Joan Burton as Minister of Finance!!

paddydriver

This is what I heard talked about on radio just now - Labour will be wanting that.

I think we are in big trouble if that lunatic is minister of finance! We will have those w@nkers O'Connor and Begg's foaming at the mouth too at thought of having their labour buddies calling the financial shots.

I think I will try recall my votes if this happens:eek:

orourkeda

probably michael noonan

easyeason3

She doesn't have nice teeth to be smiling so much.
I'm sure she's happy but ffs she needs to cover her mouth if she can't stop smiling.

Bullseye1

Please God no. I hope FG can get enough numbers so they don't have to give the smaller party significant positions.

Sykk

Bullseye1 wrote: »

Please God no. I hope FG can get enough numbers so they don't have to give the smaller party significant positions.

This is why I lose faith in humanity.

Killer Pigeon

paddydriver wrote: »

This is what I heard talked about on radio just now - Labour will be wanting that.

I think we are in big trouble if that lunatic is minister of finance! We will have those w@nkers O'Connor and Begg's foaming at the mouth too at thought of having their labour buddies calling the financial shots.

I think I will try recall my votes if this happens:eek:

What and you thing that gormless Michael Noonan will be any better? Burton is an accountant, Noonan is a school teacher - who's better for the position? Rory Quinn was Minister for Finance once.

th3 s1aught3r

Bullseye1 wrote: »

Please God no. I hope FG can get enough numbers so they don't have to give the smaller party significant positions.

Coalition will mean they will have to give Labour 5 or 6 ministries

Bullseye1

Sykk wrote: »

This is why I lose faith in humanity.

Why so?

Rented Mule

Richard Bruton is the only logical choice for Minister of Finance.

Bullseye1

th3 s1aught3r wrote: »

Coalition will mean they will have to give Labour 5 or 6 ministries

That will depend on overall numbers but your probably right that if they do go in with Labour they will expect those numbers.

Killer Pigeon

Rented Mule wrote: »

Richard Bruton is the only logical choice for Minister of Finance.

Yes he is the logical FG card for Finance but why isn't he spokesperson for Finance though? Just shows you how illogical FG are.

Bullseye1

Rented Mule wrote: »

Richard Bruton is the only logical choice for Minister of Finance.

I agree although I think he damaged his chances prior to the election.

Sanjuro

paddydriver wrote: »

This is what I heard talked about on radio just now - Labour will be wanting that.

I think we are in big trouble if that lunatic is minister of finance! We will have those w@nkers O'Connor and Begg's foaming at the mouth too at thought of having their labour buddies calling the financial shots.

I think I will try recall my votes if this happens:eek:

I see the Irish idea of democracy is absolutely up shit creek.

WalterMitty

I'd accept Mario Rosenstock as Joan Burton but not the real Joan Burton. Shes like an annoying Worsel Gummage.

Naikon

No. Just No.

paddydriver

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

What and you thing that gormless Michael Noonan will be any better? Burton is an accountant, Noonan is a school teacher - who's better for the position? Rory Quinn was Minister for Finance once.

Richard Burton...

Sorry.. Bruton:D

seligehgit

It is likely to be Michael Noonan,Richard Bruton would make a fine finance minister(blew his chances with the calamitous failed leadership bid),Leo Varadkar as an outsider!Joan Burton is without doubt a smart lady but she has a really irritating,moaning voice.Like all the Labour party she is far too close to Jack o Connor,David Begg and the public sector unions!P.S. Before people jump down my throat I work in the public sector but the country is in a really bad place,time for tough decisions.Not a time for pandering to special interest groups and failing to reduce the deficit by 2014.Mind you I do remember Ruairi Quinn returning a budget surplus.Fine Gael can ill afford to give up finance in any coalition negotiations if they are 30-35 seats ahead of Labour.

3ndahalfof6

she will be a great negotiator :rolleyes:

Hank_Jones

Kenny should bite the bullet and make Richard Bruton minister for finance.
If he doesn't he will be making a very big mistake.

Of course the reality is that Kenny will never give Bruton the job, mainly because Kenny is an ignorant fcuker.
Some things never change.

CarrickMcJoe

paddydriver wrote: »

This is what I heard talked about on radio just now - Labour will be wanting that.

I think we are in big trouble if that lunatic is minister of finance! We will have those w@nkers O'Connor and Begg's foaming at the mouth too at thought of having their labour buddies calling the financial shots.

I think I will try recall my votes if this happens:eek:

Please NO! Joan is like a human Vuvuzela!

Noonan or Bruton for finance.

Mike 1972

Why are people assuming that FG will jump into bed with Labour if they cant get an overall majority ?

If they come close enough to 83 seats they could cut a deal with one of the smaller parties or a group of independents or even attempt to rule as a minority government.

flutered

are ye not forgetting that noonan filleted lienehan and handed him his arse on a plate over the budget.:D

3ndahalfof6

that new boyo coming up through the ranks, like a knife through butter,

I think his name is Ahern or sumptin like that.

FreudianSlippers

I'm seriously considering moving away now that it looks like Labour will be in government. If Burton is Minister for Finance then I'd definitely leave.

Hope all you poor socialists will enjoy all of the taxpayers leaving the country, putting this country in bigger shít than ever.

Bullseye1

FreudianSlippers wrote: »

I'm seriously considering moving away now that it looks like Labour will be in government. If Burton is Minister for Finance then I'd definitely leave.

Hope all you poor socialists will enjoy all of the taxpayers leaving the country, putting this country in bigger shít than ever.

You better be careful. You'll be accused of having no humanity.

AckwelFoley

orourkeda wrote: »

probably michael noonan

Hopefully.

I will pack my bags if scrotum face burton gets minister for finance.

FreudianSlippers

Bullseye1 wrote: »

You better be careful. You'll be accused of having no humanity.

I'd rather have no humanity than no money.

AckwelFoley

Mike 1972 wrote: »

Why are people assuming that FG will jump into bed with Labour if they cant get an overall majority ?

If they come close enough to 83 seats they could cut a deal with one of the smaller parties or a group of independents or even attempt to rule as a minority government.

Smaller parties?

PD's - gone
Greens - Gone (hopefully)
Sin Fein - Let me think

Mike 1972

FreudianSlippers wrote: »

If Burton is Minister for Finance then I'd definitely leave.

snyper wrote: »

I will pack my bags if scrotum face burton gets minister for finance.

Your comments have be noted and rest assured you will be held to that.

tweedledee

Ive bin saying it for weeks,she is gona be a tiger of a Finance Minister,she will do well,delighted for Labour,the EU will be sweating it bigtime.:D

AckwelFoley

Mike 1972 wrote: »

Your comments have be noted and rest assured you will be held to that.

We wont need to be held to that...

We probably wont have a choice within a few months of her reign.

Joey the lips

When i hear joan burton speak i am reminded of that bit in Dumb and Dumber where the lads are in the van with the hard man and say "Do you want to hear an irrating noise"

Jesus her voice goes through me.

FreudianSlippers

tweedledee wrote: »

Ive bin saying it for weeks,she is gona be a tiger of a Finance Minister,she will do well,delighted for Labour,the EU will be sweating it bigtime.:D

Yeah, fúck the EU and their damn money!

Mike 1972

snyper wrote: »

Smaller parties?

PD's - gone
Greens - Gone (hopefully)
Sin Fein - Let me think

Greens = perhaps 2 seats
Shinners = well if they can go into government with the DUP............
United Left Alliance = Definitely 2 seats maybe more
Independents = ?

Snakeblood

FreudianSlippers wrote: »

I'd rather have no humanity than no money.

If it's having no money that worries you you're in the wrong country no matter who is in charge for the next 20 years.

Mister men

Like it makes a difference ffs. We are screwed whoever is in there.

FreudianSlippers

Snakeblood wrote: »

If it's having no money that worries you you're in the wrong country no matter who is in charge for the next 20 years.

I'm not on the dole, so this comment doesn't apply to me.

jamesbrond

snyper wrote: »

Hopefully.

I will pack my bags if scrotum face burton gets minister for finance.

So will I. Dont know if noonan will be any better though. But anything is better than what we had

Copper23

paddydriver wrote: »

This is what I heard talked about on radio just now - Labour will be wanting that.

I think we are in big trouble if that lunatic is minister of finance! We will have those w@nkers O'Connor and Begg's foaming at the mouth too at thought of having their labour buddies calling the financial shots.

I think I will try recall my votes if this happens:eek:

Jesus... so month and months of all the anti-FF ramblings and waffle, get FG, Labour, Barney and Friends in....

And now... with the counts not even finished... already whinging at FG and Labour being in...

Give us a break, this is what ye all wanted. Live with it now.

Ebbs

Joan as minister for anything is scary. Her inability to address the public is scary. Bet she'll be communications for irony.

Would love Pearse as MoF, obviously not happening, but would be interesting.