Just in case you forgot what a humble president looked like. Here's a pic of the most powerful man in the world fist bumping a janitor. In a world full of Trumps, be a Barack.
A thousand observations to pick from after that engrossing contest.
One that stands out on the losing side is Cork failing to score from play after Brian Hayes' 38th minute goal.
The biggest problem for @sinnfeinireland is that a majority of voters simply dont care about their 2 core issues, namely Palestine and a United Ireland. #dubc#election
Urban Vs rural debate. Don't fall for the Dublin trap. Cork is the bigger urban driver of economic activity. Pharma and Apple. Massive corporation tax revenue.
We're all subsidised by Cork.
5 years old - Dad knows everything!
7 years old - Dad knows.
10 years old - Maybe Dad doesn’t know?!
12 years old - Dad doesn’t know.
14 years old - Dad's gone crazy!
16 years old - Can’t take Dad seriously.
18 years old - What does dad know?!
22 years old - Dad's talking rubbish!
24 years old - I know more than Dad!
26 years old - Dad seems to know some things after all.
30 years old - Think I should ask Dad about this?!
40 years old - It’s amazing how Dad went through all this!
45 years old - Dad's been right all along.
50 years old - If Dad was here, I could have learned a lot from him.
Two takeaways from the Irish Presidential election:
1. Any illusion that British or Protestant heritage would be valued in a united Ireland is gone.
2. With turnout at 45% and 12% of ballots spoiled, voters clearly found little worth voting for.
Abysmal day for abolitionists.
It would be important for the Connolly campaign to recognise the role in her victory played by the Mayo Burkes, Alan Kelly, Declan Ganley, Alison O’Connor, John Lee, Bertie Ahern, Mary Harney, Young Fine Gael, Micheal Martin, and above all else Ivan Yates. Thanks to all 💪💪💪