After Hours Presidential Election Poll

yosser hughes · 25-10-2018 09:56PM

SafeSurfer wrote: »

It must be tense for him meeting that other scion of the Higgins family socialist dynasty, Michael D Higgins’ daughter Senator Alice Mary Higgins, in the senate. This sort of nepotism is the type of thing Michael D railed against in the past.

I don’t think a young Michael D would vote for the politician he has become.

If the likes of Michael D Higgins ever managed to hold the levers of 'real power' say in a majority government, he would have become just like his socialist heroes, Castro and Ortega.

yosser hughes · 25-10-2018 09:57PM

elperello wrote: »

That's hardly helpful.
I might as well reply mint sauce.

I'm not trying to be 'helpful'

elperello · 25-10-2018 09:59PM

yosser hughes wrote: »

If the likes of Michael D Higgins ever managed to hold the levers of 'real power' say in a majority government, he would have become just like his socialist heroes, Castro and Ortega.

Now that is an interesting suggestion.
We might have been the Cuba of Europe.
What a lucky escape we had and all we had to do was vote.

SafeSurfer · 25-10-2018 10:01PM

For Forks Sake wrote: »

She was elected to the Seanad, how is that nepotism?

Well elected to the Seanad is a bit of a contest in terms of a democratic process. First she had to be put on the ticket. Do you think having the ex president of the Labour Party and current president of the country gave her any advantage over a candidate who’s daddy wasn’t president?
But of course Raul was elected after his brother Fidel also. A socialist royal family.

yosser hughes · 25-10-2018 10:03PM

elperello wrote: »

Now that is an interesting suggestion.
We might have been the Cuba of Europe.
What a lucky escape we had and all we had to do was vote.

Yep extra-judicial killings, murdered for your sexuality, 'disappeared' and never getting the opportunity to vote again.
Wonderful!

Tell me how · 25-10-2018 10:03PM

yosser hughes wrote:

Yeo extra-judicial killings, murdered for your sexuality, 'disappeared' and never getting the opportunity to vote again. Wonderful!

Yeah. That's exactly what would have happened if Labour had ended up in government while Michael D was party leader.

elperello · 25-10-2018 10:07PM

yosser hughes wrote: »

I'm not trying to be 'helpful'

Well you said it.
This is a discussion and I find being helpful usually is better.

SafeSurfer · 25-10-2018 10:08PM

Tell me how wrote: »

Yeah. That's exactly what would have happened if Labour had ended up in government while Michael D was party leader.

Michael D Higgins was never leader of the Labour Party.

AndrewJRenko · 25-10-2018 10:10PM

elperello wrote: »

Perhaps put a cap in place for future bookings.

"I regret to inform you that President Higgins will be unable to deliver the keynote address at the International Labour Organisation World of Work Summit at the United Nations Building in Geneva as we are unable to find a room available at a price within our cap."

AndrewJRenko · 25-10-2018 10:12PM

yosser hughes wrote: »

Yep extra-judicial killings, murdered for your sexuality, 'disappeared' and never getting the opportunity to vote again.
Wonderful!

You seem to be a bit confused. Are you thinking about another person, or another party, or another country?

Because these visions you're having have nothing to do with Michael D Higgins.

McMurphy · 25-10-2018 10:14PM

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

And even if it did cost €3k, no-one has any proof that Higgins had any role in choosing the hotel.

I read this in the voice of a Scooby Doo villain for some reason.... do you happen to have a small wiry moustache by any chance

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weldoninhio · 25-10-2018 10:15PM

Rubberchikken wrote: »

Are we so pathetic that we'd expect our president to sleep in some cheap place to save the country money?

He's our president and as such should be able to booked into something other than a hostel.

This type of nitpicking by the other candidates or their followers is a sign of how little they have to offer voters.

I’d expect him not to be trying to meet child-raping, citizen murdering dictators on the Irish dime, even if they are old friends. Couldn’t meet him because of a scheduling clash in 2013, but stated that “Nicaragua is for the future.” So I’m sure he’ll get a nice state funded trip this time if he wins.

elperello · 25-10-2018 10:16PM

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

"I regret to inform you that President Higgins will be unable to deliver the keynote address at the International Labour Organisation World of Work Summit at the United Nations Building in Geneva as we are unable to find a room available at a price within our cap."

Good point any cap would need to be location specific.

Even at that I have been to Geneva and 3k is expensive even there.

I was just trying to find a middle ground between entirely endorsing profligate spending and sending MDH to a hostel.

weldoninhio · 25-10-2018 10:17PM

elperello wrote: »

Good point any cap would need to be location specific.

Even at that I have been to Geneva and 3k is expensive even there.

I was just trying to find a middle ground between entirely endorsing profligate spending and sending MDH to a hostel.

I wonder if his special advisor got a €3k room, perhaps they bunked up together to save money?

Tell me how · 25-10-2018 10:18PM

SafeSurfer wrote:

Michael D Higgins was never leader of the Labour Party.

Never said he was.

Choochtown · 25-10-2018 10:19PM

I read in the Daily Sunmail that Michael D had a number of "lavish meals" over the past 7 years as well.

maxwell smart · 25-10-2018 10:20PM

yosser hughes wrote: »

Yep extra-judicial killings, murdered for your sexuality, 'disappeared' and never getting the opportunity to vote again.
Wonderful!

Hardly murdered for your sexuality with Micky D at the helm?????? :eek::D;)

Skylinehead · 25-10-2018 10:22PM

yosser hughes wrote: »

sheep

Mod: Don't post here again please.

enricoh · 25-10-2018 10:23PM

weldoninhio wrote: »

I wonder if his special advisor got a €3k room, perhaps they bunked up together to save money?

Geneva in the winter could be cold enough, bit of spooning would help a lot!
And save the hard pressed taxpayer!

Hhugedick · 25-10-2018 10:26PM

enricoh wrote: »

Geneva in the winter could be cold enough, bit of spooning would help a lot!
And save the hard pressed taxpayer!

Remember everyone get out and vote tomorrow.

Choochtown · 25-10-2018 10:27PM

Who amongst the 6 candidates is the only one to have taken a voluntary pay-cut?

AndrewJRenko · 25-10-2018 10:27PM

elperello wrote: »

Good point any cap would need to be location specific.

Even at that I have been to Geneva and 3k is expensive even there.

I was just trying to find a middle ground between entirely endorsing profligate spending and sending MDH to a hostel.

It would need to be location specific, time of year specific, day of week specific, is-there-a-rolling-stones-gig-in-town-tonight specific and everything else specific, given the current methods used by hotels to set their pricing.

I think what you need is a sensible process as used in all public sector procurements - set out requirements, and find the provider that can meet the requirements at the best price.

Which could well be what happened in Geneva, who knows?

McMurphy · 25-10-2018 10:28PM

Choochtown wrote: »

Who amongst the 6 candidates is the only one to have taken a voluntary pay-cut?

Pay cut in what?

Only MickyD has been president of the 6 thus far, you realise that, right?

Choochtown · 25-10-2018 10:30PM

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

Pay cut in what?

Only MickyD has been president of the 6 thus far, you realise that, right?

A pay cut at any time in any of their jobs

Michael D being painted here as a money-grabber but he's the only one who has ever taken a voluntary pay-cut

TallGlass · 25-10-2018 10:30PM

Choochtown wrote: »

Who amongst the 6 candidates is the only one to have taken a voluntary pay-cut?

Gavin Duffy, doesn't want any pay for the gig.

fergus1001 · 25-10-2018 10:31PM

AndrewJRenko wrote:

It's funny how you're hugely concerned by the â‚¬3k hotel bill, but not by the â‚¬20+ million bill for a pointless election, thanks to SF, some dodgy council decisions and the spoofer Craughwell.

MDH promised he was a one term president

his words aren't worth a sh1te, if he stood down like he was supposed to we would have proper candidates running not this **** show we have now

furthermore he is going to be 84 IF he makes it through the next 7 years

elperello · 25-10-2018 10:32PM

TallGlass wrote: »

Gavin Duffy, doesn't want any pay for the gig.

Let's elect the rich guy.

Choochtown · 25-10-2018 10:32PM

TallGlass wrote: »

Gavin Duffy, doesn't want any pay for the gig.

He has never taken a pay cut.

Says he will IF he wins.

(Casey says he won't have a driver! Yeah sure!)

McMurphy · 25-10-2018 10:32PM

Choochtown wrote: »

A pay cut at any time in any of their jobs

Well 3 of them are entrepreneurs, I'd imagine some of them took voluntary pay cuts in their salary expectations during the start up phases of at least some of their businesses?

It's a question I don't think anyone here could honestly answer tbh
.

elperello · 25-10-2018 10:35PM

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

It would need to be location specific, time of year specific, day of week specific, is-there-a-rolling-stones-gig-in-town-tonight specific and everything else specific, given the current methods used by hotels to set their pricing.

I think what you need is a sensible process as used in all public sector procurements - set out requirements, and find the provider that can meet the requirements at the best price.

Which could well be what happened in Geneva, who knows?

You are right.
Need to put a bit more thought into that one.

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