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Peter Casey to contest the European elections

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    #1832
    Augme
    Registered Users Posts: 5,569 ✭✭✭Augme


    mgn wrote: »
    Augme wrote: »
    Looks like it's goinf to be an embarrassing, but not surprising, result of for Peter Casey.

    It's no surprise that he won't get elected,why is embarrassing.


    He lost the run of himself after the presidential election. This is what he said straight after the election.

    “I am joining Fianna Fáil. I intend to run in the next general election in Donegal and I am going to become a Fianna Fáil TD — with a view to becoming Taoiseach at the head of a renewed and revitalised Fianna Fáil."

    Fianna fail told his to piss off and now the electorate has as well. Given he had such loft ambitions this result is humiliating for him.


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    #1833
    Blueshoe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Blueshoe


    Ciaran Cuffe owns shares in six oil mining companies.
    He's not green

    https://www-irishtimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.irishtimes.com/news/cuffe-files-show-td-owns-shares-in-six-oil-firms-1.361947?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1&mode=amp&usqp=mq331AQA#aoh=15588967809168&amp_ct=1558896784670&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcuffe-files-show-td-owns-shares-in-six-oil-firms-1.361947


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    #1834
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users Posts: 20,885 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    Deleted User wrote: »
    If Casey sticks to matters local he'll fare much better. Lesson learned.

    If he is going to stand in Donegal, he will need to come up with some gimmick to satisfy the locals.


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    #1835
    mgn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,904 ✭✭✭mgn


    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    If he is going to stand in Donegal, he will need to come up with some gimmick to satisfy the locals.

    Or bring some jobs to the local area.You might be surprised with the contacts he has around the world.


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    #1836
    honeybear
    Registered Users Posts: 5,648 ✭✭✭honeybear


    mgn wrote: »
    Or bring some jobs to the local area.You might be surprised with the contacts he has around the world.
    Afair he got his highest % in the Presidential election in Tipperary. Options?


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    #1837
    Phoebas
    Registered Users Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭Phoebas


    Blueshoe wrote: »
    Ciaran Cuffe owns shares in six oil mining companies.
    He's not green

    https://www-irishtimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.irishtimes.com/news/cuffe-files-show-td-owns-shares-in-six-oil-firms-1.361947?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1&mode=amp&usqp=mq331AQA#aoh=15588967809168&amp_ct=1558896784670&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcuffe-files-show-td-owns-shares-in-six-oil-firms-1.361947
    Scraping the bottom of the barrel there with a 16 year old story about some shares that he inherited from his late mother.


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    #1838
    nice_guy80
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,723 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    Blueshoe wrote: »
    Ciaran Cuffe owns shares in six oil mining companies.
    He's not green

    https://www-irishtimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.irishtimes.com/news/cuffe-files-show-td-owns-shares-in-six-oil-firms-1.361947?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1&mode=amp&usqp=mq331AQA#aoh=15588967809168&amp_ct=1558896784670&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcuffe-files-show-td-owns-shares-in-six-oil-firms-1.361947

    2003.
    That's 16 years ago.


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    #1839
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users Posts: 20,885 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    mgn wrote: »
    Or bring some jobs to the local area.You might be surprised with the contacts he has around the world.

    He will need to get the jobs in before the election.


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    #1840
    its_steve116
    Registered Users Posts: 2,469 ✭✭✭its_steve116


    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    If he is going to stand in Donegal, he will need to come up with some gimmick to satisfy the locals.

    Gimmick, gimmick, gimmick, a seat after midnight...


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    #1841
    pjohnson
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    mgn wrote: »
    Agreed,I think the European Election was just to keep profile up before the next GE.

    Ah so this is the line now :D

    Knew there would be a solid excuse to help the "peoples champion."


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    #1842
    mgn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,904 ✭✭✭mgn


    Augme wrote: »
    He lost the run of himself after the presidential election. This is what he said straight after the election.

    “I am joining Fianna F. I intend to run in the next general election in Donegal and I am going to become a Fianna F TD — with a view to becoming Taoiseach at the head of a renewed and revitalised Fianna F."

    Fianna fail told his to piss off and now the electorate has as well. Given he had such loft ambitions this result is humiliating for him.

    He done better that Fianna Fail in this election.The have politicians around for donkey years yet he done better than them.So if anybody is humiliated now its Fianna Fail.


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    #1843
    mgn
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    pjohnson wrote: »
    Ah so this is the line now :D

    Knew there would be a solid excuse to help the "peoples champion."

    Do mind sharing who your champion is?


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    #1844
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users Posts: 20,885 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    mgn wrote: »
    He done better that Fianna Fail in this election.The have politicians around for donkey years yet he done better than them.So if anybody is humiliated now its Fianna Fail.

    I still don't think they will let him join the party. Especially since he wants to unseat their leader.


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    #1845
    Jamie2k9
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    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    I still don't think they will let him join the party. Especially since he wants to unseat their leader.

    Vote management could work, SF Pearse D was almost unseated in 2016 when they tried to to run 3 candidates. If not in Brussels, Casey will be in next Dail.


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    #1846
    listermint
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    mgn wrote: »
    Or bring some jobs to the local area.You might be surprised with the contacts he has around the world.

    Contacts around the world

    Ffs.

    He's a second rate businessman

    Do people actually fall for this ballax


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    #1847
    SirGerryAdams
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    Hard to believe people ridicule Casey while Maria Walsh is going without any mention at all. Walsh is a worse embarassment, Casey at the very least put money to go for president while Walsh has been AWOL for years and turns up on the eve of the election looking for a big salary because her money has dried up.

    **** it, be selfish, vote for Lowry, vote for the Healy Raes, you might get a few roads out of it or something while you're at it.

    11/12 years since the crash and these fools still getting voted in.


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    #1848
    [Deleted User]
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    SirGerryAdams wrote: »
    Walsh has been AWOL for years

    Are you in orbit? She only entered politics recently.


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    #1849
    tayto lover
    Registered Users Posts: 51,652 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    listermint wrote: »
    Contacts around the world

    Ffs.

    He's a second rate businessman

    Do people actually fall for this ballax

    He’s not a politician at all but he got 23% of the vote in the Presidential Election from nowhere just for highlighting the things other politicians are afraid to even mention AND he made a nice wee packet for me in the bookies.


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    #1850
    blinding
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    Wheeliebin30 wrote: »
    The dinosaurs should have voted greens.

    They might be still here today.
    They were taxed to death by the Greens . Served them right for voting for the Greens .


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    #1851
    mgn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,904 ✭✭✭mgn


    listermint wrote: »
    Contacts around the world

    Ffs.

    He's a second rate businessman

    Do people actually fall for this ballax

    I don't know any second rate businessmen that are millionaires.
    To make a few million you have to know what your at or else win the lotto.
    The a closer look at the rest of the candidates and see what the have achieved in their lives.The done sweet F*uk all.


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    #1852
    SirGerryAdams
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 499 ✭✭SirGerryAdams


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Are you in orbit? She only entered politics recently.

    Exactly. Where was she for the years in between the last contest? What campaigns was she fighting for? What boards did she sit on? What has she done for her community?

    I highly doubt she knew what CAP stood for 6 months ago.


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    #1853
    blinding
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭blinding


    tonycascarino wrote: »
    The only swing connected to FG is the one Maria Bailey was on.
    And Unsupervised , that went tits up !


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    #1854
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users Posts: 20,885 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    If he gets elected he might have some interesting interaction with SIPO. Tax compliance would be the first item on the agenda.

    https://www.sipo.ie/en/


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    #1855
    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,857 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    tayto lover wrote: »
    He’s not a politician at all but he got 23% of the vote in the Presidential Election from nowhere just for highlighting the things other politicians are afraid to even mention AND he made a nice wee packet for me in the bookies.

    We've been through this before. It's called populism any edgit can do it. Prey on people's fears and insecurities with pretend answers. Not hard

    I'd expected people were wise to that even long term posters having a bit more cop on to see through that.


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    #1856
    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,857 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    mgn wrote: »
    I don't know any second rate businessmen that are millionaires.
    To make a few million you have to know what your at or else win the lotto.
    The a closer look at the rest of the candidates and see what the have achieved in their lives.The done sweet F*uk all.

    You don't know any second rate businessmen with millions in their pockets.

    Ireland is strewn with them


    It doesn't meant they have any pull or international clout.


    Ballax as I said.


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    #1857
    pinkyeye
    Registered Users Posts: 1,293 ✭✭✭pinkyeye


    :rolleyes::rolleyes:
    mgn wrote: »
    I don't know any second rate businessmen that are millionaires.
    To make a few million you have to know what your at or else win the lotto.
    The a closer look at the rest of the candidates and see what the have achieved in their lives.The done sweet F*uk all.

    I don't for one second believe he's a millionaire. If he is why is he running for every thing he can throw his hat at? It sure as hell isn't a love for Ireland that's driving him.

    Also, when asked if he'd give his salary away he said he'd pay for his children's education first. If he's a multi-millionaire surely that's already paid for?? :rolleyes:


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    #1858
    NIMAN
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    SirGerryAdams wrote: »
    Hard to believe people ridicule Casey while Maria Walsh is going without any mention at all. Walsh is a worse embarassment, Casey at the very least put money to go for president while Walsh has been AWOL for years and turns up on the eve of the election looking for a big salary because her money has dried up.

    **** it, be selfish, vote for Lowry, vote for the Healy Raes, you might get a few roads out of it or something while you're at it.

    11/12 years since the crash and these fools still getting voted in.

    Sure there's a guy up here in Donegal who is on video accepting bribes, yet he got voted in again.

    That's the kind of people who are given the vote ffs.

    Same ones will be on next week moaning about other politicians.

    Couldn't make it up.


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    #1859
    tayto lover
    Registered Users Posts: 51,652 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    listermint wrote: »
    We've been through this before. It's called populism any edgit can do it. Prey on people's fears and insecurities with pretend answers. Not hard

    I'd expected people were wise to that even long term posters having a bit more cop on to see through that.

    Maybe but I was amazed how Leo never mentioned the reason he got 23% yet is harping on all day about the Greens 7/8% and how he needs to work on green issues. Amazed.


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    #1860
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users Posts: 20,885 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    NIMAN wrote: »
    Sure there's a guy up here in Donegal who is on video accepting bribes, yet he got voted in again.

    That's the kind of people who are given the vote ffs.

    Same ones will be on next week moaning about other politicians.

    Couldn't make it up.

    Also hard to credit is people prepared to elect politicians who refuse to sit in parliament. It's not just this country that is a bit mad.


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    #1861
    GoneHome
    Registered Users Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭GoneHome


    tayto lover wrote: »
    he made a nice wee packet for me in the bookies.

    He'll do the same for me if he gets elected this time round :p


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