The Official After Hours Presidential Election Thread **POLL RESET 23/10**

Deedsie

I know we already have a poll, but it doesn't have all the official candidates options we would want. It is the biggest field to ever contest a presidential election! Hopefully it will be an interesting, enjoyable campaign where the best man or woman wins!

So now that we know the seven candidates, who do you intend to vote for on Thursday October 27th, 2011?

MOD NOTE:

The Poll has been reset again to allow users to revote. (reset on Oct 23)

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Deedsie wrote: »

I know we already have a poll, but it doesn't have all the official candidates options we would want. It is the biggest field to ever contest a presidential election! Hopefully it will be an interesting, enjoyable campaign where the best man or woman wins!

So now that we know the seven candidates, who do you intend to vote for on Thursday October 27th, 2011?

Whatever I said on the other thread, copy, paste here.

SEPT 23 1989

Norris

orourkeda

Where's the undecided or anyone but Norris option?

User Friendly

50/50 at the moment between no-one and Norris:)

close the poll,we dont need a president.

COYW

An "Anyone but McGuinness" option would be nice for the 'West Brits' amongst us.

Deedsie

COYW wrote: »

An "Anyone but McGuinness" option would be nice for the West Brits amongst us.

Apparently he is running as an independent!

o1s1n

COYW wrote: »

Martin McGuinness is SF surely? An "Anyone but McGuinness" option would be nice for the West Brits amongst us.

Likewise, a 'Provisional IRA Martin McGuinness circa 1970' option would be nice for the RA heads amongst us.

biko

As voting for real doesn't mean you have to name your candidate publicly, this poll will offer the same freedom.
Poll is no longer public.

The_Minister

Definately not McGuinness - I respect the few friends I have in the army too much to make them salute and parade for that man, to get their honours from him and act as his retinue.

youcancallmeal

I've said Norris but I wouldn't rule out a last minute change of heart in Michael.D's favour. I'll wait and see how the campaign goes...

Malari

I voted but...what does "Raméis" mean?

arybvtcw0eolkf

Not Norris anyway, more and more he's giving me the creeps.

Deedsie

biko wrote: »

As voting for real doesn't mean you have to name your candidate publicly, this poll will offer the same freedom.
Poll is no longer public.

Thanks Biko, I should never have made it public. Stupid thing to do, can you add a undecided option?

readyletsgo

Norris

Lando Griffin

Malari wrote: »

I voted but...what does "Raméis" mean?

I think he is the new Chelsea midfielder if I am not mistaken.

Malari

Lando Griffin wrote: »

I think he is the new Chelsea midfielder if I am not mistaken.

Ah, a Google search came up with some sort of motorcycle trade company...but your answer makes much more sense.

Lord Trollington

Other than being a Gay Rights Activist and famous for his secret letters, can someone please explain to me why Norris is so popular?

He done the Hokey cokey there for a few weeks.

Is his links to and views upon the age of consent and sex with minors not putting people off?

Chris P. Bacon

We will be the laughing stock of the world if a gay is elected head of our nation.

o1s1n

whycliff wrote: »

Is his links to and views upon the age of consent and sex with minors not putting people off?

Funny comment coming from someone with a vote Martin McGuinness sig?

Norris currently has my vote too. If anything the pettiness of this smear campaign makes me want to vote for him even more.

mikom

whycliff wrote: »

Is his links to and views upon the age of consent and sex with minors not putting people off?

Well his views upon the age of consent make sense if you took the time to research them.
His views on sex with minors are similar to most in this country....... again if you took the time to research them.

Chris P. Bacon wrote: »

We will be the laughing stock of the world if a gay is elected head of our nation.

Half of Ireland's problem.
Afraid of what everyone thinks of us.
Tipping the cap and bowing the knee like Ted in the fast show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgKUoP55BEw

newballsplease

cant understand how so many are going for Norris?

MagicSean

I'm staying clear of the paedophile protector, the singer and the terrorist. Never thought I'd have to say that about a presidential election.

The_Minister

Chris P. Bacon wrote: »

We will be the laughing stock of the world if a gay is elected head of our nation.

We wouldn't be the first nation to do so.

Care to tell me what those nations are, since obviously you spend so much time chuckling at them?

MagicSean

mikom wrote: »

Well his views upon the age of consent make sense if you took the time to research them.
His views on sex with minors are similar to most in this country....... again if you took the time to research them.

I was not aware that many people in Ireland wanted to bugger 15 year old boys.

o1s1n

MagicSean wrote: »

I'm staying clear of the paedophile protector, the singer and the terrorist. Never thought I'd have to say that about a presidential election.

You clearly do not understand the definition of the word pedophile.

mikom

MagicSean wrote: »

I was not aware that many people in Ireland wanted to bugger 15 year old boys.

Indeed.....

The_Minister

MagicSean wrote: »

I was not aware that many people in Ireland wanted to bugger 15 year old boys.

No, but when I was 15 I thought some of my teachers were dead hot, and I wouldn't have felt in any way abused if they had decided that what they really, truly desired was an overrweight 15-year-old with only a smattering of acne.

arybvtcw0eolkf

o1s1n wrote: »

Norris currently has my vote too. If anything the pettiness of this smear campaign makes me want to vote for him even more.

You find people's concern's re. sex with underage boys "pettiness".

Erm, no thanks he's not for me.

Why did his original campaign team dump on him - and this was at the time when we only knew the contents of two letter's pleading clemency for a rapist ex-boyfriend.

Now there are SIX more undisclosed letter's.

I like Norris, originally I ran a Norris banner as my sig.

I hate the IRA, but I can accept that they're gone - never to return. I can accept that MMG can put his past behind him.

But the stuff surrounding Norris - you don't grow out of that, you don't put that behind you.. No thank you.

--Kaiser--

Atari Jaguar

MagicSean

o1s1n wrote: »

You clearly do not understand the definition of the world pedophile.

It's easier than using ephebophilia or hebephilia and means the same to most people.

KTRIC

What about the inanimate carbon rod ???

mikom

Boston Substantial Searcher wrote: »

But the stuff surrounding Norris - you don't grow out of that, you don't put that behind you.

http://images.wikia.com/uncyclopedia/images/thumb/3/32/KennethWilliams.jpg/300px-KennethWilliams.jpg

MagicSean wrote: »

It's easier than using ephebophilia or hebephilia and means the same to most people simpletons.

Fixed.

COYW

MagicSean wrote: »

I was not aware that many people in Ireland wanted to bugger 15 year old boys.

The 2 candidates with ethical questions surrounding them are well ahead of the rest. On a positive note Norris, the probable winner, had the decency and enough respect for the role to answer the questions, unlike McGuinness.

MitchKoobski

Inanimate Carbon Rod didn't get enough nominations?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfTgxrxL9ug

MagicSean

The_Minister wrote: »

No, but when I was 15 I thought some of my teachers were dead hot, and I wouldn't have felt in any way abused if they had decided that what they really, truly desired was an overrweight 15-year-old with only a smattering of acne.

So what? The reason the law exists is to protect people who think like that. And if you're teacher had buggered you when you were 15 do you think it would have had any long term effects on you?

--Kaiser--

Boston Substantial Searcher wrote: »

I hate the IRA, but I can accept that they're gone - never to return. I can accept that MMG can put his past behind him.

But the stuff surrounding Norris - you don't grow out of that, you don't put that behind you.. No thank you.

Hilarious post.

You can forgive someone who used to be in command of a terrorist organization responsible for the death of 1,700 people, yet someone who asked for clemency for a convicted pederast is an abomination?

Not a supporter of Norris BTW. One of these men is a mere political disgrace, the other is a disgrace of a human being.

MagicSean

COYW wrote: »

The 2 candidates with ethical questions surrounding them are well ahead of the rest. On a positive note Norris, the probable winner, had the decency and enough respect for the role to answer the questions, unlike McGuinness.

No he didn't. He accused the journalist of making up the quote, then of using it out of context, then said she misunderstood him. It's quite clear what he meant. Then when it came to the issue with his boyfriend he didn't see anything wrong with protecting a pervert, he was just sorry he had abused his position. There is nothing noble about him. Everything he does is selfish.

Ben Hadad

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

Hilarious post.

You can forgive someone who used to be in command of a terrorist organization responsible for the death of 1,700 people, yet someone who asked for clemency for a convicted pederast is an abomination?

Not a supporter of Norris BTW. One of these men is a mere political disgrace, the other is a disgrace of a human being.

I think it's that he doesn't believe in clemency for "self hating jews" more so.

mikom

*Looks at poll*

"Anyone got any jump-leads for Gay Mitchell"

o1s1n

Boston Substantial Searcher wrote: »

You find people's concern's re. sex with underage boys "pettiness".

Erm, no thanks he's not for me.

Why did his original campaign team dump on him - and this was at the time when we only knew the contents of two letter's pleading clemency for a rapist ex-boyfriend.

Now there are SIX more undisclosed letter's.

I like Norris, originally I ran a Norris banner as my sig.

I hate the IRA, but I can accept that they're gone - never to return. I can accept that MMG can put his past behind him.

But the stuff surrounding Norris - you don't grow out of that, you don't put that behind you.. No thank you.

No, I find the fact that obvious smear campeign is obvious.

The whole thing wreaks too much of 'OMFG THE GAYS WILL RAPE OUT CHILDREN IF HE GETS INTO OFFICE!' for my liking.

MagicSean wrote: »

It's easier than using ephebophilia or hebephilia and means the same to most people.

But that's the point - they're not the same thing. Therefore the fact that it 'means the same to most people' fuels the 'won't someone PLEASE think of the children!' moral outrage brigade when it's misinformed and wrong.

FetchTheGin

o1s1n wrote: »

Norris currently has my vote too. If anything the pettiness of this smear campaign makes me want to vote for him even more.

Yet earlier...

o1s1n wrote: »

Likewise, a 'Provisional IRA Martin McGuinness circa 1970' option would be nice for the RA heads amongst us.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abWi8RiR7FU

My name is URL

I'm torn between Higgins, McGuinness & Gallagher atm. I'll more than likely give Higgins the number 1. Gallagher has went up an awful lot in my estimation over the course of this whole thing though.

orourkeda

whycliff wrote: »

Other than being a Gay Rights Activist and famous for his secret letters, can someone please explain to me why Norris is so popular?

He done the Hokey cokey there for a few weeks.

Is his links to and views upon the age of consent and sex with minors not putting people off?

Apparently not.

arybvtcw0eolkf

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

You can forgive someone who used to be in command of a terrorist organization responsible for the death of 1,700 people, yet someone who asked for clemency for a convicted pederast is an abomination?

If it mean's moving the peace process forward, then yes I can.

A lot of it sticks in my throat to do so, the murder of Tim Parry & Jonathan Ball in Warrington, the murder of Garda McCabe & the trainee garda and an Irish soldier during the Don Tidy rescue to name but a few.

However I'm going to vote in this election, as I do in all other's, and for me MMG (for now) has my number #1.

I'm completely undecided where I'll place my #2, '#3 etc so I'm still interested in the debate on the rest.

If Norris got the park, I wouldn't lose sleep either - but there's a long way to go. I'm guessing the next few weeks are going to get filthy and the results of this pole may be outdated by this day next week.

Its all to fight for.

Liam Byrne

o1s1n wrote: »

No, I find the fact that obvious smear campeign is obvious.

The whole thing wreaks too much of 'OMFG THE GAYS WILL RAPE OUT CHILDREN IF HE GETS INTO OFFICE!' for my liking.

No one is saying that. ABSOLUTELY NO-ONE.

But Norris supporters are throwing it out there to discredit valid opinons on his despicable and unacceptable actions.

o1s1n wrote: »

But that's the point - they're not the same thing. Therefore the fact that it 'means the same to most people' fuels the 'won't someone PLEASE think of the children!' moral outrage brigade when it's misinformed and wrong.

Misinformed and wrong covers your first sentence alright.

o1s1n

FetchTheGin wrote: »

Yet earlier...

That was said in jest to a reply to a stupid trollish post. But you know, taking comments out of context is what it's all about really, isn't it?

bamboozle

would have voted for Norris until he was exposed for sending the clemency letters. Now seeing the easy time he's getting from the media there is no way i'd vote for him plus i think he's capable of too many brain farts to be head of this state.

mcGuinness - never.

Davis & Gallagher are FF stooges - no vote for them.

Liam Byrne

Boston Substantial Searcher wrote: »

If it mean's moving the peace process forward, then yes I can.

What needs to be "moved forward", and how can putting a former high-ranking terrorist into presidential office "move it forward" ?

If anything, McGuinness will entrench people into opposing camps even more. I know that his presence in the race sickens me, and I know that - should he be elected - my faith and hope in this country's future will be severely dented.

Having someone who can't even bring himself to name the state by it's proper name as its president will be an absolute farce if it comes to pass.

orourkeda

o1s1n wrote: »

Funny comment coming from someone with a vote Martin McGuinness sig?

Norris currently has my vote too. If anything the pettiness of this smear campaign makes me want to vote for him even more.

If you're so worried about smear campaigns (petty or otherwise) one can only presume you'll be giving Martin McGuinness your number 2 vote.

Well maybe not.

kraggy

Jesus wept. Norris on 41%.

Let nobody who says they're voting for Norris ever criticise or complain about the likes of Bertie Ahern, John O'Donoghue, Michael Lowry again. Cause if you do, as I'm concerned, that'd make you a hypocrite, pure and simple.

After the heartache of the last 3 years we've been collectively crying out for a change from gombeen politics where TD's etc have inappropriately used their position to influence that which is none of their business. And here we are with Norris on 41%.

No wonder Ireland is on its last legs.