Who would you vote in for Taoiseach right now?

Randomness

Not getting overly politcal I'd like to find out who people would vote as Taoseach in the morning if they had the chance? (party politics, party size irrelevant)

Who do you think is the right person to lead us out of this current mess and more importantly provide a stable picture into the future?

I suppose so it doesn't get too broad, current T.D's will be the only ones eligible.

galwayrush

If it's limited to existing politicians, Richard Bruton.

Ckal

Eamonn Gilmore for me.

giggsy664

Terry


(Someone put in the yore ma and the john mathieson / martin Brennan (creators of tha atari jaguar) options in)

Kthxbai

Randomness

I have no leanings towards any party but I think Richard Bruton is excellent.

I have seen him speak live on a couple of occassions and have been very impressed. He knows his stuff and he is engaging and a doer. I only wish Enda would bow out so Richard could get a chance.

nobodythere

Atari Jaguar for president

sillymoo

Éamon Ó Cuív.

Biggins

Anyone that is NOT Fianna Fail or Green Party related, will get my vote.

Its that simple.

galwayrush

Biggins wrote: »

Anyone that is NOT Fianna Fail or Green Party related, will get my vote.

Its that simple.

So it wasn't you who voted for Cowan then.:D:D

Biggins

galwayrush wrote: »

So it wasn't you who voted for Cowan then.:D:D

Grrrr :P

I'd vote for Dustin the turkey first before I'd vote for Deputy Dawg!

niceirishfella

Ermmmmmmmmmmm, where is the Gerry Adams option?
They are a party with TD's, MEP's and a private army I'll have you know.

Personally, i'd vote in "the lord of cheese" here on Boards. He's a sandbag of knowledge (based in the UK) in a torrent of illgotten and illconcieved political opinion here on boards and across our gerat nation as a whole.

Dyr

I say we elect mortin mcguinness as taoiseach thus making him emperor of All Ireland, and maybe give him a little hat too

Firetrap

Richard Bruton. He always comes across as intelligent and statesmanlike. I wonder would Fine Gael do any better if he was at the helm. Enda Kenny never comes across well. I dunno if it's his voice or what but he's like the priest with the boring voice on Fr Ted. I switch off.

Huggles

Richard Bruton for mise

Turd Ferguson

I'd vote for Michael O Leary. He isnt a politician but if he was put in charge he'd sort this place out in no time.

Frankie Lee

Joe Higgins for me.

Dyr

o'leary would be left swinging from the nearest lamp post within a month.

AlmightyCushion

Hector o whatever. The reactions of all the other world leaders when he greets them would be worth it.

niceirishfella

Turd Ferguson wrote: »

I'd vote for Michael O Leary. He isnt a politician but if he was put in charge he'd sort this place out in no time.

How Turd?
He's a great man @ business,but no union charmer. He'd fall flat on his face in days.

Turd Ferguson

Bambi wrote: »

o'leary would be left swinging from the nearest lamp post within a month.

Politicians are only interested in keeping their places. Whoever is elected Taoiseach is gonna spend the whole time trying to convince the country that he is doing good so that he'll be voted in again. It's stupid and no matter who we vote for we're gonna get F'd in the A.
O'Leary would at least try and do something to save the country, no matter how unpopular it makes him.

niceirishfella

Turd Ferguson wrote: »

Politicians are only interested in keeping their places. Whoever is elected Taoiseach is gonna spend the whole time trying to convince the country that he is doing good so that he'll be voted in again. It's stupid and no matter who we vote for we're gonna get F'd in the A.

If its stupid, what did you suggest O'Leary?

Turd Ferguson

niceirishfella wrote: »

If its stupid, what did you suggest O'Leary?

I added another line that explains why.
And if not O'Leary than whats Jack Charlton doing these days?

niceirishfella

Turd Ferguson wrote: »

I added another line that explains why.
And if not O'Leary than whats Jack Charlton doing these days?

Shure this is just Dumbass Turd. Neither are politicans or political animals at least.

Terry

giggsy664 wrote: »

Terry


(Someone put in the yore ma and the john mathieson / martin Brennan (creators of tha atari jaguar) options in)

Kthxbai

Hmm.

Davidius

Éamon de Valera

Turd Ferguson

niceirishfella wrote: »

Shure this is just Dumbass Turd. Neither are politicans or political animals at least.

Obviously the Jack Charlton thing was a joke, but I do think that O Leary would do just as good a job as anyone else.

Jazzy

Arnold Schwarzenegger

dlofnep

None of the above.

AlmightyCushion

dlofnep wrote: »

None of the above.

Including other? So no Taioseach?

tallaght01

Pighead

dlofnep

Ah no, I picked other.

Saibh

If I had to choice someone from the list above, it would be Richard Bruton - but can't see Enda Kenny stepping aside to let Richard Bruton become leader.

beertons

niceirishfella wrote: »

How Turd?
He's a great man @ business,but no union charmer. He'd fall flat on his face in days.

Who needs unions?

Vince135792003

Richard Bruton for me.

niceirishfella

beertons wrote: »

Who needs unions?

No one, but they exist.

KnifeWRENCH

I think there are other FF TD's who would do a decent job as Taoiseach (Micheal Martin and Mary Hanafin, to name two.) Can't think of many in FG who I'd pick to be Taoiseach, although Dr. James Reilly would make a good Minister for Health.

For the top job it would be a toss up between Cowen (yes, I'm being serious) and Gilmore. I'd like to see a FF/Labour coalition at some point.

Ckal

square_igloo wrote: »

I'd like to see a FF/Labour coalition at some point.

Just Labour alone for me, I'm afraid. :P

Biggins

square_igloo wrote: »

I'd like to see a FF/Labour coalition at some point.

In that case, I'd never vote for Labour again.

KnifeWRENCH

Ckal wrote: »

Just Labour alone for me, I'm afraid. :P

I'm just about keeping faith with FF for now but if they fcuk up something bigtime (and I mean seriously screw up, not just another molehill turned into a mountain by the rabble brigade) I might end up with just Labour aswell.

Dob74

Its Labour for me. FF and FG policies are almost the same.

ejmaztec

Davidius wrote: »

Éamon de Valera

He was only dead from the neck up the last time round.

WoollyRedHat

Davidius wrote: »

Éamon de Valera

Michael Collins!

Ckal

square_igloo wrote: »

I'm just about keeping faith with FF for now but if they fcuk up something bigtime (and I mean seriously screw up, not just another molehill turned into a mountain by the rabble brigade) I might end up with just Labour aswell.

Unfortunately, I'm not as tolerant as you are. I just want them gone. :pac:

Darragh29

You should have put up David Mc Williams, there's a man who would sort all this sh*te out in jig time.

marcsignal

Richard Bruton, imo he's been warning us about the shit we're in now for quite a while and seems to know what he's talking about.

SimpleSam06

niceirishfella wrote: »

Neither are politicans or political animals at least.

You say that as if its a bad thing.

D-Generate

I wouldn't mind Richard Bruton in power but I have serious reservations about voting for Fine Gael because their collective IQ must be fairly low if they are failing to capitalize on FF's demise by not removing that pillock, Enda Kenny, as their leader. Having him as a leader gives a shoddy image to the whole party. No offense intended to primary school teachers across the country, but in an economic crisis I would rather someone with high qualifications in economics in charge rather than someone who decides whether a ten year old can leave the class to go piss.

Darragh29

D-Generate wrote: »

I wouldn't mind Richard Bruton in power but I have serious reservations about voting for Fine Gael because their collective IQ must be fairly low if they are failing to capitalize on FF's demise by not removing that pillock, Enda Kenny, as their leader. Having him as a leader gives a shoddy image to the whole party. No offense intended to primary school teachers across the country, but in an economic crisis I would rather someone with high qualifications in economics in charge rather than someone who decides whether a ten year old can leave the class to go piss.

Agreed, you do have to question the intelligence and ability of a party that has not dealt with the issue of their leader being unelectable as a Taoiseacht.

To be honest, it makes them look as bad as Fianna Fail, a useless leader and not a sign of a decision being made along the lines of what is best for the country.

sdanseo

sillymoo wrote: »

Éamon Ó Cuív.

Just fell off my chair :pac:

Seriously: Richard Bruton or Terry. Terry would do a better job but I can't see him wanting to be Taoiseach somehow :rolleyes:

Biggins

Right now I'm guessing that the rest of Fianna Fail are hoping that Cowan don't fall.
Especially the ones around his head table.
(I can hear them now whispering amid themselves "Don't elect me, I don't want the job")

No possible candidate leader (in his/her right mind) should want to be elected to the position of "Leader" when the times are bad.
The lesser muppets around the Fianna Fail table are quite happy to sit where they are in their lesser support roles. They know that the head person always gets the most flack thrown at them on average.
Who in their right mind wants to become target practise when times are bad?

The opposition while squeaking (Enda - he has the forcefulness of a poodle!) from the other side are quite happy to be there more so at the present state of affairs.

Granted once things start to get better - from both sides, (then) stand back and watch the real dirty rugby scramble start for the leadership position.

Personally, I'd like Graham Norton running the country.
Boy that would be fun! We'd be piss broke but he'd still make us smile!

ejmaztec

Joe Fritl's the man. He would start another building boom by giving out grants so that we could all have cellars to store our "wine".