Who should replace brian cowen as taoiseach

johnnyc

Just wondering peoples opinions on who should replace brian cowen as taoiseach?

Top Dog

Michael O'Leary. Time for a heavy-handed, no pampering approach to things.

K4t

Eamon Gilmore.

Rebeller

johnnyc wrote: »

Just wondering peoples opinions on who should replace brian cowen as taoiseach?

I don't know to be honest.

I wouldn't have much faith in anyone from the present Dail having the vision and balls to guide us out of the mess we're in.

If I was to choose anyone, I would pick an international figure without any ties to the sectional interests that maintain a stranglehold over this country.

Fighting Irish

johnnyc wrote: »

Just wondering peoples opinions on who should replace brian cowen as taoiseach?

I haven't got a clue but i know that anyone who works for the people should have to pass an IQ test, anyone can read a book but not everyone has common sense, which is the one thing that is essential

Capt'n Midnight

Dustin.

ScouseMouse

Charlie McCreevey. He was the dogs bollix till he got shafted and sent out to europe.

murphaph

K4t wrote: »

Eamon Gilmore.

Can you see a Labour leader tackling the public sector unions if/when their members' pay is to be cut?

David Cameron FTW.

irish_bob

vladimir putin , the country needs the **** kicked out of it , besides , irish people for the most part are fine with corruption if thier pockets are heavy

NewDubliner

superscouse wrote: »

Charlie McCreevey. He was the dogs bollix till he got shafted and sent out to europe.

Charlie 'decentralisation' McGreevy? His grand experiment in social engineering is one of the reasons for the huge public sector pay bill.

hayyman

johnnyc wrote: »

Just wondering peoples opinions on who should replace brian cowen as taoiseach?

I Hear there's a very clever chimp over in Dublin zoo, lets give him ago

sceptre

hayyman wrote: »

I Hear there's a very clever chimp over in Dublin zoo, lets give him ago

We could save a few quid if we went for a cheaper chimp.

hayyman

sceptre wrote: »

We could save a few quid if we went for a cheaper chimp.

All i no is i wouldn't of voted for biffo but then i wasn't asked

mike65

PP had a book on Next FF leader which for the moment is the same thing, Martin the fav but when you looked through the list its truly depressing. Not one of them rises above a thorough-going mediocrity.

Martin is prolly the worst of the front runners, he is one of those "types" who'll sucker you into beliving he is competent (and with those puppy dog eyes and sincere tone) and yet who's record is pretty damned awful.

Rebeller

mike65 wrote: »

he is one of those "types" who'll sucker you into beliving he is competent ... and yet who's record is pretty damned awful.

Pretty much covers 99% of TDs in this country!

What about Dubya? He'll be looking for work soon enough:D

brianthebard

mike65 wrote: »

PP had a book on Next FF leader which for the moment is the same thing, Martin the fav but when you looked through the list its truly depressing. Not one of them rises above a thorough-going mediocrity.

Martin is prolly the worst of the front runners, he is one of those "types" who'll sucker you into beliving he is competent (and with those puppy dog eyes and sincere tone) and yet who's record is pretty damned awful.

He'll run the party into the ground-make him leader I say!

elpresdentde

id agree with you if we were not in such dire times

SkepticOne

Richard Bruton

nesf

mike65 wrote: »

Martin is prolly the worst of the front runners, he is one of those "types" who'll sucker you into beliving he is competent (and with those puppy dog eyes and sincere tone) and yet who's record is pretty damned awful.

Dear God no, I'd take Martin over half the rest of the Government front bench any day and I'm really not a fan of the man.

tfitzgerald

i say come back bertie and you can have as many bank acounts as you like

mike65

Well Martins' better than Mary Coughlan but then how she ever washed up in a govenment is a grim mystery.

nesf

mike65 wrote: »

Well Martins' better than Mary Coughlan but then how she ever washed up in a govenment is a grim mystery.

The cynic in me thinks it's because neither Martin nor Dermot Ahern would touch the position with the ensuing crisis. Foreign Affairs is exactly where I'd want to be if I had leadership hopes at the moment.

irish_bob

tfitzgerald wrote: »

i say come back bertie and you can have as many bank acounts as you like

i take it you work in the public sector

Tech3

Bertie Ahern

antomorro-sei

There's not one member in The Dáil with the ability to be a good Taoiseach

Shower of muppets

jossnjuice

superscouse wrote: »

Charlie McCreevey. He was the dogs bollix till he got shafted and sent out to europe.

couldnt have said it better!!!!

Kimbot

johnnyc wrote: »

Just wondering peoples opinions on who should replace brian cowen as taoiseach?

Me!!

I would make sure the poor were getting more moeny and the rich were no evaiding tax like they currently are. I would also make sure that there were no homeless people and.......................


Ah why should I bother, cos some g0bsh!te is going to get voted in next and will ruin the country even more!!

thebigcheese22

K4t wrote: »

Eamon Gilmore.

+ 1

He's actually the most popular party leader in Ireland atm and deservedly so

bmaxi

What does it matter who in Fianna Fail would succeed Cowen? The entire FF machine is of questionable pedigree. Indeed, looking back there hasn't been one FF Taoiseach since Sean Lemass, who left office without some questions to answer.
If Cowen is to be turfed out for lack of foresight and leadership, then I say leave him there as there is nobody who is going to do any better.

K4t

murphaph wrote: »

Can you see a Labour leader tackling the public sector unions if/when their members' pay is to be cut?

I could see him tackling the bastards who got us into this mess.

irish_bob wrote: »

i take it you work in the public sector

Wow, you're nearly as funny as the 'smart' people on the radio now.
From the Marian Finnucane show, "What year car do you drive?" "I drive a '90", "Oh, you mustn't work in the public sector then" giggle giggle giggle.

murphaph

K4t wrote: »

I could see him tackling the bastards who got us into this mess.

He might, but that won't get us out of this mess. Anyway, social partnership has a lot to answer for and is undemocratic IMO. Gilmore and Labour would be the least likely candidates to dump social partnership.

Bottle_of_Smoke

It's questionable if anyone could. I'd go for Richard Bruton but I wouldn't have high hopes.

uaobrien

johnnyc wrote: »

Just wondering peoples opinions on who should replace brian cowen as taoiseach?

A bucket of sh**e, because at least we'd get the bucket as part of the deal this time.

Honestly, let it be someone who's never entered the Dáil or public life previously. Whoever it is couldn't do much worse, they'll probably care about the country more, and its clear as day none of the morons in there currently could find their respective ar*es with both hands, a map, compass, satnav with devoted GPS satellite and an accompanying Garda escort.

ionix5891

Rebeller wrote: »

Pretty much covers 99% of TDs in this country!

What about Dubya? He'll be looking for work soon enough:D

we can invite McCain while were at it :P

then sit back and watch the floor fall out from under this country

egan007

Yes it's a bag of sand....

ejmaztec

You need a cross between Eliot Ness and a HAL 9000. The weak link would be the programmer.

drunkmonkey

From what i've seen so far the only person capable of controlling these politicians is Miriam...

Seth Brundle

Rebeller wrote: »

Pretty much covers 99% of TDs in this country!

What about Dubya? He'll be looking for work soon enough:D

...and he would get a pay rise at the same time!