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What would happen if a Unionist ran for the Irish Presidency?

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  • #92
    paky
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭paky


    KeithAFC wrote: »
    A Unionist who is loyal to the Union does not believe in the ideals of the Irish Republic and its Irish Republican constitution. Any Unionist running in the Irish Republic is not a Unionist as far as I'm concerned.

    In the context of Irish Republicanism, a Unionist would get nowhere in the Irish Republic.

    Keith, i dont think you have the slightest understanding of southern irish politics


  • #93
    KeithAFC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,239 ✭✭✭✭KeithAFC


    paky wrote: »
    Keith, i dont you think you have the slightest understanding of southern irish politics
    That is up to the people in the 26 counties of the Irish Republic who consider that the Republic. I think it is fair to say that is the republican constitution supported by the majority of people in that country.


  • #94
    Judgement Day
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    Seven pages of total ****e - 10 minutes of my life that I won't see again. Night all. :D


  • #95
    Mike 1972
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    KeithAFC wrote: »
    the republican constitution supported by the majority of people in that country.

    Given that there hasnt been a referendum since 1938 I wouldnt be so sure.

    Given the number of amendments its had since (more than the Yanks and theirs has been around a damn sight longer) and the fact that it could still do with a damn sight more maybe its time to rip it up and start again ?

    But I digress.....:pac:


  • #96
    paky
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭paky


    KeithAFC wrote: »
    That is up to the people in the 26 counties of the Irish Republic who consider that the Republic. I think it is fair to say that is the republican constitution supported by the majority of people in that country.

    its hardly an irish republican constitution if it recognises northern ireland as a state.


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  • #97
    Mike 1972
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    paky wrote: »
    its hardly an irish republican constitution if it recognises northern ireland as a state.

    Its the constitution of a Republic called "Ireland". Sounds pretty Irish Republican to me ??? The fact that it recognises other countries which may happen to have other forms of Government hardly makes it less so ?
    What would happen if a Unionist ran for the Irish Presidency?
    All time, space and matter in the universe would be instantly destroyed in an explosion with the force of a trillion supernovas :pac:


  • #98
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    Mike 1972 wrote: »
    .......


    All time, space and matter in the universe would be instantly destroyed in an explosion with the force of a trillion supernovas :pac:

    ...only to be reborn centillions of a second later in the event titled 'The Big Sash'


  • #99
    Mike 1972
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,018 ✭✭✭Mike 1972


    Nodin wrote: »
    ...only to be reborn centillions of a second later in the event titled 'The Big Sash'

    But all time has been destroyed :confused:

    Either way all thirty two splinter groups of the Real Continuity Dissident Volunteers would claim responsibility for the explosion.


  • #100
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    Mike 1972 wrote: »
    But all time has been destroyed :confused:.


    ....only Fenian time.


  • #101
    johnmcdnl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭johnmcdnl


    well if a unionist ran for presidency he wouldn't get enough support from any council in ireland hence we'd never get a chance to vote for them and then we'd all have a laugh at the unionists attempted publicity stunt... :pac:


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  • #102
    carfiosaoorl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 594 ✭✭✭carfiosaoorl


    If a unionist ran for president and got in he/she would be president


  • #103
    Spread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭Spread


    Mike 1972 wrote: »
    Where did Norris say he was a Unionist ?

    Being Protestant does not make one a Unionist. Even being of Anglo-Irish (or Ulster Scots) background doesnt necessarily make one a Unionist.

    Not quite sure that he has ever admitted to such. But he apes a ludicrous British accent, which tells me thast he empathises with that tradition. Non?


  • #104
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    Rather them then Norris tbh


  • #105
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    Spread wrote: »
    Not quite sure that he has ever admitted to such. But he apes a ludicrous British accent, which tells me thast he empathises with that tradition. Non?

    Nice enlightened post. :rolleyes: Norris doesn't ape any accent, that is his accent and if you have a problem with that it says more about you than him. As far as I understand it he considers himself Irish and has Irish citizenship.


  • #106
    Spread
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    Judgement Day wrote: »
    Nice enlightened post. :rolleyes: Norris doesn't ape any accent, that is his accent and if you have a problem with that it says more about you than him. As far as I understand it he considers himself Irish and has Irish citizenship.

    Norris has adopted that accent. Do you think he spoke like this as a child? If you do it says more about you than, er, him :)


  • #107
    markesmith
    Registered Users Posts: 1,752 ✭✭✭markesmith


    The candidate could definitely rely on large swathes of the Sindo vote...I'd say the Mail would back him/her as well.


  • #108
    mikemac
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    johnmcdnl wrote: »
    well if a unionist ran for presidency he wouldn't get enough support from any council in ireland

    Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council ;)

    Cork City Council too


  • #109
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    Spread wrote: »
    Norris has adopted that accent. Do you think he spoke like this as a child? If you do it says more about you than, er, him :)

    Yes, but probably with a different tone before his voice broke. Norris is from an Anglo-Irish sort of background and lots of people speak like that - you should get out more. He was educated at two Protestant schools St.Andrew's College and the High School followed by Trinity and there's nothing unusual in the way he speaks. Judging a person by their accent is a pretty poor method in my opinion. :)


  • #110
    Mike 1972
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,018 ✭✭✭Mike 1972


    mikemac wrote: »
    Dun Laoghaire Kingstown Rathdown County Council ;)

    FYP :D


  • #111
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,564 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    Dun laogharie is anything but a unionist town! Try greystones!


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