But the people will give out about Michael D Higgins because it's easier to believe the lies of an idiot

Well he’s a president now so he’s been doing pretty good 😂

@@deanwall7163 unfortunately the Irish presidential position is mostly just symbolic

@@fletcher262 ye ur not wrong 😂but he still looks cute as ever tho exactly what I’d imagine an old leprechaun to be 🤣

Wonder if he still thinks Castro was awesome

@@davidhickey2860castro was awesome

Taint ABird America has already voted in Obama. You cannot complain. DO you think another little socialist like Higgins can do any different.

bighands69 Ummm...what on earth are you talking about?

Taint ABird Socialists like Higgins simply do not work. The UK tried it out for 10 years and looks were that got them. Thank goodness the Irish presidency is really nothing more than executive over sight.

bighands69 Well, I suppose if you overlook the National Health Service in the UK - which still exists under a conservative government - the generous welfare system etc, then you can construct a reality that fits your fantasy. But you didn't explain your original comment...

+bighands69 Blair was never a socialist!

+537monster Actaully I'd say Bernie Sanders and Michael D have much in common and are fairly alike. And i say that as a friend of Michael D's who has known him for years. Though I haven't seen him since he became president of Ireland.

@@jrvthatsme sure 👍😑👍🤣

He's our President now after winning a second 7 year term. I doubt you'll find an Irish person that doesn't love him. We are proud of him.

@@GerryBolger the best thing about micheal D is he's left wing but even still the right wing love him

@@matthew5386 He's hated in Ireland today, the left are hated everywhere.

Give Cornel West a shot at the job he'd blast out some great speeches.

Aha well there are some other aspects you may need to consider.

Sadly, this is more relevant than ever

Remember the good old days of the Teabaggers.

CroNintendo America Already has its next socialist lined up (Clinton). And she will destroy the American economy more.

+CroNintendo Michael D is already President of Ireland for the past few years now. Bernie Sanders is much like him though.

+bighands69 Clinton a Socialist? How do you work that out, she is covered in blood and she is a patsy for Wall Street. Please explain what Socialism is? Regards

+bighands69 You have no idea of what socialism is, do you? Obama is not socialist, nor is Clinton. Not by a mile. All the best countries in the world in which to live have a socialist element. All of them. The US is far down that list.

Why are they firing rockets to which higgins responded (circa 6:15) "but they are not". That is a blatant lie and perversion of fact.

Fuck no.

They are Representatives not leaders. Sadly they take their duties very seriously. Maybe we should change that, it doesn't seem to be working out at all well.

Tell yourself what?

Still, its hard to disagree with what he said.

Rick Grimes Yes, it is difficult because he wouldn't let you speak. Shouldn't you be killing zombies Rick.

Gazza T. No punctuation, bad grammar, poor spelling, topped off with personal abuse. What a charmer you must be ! Did you hero Michael D. school you in debate ? You completely ignored my points and went with personal abuse. I assume the "donuts" comments are based on my avatar. A person of such high principles and morals as you undoubtably are should proudly display a your picture and your true name. You don't people to confuse you with those vacuous trolls who merely rant and abuse people behind the cloak of anonymity ,do you ? Perhaps you took your name from the luminary Paul Gascoigne, could it be be inspired by the Gaza strip in Palestine? Perhaps your liberal views extend to spelling also, you do have form in this area. If you are the son of Mr. T I apologise. To paraphrase the great man "Pity the fool" and accept my apologies. I await with bated breath your charming and intelligent reply.

Derry Murphy You know, you're only the 2nd person who got the Rick Grimes thing? Regarding the debate, Michael Graham is spouting the same fact-ignoring stuff peddled by the US Tea Party. Yes, Palestinian rebels/terrorists fire rockets into Israel but the scale of the suffering endured by both groups isn't equal. Innocent Palestinians have it a lot worse yet no Republican will say anything to reprimand Israeli actions in the region. Regarding their opinion of Obama, its ridiculous. Sure he's not a perfect President but he's nowhere near as bad as they claim. It wouldn't have been too hard for Michael D to win this debate (with intelligence & facts on his side) even if he hadn't talked over Graham. I do also have to say that it was nice to hear George Hook stfu for once.

I agree on all points, Rick.

+mickeyh1961 I don't disagree but I can't help but wonder if you judge Israel just as loudly when they bomb civilians.

p. regan Any bombing of Civilians by Israel is always retaliatory ; that is in response to Hamas rockets which are fired INDISCRIMINATELY into Israel on a regular basis, with little or no concern for whom they might kill be they Jew or Arab and equally little concern for The retaliatory response from Israel to Gaza , knowing full well that civilians will be among the casualties, might I suggest you focus your concern for civilian death where they rightly belong with those whom are completely responsible ie; Hamas and its supporters.

mickeyh1961 Great to see that you judge both sides fair and don't come down hard one one side while struggle to make up excuses for the other. On the other hand, if you did that, it would be really transparent and obvious.

p. regan Only answering a comment you made regards Israeli " bombing of civilians ". You on the other had are guilty of what you accuse me of being, One sided, I have explained why Israel bombed Gaza ( I assume that is what you are referring to when you talk about the Bombing of Civilians). There is clearly an aggressor here and a respondent to such aggression. How that can be one side is beyond me, only explaining the obvious facts thats all, but then again you might not like to see it from this perspective rather the usual biased Western media perspective.

How am I being one sided?

It aged really well.