76 Comments

• seanieNYC | Mar 10, 2012, 03:29 PM EST

  'Patrick Roberts' doesn't exist. The photo here is of Kevin Mangan, accountant for Niall O'Dowd's company that publishes this load of dung.

• seanomelb | Feb 22, 2012, 06:19 PM EST

  I/ nth I may change my name to sean Seanomelb and Ciara can use "sean bhan bhocht".BTW I never liked the replacement of the bulta with an "h"(I don,t think I spelt bulta correctly)

• IrelandNorth | Feb 22, 2012, 06:37 AM EST

  One hates to spoil a good re-election gimmick, but the apostrophy which President O[']Bama came to Ireland to reclaim last Spring isn't grammatically correct in the Sean (phon. shan) Gaeilge/Old Irish. The introduction of Gaeilge Nua/New Irish in the 1960's by the Irish Government's Department of Education was a policy to encourage its usage. Sean Gaeilge/Old Irish doesn't use apostrophies, as in O Donnachadha/O Donoghue. It's conventional usage in English is to represent an ommitted letter, as in the old Irish rebel song: "At the Risin' o' the Moon." Consequently, Pres. O[']Bama came to Ireland to reclaim something that never existed in Sean Gaeilge/Old Irish. All of this would never have happened if the best president America [n]ever had i.e. Al Gore, had not had his presidency stolen from him in Florida.

• seanomelb | Feb 21, 2012, 04:39 PM EST

  I wonder what ancient PR person came up with all this bull about shamrocks and snakes.The fact the Patrick ever existed is tenuous at least. BTW Obama saved The USA from a financial meltdown which began under the discredited Bush administration.

• jamieLM | Feb 21, 2012, 11:29 AM EST

  Many Americans don't see the difference between a shamrock and a 4 leaf clover because they associate both of them with "good luck." Many Americans think the "luck of the Irish" is a positive phrase, linking it with a pot o' gold, rainbows, smiling leprechauns, and good luck which is represented in the U.S. by a green 4 leaf clover. The religious-meaning shamrock gets mixed up with the secular clover. Those with no Irish ancestry are even more likely to make this mistake. The clover is more appropriate than a shamrock on a T-shirt with Obama on it who is running for re-election and is hoping for a "lucky" outcome.

• DLW12183 | Feb 21, 2012, 08:35 AM EST

  He had to use the 4 leaf clover otherwise he would not have had a leaf for himself.

• TomDem55 | Feb 20, 2012, 06:29 PM EST

  So how has he not run this country? 22 months of straight economic growth Killing Bin Laden Rescuing the entire American Auto Industry Starting us on the road to helathcare for all Getting us out of Iraq Winding down the Afghan War Trying to get the Rich people to pay at LEAST as much as you and I pay in taxes Putting the war cost IN the budget (I am sure you don't recall that President Bush did not pay for the war and kept it off budget in an accounting trick) Why do you folk keep talking in discredited talking points? really Obama is an American, and pretty smart, I know I and probably you all did not graduate with honors from Harvard Law school...

• TomDem55 | Feb 20, 2012, 05:24 PM EST

  And Tom, yea, Jesus did all that--and they hung him on a cross for it, while His Dad stood by and did nothing. Mayhaps, Pop was a bit more conservative?

• TomDem55 | Feb 20, 2012, 02:31 PM EST

  Jesus was a liberal Jesus was NOT a capitalist Jesus fed the poor helped the sick preached peace and love thy neighbor was Jesus a liberal snake? He chased the peddlers out of the temple He chastised the rich was Jesus a liberal snake?

• Peggy P | Feb 20, 2012, 02:26 PM EST

  Why the surprise Obama used the four leaf clover to celebrate St. Patrick, he certainly didn't want anything to do with the shamrock which the Patron Saint of Ireland used to represent the "Holy Trinty". If only Blessed Patrick would return and cross the pond to drive the liberal snakes out of Congress and the White House. Let us Pray.

• TomDem55 | Feb 20, 2012, 02:08 PM EST

  President was schooled in Hawaii, left Indonesia when he was 10, go there when he was 4 so he is culturally Hawaiian and Chicagoian and Harvardian He can refer to his ethnicity all he wants to no law or no PURITY law against it MY hight regard for the president is his handling of two wars, and the worst economy since the early 1930s and for his try to get us here in the US a medical system which is enjoyed all over the world in developed nations, INCLUDING Ireland. I don't know about you but I am tired of seeing charity drives for kids who will DIE of some disease because they are deprived of healthcare because their parents are too poor to pay for it... and congrats to all for continuing this pointless dialogue with insults but no facts or cogent arguments. I don't know about you but the Nuns who taught me would slap your hands with a ruler for the name calling and non fact based lies...

• eiriamach | Feb 20, 2012, 01:16 PM EST

  The Obama campaign web site that sells these shirts ($30) mentions nothing about shamrocks. There's only the green color and the apostrophe that recalls O'Bama's quip about his Irish heritage. Don't like the Irish allusion? You might prefer the "Made in the USA" T-shirt with Obama's photo under the slogan, my favorite.

• KevinPKavanagh | Feb 20, 2012, 12:34 PM EST

  Anyone who calls this guy "Irish" is a moron and the fact that his shirt shows the Clover, rather than the Shamrock, just confirms my feelings.....

• colkelley | Feb 20, 2012, 09:54 AM EST

  I think that a contribution should get the giver a shirt with the flag of Indonesia. Obama grew up attending Muslim school in Indonesia from age 4 to age 17 so he is culturally Indonesian, NOT American and not Irish or Irish-American. Tomdem55, are you still getting a "thrill up your leg" worshipping this buffoon? Aren't you just a tad racist by having such high regard for him simply because he is half-Black?

• gobdawpaddy | Feb 20, 2012, 07:47 AM EST

  maggiepoo, the Democrats won control of the house in the 2006 elections and the senate with the help of two Independents. The Republicans re-took control of the house in the 2010 elections and John Boehner and his Republican cohorts have been blocking everything Obama trys to do since.

• seabeetom | Feb 20, 2012, 12:43 AM EST

  TomDemocrap55 it is so nice the you are so in love with obummer. It is wonder that you are not one of his czars. How is that Hopey, Changey thing working out for you??? obummer play the White mother, black father thing while campaigning the first time around, but have not heard much about being half and half since the election. As for the people of Ireland, they are very curtious and polite and usually treat all people well. I, myself being from Chicago and knowing Chicago style politics very well know good from bad politians. Chicago just last week was voted the most corrupt city in the U.S.and that is how obummer made gains so quickly. ciaradexy. I am not a racist. I do not like the white half of him. Next time get my name right, oh and by the way I am 100% Irish and obummer is only about 1/16

• JerryLynch | Feb 19, 2012, 11:24 PM EST

  TomDem55...I guess you didn't read about the passing of "Obamacare?" ("We have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it."-Then Speaker of the House, The Honorable Nancy Pelosi) Also, how can the Republicans pass any jobs bill(can you say "The Keystone Pipeline" that even the Democratic leaning unions supported) with Senator Reid in control of the Senate and Obama stating that he would veto it? The Republicans even tried to include the Keystone Pipeline in the recent payroll tax cut extension, but the Democratic Congress didn't allow it to be added as an amendment.

• Scrivner | Feb 19, 2012, 10:50 PM EST

  I take exception, the 4-leaf clover IS the appropriate symbol for Prez B.O. Consider this: he was lucky that his maternal grandparents gave him a good upbringing--something his biological dad wouldn't do. He got financial aid as a "foreign student" cause he had just previously lived in Indonesia, he also must have gotten lots of scholarships to bulk up his curriculum vitae, he was lucky to travel to Pakistan without getting his passport "soiled." In his first run for state office, his opponent was unlucky with ballot challenges. With his run for the Senate his opponent's ex-wife leaked some damaging accusations from their divorce. Without having to sponsor any substansive legislation he was lucky enough to be nominated for the Presidency. He was lucky enough to have David Axelrod micromanage his campaign against a liberal GOP war veteran. His campaign was well financed by most of the Wall Street bankers--very lucky. Yes, a lucky 4-leaf clover rather than a 3-leaf shamrock is a much better symbol for "O'Bama."

• TomDem55 | Feb 19, 2012, 10:47 PM EST

  Jerry, which socialist economic policies? The saving of the Auto Industry? The reinvigorating of the US economy with NO help whatsoever from the Republicans controlling Congress? Go ahead name ONE jobs bill the republicans have sponsored? Surprise, you can't because the Republicans in the House have only had women's reproductive rights in their agenda. Phlutie, so all one needs to do to loose their ancestry HOWEVER small or large is to disagree with so called Irish Catholic religious leadership, the same leadership which covers up crimes against children? THAT leadership.....seriously

• JerryLynch | Feb 19, 2012, 09:46 PM EST

  Since too many Americans have already given the shirts off their back due to his socialist economic policies, should they now buy a new shirt to cover their backs and support him and his forthcoming policies after the 2012 elections?

• Marcella | Feb 19, 2012, 09:29 PM EST

  President Obama, Please get someone to do proper research before pulling such a stunt - which is how it comes off using a four leaf clover. Shamrocks, used to explain the trinity by St. Patrick are the Irish symbol not the splap dash American 'lucky' 4 leaf clover. But it really is just a t-shirt. As to my fellow readers - Chicago Irish was who Ms. Obama referred to, history - even very recently, shows there was great misuse of political power by many Americans of Irish ancestry - her issue was with the misuse of power. And it is Scots - NOT Scotch - that is what you drink.

• etighe1130 | Feb 19, 2012, 09:08 PM EST

  I'm still trying to figure out how to delete my account...

• PhlutiePhan | Feb 19, 2012, 08:29 PM EST

  Within the last two weeks, Jodi Kantor released a book in which it was stated that Michelle Obama "resented" the Irish Catholic political leadership in Chicago. Come on now about the Obamas and their so-called love and respect for the Irish. African-Americans are 12.6% of the US population according to the 2010 census. You count 1% Scotch-Irish and the Irish come in at 12.2%. So, where is the offical Irish holiday. The Irish share of the vote would be equal to that of Obama and his clan. Obviously once again, the Irish should be courtin' the Black note and not the other way around. There is no doubt of the socialist ambitions of Obama and in order to achieve that goal, the Irish leadership must be destroyed.

• joeboy1 | Feb 19, 2012, 08:19 PM EST

  Obama is about as Irish as Al Sharpton,you have to nuts to vote for him

• TomDem55 | Feb 19, 2012, 06:21 PM EST

  So Peggy, how has President Obama brung this nation to it's knees? by Starting a war with folks In Iraq who did not attack us? by sending jobs from the US to china? by prosecuting two wars and borrowing the money for the wars from China? By cutting taxes on the rich In Time Of War? By doing away with habeus corpus? By torturing our enemies? We, you may remember are the GOOD GUYS we don't torture, we executed Japanese officers for water boarding OUR men during WW2. And just how is President Obama a socialist? Oh let me see he saved the American Auto Industry and thus probably saved American Capitalism, so that does not qualify... What does it matter HOW much Gaelic blood he has, he HAS some, what are you doing WHERE are you going with that opinion. YOU know who makes those racist arguments. Oh and one more thing, he gets to ask for all types of hyphenated-American votes as he is the President, and thus president of ALL the citizens of These United States. Bill Clinton gave a wink and a nod to His Irish Roots, were you similarly outraged over that? We have two wars, maybe another coming, a recession that has slowed the mighty American Industrial machine, and you folk jabber about how much or little Gaelic blood a fellow American has. How small minded of you folk. Bruce Springsteen has spoken about his Catholic upbringing in New Jersey, and HIS Irish roots, does HE have enough Gaelic blood ???

• Michael F Brenn | Feb 19, 2012, 05:28 PM EST

  Mr. Roberts, Your socialist leanings know no bounds. You are certainly entitled to them, but I hope we can find another home for you. St Petersburg Fl

• Peggy P | Feb 19, 2012, 05:15 PM EST

  Forgot to add that Ronald Reagan never had to cater to the Irish for votes, just to Americans because he was one of them.

• kateorourke | Feb 19, 2012, 05:14 PM EST

  nothing offered would make me vote for Obama. No amount of things, money... he has set out to ruin our country and if we allow him to continue, we only have ourselves to blame. If a person chooses not to speak up against what is wrong, that person is as guilty as that person who does the wrong. Therefore , I will not vote for Obama, no how now way, not ever. He is (along side of Jimmy Carter) one of the worst presidents we have had in the U.S. Want socialism and big overbearing goverment, vote for him.

• Peggy P | Feb 19, 2012, 05:10 PM EST

  I would think any true blooded Irish American is trying to forget his (Obama's) Irish roots. He's already did enough to bring this country to it's knees and now we can add religious freedom. According to Irish Central, Ireland's citizens love him so maybe he should go there and run for office and spend what little money they have left.

• JohnnyMac | Feb 19, 2012, 04:09 PM EST

  Whats with the four leafed clover? Is he supporting the 4H Club? Shamrocks (tri-leafed) would've been a better choice.

• TomDem55 | Feb 19, 2012, 03:50 PM EST

  And do you all think that Ronnie Reagan never used shamrocks or green doo dads for election swag?

• TomDem55 | Feb 19, 2012, 03:49 PM EST

  So MegK311 it's not political policy which spurs your sacred vote, it's the color of a T Shirt. Brilliant

• MegK311 | Feb 19, 2012, 03:42 PM EST

  I just hate the fact that Obama would use St. Patrick's Day to raise money for his re election. I will not donate and he can keep his green T - shirt with the 4 leaf clover. I will vote for anybody but Obama.

• ciaradexy | Feb 19, 2012, 03:30 PM EST

  Seabottom, youre a racist! Im Irish, I see an American when I look at Obama. You see a black man. hes about as Irish as you are!

• ciaradexy | Feb 19, 2012, 03:28 PM EST

  If you vote for a president because they have a link to a certain country then you are an idiot.

• RedBranch | Feb 19, 2012, 03:07 PM EST

  Ah the shade 'Kelly Green', takes me bsck to my days of fabric printing in the States. It is a colour unknown in Ireland.

• TomDem55 | Feb 19, 2012, 02:36 PM EST

  seabottom, thanks for the offer of a free paid trip to Kenya, I however have no plans right now to travel there right now, as for our president who was born in Hawaii (a state of our glorious Union for which MY forebears fought and died) may or may not have any plans to visit a country of HIS mixed ancestry. Again, it's easy to shout and be nasty. but how do your loud angry opinions sand facts move this nation forward? The whole world wonders

• TomDem55 | Feb 19, 2012, 02:33 PM EST

  Dearest Edmund, many Catholic institutions have greeted President Obama's policy change to have the insurance companies handle these issues w/out regard to the institutions in question. I am sure you do not think that all Catholic institutions employ only Catholics here in the USA? Catholic Bishops have regulary mis read OUR constitution and misread the bible and church doctrine regularly. Protecting clergy who harmed children in their care, transferring criminal offenders to other jurisdictions to avoid prosecution, so what's your point, that Catholic Bishops in the US are without sin?

• TomDem55 | Feb 19, 2012, 02:29 PM EST

  Dearest Edmund, so you equate opinion sans facts as a probitive way to decide an issue of import? OMG, so if the oppressed take on the religion of the now LONG GONE oppressor that makes them un Irish? That is the kind of false analysis that kept the protestant and catholic communities at each other's throats for some 900 years, congratulations, you have reduced the ethnic and cultural identity of all Irish to just those who did not abdjure their religion to keep their lands or lives. Brilliant.

• edmundburke | Feb 19, 2012, 02:28 PM EST

  @TomDem55, vis a vis your support for the Obama administration requirement that Catholic institutions provide/subsidize birth control and abortifacients. Are you saying the US Catholic bishops misunderstand both Catholic doctrine AND the US Constitution? It is the perversion of both, as expressed by you, that most Americans are reacting to with revulsion, and rightly so.

• seabeetom | Feb 19, 2012, 02:27 PM EST

  I WILL ALSO KICK IN A FEW BUCKS FOR TomDem55 TO GO WITH obummer BACK TO KENYA.

• TomDem55 | Feb 19, 2012, 02:24 PM EST

  seebeetom, is it that you failed reading comprehension in High School? President Obama as the article says visited Moneygall in Offaly where he received an ecstatic reception in the village where his ancestor, Falmouth Kearney, you see an ancestor, one who comes before was a shoe maker and he moved to our glorious Union, perhaps you missed the fact that our president is of Mixed race, and his mother was a white Kansan, thats KANSAN. What does it matter that his father was from Kenya? are there (in your opinion)no men or women of Irish descent here in the USA with other racial or ethinic mixes? Shudder perhaps like myself Irish English and Welsh and Scots, does that make me an Englishman who was born in the BRONX??? facts continue to elude you angry people

• edmundburke | Feb 19, 2012, 02:24 PM EST

  @TomDem55-- after some 30 comments by Irish Americans, doesn't it tell you something that only you and elaine are backing Obama? By the way, I found it interesting that after your teary-eyed salute to Obama's ancestor Falmouth Kearney, you decided to give us a lecture on how awful the Church of Ireland's position was in Ireland, when it was the sole official religion in Ireland and was supported by the state. But I have news for you, all of Obama's Kearney ancestors in Ireland, all of them, have been identified as MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF IRELAND!! That being the case, unless you can demonstrate the existence of an Irish Catholic ancestor for Obama, I don't think there is a basis for concluding he has any Irish blood at all, only English blood through his Occupier ancestors in Moneygall.

• TomDem55 | Feb 19, 2012, 02:19 PM EST

  elainepease, it's not that they don't like our president, as Americans we welcome debate, but the folks who think this is Sean Hannity's website forget that this nation is One from many... so I welcome opinions, but as a former History teacher I cherish facts...and facts, as we all know are hard! all the best

• elainepease | Feb 19, 2012, 02:08 PM EST

  Nicely said TomDem55. You are the only one to use facts to support your position. Thanks for speaking up for the majority who will vote him back into office in November.

• ceceann | Feb 19, 2012, 02:05 PM EST

  Typical---we are going to need that 4 leaf clover to get through the 4 years with him as President. Do not believe we would be lucky enough to make it for another 4. Would not wear that shirt if they were giving it away. The ignorance of this administration is astounding.

• seabeetom | Feb 19, 2012, 01:52 PM EST

  HOW DOES A BLACK KENYAN CLAIM TO HAVE IRISH ROOTS. I WILL DONATE FOR A ONE WAY TICKET BACK TO KENYA.

• borefield | Feb 19, 2012, 01:46 PM EST

  Glad to see I am on the majority side of this one. Don't buy the 4 leaf clover shirt, what an insult. It is very sad that our President of this great country has no integrity, honesty or class. Please fellow Irish friends don't waste your votes this time. We are better than that.

• TomDem55 | Feb 19, 2012, 01:36 PM EST

  So again you reply with air, and ignorance, it's telling that none of you president haters has anything but valuless remarks. It's not personal breath that's melting the ice caps, it's air pollution and burning of our declining fossil fuel supplies.

• jaylynhayknee | Feb 19, 2012, 01:34 PM EST

  It seems this president is trying to make our good "democratic republic," as someone as called it, into a monarchy. He, with his cronies, has pushed Obamacare off on us, though the majority of Americans don't want it. He has lazed around three years playing golf and basketball, taking vacation trips at our expense and doing little that is Presi-dential. Now, in the last few months, he's trying to show what an active president he is, promising all sorts of things to anybody that will vote for him. Now it's tee shirts. If someone casts a vote for him because a free tee shirt comes with it. Wow! That's deep thinking!! I'm wondering if the taxpayers are paying for the tee shirts.

• peterson | Feb 19, 2012, 01:24 PM EST

  Tom Dem -- You speak of Hot Air -- you seem to have plenty and it is melting our ice caps !!

• TomDem55 | Feb 19, 2012, 01:14 PM EST

  All you folk who seem to hate our elected president have opionions, many of you seem to think he is a joke, or worse, after reading these comments It is sad to see that they are uncontaminated by anything but non fact based hot air. "after what he has done to the USA" you mean job growth, killing Bin Laden, killing most of the top leadership of Al Quida with remote controlled weapons, helping millions of Americans obtain health care, preventing insurance companines from kicking you off health insurance for pre-existing conditions, saving the Auto Industry, the list goes on, so thank him for what he has done. Oh and how nice "a plague on his seed" cause his children his two girls have done SO much to hurt you by going to school, and being little girls... and his wife by championing veteran's families, fighting to help American kids get better nutrition, yes, his wife and kids. Just because you can say mean untrue things does not mean you should. Better to say I don't like his policy on ending the war in Iraq or getting us out of Afghanistan, cause it's surely better to be involved for 10 years in wars which have drained the treasury and killed thousands upon thousands of civillians, especially Iraq. Hate if you must, but at least have the intelligence to hate with facts, not just hot air.

• Springfield9 | Feb 19, 2012, 12:44 PM EST

  NOBAMA ...and a plague on his seed

• peterson | Feb 19, 2012, 12:40 PM EST

  What a joke this Obama is. I cannot believe that any sane Irish American would support this fake after what he has done to the USA. He can take his shirt and "stuff it" !!!!

• wilhoef | Feb 19, 2012, 12:23 PM EST

  I couldn't have said it better than Mandrake! In fact, I was thinking the same thing just before I read his post. TomDem55 is clueless. Have pity on him - it's Sunday.

• Skibberrean | Feb 19, 2012, 12:12 PM EST

  JUST MORE OF HIS GAMES. I WOULD BET THAT OBAMA CALLED HIS RADICAL MARXIST BUDDIES BILL AYERS AND BERNADINE DOHRN AND ASKED THEM IF HE THOUGHT THAT ALL OF HIS IRISH FOLLOWERS WOULD BUY A T-SHIRT WITH A 4 LEAF CLOVER ON IT FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY TO SUPPORT HIS CAMPAIGN. AFTER ALL THEY FELL FOR MY GAME IN 2008, THEY WILL FALL FOR IT AGAIN, THE POOR LEMMINGS!

• susieq2 | Feb 19, 2012, 11:14 AM EST

  I think it is a disgrace and shows how he is not really "Irish" at all! Any Irishmen (women) worth their salt knows a shamrock from a 4 leaf clover- and the story behind it. He fooled me once with his rhetoric - Never again!!!!!!!!!!

• DrSheilahere | Feb 19, 2012, 11:11 AM EST

  Something fishy here. I know mine and mine know me-- don't know one Irish person named Obama who is Irish. He'd claim to have Chinese roots if he could start a Chinese for Obama movement. As it is he has a "African Americans for Obama." My T-shirt: Irish Eyes- Anyone But Obama!"

• francisquinn | Feb 19, 2012, 11:06 AM EST

  Rather than send money to; BO....why dont we all just hit our selves on the head with a HAMMER.... He still thinks we are stupid......WHO EVER VOTES FOR HIM IN NOVE "is STUPID"

• CelticClothing | Feb 19, 2012, 11:02 AM EST

  The best Irish-American t-shirts at CelticClothing.com

• pounder | Feb 19, 2012, 11:00 AM EST

  DISGRACEFUL.

• pilib04 | Feb 19, 2012, 10:59 AM EST

  Would have loved the shirt, however, why the clover? They couldn't go with a shamrock? No thanks.

• TomDem55 | Feb 19, 2012, 10:58 AM EST

  So Mandrake, are you proud of your language? can't you say you don't like this presidents programs, or his administration? and Bippy, realy you call a black man a racist? by what measure? what yardstick do you use to say such a thing? Just because you can say outrageous things does not mean you should.

• mandrake | Feb 19, 2012, 10:52 AM EST

  Cut up into squares it would make great ass wipes. Pity his picture isn't on it.

• SeamusMor | Feb 19, 2012, 10:35 AM EST

  While trying to convey a humorous connection to the Irish by the insertion of the apostrophe between the O and capital B, Barack Husein Obama then affirms that he just doesn't get it by using a four leaf clover instead of a shamrock!

• BippyBellito | Feb 19, 2012, 10:34 AM EST

  This most racist of all presidents is now preying on the Irish Americans for campaign cash. And the fools that back this buffoon will line up to pay! We deserve every slander we have coming to us for not being smart enough to see through this street hustler's act. Suckers!!!

• TomDem55 | Feb 19, 2012, 10:28 AM EST

  So, as another Irish American I am pleased that our president has taken possession of his Irish roots. You people who don't like the President. The only re-writing of our constitution is by folk who don't understand our democratic republic. Nobody, not the President, nor our government diluted YOUR free speech in any way. The establishment clause provides for freedom of religion, not supremacy of ANY religion. Historically, from the Anglo Irish history one religious (Church of Ireland) community was given supremacy over Catholics. The founding fathers and mothers came from a view of religion, (recall the religious wars in Ireland and Europe generally) where communicants of one christian religion tortured and killed communicants of other christian communities. Our founders POINTEDLY chose to create a government which kept religion OUT of government. So go and think about your hyperbole, and think about how many Catholics here in the US ignore the Church's teachings on birth control. When Jesus commanded us to be fruitful and multiply there were TWO humans on the planet, mission accomplished. I am also truly glad YOU peddlers of hate and discord can see into the heart and mind of any man let alone the elected President of these United States. Signed Tom a PROUD Irish American Democrat

• Springfield9 | Feb 19, 2012, 10:20 AM EST

  I suppose the T-shirt is supposed to be humorous. It isn't. He's a mixed race Pinko. End of story. The fact that he had an obscure realtive in Maneygall is hillarious. Moving back to those times, Moneygall was 1 Pub, 4 houses and a pen full of pigs. Obama wouldn't have done well because he can't eat pork.

• tempranillo | Feb 19, 2012, 10:17 AM EST

  I am going to guess that at least 75% of the Irish-American readership will be incensed/angry/upset at this ploy while at least 75% of the Irish readership will either like it or be indifferent.

• momof7kdz | Feb 19, 2012, 10:03 AM EST

  This is a joke! As an Irish American, I am insulted. As Americans we are all too aware of Obama's manipulations. He once again is trying to appeal to a specific group - this guy could care less about his so called "Irish Heritage" Two weeks ago,he rewrote the American Constitution in which he took away the 1st Ammendment --the first time in American History this has even been attempted. Even though this assault was aimed at Catholics, Americans of all religious (and even atheist!) are fighting back. Obama's attempt at being cute with these t-shirts in order to win the Catholics is just ignorant. Does he really think a t-shirt will endear him to us after he has taken away our lst Ammendment? How dumb does he think we Irish American Catholics are?

• JohnKinMD | Feb 19, 2012, 09:59 AM EST

  Just more of the same O same O.

• odonnell521 | Feb 19, 2012, 09:55 AM EST

  OleSarge needs to lay off the Fox News and hate talk radio for a while

• Nelsonbarry | Feb 19, 2012, 09:47 AM EST

  If any of you guys buy into this, you are Fechin eejits !

• mlpowner | Feb 19, 2012, 09:40 AM EST

  Is this a joke? Perfect to appeal to the green plastic derby Irish American; using a clover instead of a shamrock shows they don't have a clue. Furthermore, they do this after moving the St. Patrick's Day greetings in the White House to March 20th to accomodate the a state dinner for the British Prime Minister on the 17th - why not a state dinner for the Irish Prime Minister on the 17th? He has also declared war on the US Catholic Church and now he's going to raise money off of the Irish for a day crowd. Really pathetic and anyone who buys one of these is just as pathetic.

• borefield | Feb 19, 2012, 09:34 AM EST

  Is it any wonder the Irish couldn't even win 32 counties, they had to settle for 26. Obama couldn't give a fiddlers dam about the Irish, he just wants their votes so he will smooz them with phony blather. The Irish fall for it every time and then he will turn his Back on them. For the life of me I just don't get that the Irish people slobber over this phony anti Irish, anti American man.

• OleSarge | Feb 19, 2012, 09:33 AM EST

  You've got to be kidding me. This joke of a president now wants to insult the great contributions the Irish have made in building America with this fund raising gimmick. he wants to destroy everything the Irish have built in America and turn is into third world dictatorship. Don't buy the shirt and don't buy his lies.