Luke Ming Flanagan - what you think?

NIMAN

I know he probably has loads of fans for his straight speaking and salt-of-the-earth views, but jesus I am finding him increasingly irritating to listen to.

I find him very petty, immature and think that he is serving no purpose as a TD.

When I hear him speak I just get the urge to punch him.

Indubitable

Well he can't be any worse than the other 165.

NinjaK

He is a legend!

LivelineDipso

I like him.

Sunnyisland

I think he comes across very well in his opinions and seems seems to know what he is talking about,I like him, and if he was in my area he would get one of my votes.

Gotya

Some man to roll a five skin!..

Shryke

Indubitable wrote: »

Well he can't be any worse than the other 165.

Indubitably.

3ndahalfof6

Grass has its downsides.

PogMoThoin

I voted for him and will vote for him again. He has a lot more credibility than a lot of the shower in the Dail. Of all the candidates he is the only one who called to my door and chatted for an hour. He gave up half his salary for local causes.

Andy-Pandy

I like him, he is straight speaking and sticks by his views. Even if i dont agree with everything he says he represents his constituents very well from what I can see.

muff03

At least he pointed out yesterday that the numbers being down in unemployment is due to emmigration, while the government were using the figures as a good thing.

starviewadams

Pricky politician just like every other TD.Only he tries to convince stupid people that he's not,by not wearing a suit and growing a crap beard.

le la rat

Very passionate and gives a crap unlike a lo of others. Did great work in and around roscommon before he became a TD. I like him and only wish he was born 30 miles down the road

NIMAN

Indubitable wrote: »

Well he can't be any worse than the other 165.

I don't really want to punch any of them tbh.

Well, maybe that Clare Daly:D

wp_rathead

Used not mind him until he showed his idiocy with comments like "we are heading in the direction of Nazi Germany" when talking about Turf cutting rights.. Type of shight you'd expect to hear in AH not from a TD

kneemos

Seems like he believes in what he's fighting for at least.

K3lso

Ming is a parish-pumper.

The only redeeming feature is his opposition (although he seems to have given up on this after someone had a word with him) to cannabis criminalisation.

donvito99

Arsehole, but not of the highest order.

harney

starviewadams wrote: »

Pricky politician just like every other TD.Only he tries to convince stupid people that he's not,by not wearing a suit and growing a crap beard.

Or decent politician not able to convince stupid people. Tough call really.

starviewadams

harney wrote: »

Or decent politician not able to convince stupid people. Tough call really.

Decent politician that compares turf cutting to Nazi Germany?

Seans_Username

Funnily enough, I was thinking about who the best politician in Ireland is at the minute. He was one of the first name's that came to mind (then again, I wouldn't take a huge interest in knowing about everyone in the Dail), as I think I heard he drives an absolute banger of a yok and took a wage cut when he got elected.

I like him, he's trying to do the right thing and just seems like a nomal enough guy who happens to be in politics, unlike the majority of the rest of them. Who you can imagine just chat pure and utter shíte 24/7 and don't give 2 fucks about anyone and will lick as much arse as humanly possible to get themselves even more money.

The way I look at it is that he's very good compared to the rest of them, but probably only an average politician if I gave it enough thought

Shryke

starviewadams wrote: »

Decent politician that compares turf cutting to Nazi Germany?

He might have been drawing connotations with a well known authoritarian regime rather than implying we were going to gas a load of Jews or build an Autobahn.

3ndahalfof6

PogMoThoin wrote: »

I voted for him and will vote for him again. He has a lot more credibility than a lot of the shower in the Dail. Of all the candidates he is the only one who called to my door and chatted for an hour. He gave up half his salary for local causes.

He is now tainted, as he sits in his smoke box, the reality of a sweet pension and many hours contemplation will bring him to the realization, fook I can feed my habit forever,

while I do promise to try to get it legalized, one man will not change fook all unless he spikes the muffins.

harney

starviewadams wrote: »

Decent politician that compares turf cutting to Nazi Germany?

I'm still going to go with yes on this one. It doesn't mean I agree with the comment (I don't), but overall yes he is still a decent politician. He is from my area, although I don't live there any more, and generally people speak well of him and the work he has done over the years.

kumate_champ07

I like his grass roots style politics

Lenin Skynard

K3lso wrote: »

Ming is a parish-pumper.

The only redeeming feature is his opposition (although he seems to have given up on this after someone had a word with him) to cannabis criminalisation.

Cannabis legalisation is hardly an issue specific to county Roscommon.

Funglegunk

Seems to have a lot of integrity, is whip smart and actually seems to give a **** about his constituents. Need more politicians like him tbh.

Spiritual

Seems like a decent enough skin but like all the other independents as useful as a chocolate ashtray.

mikom

K3lso wrote: »

Ming is a parish-pumper.

The only redeeming feature is his opposition (although he seems to have given up on this after someone had a word with him) to cannabis criminalisation.

He is raising a private members bill on this in the new year.

Ming is a decent skin.
He is a TD through hard work, not through party push, family dynasty , or attending funerals.
If I was in the trenches I'd have him beside me before any of the teachers in the present Dail.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADUUDjbqu3M

He has a squeaky voice.......... he has a weirdy beardy.......... who gives a ****.

smash

Funglegunk wrote: »

actually seems to give a **** about his constituents.

Isn't this a big problem in Ireland? The whole "he fixed the road" attitude!

mikom

smash wrote: »

Isn't this a big problem in Ireland? The whole "he fixed the road" attitude!

That would be the "He half-fixed the road, and charged me twice for it" problem.

Rasheed

PogMoThoin wrote: »

I voted for him and will vote for him again. He has a lot more credibility than a lot of the shower in the Dail. Of all the candidates he is the only one who called to my door and chatted for an hour. He gave up half his salary for local causes.

Yes, I voted for him too and hope to again. He's quieten a fair bit but I still like him.

He's more down to earth and approachable than any other politician around here.

3ndahalfof6

Rasheed wrote: »

Yes, I voted for him too and hope to again. He's quieten a fair bit but I still like him.

He's more down to earth and approachable than any other politician around here.

I guess it is what you think at the time, (no to be picking on ming I think he is probably still ok)

but this is what people thought about FF candidates getting them into power.

kneemos

Generally good comments about anyone on here is a minor miracle,never mind a politican.

Grayson

Indubitable wrote: »

Well he can't be any worse than the other 165.

It's scary how true that is. It's not like some back bencher pub owner from the middle of nowhere would be any better at running the country. Most of them are only elected because they're in the local cumman and it's their turn.

Yakult

The only politician I like tbh. If we had more like him we would be in a much better, higher place right now.

K3lso

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

Cannabis legalisation is hardly an issue specific to county Roscommon.

Where did I say that? :rolleyes:

kumate_champ07

personally I like him, not sure now about 'pink shirt long hair guy' tho.

NIMAN

Isn't he a defender of Mick Wallace?

karma_

I don't agree with Ming on everything but the world would be a better place if more like him took up office rather than give the older generation a monopoly over all policy.

Czarcasm

Throw him back in the boghole and let him smoke himself stupid all he wants, and take that other clown Wallace with him!

I figured they were elected as a joke, the same way Jackie Healy Rae in Kerry and Willie O' Dea in Limerick were consistently elected, but it appears some people actually happen to take these clowns seriously!

And as for "couldn't be any worse than the other 165", that says more about the electorate that voted for these other 165 clowns than it does about the clowns themselves.

3ndahalfof6

karma_ wrote: »

I don't agree with Ming on everything but the world would be a better place if more like him took up office rather than give the older generation a monopoly over all policy.

and there it is, one voice is a whisper.

TPD

Much rather have him than yet another old grey suit whose father and grandfather were there before him.

mikom

NIMAN wrote: »

Isn't he a defender of Mick Wallace?

Defender you say.............. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4192909299_d812db36d5.jpg

Jimoslimos

PogMoThoin wrote: »

I voted for him and will vote for him again. He has a lot more credibility than a lot of the shower in the Dail. Of all the candidates he is the only one who called to my door and chatted for an hour. He gave up half his salary for local causes.

le la rat wrote: »

Very passionate and gives a crap unlike a lo of others. Did great work in and around roscommon before he became a TD. I like him and only wish he was born 30 miles down the road

K3lso wrote: »

Ming is a parish-pumper.

The only redeeming feature is his opposition (although he seems to have given up on this after someone had a word with him) to cannabis criminalisation.

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

Cannabis legalisation is hardly an issue specific to county Roscommon.

One part parish-pumper, one part single-issue candidate.

Not sure which is worse tbh.

Rasheed

3ndahalfof6 wrote: »

I guess it is what you think at the time, (no to be picking on ming I think he is probably still ok)

but this is what people thought about FF candidates getting them into power.

Ya I'm under no illusion that he's majorly different than any other politician, but he always struck me as far more genuine and approachable than our other candidates.

WindSock

I'm for Ming. A Minger.

Funny how the goons shouting him down in the Dail about dress code etiquette have absolutely no general etiquette at all. They were jeering as soon as he opened his mouth Bunch of flippin children. It must be incredibly frustrating to be one of the few adults in the playground.

PogMoThoin

WindSock wrote: »

I'm for Ming. A Minger.

Funny how the goons shouting him down in the Dail about dress code etiquette have absolutely no general etiquette at all. They were jeering as soon as he opened his mouth Bunch of flippin children. It must be incredibly frustrating to be one of the few adults in the playground.

Insulting someone about their clothes is akin to classroom bullying, it's childish and immature.

mikom

Any guesses who wore the uniforms designed by Hugo boss in WW2.

Rodin

He's a fool

moonlighting

He reminds me of this guy