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So Michael D IS running again!

realdanbreen

So when Michael D was campaigning for president and said it would be a one off term he was lying?
Many voted for him because he was only going for one term and wasn't trying to hog the job for 14 years.

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PopePalpatine

Zubeneschamali wrote: »

I think Finucane will certainly beat the DUP candidate in this election.

Wow, I can't believe the Irexit party is taking such a move so early in their existence. :pac:

jm08

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Word is we will have our first nomination today from Meath.

Already FG councilors are said (News at One RTE) to be planning to back Gavin Duffy if FF nominate Gallagher.

Hilarious stuff. FG in open revolt against HQ instructions.

Gavin Duffy got it.
Duffy 17 votes, Gallagher 7 and Joan Freeman 2.

Beechwoodspark

jm08 wrote: »

Gavin Duffy got it.
Duffy 17 votes, Gallagher 7 and Joan Freeman 2.

Is that Duffy’s home county. That’s an impressive win for him

jm08

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Is that Duffy’s home county. That’s an impressive win for him

No, he has connections with Louth and Kildare though. He has done media training with a lot of politicians though.

Water John

The Meath Ward Hunt would be Duffy's bailiwick. Will any of these stop once they get 4 or will they try and hoover up as many as possible to block others?

Mistrryman

Councils are making clowns of themselves supporting these jokers

Water John

What is your suggestion?

Mistrryman

Water John wrote: »

What is your suggestion?

They should refuse to back joke candidates

Water John

Who are on your lists, of real candidates and joke candidates?

seamus

IMO, the "Real" candidates, as in people who seem to understand what the presidency is and aren't just attentions whores, are MDH and Joan Freeman.

The "Joke" candidates are everyone else.

jm08

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Is that Duffy’s home county. That’s an impressive win for him

Actually, listening to RTE Drivetime, seems he lives on the border of Meath and Louth.

jm08

Mistrryman wrote: »

Councils are making clowns of themselves supporting these jokers

People on Drivetime saying that Fine Gael councillors are supporting Gavin Duffy to block FF Gallagher getting a nomination.

FrancieBrady

jm08 wrote: »

People on Drivetime saying that Fine Gael councillors are supporting Gavin Duffy to block FF Gallagher getting a nomination.

FG's 'control' of the party didn't last long.

blanch152

FrancieBrady wrote: »

FG's 'control' of the party didn't last long.

Good to see members of a political party allowed to have thoughts of their own - it doesn't happen in every political party.

FrancieBrady

blanch152 wrote: »

Good to see members of a political party allowed to have thoughts of their own - it doesn't happen in every political party.

FG instructed their councilors not to back a candidate.

Fine Gael has formally agreed to back Michael D Higgins for a second term as president and closed the door on its party councillors supporting a rival for Áras an Uachtaráin.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/fine-gael-to-back-michael-d-higgins-unconditionally-in-re-election-bid-472896.html

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/ireland/fine-gael-orders-its-councillors-to-back-higgins-re-election-0bgwr0sk9

blanch152

FrancieBrady wrote: »

FG instructed their councilors not to back a candidate.

So, isn't it refreshing to see councillors capable of independent thought?

New politics and all that.

FrancieBrady

blanch152 wrote: »

So, isn't it refreshing to see councillors capable of independent thought?

New politics and all that.

Oh yes, of course.
My criticism would be of FG for not manning up and running a candidate themselves because being the PR obsessed party they have become they feared losing.
Now they have to watch their councilors revolt all around the country.

[Deleted User]

jm08 wrote: »

Actually, listening to RTE Drivetime, seems he lives on the border of Meath and Louth.

Close to Bellewstown , a few miles from Julianstown

jm08

FrancieBrady wrote: »

FG's 'control' of the party didn't last long.

Who cares?

blanch152

blanch152 wrote: »

So, isn't it refreshing to see councillors capable of independent thought?

New politics and all that.

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Oh yes, of course.

Well stop complaining about it then.

FrancieBrady

blanch152 wrote: »

Well stop complaining about it then.

I'm not complaining. I am having a good chuckle though.

Mistrryman

One thing working in SGs favour is the FF envelope business probably won't bite him twice.

SG is saying suspiciously nice things about MDHs presidency which makes me think the dragons are in cahoots.

Loafing Oaf

Mistrryman wrote: »

One thing working in SGs favour is the FF envelope business probably won't bite him twice.

SG is saying suspiciously nice things about MDHs presidency which makes me think the dragons are in cahoots.

Like a nice cop/nasty cop routine? Duffy puts the boot into MDH while Gallagher remains all upbeat and statesmanlike...

expectationlost

Mistrryman wrote: »

One thing working in SGs favour is the FF envelope business probably won't bite him twice.
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RTE's screw up has made it harder to scrutinize him further on this, then again McGuinness also got some of the details wrong.

yrreg0850

Fair play to the FG councillors who defied the instructions and voted to nominate a candidate for the election.
After all they are elected by the local people and, do not have to take dictation from handlers in Dublin.

FrancieBrady

yrreg0850 wrote: »

Fair play to the FG councillors who defied the instructions and voted to nominate a candidate for the election.
After all they are elected by the local people and, do not have to take dictation from handlers in Dublin.

Yep, that is how it is being reported...'defied' the leadership. Another PR mess for Leo. Would there not have been a party hack who could have foresaw this happening?

Water John

Some are indeed amazed that County Councillors don't usually like any type of whip being imposed.

blanch152

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Yep, that is how it is being reported...'defied' the leadership. Another PR mess for Leo. Would there not have been a party hack who could have foresaw this happening?

How is it a PR mess?

Councillors engage in new politics?

You seem to be the only person concerned.

Water John

He's afraid of contagion. SF councillors might start getting notions.

FrancieBrady

blanch152 wrote: »

How is it a PR mess?

Councillors engage in new politics?

You seem to be the only person concerned.

It was headline news on RTE. Membership defies the leadership.

No biggie, just embarrassing and it may develop into some councilors out on the canvas and campaigning against the chosen FG candidate.