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Irish Presidential Candidate David Norris: Everyone Is ‘Bored’ With My Gayness

By March 14, 2011 at 3:03pm

I don’t see myself as a gay president, I see myself as a president who happens to be gay. I think the Irish people are a little bit bored with my sexuality.

—David Norris, the gay Ireland senator who answered calls by a Facebook campaign to run for president [via]

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  • gradys_shoe_closet

    President DADDY!

    March 15, 2011 at 4:03am
  • Jeff Wilfahrt

    Thanks for noticing.

    Jeff Wilfahrt, CPL Andrew C. Wilfahrt’s father.

    March 15, 2011 at 11:03am

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