And the winner is...Micheal Martin

jennnn

Micheal Martin is the new FF leader. Would this change your vote in the upcoming election?

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0126/politics_tracker.html

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/martin-elected-as-fianna-fail-leader-490864.html

jester77

Nope, he's not in my constituency

jennnn

Not in mine either, but would it make you consider voting a FF candidate?

JohnathanM

Couldn't care less if it's MeHole or Sweary Mary. They're a shower of corrupt, thieving b'stards and I wouldn't p'ss on them let alone give them my vote.

That's better.

darragh16

Bit disappointed. He's good, but a bit spineless. Would've preferred Brian Lenihan.

Riamfada

Im a little suprised about how much I dont care about this news.

Timothy Bryce

Thank you i will be sure to give him my vote

admiralofthefleet

yay i won €21

Mint Sauce

Would have prefered Lenihan myself but since i'm not going to vote for them...

thebigbiffo

he got in at a better time than cowen anyway - that's for sure

mikemac

Up Cork

El Horseboxo

They're all a shower of yellow cúnts and could have stuck Bob the builder in as leader. Any idiot that's gonna vote FF is gonna do it regardless of who's in charge.

omahaid

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

smellslikeshoes

Not too surprising, was never going to be Lenihan because he was too high up in the mess that Fianna Fail have made of the country. Not saying Martin isn't culpable or anything but Lenihan has been minister for Fianance through this whole debacle.

Timothy Bryce

El Horseboxo wrote: »

They're all a shower of yellow cúnts and could have stuck Bob the builder in as leader. Any idiot that's gonna vote FF is gonna do it regardless of who's in charge.

Bob the builder is a union man - we'd never take apart the croke park agreement with that chap at the helm

omahaid

When did AH become more about politics and less about the colour of water? More water!!!!

Tchaikovsky

Lenihan should consider running for president now :rolleyes:

TeddyTedson

Paddy Power had already paid out on this, they know all.
I've never voted FF in my lifetime, which was just the once in 2007, and can't see myself voting for them in the next 10 years either.
This guy reminds me of a garda traffic corps for some reason.

Sanjuro

Chin-less, spine-less, wit-less coward. Michael Martin is ineffectual and dull.

scientific1982

They fvucked up. Lenihan would have been better for them.

ronaneire

Do i care...... no not really.

Like the slogan they had for one of their election campaigns a few years back.

A lot done more to do. Now we know exactly what it meant. Or more like who they done

dolphin city

no

Biggins

No.

Dave!

Was cheering for Brian Lenihan, just cos it would make him feel better and he seems like a nice guy, and I'm soft like that

The_Minister

The job of the incoming Fianna Fail leader is not to run the country but to rebuild the party, which has been devestated by a withdrawel of talent in recent times.

As a rebuilder, I think Martin is a good choice; if there was a chance of the leader becoming Taoiseach, then Lenihan would have been the man.



Not voting for them anyway.

cactus10

Dave! wrote: »

Was cheering for Brian Lenihan, just cos it would make him feel better and he seems like a nice guy, and I'm soft like that

There's not going to be a bailout

Dozen Wicked Words

Goodness knows what Leninhan was thinking even trying for the job, in fact why has he not retired to enjoy his life. There must be better things he can do with friends/family etc while he is still well enough to do so.

/do-gooding.

tiger2

Well done Michael - believe it or not he is the most incompetent person they could have chosen - universally accepted that he was the worst minister of health ever - did nothing and passed everything down the line.

Leader of a sinking ship - hope they all have no lifejackets!!

strewthelvis

if nothing else lenihan has shown himself to be a total sheep. Why people would prefer him to martin is beyone me. Total spineless git even his own party members hate him for his turncoat ways. Another man i can see suddenly retiring now on health grounds catching the politican epidimic and leaving on medical advice, nothing at all to do with the big pay cuts

Jumpy

The_Minister wrote: »

The job of the incoming Fianna Fail leader is not to run the country but to rebuild the party, which has been devestated by a withdrawel of talent in recent times.

As a rebuilder, I think Martin is a good choice; if there was a chance of the leader becoming Taoiseach, then Lenihan would have been the man.



Not voting for them anyway.

LOL

WallyGUFC

JohnathanM wrote: »

Couldn't care less if it's MeHole or Sweary Mary. They're a shower of corrupt, thieving b'stards and I wouldn't p'ss on them let alone give them my vote.

That's better.

Oh I'd piss all over them alright. After a night out...after 12 pints...and with my piss stinking of and as effectual as acid.

fontanalis

scientific1982 wrote: »

They fvucked up. Lenihan would have been better for them.

Why?

strewthelvis

fontanalis wrote: »

Why?

Simply cause he is a Dub, Sure heard that idiot mansaragh (sp) on vincent brown last night saying it was time for a Dub to lead FF. Seems to have blotted bertie totally out of the history books.

ejmaztec

Sanjuro wrote: »

Chin-less, spine-less, wit-less coward. Michael Martin is ineffectual and dull.

Exactly the same as FF will be after the election.

c_man

jennnn wrote: »

Micheal Martin is the new FF leader. Would this change your vote in the upcoming election?

No, not in the slightest. It's largely irrelevant, Martin was there agreeing with all the disastrous policies of the past few years. People should remember that.

Snakeblood

jennnn wrote: »

Micheal Martin is the new FF leader. Would this change your vote in the upcoming election?

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0126/politics_tracker.html

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/martin-elected-as-fianna-fail-leader-490864.html

Nah, I think he engineered the last confidence vote with Cowen to ensure there'd be at least one person in Cork with a safe seat, and to allow Cowen to win the confidence vote. Fighting but not hard enough to win.

Poisonous little party.

Spread

Personally, I can't vote for him. But my aged Aunt Dora can AND will. She says he's always nicely turned out

Spudmonkey

feelingstressed wrote: »

Up Cork

That is the problem!!

The_Minister

strewthelvis wrote: »

if nothing else lenihan has shown himself to be a total sheep. Why people would prefer him to martin is beyone me. Total spineless git even his own party members hate him for his turncoat ways. Another man i can see suddenly retiring now on health grounds catching the politican epidimic and leaving on medical advice, nothing at all to do with the big pay cuts

Yes, because God forbid that he should let cancer get in the way, after all real men eat tumours for breakfast!...



...WTF?

PeterIanStaker

I don't give a tuppenny f*ck who leads these traitors, but sadly some very naive people will think FF are turning over a leaf or something because of a new leader. FF did this on purpose of course, they are a parasitic organism whose sole aim is gaining and holding power at all costs. It is obvious even to a small child that they have never given a damn about this country or its people.

Snakeblood

Spread wrote: »

Personally, I can't vote for him. But my aged Aunt Dora can AND will. She says he's always nicely turned out

ability or nice suit, it's always a tough choice.

scientific1982

fontanalis wrote: »

Why?

Because hes the best person in that party to defend their position when it comes to election time. Despite his shortcomings, hes a good debater.

Ticktactoe

feelingstressed wrote: »

Up Cork

Spudmonkey wrote: »

That is the problem!!

What, no vaseline?

orourkeda

Michael Martin is a sneer and nothing would give me greater pleasure to see Fianna Fail get buttf*cked in a general election on his watch

MultiUmm

A little piece of me died when I was talking to my mam about Micheal Martin becoming leader of Fianna Fail and she was honestly considering voting for Fianna Fail again sometime in the future, just because she doesn't trust Fine Gael and she doesn't know what to make of the Labour candidate. Now that there's a new leader she views them much less harshly. As if the parties purged itself of gob****es by replacing one fool with another. :rolleyes: She comes from the typical bull**** country mindset of "ah shure better the divil ya know, I don't trust those feckers in Fine Gael at all"...

It's all well and good for people on boards.ie to berate Fianna Fail, but boards doesn't represent the general mindset of the country. I know my mother's not alone in thinking that way, there could be a nasty surprise of Fianna Fail doing unexpectedly well in the election thanks to archaic wariness of Fine Gael from people who always voted for Fianna Fail, plus weak candidates from Labour.

Biggins

4.30 RTE ---> latest FF propaganda opportunity!
You can't buy airtime like they have taken advantage of lately!

beertons

I've always hated Michael Martin, and now he's their leader I hate him more. I hope he gets caught in the act with Healy Rae, while looking for support.

the purple tin

He always reminded me of Bunsen

http://quizilla.teennick.com/user_images/A/AutumnSong123/1070291402_ffBunsen_s.jpg

Nobody wanted the job and I think Martin is going to regret taking it before long.

orourkeda

the purple tin wrote: »

He always reminded me of Bunsen

Nobody wanted the job and I think Martin is going to regret taking it before long.

Why was he stupid enough to canvas for it in such a public manner.

Blinded by personal ambition probably

orourkeda

the purple tin wrote: »

He always reminded me of Bunsen

He should make Eamon O'Cuiv deputy leader. Beaker is the main man

http://tentativeequinox.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/lyle_beaker.gif

jimthemental

orourkeda wrote: »

Why was he stupid enough to canvas for it in such a public manner.

Blinded by personal ambition probably

Wants out of front bench politiccs after the last year is the most likely reason in my opinion. He'll take flack during the election and let Hannafin take over afterwards. Lenehan is both sick and politically toxic, not a good indication of leadership material.