Brian Lenihan for president

Kunle

Despite all the problems in finance Brian Lenihan is still very popular with the public, i really hope he puts his name forward to run for president later this year, he would be a great president, he really acts like a true statesman.

The Volt

This is a joke right?

galwayrush

Good grief, i hope you are joking.

phasers

Could you please elaborate on what makes a "true statesman"?

Liam Byrne

Who is this "public" that you're referring to?

Most people I know view him as an incompetent, deluded, lying idiot.

rocco.

Our president is an absolutely useless position so yes I agree he is the man for the job

Rochester

Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse..............

ilovesleep

I cannot believe I breathe the same air as FF fans

Reality Cheek

I'd rather see one of the Jedward lads in there than Lenny.

ilovesleep

Rochester wrote: »

Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse..............

Things are bad. Lenihan is still finance minster unable to do his sums.

PeterIanStaker

I'd rather see Dana in the Áras than that gombeen.

andrewdeerpark

Lenihan is still a legend with a good heart and a patriot I did not agree with the blanket guarantee however he always acted in the best interested of the country accepting the S**t advice from his dept of finance officials (which Noonan will inherit).

Its Fitzpatrick and Drumm were the treasonous Irishmen parading a “liguidity issue” to the end when anglo was so f***ED it ruined the country. At what point do you stop trying to save your own hide and think of your county: Seanie & Drumm??

Ye treasonous bastards!

PS Martin is alwright too...

Duke Leonal Felmet

In fairness, I was impressed when he sacked Newsnight, last year.

"I can't accept that"

Rear-admiral Brian O'Driscoll was said to have spluttered cognac all over his wax jacket upon hearing of such insubordination towards her majesty's televised forces.

ilovesleep

andrewdeerpark wrote: »

Lenihan is still a legend with a good heart and a patriot I did not agree with the blanket guarantee however he always acted in the best interested of the country accepting the S**t advice from his dept of finance officials (which Noonan will inherit).

Its Fitzpatrick and Drumm were the treasonous Irishmen parading a “liguidity issue” to the end when anglo was so f***ED it ruined the country. At what point do you stop trying to save your own hide and think of your county: Seanie & Drumm??

Ye treasonous bastards!

PS Martin is alwright too...

The irish nation did not party with Anglo, yet lenihan decided that we did party with anglo and that we now have to be punished, when in fact it was developers that partied with anglo who then got bailed out with NAMA. How was that in the national interest?

thebman

I think we could do without voting a man that many respected International newspapers and financial magazines have branded the worst financial minister in Europe as president.

It might send the wrong signals. The thought of him being president makes me feel a bit ill TBH.

andrewdeerpark

ilovesleep wrote: »

The irish nation did not party with Anglo, yet lenihan decided that we did party with anglo and that we now have to be punished, when in fact it was developers that partied with anglo who then got bailed out with NAMA. How was that in the national interest?

Agree

But...

Biffo insisted on Anglo's inclusion (not a bad dude either despite the national media sinking him). The whole economic meltdown debate has been on the relationship between FF and big builders and the bankers while some are culpabable I believe most are decent Irishmen who did serve the public and the nation well. I put Brian Lenihan high on that list.

The big mistake they all made was giving Irishmen: bankers and large developers (yes our fellow countrymen) free market forces reign, believing they were acting in the national interest creating jobs and wealth when it turned out they were exclusively acting in their own interests (especially Seanie & Drumm).

Brian Lenihan is blameless in this regard if a bit naïve; he is a good guy.

Sunnyisland

andrewdeerpark wrote: »

Lenihan is still a legend with a good heart and a patriot I did not agree with the blanket guarantee however he always acted in the best interested of the country accepting the S**t advice from his dept of finance officials (which Noonan will inherit).

Its Fitzpatrick and Drumm were the treasonous Irishmen parading a “liguidity issue” to the end when anglo was so f***ED it ruined the country. At what point do you stop trying to save your own hide and think of your county: Seanie & Drumm??

Ye treasonous bastards!

PS Martin is alwright too...

Are you drinking the non drinking thread is that way >>>>>>>>>>>

paulgalway

Kunle wrote: »

Despite all the problems in finance Brian Lenihan is still very popular with the public, i really hope he puts his name forward to run for president later this year, he would be a great president, he really acts like a true statesman.

Hide ..... The men in white coats are coming for you !!!

EggsAckley

andrewdeerpark wrote: »

Agree

Brian Lenihan is blameless in this regard if a bit naïve; he is a good guy.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Heavens save us from good guys

andrewdeerpark

Lets have some real alternatives from all those individuals who think this country is ruined despite the roads, hospitals, schools, social services (post eighties) that we enjoy (yes the grumbles of queues in A&E and the bitter Joe Duffy brigade aside) we have progressed...

People who say things cannot get any worse have never holidayed or visited a true 3rd world country so be thankful for the progress we have made ........

Liam Byrne

andrewdeerpark wrote: »

Lets have some real alternatives from all those individuals who think this country is ruined despite the roads, hospitals, schools, social services (post eighties) that we enjoy (yes the grumbles of queues in A&E and the bitter Joe Duffy brigade aside) we have progressed...

People who say things cannot get any worse have never holidayed or visited a true 3rd world country so be thankful for the progress we have made ........

Any chance you'd compare like with like? Is any country in Europe a "Thurd World Country" ?

And let's never forget where we could have gotten to if the boom had been managed properly (or at all)

sligopark

andrewdeerpark wrote: »

People who say things cannot get any worse have never holidayed or visited a true 3rd world country so be thankful for the progress we have made ........

been in a few and bar the rain I would rather be here - unfortunately we are about to become the third world equivalent in the EU ....

gandalf

Lenihan Jr stands as much chance of becoming president as his late father did. Zero chance.

the groutch

andrewdeerpark wrote: »

Lenihan is still a legend with a good heart

Yes, he is a LEG END!

southsiderosie

andrewdeerpark wrote: »

Lenihan is still a legend with a good heart and a patriot I did not agree with the blanket guarantee however he always acted in the best interested of the country accepting the S**t advice from his dept of finance officials (which Noonan will inherit).

Its Fitzpatrick and Drumm were the treasonous Irishmen parading a “liguidity issue” to the end when anglo was so f***ED it ruined the country. At what point do you stop trying to save your own hide and think of your county: Seanie & Drumm??

Ye treasonous bastards!

PS Martin is alwright too...

Fitzpatrick and Drumm were not elected to represent the Irish people, nor were they responsible for managing the nation's economy. To blame private actors for what is essentially a public policy debacle is ridiculous.

For the record, I am not a fan of either man, but it was not their job to act as the financial regulator or to set the annual budgets. If the government under Ahern, Cowen, and Lenihan had done either of the two properly over the last six years, Ireland would not be in such a deep hole today.

andrewdeerpark wrote: »

Agree

But...

Biffo insisted on Anglo's inclusion (not a bad dude either despite the national media sinking him). The whole economic meltdown debate has been on the relationship between FF and big builders and the bankers while some are culpabable I believe most are decent Irishmen who did serve the public and the nation well. I put Brian Lenihan high on that list.

The big mistake they all made was giving Irishmen: bankers and large developers (yes our fellow countrymen) free market forces reign, believing they were acting in the national interest creating jobs and wealth when it turned out they were exclusively acting in their own interests (especially Seanie & Drumm).

Brian Lenihan is blameless in this regard if a bit naïve; he is a good guy.

I.e., they utterly failed in their role as financial regulators, a failure exacerbated by their fiscal profligacy.

Brian Lenihan should not be let within sniffing distance of Phoenix Park, and for that matter, neither should anyone else in the current government.

ascanbe

If the next government has any intention of doing what's needed to bring this country back from the brink, Lenihan and those he colluded with will be the focus of an investigation into criminal activity.

sollar

When politicians speak i tend to think, is he really telling the truth? With Lenihan i don't even ponder it..... I just assume he is lying.

ilovesleep

sligopark wrote: »

been in a few and bar the rain I would rather be here - unfortunately we are about to become the third world equivalent in the EU ....

That is right. The PIGS a countries are going to be the south america of europe.

ilovesleep

sligopark wrote: »

I think thats what is intended and with the lisbon treaty we are at their mercy unless we as a nation have some back bone - unfortunately ff fg and labour are EU lovers and proved themselves so with the referendums (forcing us into re-runs when we said no) and folk here went alright ok .... surely our politicians aren't lying to us....

What in the holy name of god can we do to save ireland?

megafan

Kunle wrote: »

Despite all the problems in finance Brian Lenihan is still very popular with the public, i really hope he puts his name forward to run for president later this year, he would be a great president, he really acts like a true statesman.

Kunle are you for real?.... The Lenihan clan have been whats wrong with politics in this country.... nepotisim!... for the most part the family/clan have blindly followled FF when it's suited them with little thought of whats correct!... & look at what previous family members have been up to little help to the country when needed... spying for Germany here during the "Emergency" & when tide turning changed sides & worked for the Brits... & what has our Brian done now?... Supported German Bankers at our cost!! Check out https://www.tcd.ie/Communications/news/news.php?headerID=886&vs_date=4

femur61

Are you drunk?

Id nearly rather see the retarded brother in there than Brian..

at least then the world would know we were just taking the piss..



(I really hope I dont offend anyone with this comment..if so, apologies..)

Eliot Rosewater

This is Politics, not After Hours. And one could hardly say the OP was set up in good faith.

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