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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIreland's openly gay prime minister met with Mike Pence and he had a special message just for him
?1552583846Irelands openly gay prime minister met with Americas openly homophobic vice president on Thursday. Vice President Mike Pence invited me and Matt to his home at the Naval Observatory this morning, Irelands Taioseach Leo Varadkar tweeted. Its great to be back here for a really warm reception. But some choice words were saved for when the cameras were on Pence.
I stand here leader of my country, Varadkar said to the audience assembled at the residence, flawed and human, but judged by my political actions and not by my sexual orientation, my skin tone, gender or religious beliefs. Pence was sitting to Varadkars immediate right, just feet away.
I dont believe my country is the only one in the world where this story is possible, he continued. It is found in every country where freedom and liberty are cherished. We are after all, all gods children. Thats true of the United States as well, the land and home of the brave and free." But its also true that the vice presidents wife works at a school that bans people like Varadkar and his partner, Matt Barrett.
The same Pence that defended that bigotry was also seen chatting with Barrett before posing for photos. It really so perfectly sums up the giant phony that is Pence, and what a complete joke it is to believe this administration is in any way pro-LGBTQ (cough Maggie Haberman cough). Remember that while Pence is smiling for the cameras, the administration hes pledged his fealty to is busy implementing state-sanctioned hate.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/3/14/1842122/-Ireland-s-openly-gay-prime-minister-met-with-Mike-Pence-and-he-had-a-special-message-just-for-him?utm_campaign=trending
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(82,849 posts)As Varadkar says, "I stand here leader of my country, flawed and human, but judged by my political actions and not by my sexual orientation, my skin tone, gender or religious beliefs" Pence thinks, "That's not the way we do things here."
Vinca
(50,278 posts)rogue emissary
(3,148 posts)Or maybe they have an agreement that she can't be around two handsome gay men.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)... I can hear them muttering beneath their breath "get me out of here".
LiberalLovinLug
(14,174 posts)Gawd they look miserable. Even more than usual.
TNNurse
(6,927 posts)They are miserable people. Wonder why Pence was there with them. This is the Prime Minister of a country, where is Trump???
demigoddess
(6,641 posts)JI7
(89,252 posts)appalachiablue
(41,144 posts)Taioseach Leo Varadkar (left), Mike Pence's sister Ann, Pence, and Varadkar's partner, Matt Barrett.
Wiki, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Varadkar
Javaman
(62,530 posts)hibbing
(10,098 posts)spooky3
(34,457 posts)when he was governor of IN.
lindysalsagal
(20,692 posts)"Dancing Queen."
"Feel the beat of the tambourine, oh, yeah!"
PatrickforO
(14,576 posts)I'm not thinking that's a smile. And his sister looks like she just bit into some moldy cheese.
Pence is an evil man.
Ghost Dog
(16,881 posts)on such formal occasions, while women can wear more-or-less what they like?
JI7
(89,252 posts)and if he became religious so she would marry him.
JI7
(89,252 posts)and just think how nice the pic would have been if Hillary was there.