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Fianna Fail lose confidence in Cowen?

  • 25-03-2010 10:53am
    #1
    AnonoBoy
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    Ex-FF minister: Cowen must consider his leadership position

    Former Junior Minister John McGuinness has called on Brian Cowen to consider his position as Fianna Fáil leader and Taoiseach.

    Speaking to KCLR 96fm Mr McGuinness accused Mr Cowen of "putting his party and tribalism first".

    He said Mr Cowen lacked vision, imagination and strategy.

    However he refused to say if he supported anyone else for the leadership.


    http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/ex-ff-minister-cowen-must-consider-his-leadership-position-451321.html

    25/03/2010 - 10:36:56

    Could we start to see more of 'em voicing their discontent in the coming days?


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  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    This is the spring of our discontent.


  • #3
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Magnus wrote: »
    This is the spring of our discontent.

    Well makes a change after the winter of our discotheque. My legs are knackered from dancing.


  • #4
    funk-you
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,743 ✭✭✭funk-you


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    Could we start to see more of 'em voicing their discontent in the coming days?

    Meh, it's just more rumbling. Then there'll be the smoke and mirrors and attention diverting until the next crap comes along.

    -Funk


  • #5
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    The word "former" before his title may lend a certain bitterness to the chap's rant which sort of muddies the message a little.


  • #6
    IvySlayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,190 ✭✭✭✭IvySlayer


    Who else is there though?

    Lenihan? Coughlan? Dermot Ahern?


    No-one will make a shred of difference. General election please!


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  • #7
    TheZohanS
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    General Election = same sh!t; different party


  • #8
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    TheZohan wrote: »
    General Election = same sh!t; different party

    So you're saying bloody violent revolt?

    Gotcha.

    Meet you on Kildare Street. You bring the pitchforks, I'll bring the flaming torches!


  • #9
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    TheZohan wrote: »
    General Election = same sh!t; different party
    Very true but we can only hope...:(


  • #10
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    dr.bollocko wrote: »
    The word "former" before his title may lend a certain bitterness to the chap's rant which sort of muddies the message a little.

    You cynic.


  • #11
    Min
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,550 ✭✭✭Min


    It was an interesting interview, he said the changes to the government wouldn't do anything for small businesses or for the 435,000 unemployed.

    He said he knew he wouldn't be getting a minister's job but the reshuffle didn't do anything as it lacked vision.
    When it came to who could lead he said these people know who they are and he didn't want to say anything but it is upto them to make the move as he hasn't canvassed anyone about removing Brian Cowen.

    John McGuinness says it on how he sees it, during the boom he was saying about the need for public sector reform when it was unpopular with Bertie and co and then the crash came and it was the public sector that needed reform.
    He is saying what a lot of the bench backers in the party believe but might be too afraid to be so blunt about it and he is saying what a lot of people think about Brian Cowen as a leader.


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  • #12
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,731 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    So... they actually had confidence in him at one stage?


  • #13
    Gummy Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,919 ✭✭✭✭Gummy Panda


    Would you have confidence in someone that looks like some sort of hippo/walrus hybrid?


  • #14
    orourkeda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,918 ✭✭✭✭orourkeda


    Mary Coughlan for Taoiseach.

    Yay. We'll finally confirm our position as the laughing stock of the universe


  • #15
    bonerm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,595 ✭✭✭bonerm


    Aside from his obvious incompetence, FF have no chance of winning an election with his mug plastered all over the country on 20ft high billboards. Can you imagine it? :eek:

    He'd put you off your dinner, never mind voting.


  • #16
    orourkeda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,918 ✭✭✭✭orourkeda


    bonerm wrote: »
    Aside from his obvious incompetence, FF have no chance of winning an election with his mug plastered all over the country on 20ft high billboards. Can you imagine it? :eek:

    He'd put you off your dinner, never mind voting.

    I wouldnt be so sure.

    How many retard voters are there in Ireland? Enough to give FF a serious chance of re-election


  • #17
    Min
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,550 ✭✭✭Min


    I'll vote for John McGuinness.


  • #18
    Amhran Nua
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,124 ✭✭✭Amhran Nua


    orourkeda wrote: »
    How many retard voters are there in Ireland? Enough to give FF a serious chance of re-election
    They aren't voting for FF you see, this is the problem. They are voting for "their fella" who fixed the fence or the potholes or handed out free drink in his pub before the election. Its only by coincidence that the TD in question is with FF, and they wouldn't know FF national policies if you asked them.

    Gotta love that parish pump.


  • #19
    bleg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,848 ✭✭✭bleg


    dr.bollocko wrote: »
    The word "former" before his title may lend a certain bitterness to the chap's rant which sort of muddies the message a little.



    Well he would have been in line for a Ministry if he didn't shoot from the hip before.


  • #20
    L.Jenkins
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,242 Mod ✭✭✭✭L.Jenkins


    orourkeda wrote: »
    Mary Coughlan for Taoiseach.

    Yay. We'll finally confirm our position as the laughing stock of the universe

    Jaysus, from muppet to moron!!!! I think we need an intervention from jebus!


  • #21
    InkSlinger67
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,756 ✭✭✭InkSlinger67


    bonerm wrote: »
    Aside from his obvious incompetence, FF have no chance of winning an election with his mug plastered all over the country on 20ft high billboards. Can you imagine it? :eek:

    He'd put you off your dinner, never mind voting.

    Anyone else hear the sentence "Solo! Hay lapa no ya, Solo!" after clicking on that link?


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  • #22
    bonerm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,595 ✭✭✭bonerm


    InkSlinger67 wrote: »
    Anyone else hear the sentence "Solo! Hay lapa no ya, Solo!" after clicking on that link?

    Indeed. In fact if I ever meet the guy I'll prob say "Chone manya weesh asha beecho"


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