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...for President!

ejmaztec · 2010-09-08 20:09:12

Who's going to vote for this guy, because I feckin wouldn't:mad: Has he had his fingers in his ears since the sh1t hit the fan? http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0908/breaking28.html Ahern mulling presidency bid CHARLIE TAYLOR Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern today defended his role as leader of the country…

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#332 03-10-2010 12:59pm
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Ronin247 wrote: »

Absolutely no.Having someone who is suspected of dishonesty and deceit as President would be like having a minister for health who is obese.......or a minister for education who can not talk properly.

Or a minister for science that was going to launch a book denying evolution.

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#333 03-10-2010 1:00pm
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The man claims travel expenses when he has a state car and driver.

No.

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#334 03-10-2010 1:00pm
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ascanbe wrote: »

He didn't create 'economic prosperity'. He was the chief architect in creating the conditions that have led to the mess the country finds itself in today.

I don't think he cause the collapse.,.. He just did what all politicians do, rode the wave of popular opinion, (on the back of property bubble). He if he put a stop to it in 2004 FG/Labour would not have changed much.

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#335 03-10-2010 1:04pm
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Ronin247 wrote: »

Absolutely no.Having someone who is suspected of dishonesty and deceit as President would be like having a minister for health who is obese.......or a minister for education who can not talk properly.

Indeed, thank God we don't have to endure such national embarrassments. Could you just imagine the...........fcuk, wait a minute..........

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#336 03-10-2010 1:05pm
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Big NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.....

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#337 03-10-2010 1:06pm
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th3 s1aught3r wrote: »

Having brought peace to our Island and created economic prosperity , which only collapsed after he left office

Rat abandoning a sinking ship comes to mind.

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#338 03-10-2010 1:11pm
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No
Having brought peace to our Island?

That kind of washes over the work done by other parties to the Peace Process (SF, SDLP, UU, Americans )- you know the ones who actually did all the hard work while Ahern made the tea.

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#339 03-10-2010 1:13pm
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George Hook for President? I think he would do a good job,,,

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#340 03-10-2010 1:13pm
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alex73 wrote: »

I don't think he cause the collapse.,.. He just did what all politicians do, rode the wave of popular opinion, (on the back of property bubble). He if he put a stop to it in 2004 FG/Labour would not have changed much.

If my aunt had balls..
He didn't put a stop to it and FG/Labour didn't come to hold office.
Creating hypothetical situations is pointless and doesn't do anything to absolve those who held the reins and led the charge towards the reality we now find ourselves faced with.

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#341 03-10-2010 1:14pm
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HA. This is trollin'..

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#342 03-10-2010 1:17pm
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ascanbe wrote: »

If my aunt had balls..
He didn't put a stop to it and FG/Labour didn't come to hold office.
Creating hypothetical situations is pointless and doesn't do anything to absolve those who held the reins and led the charge towards the reality we now find ourselves faced with.

Suppose you are right,, But if you are saying that the Irish Economy collapsed because of Bertie I don't think so.

I am not voting for him because he (probably/maybe) is corrupt.

Don't really think he masterminded the collapse,

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#343 03-10-2010 1:19pm
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Right which one of you voted yes on that poll!!!!!!!! Own up

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#344 03-10-2010 1:19pm
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Nah, I wouldn't vote for Bertie but I do think that we need a man up the Áras.

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#345 03-10-2010 1:21pm
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Its a suggestion I suppose.

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#346 03-10-2010 1:21pm
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No.

A man that couldn't lie straight in an ordinardy bed - and you want to stick him in a presidential one?

Kop-on!

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#347 03-10-2010 1:22pm
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No......just no.

He would make Sky TV obligatory

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#348 03-10-2010 1:24pm
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The Presidency should be about character, respect, elegance, and decorum.
So.........not george hook then!

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#349 03-10-2010 1:25pm
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th3 s1aught3r wrote: »

Having brought peace to our Island and created economic prosperity , which only collapsed after he left office, is Bertie Ahern an ideal candidate for president and to represent Ireland abroad ?

Hi Bertie.

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#350 03-10-2010 1:27pm
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alex73 wrote: »

Suppose you are right,, But if you are saying that the Irish Economy collapsed because of Bertie I don't think so.

I am not voting for him because he (probably/maybe) is corrupt.

Don't really think he masterminded the collapse,

I'm saying he played a large part in it; he was in charge of the country while the foundations for the collapse were being laid.
Of course, those who came after him, chiefly Brian Lenihan, have managed to turn a terrible situation into a catastrophic one.

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#351 03-10-2010 1:27pm
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I couldn't imagine the Aras looking good with a Sky dish on top of it.

I've fallen in laaaaave with a product endooooorsement.

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#352 03-10-2010 1:31pm
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If there were a room with two people in it, I wouldn't put him in charge.

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#353 03-10-2010 1:32pm
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All this Bertie for Pres' has been rehashed before.
See:

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056026164
Or
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056023045

The man is a lying gobschite and most certainly (FOR MANY REASONS STATED IN THE PREVIOUS THREAD) does not deserve to be still in the Dail (tax afairs alone!), never mind be running for any pres' election.

Some people really need to kop themselves on and study their historical history as well as read "The Drumcondra Mafia" and TWO European reports that names and blames the fcukin Dub' asshole for creating the foundation for the mess we are in!

I'm sick of uneducated folk who troll out this stupid, mental schite of an idea!
It shows them in poor light, lacking historic knowledge and actual real details alone!

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#354 03-10-2010 1:34pm
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No way ! He talks like he's got a load of socks in his mouth.

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#355 03-10-2010 1:37pm
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Wow was not expecting this response.. I underestimated how unpopular he is.

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#356 03-10-2010 1:38pm
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How wants to see Michael D. Higgins as president and why and why not?

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#357 03-10-2010 1:39pm
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AAAWWWWWWWWWW Noooooooooooooooo.

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#358 03-10-2010 1:40pm
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Well?

Well??
Probably gonna be locked but, meh - why can't I be a contender?

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#359 03-10-2010 1:41pm
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Enough of this crap!

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#360 03-10-2010 1:42pm
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Thnik i will reserve my judgement until we see who the candidates are.

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#361 03-10-2010 1:43pm
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If you run officially, I'll vote for you.
So pull the finger out of your hole and get organised.

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