© AP/Patrick SemanskyHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi read a St. Patrick’s Day poem by Irish musician Bono that declared Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a modern-day version of Ireland’s patron saint.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi earned eye rolls Thursday by reading a St. Patrick's Day poem by Irish musician Bono that declared Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a modern-day version of Ireland's patron saint.
Pelosi (D-Calif.) read the poem near the conclusion of the Friends of Ireland luncheon at the Capitol after the U2 lead singer shared it with her earlier Thursday.
"Oh St. Patrick, he drove out the snakes with his prayers, but that's not all it takes," the speaker read. "With the smoke symbolizes an evil that arises and hides in your heart as it breaks."
© Getty Images,Ukraine Presidency/AFP via Getty ImagesBrothers from another mother in Washington's clown world
"Ireland's sorrow and pain is now the Ukraine and St. Patrick's name is now Zelensky," the poem concluded, equating the legendary Christian missionary with the Jewish wartime leader.
Pelosi approvingly remarked, "How about that?" after finishing her reading, adding to a nearby Catholic priest: "What, you like that, Father?"
The display earned widespread mockery on social media.
"Cringe levels not previously thought to be attainable," wrote one Twitter user.
"This is a Saint Patrick's day hate crime," wrote Billy Gribbin, a spokesman for Rep. Yvette Herrell (R-NM).
Bono's poem was panned by some users on social media.Spencer Platt/Getty Images
"It is even worse than you imagined," tweeted longtime Boston radio host and sports columnist Gerry Callahan. "I can only assume Bono has already gone into hiding or checked into rehab."
"Democrats will sorely miss Pelosi's legislative abilities, they will not miss her communication skills," commented Pennsylvania reporter Nick Field.
"This Bono poem raises a really important question," tweeted user Drew McCoy. "Who wrote all the lyrics for U2 and why couldn't he get them to write this for him?"
Reader Comments
Clowns causing harm and laughing all the while typically die a grisly death and last thing of them anybody sees is their big red nose.
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Later on other swamp creatures put that nose to good use for catching fish.
I guess I'll watch it.
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Ken
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in short; they were received well by persons who understood what they were talking/singing about.
looking like a hero/idol or a bonehead/drudge... mainly depends on the eyes of the person who is looking? 🤔
Bonehead and the Drudge at home –
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