If Denis O'Brien ran for President would you vote for him?

MikeyTaylor

Or would he make Ireland not so great again?

BuboBubo

If the candidates were;

Dennis O'Brien or Bertie Aherne.

I'd emigrate...

super_furry

BuboBubo wrote: »

If the candidates were;

Dennis O'Brien or Bertie Aherne.

I'd emigrate...

That's a real Kodos and Kang choice right there. I'd probably go O'Brien because if you vote for Bertie, he'll be pulling the strings anyway.

judeboy101

I voted for Michael d, so that's a proxy dob vote.

OldMrBrennan83

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tupenny

BuboBubo wrote: »

If the candidates were;

Dennis O'Brien or Bertie Aherne

I'd emigrate...

Good man Ray

pleas advice

no, but i would vote for Bertie

Relikk

BuboBubo wrote: »

If the candidates were;

Dennis O'Brien or Bertie Aherne.

Finally, Dana's time has come!

Ipso

pleas advice wrote: »

no, but i would vote for Bertie

Why

boombang

Who would vote for Sheriff of Nottingham? A very rich man who (effectively) stolen millions from the public.

I did hear really great things about him recently regarding charitable donations to Haiti.

Still wouldn't trust him an inch and think he belongs in jail.

All opinions are my own and not those of Boards.ie. Lawyers should track me down through the junk I have for sale in Adverts.

MikeyTaylor

boombang wrote: »

Who would vote for Sheriff of Nottingham? A very rich man who (effectively) stolen millions from the public.

I did hear really great things about him recently regarding charitable donations to Haiti.

Still wouldn't trust him an inch and think he belongs in jail.

All opinions are my own and not those of Boards.ie. Lawyers should track me down through the junk I have for sale in Adverts.

Didn't Robin Hood only steal from rich people?

Zebra3

I’d rather ate my own shyte than vote for DOB.

Billy86

Rudd for President!

Zaph

Billy86 wrote: »

Rudd for President!

And all of a sudden Denis O'Brien is back in with a shout.

Billy86

Zaph wrote: »

And all of a sudden Denis O'Brien is back in with a shout.

What, are you trying to tell me you wouldn't be looking forward to the inauguration speech?

pleas advice

Ipso wrote: »

Why

a grudging admiration for cute-hoorism, i suppose

Yer Da sells Avon

Over half a million people voted for Seán Gallagher in 2011, on the spurious grounds that he was some kind of 'entrepreneur' and had been on the telly. Those people would probably become even more starry eyed if Denis O'Brien ran.

Your Face

His haircut annoys me.

aziz

To give a old after hours response,"vote for him,if he was on fire I wouldn't even blast him with piss"

Blitzkrieger

So many people about to be sued...

It's kind of a nothing thread 'cos why would he bother? Though I've always said if Bertie looked like he was going to run unopposed, I'd ****ing run myself with the slogan : "I'm not Bertie."

keano_afc

BuboBubo wrote: »

If the candidates were;

Dennis O'Brien or Bertie Aherne.

I'd emigrate...

Or just......not vote. Considerably less drastic.

Shurimgreat

Starting a thread about possibly the most litigious person in Ireland.

That's going to end well!

OldMrBrennan83

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Hector Bellend

Michael Lowry as his number two

ohnonotgmail

Your Face wrote: »

His haircut annoys me.

He has the hair of a winner.

Benildus

Obvioulsy it'd depend who he was running against:

If against Michael D for example, DOB would not get my vote

If against Gerry Adams for example, DOB would certainly get my vote, in fact he'd get both my votes (old home address and address here in Cork) #voteoncevoteoften

branie2

Definitively not!

El_Duderino 09

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

Didn't Robin Hood only steal from rich people?

Robin Hood was a terrorist. I always find it amusing that RH is seen as a good guy but if you asked people should we raise taxes on the rich to support the poor there would be outcry.

The fact that people are so opposed to RH’s policies in practice means DOB might actually have a fair shout. Sure he owns enough media to make sure he gets his message out

Odhinn

Your Face wrote: »

His haircut annoys me.

He combs it with a comb made of razor sharp solicitors letters, washes it with the tears of those afeared of high court appearances.......

5rtytry56

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[*]AH is too dignified for discussing Denis O'Brien. 'Ranting & Raving' is more apt.
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keano_afc

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

He has the hair of a winner.

Charles O'Carroll-Kelly likes this.

circadian

Can the Admins have the swear filter include his name to change to [redacted]?

Vote for [redacted]? Jesus, I wouldn't even [redacted] on [redacted] if he was on [redacted].

cocaliquid

DOB is no better than a scumbag mugging an old granny on the street.

MikeyTaylor

Hapax Legomenon wrote: »

Over half a million people voted for Seán Gallagher in 2011, on the spurious grounds that he was some kind of 'entrepreneur' and had been on the telly. Those people would probably become even more starry eyed if Denis O'Brien ran.

The very same reasons America voted for Trump.

Billy86

cocaliquid wrote: »

DOB is no better than a scumbag mugging an old granny on the street.

Forget Ruddy, Anto for Oireachtas!

LuckyLloyd

Hapax Legomenon wrote: »

Over half a million people voted for SeGallagher in 2011, on the spurious grounds that he was some kind of 'entrepreneur' and had been on the telly. Those people would probably become even more starry eyed if Denis O'Brien ran.

He'd be destroyed. Every sleazy corrupt bullying thing he did would be dragged up and disseminated. He'd be exposed for what he is, humiliated and rejected decisively at the polls (if he hung around for that).

He's too smart to run. Bertie will similarly get destroyed if it comes to it. Remember why Gallagher was undone in the end: because the stink of a brown envelope was raised, rightly or wrongly.

seamus

^^ Lloydy is right. Dobbo wouldn't run, not just because his walk-in skeleton closet would be comprehensively emptied in public, but because he's not a publicity and media whore. Being president has no power. It won't make him wealthy or allow him to make more money.

Running for President is a little bit like allowing your name to be published when you win the Lotto. Unless you've already been in the public sphere for a long time, why would anyone choose to be exposed like that?

inter arma

Ronan Mullen for president.

badtoro

No, I wouldn't vote for him. But I don't regard the presidency as something too important here so it's not like say if he was in the running for another office with real power. If all candidates were unpalatable I'd either not vote or spoil my vote.

Odhinn

inter arma wrote: »

Ronan Mullen for president.

The more nimble and artistic will have some craic defacing the posters certainly.

cantdecide

Blitzkrieger wrote: »

So many people about to be sued...

May I add that until these opinions were espoused, I was ambivalent to the man, but now I am categorically and fervently opposed to any potential presidency he may hold such was the influence of these posters words upon me...


/grabs popcorn


Hehehe

foxy farmer

With his vested interest in media and communication he reminds me of the Bond villian Elliot Carver in Tomorrow Never Dies.
The water meter installation contract just adds an Irish touch

BuboBubo

tupenny wrote: »

Good man Ray

No.

I'm fat, and I never eat porridge.

Try_harder

We love the leader

Try_harder

Odhinn wrote: »

The more nimble and artistic will have some craic defacing the posters certainly.

Briefcase wanker

davycc

Patww79 wrote: »

Vote for him? I'm not sure I'd even swerve for him.



_

If I could thank that a million times I would!

Mutant z

Absolutely no way in hell.

MikeyTaylor

I found this video on YouTube. Of course, in November 2016 - six years after his death - Eustace got his wish.

MikeyTaylor

circadian wrote: »

Can the Admins have the swear filter include his name to change to [redacted]?

Vote for [redacted]? Jesus, I wouldn't even [redacted] on [redacted] if he was on [redacted].

He's like Voldemort?