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**Chris** · 22-12-2022, 20:00

I know we just love to see everything through the Brexit lens here but the fact is domestic American politics are also at play. Biden identifies as Irish-American, and regardless of how daft and arbitrary Americans’ preoccupation with their European ancestry can be, the Irish-American vote matters to Democrats. He has to stand by his previous comments on this issue regardless of how badly he may personally want to attend. It is obviously untenable for there not to be senior US government representation, hence Blinken’s name is being floated. However I suspect when it comes to it, Biden will come. The GFA isn’t just about the UK, it’s about Ireland, and Biden thinks he’s Irish.

22-12-2022, 20:00	#4705
Chris Trollsplatter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,120	Re: Britain outside the EU I know we just love to see everything through the Brexit lens here but the fact is domestic American politics are also at play. Biden identifies as Irish-American, and regardless of how daft and arbitrary Americans’ preoccupation with their European ancestry can be, the Irish-American vote matters to Democrats. He has to stand by his previous comments on this issue regardless of how badly he may personally want to attend. It is obviously untenable for there not to be senior US government representation, hence Blinken’s name is being floated. However I suspect when it comes to it, Biden will come. The GFA isn’t just about the UK, it’s about Ireland, and Biden thinks he’s Irish.