Here's To You, Mrs(Iris)Robinson

[Ken Burch]

Run time: 02:42 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRwTj6iXnSI   Posted on YouTube: January 08, 2010 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: January 11, 2010 By DU Member: Ken Burch Views on DU: 992

 
A song parody about the merry little adultery-and-corruption scandal in Northern Irish politics, in which Iris Robinson, the wife of Democratic Unionist Party First Minister Peter Robinson(the DUP is the hardline anti-Catholic/pro-British party in Northern Ireland)
and her 19 year-old(and, as it happens, Roman Catholic)lover, for whome she also arranged a loan to help the lad start a business. Mrs. Robinson(who is also an elected member of the Northern Irish assembly)neglected to report her involvement in acquiring the loan.

In addition to its traditional hardline Protestant supremacist position, the DUP is also known for its American-style "religious right" views on issues like LGBT rights and abortion. MRst

(If Simon and Garfunkel hear this version, it'll probably STRAIGHTEN Artie's hair!)

[Hardrada]

1. Yes, more hypocrisy in high places!!

[Divine Discontent]

2. I saw his dad ran a meat market... too much. She's a pig to boot!

well, I hope it gets her husband to lose his position as the leader of the DUP. I'm sure this is being played on the news a lot over there, but I wish it was played everywhere - she is a rabid homophobe who compared being a child molester to being simply, a Gay person, and she gets outed for banging a 19 year old who she knew since he was 9!!

I put your video link in my post in the GLBT forum. Thanks!

[Ken Burch]

3. Glad to help

n/t.

[Divine Discontent]

4. thanks. and you keep up the posts, little by little we'll change the world, hopefully. eom

[Ken Burch]

5. Back at ya!

Good night.

[Ken Burch]

6. It's now being reported that Mrs. Robinson has been expelled from her party

And will resign as a Northern Irish MLA and a Westminster M.P.

This will force her old party to have to fight two byelections in the wake of this embarrassing situation.