having? Is she aware that besides the obvious tax benefits that American Corporations think that Irish workers are better educated, more concientious workers than their American counterparts? I agree she should do her home work before opening her mouth.

• ColleenMcVeety | Aug 29, 2011, 09:38 AM EDT

  So very sad to see how far left the Irish have become. I have been watching it happen. Taking from the EU has much to do with this...and now you owe. How's it working out for you all??? There was a time, such as family members came here from Ireland, that your ideals were just the opposite. You were among the most patriotic. Every show done here by Irish performers ALWAYS ended with GOD BLESS AMERICA. May I suggest that you now find a new song to sing, perhaps in German or French. Knock off the garbage about conservatives running for office in the US and start writing about what Obama and the left have done to this country! I saw Obama in May in Moneygall as I was staying only a 20 minute minute drive away. Perhaps James O'Shea can write an article about what Obama has done for Ireland. I will be watching with great interest.

• irishcoffeekid | Aug 29, 2011, 09:26 AM EDT

  yes and someone should also enlighten her that part of the reason those jobs are overseas is because the companies cannot afford the salaries that some of her American friends demand in the USA and the cost of keeping the jobs at home in the USA usually outweighs the benefits becuase the benefits in the USA are higher than in Ireland - she really should do her research before she engages her mouth!

• grandee5 | Aug 29, 2011, 09:24 AM EDT

  I don't think we have to worry, this idiot will NOT be elected! I am for keeping any jobs we send to Ireland, after all we would not be the great country (America) we are without the blood, sweat and tears of the Irish who helped build this country! She should be speaking about the jobs that went to the far east (China, etc.).

• kinvara7 | Aug 29, 2011, 08:07 AM EDT

  Could someone please tell this woman that Irish companies employ 82,000 people in the US.