Would you vote for David Norris?

Hulk Hogan

...........

Mint Sauce

Would you OP?

Latchy

Who ?

cornbb

What kind of question is that? I would vote for him, if there were not better people in the running.

wolf moon

I don't know this chap..

McCrack

Just saw him on the LLS...

Knock, Bang, Ring

Saucy

kerry4sam

Where is your unsure option?

I haven't a notion of who to vote for. Since being eligible to vote, this is looking more likely to be the first ever election where I won't actually vote at all.

mikemac

Vote Michael D

Up the West

sgb

I might if I could, but I was born in the UK, I pay Irish taxes, I have I an Irish child and I could win an all Ireland WTF

Da Shins Kelly

I would if other cynical people weren't deliberately doing everything in their power to make sure he doesn't get the nomination and therefore can't be voted for.

Ally Dick

Definitely not. Not after watching his weak interview on the Late Late

Millicent

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

I would if other cynical people weren't deliberately doing everything in their power to make sure he doesn't get the nomination and therefore can't be voted for.

Cynical people? Like those opposed to endorsing statutory rape? Pesky busybodies.

Liam Byrne

No. He has disgraced himself.

ratedR

Well who the feck else are we gonna vote for ?!

If he does run, which is doubtful, I will vote for him.

woodoo

I thought he did well tonight on the late late. I think he is a decent man and would be a very good president.

I put 50 on him last night at 10/1 on PP. He is now at 7/2.

Da Shins Kelly

Millicent wrote: »

Cynical people? Like those opposed to endorsing statutory rape? Pesky busybodies.

Nobody endorses statutory rape. What a ridiculous choice of word.

Darlughda

Who the hell are you Hulk Hogan registered a few weeks ago and now throwing up a poll, without any opinion or statement of your own??

woodoo

I know a priest who wrote a letter for a thug on an assault charge. Doesn't mean the priest supports violence.

Sonnenblumen

A Joycean scholar as President in 2016 makes for a much better result for Ireland.

Millicent

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

Nobody endorses statutory rape. What a ridiculous choice of word.

Really? You don't think, say, statutory rapists endorse it?

It was a conscious choice of word. By pleading for clemency for a man who has admitted and been convicted of statutory rape, he is endorsing that action. I'm not sure where I left room for ambiguity there. Just because you don't agree with me, doesn't make my word choice ridiculous.

Sir Oxman

I'm afraid not.
I think he's a fairly decent man, but no.

Millicent

woodoo wrote: »

I know a priest who wrote a letter for a thug on an assault charge. Doesn't mean the priest supports violence.

That's a different concept and you're relying on a logical fallacy there. Do you not see the difference between an elected figure arguing for leniency for a criminal as opposed to religious counsel?

Although, given some of the clerical attitude towards a series of crimes, the difference may admittedly be minute.

superstoner90

mikemac wrote: »

Vote Michael D

Up the West

i 2nd that , cant beat the west

Liam Byrne

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

Millicent wrote: »

Cynical people? Like those opposed to endorsing statutory rape? Pesky busybodies.

Nobody endorses statutory rape. What a ridiculous choice of word.

Actually if you look up the definitions of the word, there are 2 that apply in Norris's case.

OK, they relate to the statutory rapist rather than the general act, but the word "endorse" is pretty accurate.

hondasam

After watching his performance on the late late trying to justify himself no I wouldn't vote for him.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Can we not just hold a referendum abolish the presidency and amalgamate the office with that of the Taoiseach. We can't afford this kind of nonsense anymore.

Pherekydes

Can we wait until the line-up is complete before we have any more stupid polls?

Absurdum

No.

Millicent

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

Nobody endorses statutory rape. What a ridiculous choice of word.

Just to clarify that the word is a valid choice, here is the dictionary definition:

endorse

Pronunciation:/ɪnˈdɔːs, ɛn-/
(US & Law also indorse)

verb
[with object]
1 declare one’s public approval or support of:
the report was endorsed by the college

recommend (a product) in an advertisement:
he earns more money endorsing sports clothes than playing football

[snip]

For the record, I was torn between Higgins and Norris before this, so I had no prior bias. I was so disappointed in Senator Norris when this story broke -- I thought he had more scruples and common sense that that.

westendgirlie

I really don't understand the mentality of some people in this country. There have been so many sickening stories of child abuse in this country.

David Norris involved himself in a sex offence against a child. I don't care if someone says "well the boy consented". He was 15 and still a child!

When are people going to cop on to themselves. He made an error of judgement of the highest order. A humble man would apologise and step down and leave it at that. By entering the race again all he has shown is that his ego means more to him than the citizens a President represents.

Deedsie

I hope he gets a nomination to run for the presidency. It is clear that a sizeable amount of people want him to run. Personally I won't be voting for Senator Norris, but I have no I'll feeling towards the man.

I'll be voting MMcG if he can secure a nomination!

mikemac

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

abolish the presidency and amalgamate the office with that of the Taoiseach.

Germany did the same thing and merged the offices

Fuhrer Kenny :cool:

Sunnyisland

No.

starbelgrade

Defending the indefensible is one thing. Defending your defense of the indefensible is another thing altogether.

He can philosiphise all he wants about this issue, but at the end of the day, his actions strike me as those of an arrogant, pompous old man with the moral compass of child.

So, no - I wouldn't vote for him.

dr.bollocko

Let's keep the discussion to the existing thread.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056385905