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Egging on the Prime Minister…
In Dublin’s fair city where the eggs flew so pretty…former British Prime Minister Tony Blair published his memoirs this week.
He just went on book tour and made an appearance in Dublin, Ireland. Apparently a large group of anti-war protesters were there waiting for him to appear. They egged him on. Or, at least, they threw some eggs at him. They also threw some shoes at him. Do you remember how skilled George W. Bush used to be at ducking flung shoes? Ah, the memories…
Blair was ridiculed by some for his willingness to involve British troops in the invasion of Iraq. That seems like so much ancient history now doesn’t it? Some Irish egg hurlers didn’t forget.
To read more about all this eggcitement in Dublin click HERE:
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By irishguy
September 11, 2010 10:33 PM | Link to this
Downsized, anti-social behavior since 1973.
By downsized
September 10, 2010 8:30 PM | Link to this
Ah,the days of rage, again serve as an outrage to so many. I admit to throwing an egg at Richard Nixon in 1973. Unfortunately, it landed on an innocent agent walking next to him. Quite an accurate toss from the distance from which it was thrown while chanting, ‘1-2-3-4 WE DON’T WANT YOUR F#$%ing WAR!”. I say this without shame and pride. Stupid behavior which today may have resulted in my being shot to death. But, as long as leaders initiate, support and lie to engage us in wars of choice and tragedy, a little egg on their face really doesn’t bother me. Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice and others deserve the guillotine not eggs. How weird that so called “conservatives” criticize a proposal to spend $50 billion on domestic jobs programs and willingly advocate the trillions of dollars spent on war and “nation building” overseas. Let’s throw more eggs. Afterall, the same bastards created the egg/$ factories that made the inedible eggs.
By victor mickunas
September 10, 2010 10:07 AM | Link to this
Apparently, Blair’s book is selling like mad in England right now. So he does have eager readers…
By victor mickunas
September 6, 2010 11:31 AM | Link to this
Well Bill, when President Obama is retired from office (as Prime Minister Blair now is) and Barack goes out on his book tour I can assure you that if he does any book signings in Dublin that the egg and shoe throwers will be kept at a safe distance by the Secret Service. So this scenario of yours seems rather unlikely to ever happen. And if it ever did I’ll reserve my right to be amused if nobody is actually harmed. Was Blair harmed by these protesters, Bill? Or was it merely a case of his dignity being sullied by this rabble of egg and shoe tossers?
By bill
September 6, 2010 11:10 AM | Link to this
Why do I get the feeling that if Obama got assaulted by eggs and flying shoes that Vick would treat it as flippantly.
By irishguy
September 6, 2010 10:08 AM | Link to this
Dublin’s Orange so they usually treat the Brit’s a bit better than their Green brethren down south. Sounds like some lefties are out to make a point.