The Oirish Presidential Endorsement

Not much surprise really: arch Oirishman Dermot Desmond, after expressing mystification about what could be so corrupt about politicians taking huge cheques from private businessmen, turns to the US election (Irish Times, subs. req'd):

he also declared his support for US President George W. Bush, saying he hoped the Republican would win next month's election "to get himself out of the mess he got himself into".

UPDATE: Here's the Irish Independent report on the same interview with Desmond (reg. req'd). In case you'd forgotten about his impeccable Oirish credentials:

He also has a villa in Marbella, a stunning Palladian property in London's exclusive Belgravia area and a residence in Gibraltar where his companies are registered. And then, of course, there is the icing on the cake - the spectacular golf resort at Sandy Lane in Barbados that he co-owns with John Magnier and JP McManus.

So what's the key to his success? Desmond, who owns stakes in Glasgow Celtic and Manchester United, etc etc