Enda Kenny Day

Degag

Anyone watching this? Joe Higgins on a massive rant atm.

PeakOutput

I was waiting for a thread on this, joe higgins talks some amount of ****e

Pauleta

Higgins is a nutjob. He rejected Kenny's nomination for taoiseach. Its clear he doesnt believe in democracy.

prinz

Joe Higgins is often comedy gold and one of the best speakers in the Dáil in recent times.

seamus

Great picture of the motley crew:
http://dynimg.rte.ie/00045406-440.jpg

Not a smart dresser in the bunch.

DrumSteve

Anyone got a transcript?

flyton5

Here goes Shane Ross...

u140acro3xs7dm

flyton5 wrote: »

Here goes Shane Ross...

Does he think sounds more important if he talks like that

Degag

Shane Ross is a massive breath of fresh air.

Biggins

Athena Thankful Scandal wrote: »

Does he think sounds more important if he talks like that

He does know his stuff. Ever read his books?

SeaFields

He wont leave the government get away with much me thinks.

Great speaker. No notes from what I can see.

flyton5

Degag wrote: »

Shane Ross is a massive breath of fresh air.

You mean hot air?

He's a windbag.


edit: he's funny all the same though.

strobe

Pauleta wrote: »

Higgins is a nutjob. He rejected Kenny's nomination for taoiseach. Its clear he doesnt believe in democracy.

Yeah because what everyone wants in an opposition is for them to give the government full support in all their decisions regardless of whether they think they are right or not or doing what is in the best interest of the country or not. Higgins doesn't believe in democracy? He was democratically elected a TD partially on the platform that the policies of Fine Gael were wrong and that Enda Kenny was not the right man to be Taoiseach. You want him to go back on that mandate now that he has taken his seat?

You are talking gibbery goo to be blunt.

u140acro3xs7dm

Biggins wrote: »

He does know his stuff. Ever read his books?

Im not doubting what he does or does not know. I just dont get why he shouts out a word, pauses, shouts out another word, pauses....

He must only have enough of a speech to fill half his time.

DrumSteve

Ha burn on durkin.

PeakOutput

Athena Thankful Scandal wrote: »

Im not doubting what he does or does not know. I just dont get why he shouts out a word, pauses, shouts out another word, pauses....

He must only have enough of a speech to fill half his time.

He is easily the best speaker so far

Degag

Lol, that was great!

u140acro3xs7dm

SeaFields wrote: »

He wont leave the government get away with much me thinks.

Great speaker. No notes from what I can see.

He cant stop the Government from doing a thing, they have a majority and they will do what they like same as FF did when they where in. Joe Higgins has being shouting at them for years but he never stopped them from doing a thing.

SeaFields

Right...I may be wrong on Dáil procedure but for the united left alliance to oppose Enda Kenny as Taoiseach, don't they have to nominate someone themselves?!

PeakOutput

If I didn't live in limerick I wouldnt know how to describe her but Clare Daly is an absolute Gowl

Biggins

flyton5 wrote: »

You mean hot air?

He's a windbag.

edit: he's funny all the same though.

Point out the facts where he was wrong and where his assessment was off?
If a "wind-bag" is often that honest and right to the point, cutting through the bull, let the windbags blow more often.
They might just blow away the bullschite and corrupt practises of before!

u140acro3xs7dm

SeaFields wrote: »

Right...I may be wrong on Dáil procedure but for the united left alliance to oppose Enda Kenny as Taoiseach, don't they have to nominate someone themselves?!

I dont think so, they just vote for somebody else or abstain I think.

flyton5

Biggins wrote: »

Point out the facts where he was wrong and where his assessment was off?
If a "wind-bag" is often that honest and right to the point, cutting through the bul, let the windbags blow more often.
They might just blow away the bullschite and corrupt practises of before!

I like your optimism...

And I never said anything he said was wrong. Fcuker just loves the sound of his own voice...

u140acro3xs7dm

flyton5 wrote: »

I like your optimism...

And I never said anything he said was wrong. Fcuker just loves the sound of his own voice...

+1

Edit: dont they all love their own voice

squod

Pauleta wrote: »

Higgins is a nutjob. He rejected Kenny's nomination for taoiseach. Its clear he doesnt believe in democracy.

What? Do you own a bank or something. The only nut-jobs in this country are the ones who voted like turkeys for Christmas.

Biggins

flyton5 wrote: »

I like your optimism...

And I never said anything he said was wrong. Fcuker just loves the sound of his own voice...

Well he's been restrained for quite some time.

Now that he and Gerry are in a building where they can't be sued for what they say - there will be a few old dogs now more afraid of being exposed and called to answer for their antics.

We clearly have a new faces that will hopefully continue to speak up and out loud to the people.

BettePorter

At last in Shane Ross we have someone in the Dail who can string a coherent sentence together without the use of reading verbatim off a hand held script or with hands deep in pockets as if he couldn't be arsed ! He could teach a few of the inarticulate gombeens we've been subjected to in the past a thing or two in that respect !

Kristopherus

Looks like we're going to have 76 maiden speeches:eek:

strobe

Stop saying "ehh"!!!!

flyton5

Is there not a dress code in the Dail? Surely Boyd-Barrett could get a suit jacket and at least try and look somewhat professional?

6th

They all have lovely bottoms.

DrumSteve

I wish Richard would stop shouting.

Sherifu

strobe wrote: »

Stop saying "ehh"!!!!

Damn, he's annoying.

Pauleta

Boyd-Barrett is a complete loon.

ballsymchugh

RBB looks fierce shifty. looks like he's waiting for someone who's committing a burglary somewhere nearby.

speedboatchase

Pauleta wrote: »

Boyd-Barrett is a complete loon.

Wear a jacket at least Richard! And who's the heroin addict strung out to his left?

PeakOutput

flyton5 wrote: »

Is there not a dress code in the Dail? Surely Boyd-Barrett could get a suit jacket and at least try and look somewhat professional?

Who cares what they wear

Biggins

Pauleta wrote: »

Boyd-Barrett is a complete loon.

:pac:

Its certainly going to make the Dail a lot more interesting LOL

super_furry

It's eh Richard, eh, Boyd, eh, Barrett, eh.

Biggins

speedboatchase wrote: »

Wear a jacket at least Richard! And who's the heroin addict strung out to his left?

:pac:
Meaow!

She couldn't afford a Harney price hair cut.
Not much of us can!

PeakOutput

This lad has notes written on the back of envelope, how the **** do these people get voted in

SeaFields

speedboatchase wrote: »

And who's the heroin addict strung out to his left?

Thats Mick Wallace. See here

DrumSteve

speedboatchase wrote: »

Wear a jacket at least Richard! And who's the heroin addict strung out to his left?

Ah thats Mick.

flyton5

PeakOutput wrote: »

Who cares what they wear

You couldn't work in Tesco dressed like that. I'd like to see how many members of Parliament in other countries turn up dressed like they're heading for a night out in Coppers. It doesn't have to be an expensive suit. Get one for €10 in a charity shop. But look the fcuking part.

Bacchus

Stop hitting your mic

PeakOutput

flyton5 wrote: »

You couldn't work in Tesco dressed like that. I'd like to see how many members of Parliament in other countries turn up dressed like they're heading for a night out in Coppers. It doesn't have to be an expensive suit. Get one for €10 in a charity shop. But look the fcuking part.

why? I know it dosn't seem like it but the dail is made up of individuals, why should htey all look the same?

u140acro3xs7dm

flyton5 wrote: »

You couldn't work in Tesco dressed like that. I'd like to see how many members of Parliament in other countries turn up dressed like they're heading for a night out in Coppers. It doesn't have to be an expensive suit. Get one for €10 in a charity shop. But look the fcuking part.

I dont think its the price of suits that are putting them off. It makes them look like men of the people.

super_furry

flyton5 wrote: »

You couldn't work in Tesco dressed like that. I'd like to see how many members of Parliament in other countries turn up dressed like they're heading for a night out in Coppers. It doesn't have to be an expensive suit. Get one for €10 in a charity shop. But look the fcuking part.

Why? What difference does wearing a suit make? Bertie spent tens of thousands in Louis Copland but still drove the country into the rocks.

squod

flyton5 wrote: »

You couldn't work in Tesco dressed like that. I'd like to see how many members of Parliament in other countries turn up dressed like they're heading for a night out in Coppers. It doesn't have to be an expensive suit. Get one for €10 in a charity shop. But look the fcuking part.

He's likely trying to distance himself from the greedy, arrogant cronies that surround him.

flyton5

PeakOutput wrote: »

why?

Why do you think? He's representing the country. He's a member of the Irish Parliament. It's this shít that gives people the impression we're a bunch of backward Paddys.

super_furry

Why do Kerry TDs always look like they stepped out of Killinascully?