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So Michael D IS running again!

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    #3152
    BENDYBINN
    Registered Users Posts: 1,835 ✭✭✭BENDYBINN


    Set up now for the one real debate.......Michael D v Sean....it will be box office!
    My money is on the little man!


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    #3153
    alaimacerc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,224 ✭✭✭alaimacerc


    FrancieBrady wrote: »
    This is the first main opportunity to engage with the public and he isn't there. Higgins doesn't need to, we all know what he has to offer.
    Massive gamble by Gallagher and I think it will backfire. He will certainly come under fire tonight and come across as arrogant.

    I think they'll mostly criticise El Micky for his no-show, but sure, why not get a dig or two in on Gallagher with their follow-through.


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    #3154
    Rhineshark
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    BENDYBINN wrote: »
    Set up now for the one real debate.......Michael D v Sean....it will be box office!
    My money is on the little man!

    Eh, my money would be on Higgins too. No contest.


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    #3155
    BENDYBINN
    Registered Users Posts: 1,835 ✭✭✭BENDYBINN


    Rhineshark wrote: »
    Eh, my money would be on Higgins too. No contest.

    Let’s be havin it though!


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    #3156
    nuac
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    FrancieBrady wrote: »
    This is the first main opportunity to engage with the public and he isn't there. Higgins doesn't need to, we all know what he has to offer.
    Massive gamble by Gallagher and I think it will backfire. He will certainly come under fire tonight and come across as arrogant.

    Both Higgins and Gallagher should take part in all these debates. A no-show shows a lack of respect for the voters, and the tax-payers


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    #3157
    Try_harder
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    nuac wrote: »
    Both Higgins and Gallagher should take part in all these debates. A no-show shows a lack of respect for the voters, and the tax-payers

    This whole election is a waste of taxpayers money


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    #3158
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,371 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Has the Higgins camp said anything about why he's not appearing tonight?

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #3159
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,458 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    Has the Higgins camp said anything about why he's not appearing tonight?

    Higgins said on the RTE News interview that he was attending the debates agreed to some weeks ago, and felt the the people preferred he concentrated on his presidential role.

    After all, we know more about MDH as president than we do about any of the pretenders.

    [And pretenders they certainly are].


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    #3160
    Beechwoodspark
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    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    Has the Higgins camp said anything about why he's not appearing tonight?

    He was live in studio in RTÉ for the 6 o’clock news.


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    #3161
    Royal Legend
    Registered Users Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭Royal Legend


    So Michael D IS running again!

    The OP's opening line

    Running from the debates more like

    Disgraceful behavior from a so called man of the people


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    #3162
    C__MC
    Registered Users Posts: 3,079 ✭✭✭C__MC


    Higgins is going to coast home in this election tbf

    Surely a scenario like this shouldn’t happen again - tax payers money down the drain

    If a candidate has full unanimous backing for a second term, it should be granted


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    #3163
    [Deleted User]
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    Royal Legend wrote: »
    So Michael D IS running again!

    The OP's opening line

    Running from the debates more like

    Disgraceful behavior from a so called man of the people

    He’s doing the debates already agreed. Not dancing to the tunes of the other candidates. He’s still got presidential duties to carry out.


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    #3164
    _Kaiser_
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    No fan of Higgins to be honest and think he's taking the piss by standing again at this stage... but as with the rest of our political system, the alternatives are so much worse that suddenly he becomes the only real choice for most people.


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    #3165
    nc6000
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    C__MC wrote:
    If a candidate has full unanimous backing for a second term, it should be granted

    Might as well just increase the term to 14 years.


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    #3166
    alaimacerc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,224 ✭✭✭alaimacerc


    C__MC wrote: »
    If a candidate has full unanimous backing for a second term, it should be granted

    Obviously he didn't, though: there were 20+ Oireachtas and yay-many councillor nominees of other candidates. I do feel that the nominations of the indies by the LAs was escalatingly ludicrous, but if Ni Riada's nomination to run isn't legit, you'd have to set a very high bar for any challenger.


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    #3167
    C__MC
    Registered Users Posts: 3,079 ✭✭✭C__MC


    I think 7 years is enough - it should be a one term job.


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    #3168
    FrancieBrady
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    I was gonna suggest a game where we all took a drink everytime Casey mentioned the 'Diaspora' but I have to work tomorrow.


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    #3169
    Royal Legend
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    FrancieBrady wrote: »
    I was gonna suggest a game where we all took a drink everytime Casey mentioned the 'Diaspora' but I have to work tomorrow.

    Pieta house/ DIL will be another one :rolleyes:


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    #3170
    _Kaiser_
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    C__MC wrote: »
    I think 7 years is enough - it should be a one term job.

    I'd similarly impose max limits on TDs .. say 15 years/3 Dail terms after which they may find something else to do.

    It shouldn't be a job for life/retirement plan and equally it shouldn't be a job scheme for your offspring either.


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    #3171
    Danzy
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    Bagman must be collecting brown envelopes tonight.


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    #3172
    C__MC
    Registered Users Posts: 3,079 ✭✭✭C__MC


    Duffy and the Sinn Fein one do come across well


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    #3173
    For Forks Sake
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    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    Has the Higgins camp said anything about why he's not appearing tonight?

    Given the Jeremy Kyle level clusterf*ck that the last 'debate' Claire Byrne was left in charge of, I'd have given it a miss as well. He's doing the Prime Time and the Pat Kenny one next week.


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    #3174
    bloodless_coup
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,480 ✭✭✭bloodless_coup


    Zing by Gavin there


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    #3175
    gmisk
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    Peter Casey.....what a clown!
    The rest aren't much better.


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    #3176
    C__MC
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    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    Given the Jeremy Kyle level clusterf*ck that the last 'debate' Claire Byrne was left in charge of, I'd have given it a miss as well. He's doing the Prime Time and the Pat Kenny one next week.

    Pat Kenny a veteran of high profile debates - he does it flawlessly

    Duffy roasting Byrne there - RTE snakes in the grass


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    #3177
    Itssoeasy
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    Well thanks to the rte player being an utter disaster I've missed the start.

    Why is the issue of addressing the oireachtas such a big issue. It's something the president can do but to my knowledge it's not a requirement that it has to happen.


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    #3178
    alaimacerc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,224 ✭✭✭alaimacerc


    Royal Legend wrote: »
    Pieta house/ DIL will be another one :rolleyes:

    Riada mentions SF policy while running for a non-party-political role. Duffy bumbles genially. Anyone slags off Duffy and Gallagher for being no-shows.


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    #3179
    Beechwoodspark
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    Mickey d phoning up and asking for RTÉ to correct the record

    ?!?

    Why not show up if you want to take part in the debate ???


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    #3180
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,690 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Peter Casey is fixated on the presidents dogs.


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    #3181
    FrancieBrady
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    Claire almost lost control of it there. Can see Duffy looking for another round of applause.


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