Unemployed Lad wants to be President

Jimmy Magee

Who was that guy on the news who wants to be president? I think his name was Sweeney.

What is he thinking? It might be great to have a "normal" guy running but he's obviously going to get nowhere. Who is going to back him in the first place?

Wonder what his policies are. Doesn't it also cost money to run? Surely he'd be better keeping that money to put food on the table instead of getting his face on the RTÉ News for a few minutes.

UrbanSea

Sligo must really be the laughing stock of the country from the outside.

DULLAHAN2

Jimmy Magee wrote: »

Who was that guy on the news who wants to be president? I think his name was Sweeney.

What is he thinking? It might be great to have a "normal" guy running but he's obviously going to get nowhere. Who is going to back him in the first place?

Wonder what his policies are. Doesn't it also cost money to run? Surely he'd be better keeping that money to put food on the table instead of getting his face on the RTÉ News for a few minutes.

Gary smylie is his name i think

Pete M.

I'd vote for Gary every day of the week.

Streets ahead of any of the other candidates!!

He has more wit & charisma than 10 Paddy Hillarys.

Smylie for President!!

Whoop whoop:pac::pac::pac:

fionntan g

check this champ out http://www.presidentmulqueen.com/

starbelgrade

Well, at least he's trying to find a job.

Jimmy Magee

fionntan g wrote: »

check this champ out http://www.presidentmulqueen.com/

That lad should have a shovel in his hand.

Jesus Wept

I'd vote for him.

Jimmy Magee

The-Rigger wrote: »

I'd vote for him.

Yes but he would have to be nominated first and besides that it would be a wasted vote.

You would probably be one of only 500 people or less who would vote for him. Well 500 might be harsh. We'd give him the population of Sligo so or even Connaught. It still wouldn't be enough for him though.

PseudoFamous

If he could actually fulfil any of his promises, I'd vote for him. I particularly like his "Comhrá Café" idea.

charlemont

Fair play to him for attempting it.

President Dole has a ring to it.

Jesus Wept

Jimmy Magee wrote: »

Yes but he would have to be nominated first and besides that it would be a wasted vote.

You would probably be one of only 500 people or less who would vote for him. Well 500 might be harsh. We'd give him the population of Sligo so or even Connaught. It still wouldn't be enough for him though.

I guess any vote that doesn't win is a wasted vote in that case.

starviewadams

I'd vote for him!

im invisible

is the presidential election decided by first past the post, or are votes transferrable??

and with a name like that, id vote for him,

Jimmy Magee

That Mulqueen boy, does he even tell us his first name?

Where's he from?

Oatesy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDszqeJe8as

Pete M.

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Who? Mulqueen or Smylie?

Jimmy Magee

Some lads who think it's a bit of craic to run for the aras...

TheQ47

im invisible wrote: »

is the presidential election decided by first past the post, or are votes transferrable??

and with a name like that, id vote for him,

im invisible,

"The [Presidential election] voting shall be by secret ballot and on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote."

(Article 12, Section 2, Subsection 3 of the Constitution).

That means it's in the same was as a general election, you vote 1 for your favourite, 2 for your next favourite, Etc.

I remember the first Presidential election I voted in was when Mary Robinson was elected*. The late father of the late Brian Lenihan (also Brian) continually crowed that he got the most first preference votes, so he was the most popular.

* Jaysus lads, that was 21 years ago!!

WANTStoWORK

UrbanSea wrote: »

Sligo must really be the laughing stock of the country from the outside.

I agree 100%, I mean could you really see this guy in the Aras?????????
anything for a bit of attention