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(5,331 posts) Wed Aug 22, 2012, 09:41 PM Aug 2012

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A Tea Partier Decided To Pick A Fight With A Foreign President. It Didn't Go So Well. [View all]

Michael D. Higgins (who was elected president of Ireland last year) is fed up with over-the-top Tea Party rhetoric, and he isn't afraid to show it. Listen to him call out radio host Michael Graham on everything from health care to foreign policy. Trust me, you don't want to miss this one.

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A Tea Partier Decided To Pick A Fight With A Foreign President. It Didn't Go So Well. [View all] Galraedia Aug 2012 OP

Tparty "wanker whipping up fear", I love it, keep it coming President Higgins! xtraxritical Aug 2012 #1

That was enlightening and refreshing! Thank you xtraxritical. Segami Aug 2012 #2

I think I'm in love. Wonderful! Demoiselle Aug 2012 #3

Outstanding! That's the way to do it. nt. Mac1949 Aug 2012 #4

Seriously, other than Bernie Sanders and Alan Grayson, where is the passion in our own politicians? BlueStreak Aug 2012 #5

Good question! Joe Bacon Aug 2012 #13

There are so few that they are easily split from the herd BlueStreak Aug 2012 #20

There have been other passionate Liberals who fought for Human Rights bvar22 Aug 2012 #36

Not only passionate, but compassionate... tex-wyo-dem Aug 2012 #19

Rachel Maddow. She is bright light of intelligence, fearlessness, and a sense of humor cr8tvlde Aug 2012 #21

Yes. but the CANDIDATES need to show some passion BlueStreak Aug 2012 #27

535 members salinen Aug 2012 #30

And you noticed, he wouldn't be talked over either. RC Aug 2012 #6

I wish he had his own show on American radio or television daily! freshwest Aug 2012 #7

Michael Graham GraniteDem Aug 2012 #8

K&R nt avebury Aug 2012 #9

'Wankers whipping up fear'. pa28 Aug 2012 #10

HIGGINS FOR VP George II Aug 2012 #11

Love it! arikara Aug 2012 #12

He will not suffer fools AlbertCat Aug 2012 #14

That was one of the most brutally epic smackdowns I have ever seen hifiguy Aug 2012 #15

Righteous rant! n/t lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #16

He used their tactic against them Mnpaul Aug 2012 #17

It's an awesome piece Flatpicker Aug 2012 #18

That was so ... so ... over the top awesome. thanks. ~nt 99th_Monkey Aug 2012 #22

Beautiful... I think I hear the Tea Party sing "Just you wait Michael Higgins... Just you wait..." pam4water Aug 2012 #23

I think I like this one even better. Brewinblue Aug 2012 #31

roflmfao rateyes Aug 2012 #37

oh yes, Michael Higgins sure gave him an ear full Douglas Carpenter Aug 2012 #24

Holy shit, that was amazing! Rob H. Aug 2012 #25

He did a masterful job gutting the tea party rhetoric like a fish Guy Montag Aug 2012 #26

Posted before wxgeek7 Aug 2012 #28

That's just awesome. Neoma Aug 2012 #29

Keep drink Guiness and keep ranting away! MADem Aug 2012 #32

There's nothing quite like an infuriated Irishman PDJane Aug 2012 #33

Whoa, that was exceptional! nft plethoro Aug 2012 #34

It's a sad thing that we have to import our balls from Ireland.... trailmonkee Aug 2012 #35

+1 WhoIsNumberNone Aug 2012 #38

and all we can produce locally are nuts (sorry, couldn't help myself) trailmonkee Aug 2012 #40

Pay attention to the rest of the world GEOpix Aug 2012 #39

BIG Freakin' K&R! tk2kewl Aug 2012 #41

Oh, that is righteous. K&R Qutzupalotl Aug 2012 #42

very proud rockingirl Aug 2012 #43

That was mzmolly Aug 2012 #44

WOW!!! ailsagirl Aug 2012 #45

Now send him a message thanking him for this! eridani Aug 2012 #46

GIVE HIM HELL! HopeHoops Aug 2012 #47