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Douglas Carpenter

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24. oh yes, Michael Higgins sure gave him an ear full

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Thu Aug 23, 2012, 08:14 AM

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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