[baldbear]

That was a pure publicity stunt. He should of called him a c*nt instead. Imagine Anne Doyle reading that out on the news.

[orourkeda]

we definitely need more parliamentary f bombs

[Mars Bar]

Would have been funny if there was an audience in there to react to him...he would have gotten more attention in a church on a weekday.

He did say it with conviction though!

[Pageant Messiah]

LM Fúcking AO

Seriously that's a legend - He has my vote next time.

[Dempsey]

Being a politician looks like a pain in the hole. He's trying to give his side of things and those morons Stagg & Shortall wouldn't STFU when told. Can they not control the politicians? He'll take flak for his outburst but I think he was dead right to have a go. Shouldnt the CC not have intervened when they basically accused him of lying???

There is a need to install a mod cp in there!

[punchdrunk]

I like 'em!

[mloc]

Originally Posted by ya-ba-da-ba-doo

Maybe it was because he was, in fact, truly sincere...?

I think more likely that he's a joke of a politician who is well aware his party is totally ****ed for supporting and indeed being part of the inane group of limp dick losers who make up our government.

[ya-ba-da-ba-doo]

Originally Posted by kincsem

My guess is Stagg's comment hit the mark, and hurt because it was accurate. Why else would he react?

Maybe it was because he was, in fact, truly sincere...?

It would be like your mother dying and someone saying that you were never close to her... and it could have been so untrue that ya just want to tell them to GO F**K OFF!!


Fair play to him I say. The man's got balls.

[mloc]

Originally Posted by ya-ba-da-ba-doo

Maybe it was because he was, in fact, truly sincere...?

It would be like your mother dying and someone saying that you were never close to her... and it could have been so untrue that ya just want to tell them to GO F**K OFF!!


Fair play to him I say. The man's got balls.

I think it's more like someone asking why you killed her, and not wanting to debate the matter (perhaps unable to) you just start shouting like a child.

[tech77]

Originally Posted by mloc

I think it's more like someone asking why you killed her, and not wanting to debate the matter (perhaps unable to) you just start shouting like a child.

I was going to say "why you didn't attend/pay for her funeral" but i think you extended the analogy adequately.
What a fool.

[mayordenis]

I can't believe people are voting yes because he said **** you, the guy is a spa, he's part of a spa party.

I think in this respect he is standing up for the blind politicians who miss the ****ing obvious, like himself, the dildo.

[994]

Originally Posted by Sand

Excellent: I believe the standard of debate in the Dail has to improve when people playacting for the crowd are called on it, and given the abuse they deserve.

Everyone knows 4 billion was the minimum that had to be cut, everyone knew they were going to have to hit social welfare, everyone knew it was going to be "unfair".

Gogarty did Ireland and political discourse a favour. Pity more politicians cant be as direct and honest.

Of course, 4 billion has been pumped into the Anglo Irish black hole. And it's hard to sound badass when you lisp like Jedward (incidentally, I think I saw one of them in Ranelagh this evening, do they live around there?)

Originally Posted by Dartz

Of course, never forget, they're are a bunch of out of touch communist morons spouting popularistic tripe.

The Irish Labour Party, communists? They struggle nowadays to be an inch left of centre.

Them, on the other hand... they're just spouting hot air to make the people vote for 'em.

Unlike FF have for the entirety of their existence.

Originally Posted by jumpguy

Because TDs don't have to show up every day, only a certain amount a month. That's because they're a complete ****ing joke they're out spending their ridiculous salaries attending public events and doing other busy work.

I think they can watch it on TV in their offices. Of course, Dáil debates are turgid and meaningless as virtually all legislation is made by the Cabinet.

Originally Posted by WeeBushy

The idea is that they are out actually doing the work they were elected for instead of debating things in the dail. It annoys me when people give out that they aren't present in the dail, surely it suggests they are actually working. However sometime I do wonder myself...

Well, actually, their job is to be legislators, the lobbying stuff they do is informal.

[hooradiation]

Originally Posted by 994

Well, actually, their job is to be legislators, the lobbying stuff they do is informal.

Of course if it were the other way around you'd still have people complaining that politicians spend all their time in the Dail and as a result are out of touch with the people they're supposed to represent or some other type of meaningless bullshit like that.

[xsiborg]

Originally Posted by 994

I think they can watch it on TV in their offices. Of course, Dáil debates are turgid and meaningless as virtually all legislation is made by the Cabinet.
...
Well, actually, their job is to be legislators, the lobbying stuff they do is informal.

This just gave me an idea, how about installing that video conferencing solution that was seen on the apprentice in the dail chambers in time for next years budget, then we can all log in using our webcams to say "eff you mr. lenihan, eff you", it'd be like a chorus!

sidenote: that phrase is going to replace "waaaaaazzzaaaappp!"...

[K4t]

Churchill was right.