Aras Returns to a Geriactric Home

Blizzard 2010

Now that Michael Twee has become ninth president. I personally think the irish people have made a mistake. Aras an Uachtaran yet has again become a Retirement Home for a Geriactric politician. We will be the laughing stock of the world once again. Did any of the idiots who voted for Michael Twee ever consider what his Mental/Physical Health will be in 6 month/ a years time. He wouldnt be capable of carrying on the great work Mary McAleese did. What sort of Gob****es do we have voting in this country.:eek:

Sticky_Fingers

Blizzard 2010 wrote: »

Now that Michael Twee has become ninth president. I personally think the irish people have made a mistake. Aras an Uachtaran yet has again become a Retirement Home for a Geriactric politician. We will be the laughing stock of the world once again. Did any of the idiots who voted for Michael Twee ever consider what his Mental/Physical Health will be in 6 month/ a years time. He wouldnt be capable of carrying on the great work Mary McAleese did. What sort of Gob****es do we have voting in this country.:eek:

I gave him a vote and would humbly suggest that he would be more than capable of wiping the floor with you in a debate anytime over the next 7 years.

tonycascarino

Blizzard 2010 wrote: »

What sort of Gob****es do we have voting in this country.:eek:

That's the question I would pose about those who gave Gallagher 1st preference. Thank God it wasn't that spoofer/chancer who got in.

NapoleonInRags

Blizzard 2010 wrote: »

Now that Michael Twee has become ninth president. I personally think the irish people have made a mistake. Aras an Uachtaran yet has again become a Retirement Home for a Geriactric politician. We will be the laughing stock of the world once again. Did any of the idiots who voted for Michael Twee ever consider what his Mental/Physical Health will be in 6 month/ a years time. He wouldnt be capable of carrying on the great work Mary McAleese did. What sort of Gob****es do we have voting in this country.:eek:

Your FF gimp lost - get over it.

laoch na mona

sure age is just a number and he was the most qualified for the job

My name is URL

He's 70 ffs.. would people have the same concerns if 67 year old Norris won? The casual ageism shown by some is disgraceful.

dlofnep

I gave him my #2, and I'm more than happy and proud to see him as president. He's earned it. Now stop moping - whoever your favourite was has lost - So deal with it and get on with your life.

number10a

Blizzard 2010 wrote: »

Now that Michael Twee has become ninth president. I personally think the irish people have made a mistake. Aras an Uachtaran yet has again become a Retirement Home for a Geriactric politician. We will be the laughing stock of the world once again. Did any of the idiots who voted for Michael Twee ever consider what his Mental/Physical Health will be in 6 month/ a years time. He wouldnt be capable of carrying on the great work Mary McAleese did. What sort of Gob****es do we have voting in this country.:eek:

Laughing stock me hole. Do you honestly think anyone actually gives a shìt who our president is? Do you think people will even know? Off the top of your head, could you name the German president? Or Italy's, Austria's, Poland's etc? No one will think twice about who we have chosen to sit in a palace for seven years.

pablomakaveli

Dev was around the same age when he was president and it didn't hinder him.

Liam Byrne

Funny really......no-one has any control over their age, and yet it's held against them as if it were a choice like excusing murder or lying.

Give me age over the other two any day.

number10a

Btw, when you count us from next month, seven of the twenty republics in the EU will have presidents over 70, including two who have presidents over 80. Nothing at all to be laughing at clearly.

Blizzard 2010

NapoleonInRags wrote: »

Your FF gimp lost - get over it.

:eek:Who said I was voting for Sean Gallagher

Blizzard 2010

Sticky_Fingers wrote: »

I gave him a vote and would humbly suggest that he would be more than capable of wiping the floor with you in a debate anytime over the next 7 years.

.Thats provided early stages of Alzheimers doesnt set in

KeithAFC

It is a sad sign of the rubbish options you had. David Norris who had an embarrassing campaign. An ex PIRA member, a woman who could only say constitution, Gay Mitchell who could not even make second place at least who is in a party which is the largest party in the Dail, Mary Davis is irrelevant and a guy off the Irish version of the Dragons den.

Liam Byrne

Blizzard 2010 wrote: »

Sticky_Fingers wrote: »

I gave him a vote and would humbly suggest that he would be more than capable of wiping the floor with you in a debate anytime over the next 7 years.

.Thats provided early stages of Alzheimers doesnt set in

Apparently mis-spelling "Geriatric" twice in one post is an early symptom!

dlofnep

KeithAFC wrote: »

It is a sad sign of the rubbish options you had. David Norris who had an embarrassing campaign. An ex PIRA member, a woman who could only say constitution, Gay Mitchell who could not even make second place at least who is in a party which is the largest party in the Dail, Mary Davis is irrelevant and a guy off the Irish version of the Dragons den.

Yeah, whatever. At least we get a vote for the head of our state. Michael D. Higgins is an honourable man, and world-wide respected politician. And he certainly doesn't try to steal funds set aside for poor families to try and heat his palace.

Blizzard 2010

KeithAFC wrote: »

It is a sad sign of the rubbish options you had. David Norris who had an embarrassing campaign. An ex PIRA member, a woman who could only say constitution, Gay Mitchell who could not even make second place at least who is in a party which is the largest party in the Dail, Mary Davis is irrelevant and a guy off the Irish version of the Dragons den.

. Its just an opinion

Jeboa Safari

pablomakaveli wrote: »

Dev was around the same age when he was president and it didn't hinder him.

He retired nearly blind and extremely frail to a nursing home, it was harldy ideal.

My name is URL wrote: »

He's 70 ffs.. would people have the same concerns if 67 year old Norris won? The casual ageism shown by some is disgraceful.

It's his frailty, not his actual age, he already limps, you could see him visibly shaking on one of the debates. His mind might be sharp, but he looks at least 10 years older than he is

Sticky_Fingers

Blizzard 2010 wrote: »

.Thats provided early stages of Alzheimers doesnt set in

Nah something tells me that he'd still have no problems putting you in your place

Blizzard 2010

Sticky_Fingers wrote: »

Nah something tells me that he'd still have no problems putting you in your place

I doubt it somehow:rolleyes:

KeithAFC

dlofnep wrote: »

Yeah, whatever. At least we get a vote for the head of our state. Michael D. Higgins is an honourable man, and world-wide respected politician. And he certainly doesn't try to steal funds set aside for poor families to try and heat his palace.

And you are entitled to it. I just know if I was going to vote, I would like better options than that.

My name is URL

Jeboa Safari wrote: »

It's his frailty, not his actual age, he already limps, you could see him visibly shaking on one of the debates. His mind might be sharp, but he looks at least 10 years older than he is

He limps because of an injury he sustained a while back. A good friend of mine (28) limps due to a motorcycle accident 10 years ago. That's not a measure of frailty. Higgins has been zipping around the country for the last month like a man half his age.

Gee Bag

Jeboa Safari wrote: »

It's his frailty, not his actual age, he already limps, you could see him visibly shaking on one of the debates. His mind might be sharp, but he looks at least 10 years older than he is

Your problem with Michael D. seems to be based solely on his appearance. The reason he limps is because he broke his leg last year on a fact finding mission to South America last year with Trocaire. You admit that his mind is still sharp. Therefore, he is fully capable of carrying out the functions of the office.

It's not the X-factor!

blahfckingblah

KeithAFC wrote: »

And you are entitled to it. I just know if I was going to vote, I would like better options than that.

Thats funny given that most representatives in the north are either ex PIRA or ex UVF

Gee Bag

Blizzard 2010 wrote: »

I doubt it somehow:rolleyes:

Enlighten us, who did you vote for?

dlofnep

KeithAFC wrote: »

And you are entitled to it. I just know if I was going to vote, I would like better options than that.

Yes, we are entitled to it. That's the point. And you have the audacity to attack our pending president, when you don't even get to vote for your head of state.

What are your criticisms of Michael D. Higgins exactly? Give me 3.

Jeboa Safari

Gee Bag wrote: »

Your problem with Michael D. seems to be based solely on his appearance. The reason he limps is because he broke his leg last year on a fact finding mission to South America last year with Trocaire. It's not the X-factor!

Not true, but he does look frail. My bigger problem is I don't agree with his view on many things. He has the potential to go off on a big anti-American rant, and I couldn't believe he supports the shell to sea rabble of professional protesters (although he refused to confirm he still supports them, using the excuse that he'd be president and so inappropriate to give his views). On the subject of appearance, I do believe that Gallagher would be a better representative and give a better image on trade delegations and the like abroad, he has more of a presence about him.

You admit that his mind is still sharp. Therefore, he is fully capable of carrying out the functions of the office.

Yes assuming his body holds up, which I hope it does, I don't wish any ill health on him or anything like that, but he looked the most frail of all candidates.

KeithAFC

blahfckingblah wrote: »

Thats funny given that most representatives in the north are either ex PIRA or ex UVF

Do the DUP have one ex UVF volunteer?

Yes, we are entitled to it. That's the point. And you have the audacity to attack our pending president, when you don't even get to vote for your head of state.

What are your criticisms of Michael D. Higgins exactly? Give me 3.

We do get to elect our politicians. And sure, our head of state does a magnificent job anyway.

FloatingVoter

Good luck to you, MDH. I gave you a no.2 after Norris, knowing damn well where it would wind up. Now for the next seven years

• No self-composed bad poetry.
• Hold back on the Irish (most of us can't understand you when you do).
• And be nice to the Americans and the Israelis. (Odds are they're bigger than you).

Other than that, congratulations.

KeithAFC

What are your criticisms of Michael D. Higgins exactly? Give me 3.

He was the only good option though. Surely out of 7 candidates you would expect at least 4 good options but it was very limited. So limited that Sean Gallagher nearly won. If that last debate never happened, he probably would have won.

given the quality of OP i'm closing this one. anyway we have president threads already

cardwizzard

KeithAFC wrote: »

He was the only good option though. Surely out of 7 candidates you would expect at least 4 good options but it was very limited. So limited that Sean Gallagher nearly won. If that last debate never happened, he probably would have won.

If your autie had balls she would be your uncle sorta thing.:rolleyes: