Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh has slammed President Obama’s trip to Ireland saying Americans should start calling him ‘Paddy’ and saying it was a ruse to win the Irish American vote.
He stated; “When he goes to Africa, he tries to pass himself off as a Kenyan. And if he goes to the Middle East he tries to pass himself off as Barack ‘al-Obama.’ And if he goes down to Selma he tries to pass himself off as a guy from down the street—totally disingenuous guy,” Limbaugh said.
Rush Limbaugh Slams Obama Trip To Moneygall (Niall O’Dowd, Irish Central)
Update: Limbaugh responds: “Apparently I did a Media Tweak of the Day yesterday, and I didn’t even know it. There’s a blog site out there, IrishCentral.com, and apparently I’ve really ticked ’em off. I suggested that we ought to start calling Obama “Paddy,” which is a rational Irish nickname for Patrick, just call him Paddy because he’s out there saying he’s the most Irish president we ever had. They say my comments are bound to cause controversy with my Irish Americans because Paddy is offensive and used in a pejorative context. Really? I had no clue. So another bunch of people offended. My gosh, you cannot avoid ’em.”
Rush Limbaugh Denies Term ‘Paddy’ For Irish Is Insulting (Niall O’Dowd, Irish Central)