Former taoiseach spent week as guest of Nancy Pelosi at Democratic National Convention in Chicago
US vice-president Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, on stage the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, on Thursday. Photograph: Kent Nishimura/The New York Timesfor the traditional St Patrick’s Day Oval Office sit-down. Then, two days after returning to Ireland, he announced that had decided to step down from the office of taoiseach.at the Democratic National Convention.
“I always appreciated what they do, but you see how much plans can chop and change and how extra things need to be accommodated and that is all done for you. And every adviser wants to get their thing on the programme and it isn’t always possible. So, it was interesting to see it all play out.” “I actually haven’t had a chance to speak with him and probably should reach out to him but I haven’t yet – it is easier for him to get me than the other way around, as you can probably imagine!
In Chicago this week, he attended an Irish-American Democrats lunch as guest, along with Ireland’s ambassador to the United States, Geraldine Byrne Nason. But convention days start early and end late and he spent most of the time in Nancy Pelosi’s entourage. He had a clear idea of the largesse of the event but witnessing it up close is different.
As for the likelihood of a November election in Ireland, with another Harris on the ballot paper, the former taoiseach professes no special insight.
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