So now Barry Cowen is going to contest the Election

RachaelVO

The Cowen political family are trying to be a bit Kennedyesque (without the looks, charm and charisma of course). Now Barry Cowen is now going to contest the election...

What fun times are to be had in the Cowen household.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0201/breaking8.html?sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4d47e033228fd9d1,0

Tabnabs

RachaelVO wrote: »

The Cowen political family are trying to be a bit Kennedyesque (without the looks, charm and charisma of course). Now Barry Cowen is now going to contest the election...

What fun times are to be had in the Cowen household.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0201/breaking8.html?sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4d47e033228fd9d1,0

Less Kennedyesque, more Healy-Raesque I'd say :mad:

RachaelVO

Tabnabs wrote: »

Less Kennedyesque, more Healy-Raesque I'd say :mad:

Healy-Raesque is probably a more accurate description, and I must say, a whole lot scarier! :eek:

mgmt

Tabnabs wrote: »

Less Kennedyesque, more Healy-Raesque I'd say :mad:

I'd say more Ted Kennedyesque, knock the country into a ditch and then just fock off.

PMOOB

The really scary thing is that the BIFFOs will probably elect him!!

Dr. Baltar

Shame on the BIFFOs if they do!

RetroBate

Was talking to someone from Offaly yesterday who said Barry Cowen wasn't well liked within the FF party locally.

The word was that he is more for himself than for FF.

There is a chance of an Ind.FF candidate if headoffice insists on a single candidate (Barry). Could split the local organisation.

PMOOB

That would be Sean Fleming I suppose

One thing that the BIFFOs have in common with us in Cavan is a deploreable choice of candidate. Given what is in front of us to date I am considering not voting for the first time in my life!

Sizzler

PMOOB wrote: »

The really scary thing is that the BIFFOs will probably elect him!!

I think hes a shoe in and proves with imbecile voters like that in our country we really dont have a chance........

Father Ted'esque politics "ah sure hes a grand lad, we'd have to vote him in"

RachaelVO

Sizzler wrote: »

I think hes a shoe in and proves with imbecile voters like that in our country we really dont have a chance........

Father Ted'esque politics "ah sure hes a grand lad, we'd have to vote him in"

Father Ted'esque, now that is probably a brilliant description.

Sure why would they worry in Offaly, lets vote him in and we'll all get planning permission to build on that bit of land over there. Sure aren't all the pot holes in our local roads being fixed up grand. Why would we worry about the rest of the country we can all go down together, only we'll just have better roads, and maybe he be officiate at a lovely girls competition...

Do I sound p1ssed off there!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There has to be an end to this "inbred" form of politics in ALL counties and constituencies! We are being made a laughing stock all over the rest of the world!!!!:mad:

Plazaman

Well going forward, he's the best choice.... going forward.

Sizzler

RachaelVO wrote: »

Father Ted'esque, now that is probably a brilliant description.

And so it has been born, we shall call such idiocies of our local politcal system as "father Ted" politics, feel free to use it

RachaelVO

Sizzler wrote: »

And so it has been born, we shall call such idiocies of our local politcal system as "father Ted" politics, feel free to use it

We'll be using it alot so!!!!!!!! But use it we will, and with pride

hotmail.com

Seemingly the brother has a strong chance of getting elected.

Should Offaly be granted independence?

For Forks Sake

Plazaman wrote: »

Well going forward, he's the best choice.... going forward.

tough decisions taken in the national interest. blah blah.

I have the misfortune to be resident in this hole of a constituency. Not one FF candidate darkened the door during the locals, and I can't imagine I'll see any of them during this election. Which is a pity, as I have the dog trained very well :cool:

jmayo

Well I suppose the auctioneering business is doing feck all especially seen as some of the the ones in offaly can't be trusted in first place. :rolleyes:

Hey didn't know he was part of DNG stable. :rolleyes:

Also nice to see he is selling the GAA ground in Clara.

http://www.daft.ie/searchcommercial.daft?id=52341

wonderfulname

jmayo wrote: »

Well I suppose the auctioneering business is doing feck all especially seen as some of the the ones in offaly can't be trusted in first place. :rolleyes:

Hey didn't know he was part of DNG stable. :rolleyes:

Also nice to see he is selling the GAA ground in Clara.

http://www.daft.ie/searchcommercial.daft?id=52341

What's your point? Let me guess that was the result of your quick google search? Keep googling.

ejmaztec

wonderfulname wrote: »

What's your point? Let me guess that was the result of your quick google search? Keep googling.

Could it mean that, as his workload is probably nil as an auctioneer and valuer, it will in no way impinge upon his career in politics?

wonderfulname

It could mean anything, its a few random snippets of facts with funny faces on, it could mean Barry Cowen will strive to make us a nuclear power with an arms base outside of clara, I don't have a bloody clue, do you?

Mr.Micro

That is all we need another bloody Clowen in the Dail, ie. Biffo 2

benagain

hotmail.com wrote: »

Seemingly the brother has a strong chance of getting elected.

Should Offaly be granted independence?

depends is it near or far away

mrrepublic

Laois/Offaly - Guaranteed 3FF, 1FG and 1 Sin fein seat in the next Dail.
The Cowen machine will kick into action and you can bet your bottom dollar on 3FF seats

bmaxi

Does anybody in Offaly work or are they all of independent means? If it's the former then a quick glance at this month's pay cheque should be reason enough never to have a Cowen or a FF T.D. in the Dáil again. Quite apart from the fact his brother will probably spend his retirement pissing your hard earned taxes down the drain.

mrrepublic

when the dust has settled and people can see the real situation and what the opposing Laois/Offaly candidates have to offer. FF will retain 3 seats and between 25% and 30% nationwide. the FF election machine will leave all others in envy.

bmaxi

mrrepublic wrote: »

when the dust has settled and people can see the real situation and what the opposing Laois/Offaly candidates have to offer. FF will retain 3 seats and between 25% and 30% nationwide. the FF election machine will leave all others in envy.

Has it occurred to you that the opposing Laois/Offaly candidates and indeed those countrywide, might have more to offer if FF hadn't spent the last fourteen years squandering it? The FF election machine will do what the FF government has done, peddle lies, but I agree with you they are better than anybody else at doing that.

later12

Does anyone remember an RTE documentary on Barry Cowen's secretly(?) recorded remarks towards travellers in Co. Offally from a few years back? I believe it was aired on Prime Time, Brian Cowen was Finance minister at the time.

I've tried to come up with a link but haven't had any positive results, I seem to recall him making some pretty controversial remarks however.

mrrepublic

bmaxi wrote: »

Has it occurred to you that the opposing Laois/Offaly candidates and indeed those countrywide, might have more to offer if FF hadn't spent the last fourteen years squandering it? The FF election machine will do what the FF government has done, peddle lies, but I agree with you they are better than anybody else at doing that.

If you do not have the ability to get elected you do not have the ability to govern.
FF have the know how and that is why the are the dominant party constantly. election promises can easly be forgotten once two parties go into power, as it can be claimed the programe for goverment between the patries is the way to go forward.

efb

It will be hard elect 3 FF TDs if they only put two forward...

mrrepublic

efb wrote: »

It will be hard elect 3 FF TDs if they only put two forward...

Cowen, Moloney and Fleming = 3

efb

Moloney won't be running.
1 Laois 1 Offaly.

mrrepublic

efb wrote: »

Moloney won't be running.
1 Laois 1 Offaly.

I did hear he may not run ( health reasons ) but I am not sure if this is a fact.

bmaxi

mrrepublic wrote: »

If you do not have the ability to get elected you do not have the ability to govern.

FF have the know how and that is why the are the dominant party constantly. election promises can easly be forgotten once two parties go into power, as it can be claimed the programe for goverment between the patries is the way to go forward.

FF have shown that the ability to get elected does not equate with the ability to govern and we've already established what FF's know how is based on.

PeterIanStaker

hotmail.com wrote: »

Should Offaly be granted independence?

From what, the IMF?

mrrepublic

you have to have the ability to win elections in order to be in a position to govern. FF have that ability, no other party can come near their rcoord, ok maybe during the odd blue moon FF are in opposition but I am unable to remember a full Dail term in which they remained in opposition. WHY?

Mr.Micro

mrrepublic wrote: »

you have to have the ability to win elections in order to be in a position to govern. FF have that ability, no other party can come near their rcoord, ok maybe during the odd blue moon FF are in opposition but I am unable to remember a full Dail term in which they remained in opposition. WHY?

Oh but have FF fu*ked up as bad as this ever in the past. Its unchartered waters for the Failures.

Laminations

Same ould genes, same ould pants

efb

Both FF Laois candidates are running- for now

selfobsessed

RachaelVO wrote: »

The Cowen political family are trying to be a bit Kennedyesque (without the looks, charm and charisma of course). Now Barry Cowen is now going to contest the election...

What fun times are to be had in the Cowen household.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0201/breaking8.html?sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4d47e033228fd9d1,0

Fail. He has the looks.

selfobsessed

Dr. Baltar wrote: »

Shame on the BIFFOs if they do!

Do you know Barry Cowen. No didn't think so. Will probably be one of the most intelligent FF TD's in the 31st Dail. He made a speech tonight at the convention in Offaly after being selected and let me just say that EVERYONE was blown away by how good he came across.

mrrepublic

I am certain that FF will retain 3 seats in Laois / Offaly.
Labour, F.G. and Sin Fein will keep knocking one another during the campaign and once again the door will be left open for FF to make a late surge and gain enough seats to be a part of the next Goverment and do not rule out a Labour/FF Goverment

Zubeneschamali

selfobsessed wrote: »

Will probably be one of the most intelligent FF TD's in the 31st Dail.

My dog would be one of the most intelligent FF TD's, if elected.

jmayo

wonderfulname wrote: »

It could mean anything, its a few random snippets of facts with funny faces on, it could mean Barry Cowen will strive to make us a nuclear power with an arms base outside of clara, I don't have a bloody clue, do you?

Well his brother gave us a nuclear winter, so I could actually see that been one of his goals.
The more I hear from people from Clara, the more I do hope it experiences something nuclear alright.

I think people might like to know what this ever so cleave new cowen does for a living.

later10 wrote: »

Does anyone remember an RTE documentary on Barry Cowen's secretly(?) recorded remarks towards travellers in Co. Offally from a few years back? I believe it was aired on Prime Time, Brian Cowen was Finance minister at the time.

I've tried to come up with a link but haven't had any positive results, I seem to recall him making some pretty controversial remarks however.

That would gain him votes, not lose them.

mrrepublic wrote: »

I did hear he may not run ( health reasons ) but I am not sure if this is a fact.

Marvellous how many ffers are now experiencing ill health. :rolleyes:

mrrepublic wrote: »

you have to have the ability to win elections in order to be in a position to govern. FF have that ability, no other party can come near their rcoord, ok maybe during the odd blue moon FF are in opposition but I am unable to remember a full Dail term in which they remained in opposition. WHY?

And no one can come close to their record in government either. :rolleyes:
Millions having to emigrate and stagnant economies down through the decades, only to be topped off by wrecking of our entire native banking system, dumping all the debts onto the taxpayers, huge property bubble with subsequent brust and IMF/ECB bailout.

selfobsessed wrote: »

Do you know Barry Cowen. No didn't think so. Will probably be one of the most intelligent FF TD's in the 31st Dail. He made a speech tonight at the convention in Offaly after being selected and let me just say that EVERYONE was blown away by how good he came across.

I seem to remember being told his brother was a hugely intelligent man as well.
Funny how well he has been able to hide it. :rolleyes:

Ah come on he made the speech to the party faithful, who would probably a cheer a speech from a chimp off the PG Tips add provided he was also running for the party.

mrrepublic wrote: »

I am certain that FF will retain 3 seats in Laois / Offaly.
Labour, F.G. and Sin Fein will keep knocking one another during the campaign and once again the door will be left open for FF to make a late surge and gain enough seats to be a part of the next Goverment and do not rule out a Labour/FF Goverment

Forecasting numbers doesn't appear to be ff strong point anymore. :rolleyes:

BTW has anyone told Gilmore and Labour that they are going to be going into government with ff ?

selfobsessed

'mrrepublic' FF will not get 3 seats in Laois/Offaly. John Moloney will lose his seat. It will be 2 FG, 2 FF and 1 SF. Now stop spouting rubbish.

mrrepublic

jmayo wrote: »

Well his brother gave us a nuclear winter, so I could actually see that been one of his goals.
The more I hear from people from Clara, the more I do hope it experiences something nuclear alright.

I think people might like to know what this ever so cleave new cowen does for a living.



That would gain him votes, not lose them.



Marvellous how many ffers are now experiencing ill health. :rolleyes:



And no one can come close to their record in government either. :rolleyes:
Millions having to emigrate and stagnant economies down through the decades, only to be topped off by wrecking of our entire native banking system, dumping all the debts onto the taxpayers, huge property bubble with subsequent brust and IMF/ECB bailout.



I seem to remember being told his brother was a hugely intelligent man as well.
Funny how well he has been able to hide it. :rolleyes:

Ah come on he made the speech to the party faithful, who would probably a cheer a speech from a chimp off the PG Tips add provided he was also running for the party.



Forecasting numbers doesn't appear to be ff strong point anymore. :rolleyes:

BTW has anyone told Gilmore and Labour that they are going to be going into government with ff ?

BTW did anyone tell the Green party pre last election that they were going into power with FF

mrrepublic

selfobsessed wrote: »

'mrrepublic' FF will not get 3 seats in Laois/Offaly. John Moloney will lose his seat. It will be 2 FG, 2 FF and 1 SF. Now stop spouting rubbish.

wake up to reality
Laois / Offaly are the strongest FF supporters in the country and especially now that their backs are to the wall you can expect to see the full force of the FF election machine manage votes and retain the three seats.

RachaelVO

selfobsessed wrote: »

Fail. He has the looks.

Fail????????????

I know everyones taste is different, but seriously, there must be a specsavers near you, you may wanna consider making an appointment.

godtabh

selfobsessed wrote: »

Do you know Barry Cowen. No didn't think so. Will probably be one of the most intelligent FF TD's in the 31st Dail. He made a speech tonight at the convention in Offaly after being selected and let me just say that EVERYONE was blown away by how good he came across.

I would hope so at his own convention.

Doesnt mean anything really

Laminations

selfobsessed wrote: »

Do you know Barry Cowen. No didn't think so. Will probably be one of the most intelligent FF TD's in the 31st Dail. He made a speech tonight at the convention in Offaly after being selected and let me just say that EVERYONE was blown away by how good he came across.

His convention? Who'd go to that? A bunch of 'self serving dyed in the wool, politics is a civil war competition' kind of people. I don't know what standards of intelligence traitors hold but an entire Offaly sized convention full of traitors being 'blown away' by him is not what I recognise as praise. My 4 yr old niece often expounds the brilliance of her dolly, likewise I don't give her opinion much credence

EDIT: Godtabh beat me to it, and far more succinctly

Bottle_of_Smoke

RachaelVO wrote: »

Fail????????????

I know everyones taste is different, but seriously, there must be a specsavers near you, you may wanna consider making an appointment.

Compared to other politicians in the dail he is good looking

wonderfulname

selfobsessed wrote: »

Do you know Barry Cowen. No didn't think so. Will probably be one of the most intelligent FF TD's in the 31st Dail. He made a speech tonight at the convention in Offaly after being selected and let me just say that EVERYONE was blown away by how good he came across.

In passing, he's a twat. I actually prefer Brian, not as slimy.

Bottle_of_Smoke wrote: »

Compared to other politicians in the dail he is good looking

Mmm... sideburns, sexy anybody else getting Saturday night fever?

Laminations

His looks shouldn't matter a jot. His allegence should.

If you stand for FF, you stand for failure, and at this stage having not left the party while they were crashing the country, you also stand against Ireland.