Healy-Rae for President

greeno

Retired TD for Kerry South Jackie Healy-Rae has said he is "confident" he could get the support for a nomination if he was to run for President.

He said it is definitely something that he is considering, but he has not made a final decision yet.

Mr Healy-Rae stepped down before the last General Election, while his son Michael Healy-Rae won his vacant seat.

Speaking to Radio Kerry, Jackie Healy-Rae said running in the Presidential campaign would be a challenge he would enjoy.



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JBnaglfar

Doesn't fool me

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greeno wrote: »

Speaking to Radio Kerry, Jackie Healy-Rae said running in the Presidential campaign would be a challenge he would enjoy.

Well done to whoever figured out what he said.

Claasman

can we have an April fools attempts mega thread?

admiralofthefleet

god look at the date

fontanalis

What you think the Irish electorate is too sophistictaed for this not to happen?

Guill

I'd rather take Norris up the Aras than Healy-Rae.

ejmaztec

The Phoenix Park would be the largest quarry in Dublin.

Common as...

Look at bright side if jackie gets the job, he'll save money on garden maintenance costs by bring up a few lorry loads of bullocks(cows) to but on the grounds.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

April Fool's trick here. If it were real, he'd never have the support on a national level to make it worthwhile.

billymitchell

Would this fella get as much airplay as he does if he didnt have such a thick Kerry accent?? I think not.

greeno

Its on newstalk now also.

wmpdd3

Glanced past the thread title, thought it said:

hourly rate for president....

must concentrate more.

ejmaztec

Common as... wrote: »

Look at bright side if jackie gets the job, he'll save money on garden maintenance costs by bring up a few lorry loads of bullocks(cows) to but on the grounds.

He'd build a mud-hut village and move his constituents up to the big city. It would be the Irish equivalent of the Beverley Hillbillies, except without the comedy.

boneless

I'd vote for him....

DarkJager

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha somebody played an April Fools joke on him by making him think anybody outside of the bog would vote for him to be President. The man can barely dress himself or string a coherent sentence together, let alone be the figure head of our country. Off in to retirement with ya now Jackie before you manage the impossible and make yourself look even more ridiculous.

UglyBolloxFace

DarkJager wrote: »

The man can barely dress himself or string a coherent sentence together, let alone be the figure head of our country

For some reason this made me laugh my ****ing head off!

I consider myself to be quite a tolerant person, but there is no way I could tolerate this backwards farmer being our Head of State.

Wildebrian

At least he'd be nearer his friends in the Zoo;)

Cookie_Monster

Guill wrote: »

I'd rather take Norris up the Aras than Healy-Rae.

+1 Chuck Norris for president, we'd show the world then so we would

Barna77

Kenmare, new capital of Ireland

ejmaztec

In the event of some strange voting phenomenon, we should start building a big grassy knoll near the Aras, or even a book depository just to make certain.

Stinicker

His first act will be to put a gate across the entrance to the phoenix park, and graze cattle there.

DrumSteve

I wish he would **** off as well.

johngalway

Common as... wrote: »

bullocks(cows)

Leonard the cow, eh. :pac: Wouldn't try milking that if I were you.

orourkeda

DarkJager wrote: »

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha somebody played an April Fools joke on him by making him think anybody outside of the bog would vote for him to be President. The man can barely dress himself or string a coherent sentence together, let alone be the figure head of our country. Off in to retirement with ya now Jackie before you manage the impossible and make yourself look even more ridiculous.

It wouldn't be the first time a high level politicial in ireland couldn't string a sentence together.

Raging_Ninja

I'd vote for him and would like to see him win, if only to enrage the whingers with superiority complexes.

Collie D

Raging_Ninja wrote: »

I'd vote for him and would like to see him win, if only to enrage the whingers with superiority complexes.

What's superior about not wanting to elect a parish pumper? A man whose electoral rhetoric revolves around "the Dublin meeja" and cute hoorism. The picture of himself and Michael on horseback before the election said it all. A pair of fecking cowboys taking us all for a ride.

flash1080

I'd vote for him, but I'm not sure if the majority of Irish people are smart enough to vote for him.

COYW

No chance, Bertie will be the next president .....

Hank_Jones

I would think he would get very few votes outside Kerry.

Can you honestly see people from Dublin voting for this man?

http://www.brightidea.ie/jackiehealyrae/images/serious.jpg

He does have one hell of a comb over though, it's kind of entrancing.

Collie D

COYW wrote: »

No chance, Bertie will be the next president .....

If the two of them were the only candidates running I'd give it a bash myself. Wouldn't even have to do any electioneering. Just get name on ballot paper as the "other" candidate. Six figure salary, big house, state visits. Bring it on. Main policy would be an act of military aggression against some defenceless nation. Liechtenstein looks nice.

micsla

Hank_Jones wrote: »

I would think he would get very few votes outside Kerry.

Can you honestly see people from Dublin voting for this man?

http://www.brightidea.ie/jackiehealyrae/images/serious.jpg

He does have one hell of a comb over though, it's kind of entrancing.

You are right that he would probably get little to no votes inside the Pale but I think you really are underestimating how he would get on outside Kerry. As a Tipperary man I would vote for him.

DarkJager

micsla wrote: »

You are right that he would probably get little to no votes inside the Pale but I think you really are underestimating how he would get on outside Kerry. As a Tipperary man I would vote for him.

I can't see the appeal of any sort in voting for Healy Rae. Would you just do it for a laugh or do you genuinely think an old aged gombeen farmer from Kerry with an atrocious comb over would do anything for our image as a nation? He's the type of guy that belongs in the past and there is no way in hell he should ever have a position that puts him in the international spotlight.

Saila

I welcome our new inbred overlord

cup of tea

Guill wrote: »

I'd rather take Norris up the Aras than Healy-Rae.

Take Norris up the arse, kindly divil aren't ya.

Blazer

micsla wrote: »

As a Tipperary man I would vote for him.

I'm not surprised..ye voted Lowry back in so why not Healy-Rae for President :rolleyes:

micsla

DarkJager wrote: »

I can't see the appeal of any sort in voting for Healy Rae. Would you just do it for a laugh or do you genuinely think an old aged gombeen farmer from Kerry with an atrocious comb over would do anything for our image as a nation? He's the type of guy that belongs in the past and there is no way in hell he should ever have a position that puts him in the international spotlight.

Well I suppose for a bit of a laugh in a way but in all honesty I would prefer him to Mr Norris. With all due respect to Mr. Norris I don't really fancy what he would do for our image as a nation.

micsla

Sc@recrow wrote: »

I'm not surprised..ye voted Lowry back in so why not Healy-Rae for President :rolleyes:

Was just waiting for that one.. I knew it would come eventually

DarkJager

micsla wrote: »

Well I suppose for a bit of a laugh in a way but in all honesty I would prefer him to Mr Norris. With all due respect to Mr. Norris I don't really fancy what he would do for our image as a nation.

Despite of what your personal opinions of Norris are, he is extremely well spoken and intelligent. 2 words that will never be used in the same sentence as Jackie Healy Rae.

PeterIanStaker

Common as... wrote: »

Look at bright side if jackie gets the job, he'll save money on garden maintenance costs by bring up a few lorry loads of bullocks(cows) to but on the grounds.

Or he could just use his family.

the groutch

Cue the new Kenmare-Dublin motorway

Charco2006

Judging by his website this clown has a great sense of humour atleast....his whole life is one big april fools prank if you ask me. What a pathetic ignorent disgrace he is....

http://www.jackiehealyrae.com/

"The night Jackie Healy-Rae was elected TD for South Kerry the
scene in Killarney was like Puck Fair, the Rose of Tralee and a Kerry welcome
for the Sam McGuire Cup rolled into one."

johngalway

I'm not sure who else is supposed to be running, Norris, Bertie?, Michael D?, Findlay?

None of them appeal to me one bit, may as well vote for JHE, if not only to irritate some on here :P

crazygeryy

it isnt true is it say it isnt true.will every household get a free english/healy rae dictionary so we can understand what the "man" is saying?

Charco2006

If only the presidential election was a phone in comp and he could get his idiot son on the case!!!!

Sonnenblumen

greeno wrote: »

Retired TD for Kerry South Jackie Healy-Rae has said he is "confident" he could get the support for a nomination if he was to run for President.

He said it is definitely something that he is considering, but he has not made a final decision yet.

Mr Healy-Rae stepped down before the last General Election, while his son Michael Healy-Rae won his vacant seat.

Speaking to Radio Kerry, Jackie Healy-Rae said running in the Presidential campaign would be a challenge he would enjoy.


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Can I phone a friend?:D

joe stodge

how could anyone in the right mind vote for that stocking of sh1te.

The_Kew_Tour

joe stodge wrote: »

how could anyone in the right mind vote for that stocking of sh1te.

Because he great to get the odd pothole fixed which buys plenty of votes in this country

BEASTERLY

joe stodge wrote: »

how could anyone in the right mind vote for that stocking of sh1te.

It's not about how many people vote for you, it's all about how many times they do it.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Because he great to get the odd pothole fixed which buys plenty of votes in this county

FYP

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greeno wrote: »

Retired TD for Kerry South Jackie Healy-Rae has said he is "confident" he could get the support for a nomination if he was to run for President.

He said it is definitely something that he is considering, but he has not made a final decision yet.

Mr Healy-Rae stepped down before the last General Election, while his son Michael Healy-Rae won his vacant seat.

Speaking to Radio Kerry, Jackie Healy-Rae said running in the Presidential campaign would be a challenge he would enjoy.



Read more: http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/healy-rae-confident-of-getting-presidential-nomination-499530.html#ixzz1IHC2OMls


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David Norris V Jackie Healey-Rae comparable to

James Joyce V Peig Sayers