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Taoiseach's Christmas Message: Are we just a nation of whingers?

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  • 21-12-2012 7:06pm
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    MakeEmLaugh
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    Taoiseach Enda Kenny has uploaded a 'Christmas Message' video to youtube, through the channel MerrionStreetNews, and already it has received as of 6:00pm on Friday 21st December, 73 thumbs down and only 9 thumbs up.



    It's not a particularly inspiring speech, it contains the usual bland platitudes of 'Skype is no substitute for the hug of a dearly loved child or grandchild'.

    However, there is nothing offensive about the video, and my gut feeling is that most of the people thumbing it down are not doing so out of any genuine political savvy, but because it is fashionable to bash elected representatives in Ireland.

    Can anyone remember the last elected politician - one who formed part of a government instead of simply being in opposition - who was not completely vilified by all manner of anonymous keyboard commandos on sites like Youtube and Boards.ie?

    I'm not a believer in blind patriotism, nor am I a supporter of Fine Gail, but it seems absolutely less than pointless to thumb down a video from the elected leader of our country on the web. Would it not be best to just ignore the video?

    This admittedly minor incident seems to be to be further vindication of my belief that Ireland is a nation of whingers, who are happy to bash those in government, but who never once offer any realistic or intelligent alternative.


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    donvito99
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    Welcome to the internet


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    Rented Mule
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    Yes ...you are a nation of whingers.


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    Best username ever
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    MakeEmLaugh wrote: »
    Taoiseach Enda Kenny has uploaded a 'Christmas Message' video to youtube, through the channel MerrionStreetNews, and already it has received as of 6:00pm on Friday 21st December, 73 thumbs down and only 9 thumbs up.



    It's not a particularly inspiring speech, it contains the usual bland platitudes of 'Skype is no substitute for the hug of a dearly loved child or grandchild'.

    However, there is nothing offensive about the video, and my gut feeling is that most of the people thumbing it down are not doing so out of any genuine political savvy, but because it is fashionable to bash elected representatives in Ireland.

    Can anyone remember the last elected politician - one who formed part of a government instead of simply being in opposition - who was not completely vilified by all manner of anonymous keyboard commandos on sites like Youtube and Boards.ie?

    I'm not a believer in blind patriotism, nor am I a supporter of Fine Gail, but it seems absolutely less than pointless to thumb down a video from the elected leader of our country on the web. Would it not be best to just ignore the video?

    This admittedly minor incident seems to be to be further vindication of my belief that Ireland is a nation of whingers, who are happy to bash those in government, but who never once offer any realistic or intelligent alternative.


    Go way, you're not making me laugh.


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    Max Power
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    I will keep bashing the Government until they come up with a realistic and intelligent solution to my country's economic problems. Bunch of overpaid clowns!


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    LivelineDipso
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    Enda Kenny can go shove a Lldl Stollen up his arse. Fcuk the bastard and all the others.


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    Gummy Panda
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    It's on YouTube. He is lucky he didn't get called a Jew n*gger fag


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    For Forks Sake
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    MakeEmLaugh wrote: »
    However, there is nothing offensive about the video, and my gut feeling is that most of the people thumbing it down are not doing so out of any genuine political savvy, but because it is fashionable to bash elected representatives in Ireland.

    hence the continued existence of thejournal.ie ......


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    GreenWolfe
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    Gummy Panda wrote: »
    It's on YouTube. He is lucky he didn't get called a Jew n*gger fag

    They thought of that, comments are disabled.


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    Staff Infection
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    "Counting the sleeps to the big man on the big day"
    I know it's silly but I imagined him talking about James Reilly when he said this :)

    Referring to your point OP, times are hard for everyone, not just in Ireland but worldwide and people feel a need to vent on someone. Seeing as the Government run the country, when it is doing more poorly than the public would like they become the targets for peoples frustration.

    It rarely matters if it is the current government who are culpable or not, they're the figurehead and thus will receive the publics wrath, or at the very least they'll shout about them :)


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    LETHAL LADY
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    He looks knackered in that video, sure tis good to know he will have lots of time to rest before his return to work on the 16th of January. :rolleyes:


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    MarkHitide
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    MakeEmLaugh wrote: »
    Taoiseach Enda Kenny has uploaded a 'Christmas Message' video to youtube, through the channel MerrionStreetNews, and already it has received as of 6:00pm on Friday 21st December, 73 thumbs down and only 9 thumbs up.



    It's not a particularly inspiring speech, it contains the usual bland platitudes of 'Skype is no substitute for the hug of a dearly loved child or grandchild'.

    However, there is nothing offensive about the video, and my gut feeling is that most of the people thumbing it down are not doing so out of any genuine political savvy, but because it is fashionable to bash elected representatives in Ireland.

    Can anyone remember the last elected politician - one who formed part of a government instead of simply being in opposition - who was not completely vilified by all manner of anonymous keyboard commandos on sites like Youtube and Boards.ie?

    I'm not a believer in blind patriotism, nor am I a supporter of Fine Gail, but it seems absolutely less than pointless to thumb down a video from the elected leader of our country on the web. Would it not be best to just ignore the video?

    This admittedly minor incident seems to be to be further vindication of my belief that Ireland is a nation of whingers, who are happy to bash those in government, but who never once offer any realistic or intelligent alternative.
    Thanks for the heads-up. I've just been on YouTube to 'dislike' this.


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    squod
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    Gonna report that video and demand it gets taken down. Rubbing peoples fuhken noses in it is hardly in the Christmas spirit. Overpaid waster.

    Vote properly next time! ☒


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    MarkHitide
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    Didn't we elect a president for this patronising guff?


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    My name is URL
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    MakeEmLaugh wrote: »
    This admittedly minor incident seems to be to be further vindication of my belief that Ireland is a nation of whingers, who are happy to bash those in government, but who never once offer any realistic or intelligent alternative.

    Opposition TD's have offered alternatives, and shared their own and their constituents concerns in the Dail countless times and all Kenny ever seems to do is mock them for it and deflect questions.

    He can go and fcuk himself if he thinks that a cheap empty Christmas message is gonna make people overlook that.


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    Piliger
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    Brilliant speech ... drawing the usual whinging brigade ..... But the rest of us will drag this country into better times despite them :rolleyes:


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    OctavarIan
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    MakeEmLaugh wrote:
    ...not doing so out of any genuine political savvy, but because it is fashionable to bash elected representatives in Ireland.

    You've pretty much summed up 99% of the population's engagement with anything political.


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    PC CDROM
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    The word "WE" "our" etc is sadly missing.

    "Your" is used a lot? Why is that?


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    NegativeCreep
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    He's a little ride.


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    Ava_e
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    " as a husband father neighbour, I ..."

    It's amazing how you can be all things to all men, but a no one to everyone.


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    Martin Luther
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    Piliger wrote: »
    Brilliant speech ... drawing the usual whinging brigade ..... But the rest of us will drag this country into better times despite them :rolleyes:
    You are broke. People are trying hard to get out of the s*it hole which is the Irish Republic. Its a bit like the Berlin Wall, people desperate to escape. God speed on their journey.


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    mightybashful
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    Ava_e wrote: »
    " as a husband father neighbour, I ..."

    It's amazing how you can be all things to all men, but no a one to everyone.

    He's a ****ebag to me


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    dvpower
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    squod wrote: »
    Gonna report that video and demand it gets taken down. Rubbing peoples fuhken noses in it is hardly in the Christmas spirit. Overpaid waster.

    Let us know how you get on :pac:
    squod wrote: »
    Vote properly next time! ☒

    You want to censor a video you don't like and you think people who voted differently to you didn't vote properly.
    Not a fan of democratic principles, are you?


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    kowloon
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    I'm experiencing difficult times at this time. Thank Christ for the Christ child.


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    mightybashful
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    dvpower wrote: »

    Let us know how you get on :pac:


    You want to censor a video you don't like and you think people who voted differently to you didn't vote properly.
    Not a fan of democratic principles, are you?


    When an opposition TD is prevented from entering parliament to vote against a government bill then democracy is dead.

    Unfortunately we had that day this week.


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    dvpower
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    mightybashful wrote: »
    When an opposition TD is prevented from entering parliament to vote against a government bill then democracy is dead.

    Unfortunately we had that day this week.
    I missed that. What happened?


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    PC CDROM
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    Go "you"



    :)

    Not "I"

    had to put that there for the "special people"


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    Zebra3
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enda_Kenny

    Enda Kenny.

    Elected to Dáil Éireann in Daddy's place in 1975.

    1994-1997 a government minister.

    2011 becomes Taoiseach.

    Most of that those 37 years he did nothing of any use in Dáil Éireann while keeping his teaching job open.

    The "man" is totally out of touch with the ordinary man and woman and has no idea how the suffering of cuts and taxes increases so foreign banks didn't lose out on their gambling.

    Other threads have touched on his support and love for crooks in his party.

    And someone wonders why people gave him the thumbs down on Youtube?

    Ffs..... :rolleyes:


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    Sergeant
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    Martin Luther wrote: »
    You are broke. People are trying hard to get out of the s*it hole which is the Irish Republic. Its a bit like the Berlin Wall, people desperate to escape. God speed on their journey.

    Are you comparing the people of Ireland, 2012 to those who lived in former East Germany?

    Jesus Christ!


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    Where To
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    I think it's very good.

    Fair play to him.


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    mightybashful
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    dvpower wrote: »
    I missed that. What happened?

    Padraig McLoughlin was suspended by the ceann comhairle. For not sitting down. Of all offences!

    He sneaked back in for one vote but security then prevented him from entering the house for further votes.

    Welcome to FGs new style of democracy


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