Presidential Election 2025

 maybe go on a fact-finding mission.

Look what happened when she went on the last one. 🙄

The talking points at this stage of the election are all in relation to CC. And bringing them up is entirely valid. In the last 48 hours, despite the media still eviscerating FF over Gavin, Connolly has provided them with

• Would she employ a rapist in the Aras
• Answered the questions RE her trip to Syria with - 'No Assad did not fund my trip, the Irish Tax Payer did'

All self inflicted, all entirely avoidable, all worthy of inquiry.

As to whether it effects the voters: Well, it wont effect her base, they seem to love it all, no matter what.

Il be listening so we just have to see where it goes.

The pejorative framing of those posts and the advice that she must recoil from her opinions is there in plain sight in Liam's posts.

Also in answer to @BQQ in post above

Well thats not true, in so far as i have repeatidly criticized Humphreys lack of energy. Her campaign is lacklustre in the extreme, and she hasnt energized anyone.

Im happy to receive criticism personally, and you are welcome to your opinion. But the talking points of the election as a whole, right now, are all Connolly centric. What justifiable criticism we can have about Humphreys is being lost in the wind. And this is entirely as a result of Connolly's series of unforced errors, in dealing with valid questions from journalists.

But just to highlight the HH related stories

• She failed to engaging with the grieving family of a victim of road traffic.
• Behind closed doors of a cabinet meeting, she criticized drunk driving legislations (secondary story of a member of cabinet breaking confidentiality)
• She has not adequatly learned the Irish Language despite having years to do so as a minister.
• Her campaign gafs and spoofs regarding poorly answered questions to journalists
• Her campaign confusing Berlin with Belfast
• The conduct of her campaign being lacklustre, as being representative of the fact she was not the FIRST choice of her party.

Both candidates in this election are aweful, there is no doubt about that. But one candidate has courted nothing but contraversy, and entangled her supporters into an elborate spin about how she is being 'attacked and smeared'! And by journalists who have the temerity to quote her, IN CONTEXT!

Please do read back my previous posts, i have always tried to remain objective. But in a race between a Non-Entity, and a Loud Activist with Fringe views, there is obviously going to be more discussion around the latter.

I was poking fun at comments, a joke which obviously went over your head. It's ok, happens.

If you want censorship, vote Humphreys.

I concede entirely, that i failed to mention the property tax. 100% point acknowledged @Rocket_GD

In my defense, for the last 4-5 odd pages of this thread, all i have been responding to, is pro Connolly spin, which is being delivered in a very bad faith way. To give them credit for a change, Connollys incendiary talking points, RE Rapists in the Aras, and tax payer trips to Syria, has taken over the news cycle. While doing Humphreys a huge favour in terms of burying her own shortcomings. And my point during all of this debate, has been that Connolly herself is responsible for this.

In terms of my lean. I am a lefty, 100%. Have been all my life, but I am highly critical of the conduct of Connolly supporters who are spinning farcically, on my side of the fence. When i vote for Humphreys, I will literally turn my nose, because it will be the first, and hopefully last time i ever vote for FG.

But i worry that CCs campaign, the unforced errors, her radical views, will tarnish a possible left wing government in the future. That is what i care about, as any hope we have of breaking the FFG Duopoly depends on left wing co-operation. I do not want to see the activist tale wag the dog of the Irish political left.

If you see hypocracy, that is your take, and you are entitled to it. But please, sincerely, go back to my previous posts, before making a definitive determination on that front.

Link not showing for me but above one is. Never used perplexity previous and it gives a different answer to you! Brilliant. I wonder is the paid vs free version and level of thinking.

"Overall, mainstream coverage remains balanced but critical, emphasizing transparency, policy clarity, and public engagement as key measures of suitability for the presidency."

Not wishing to correct you, but I cant vote for her. Despite being a lefty, I cannot vote for someone i deem unsuitable for the role. Earlier in the thread, i hadnt quite made my mind up - but I have no choice but to hold my nose, and vote Humphreys

I did sincerely consider spoiling my vote, but that will probably be used by the Radical Steen Right camp, and i dont want to be counted on that side of things

My only alternative would be to NOT vote at all - but obviously i have to, im engaged with politics all my life so.

This will be the first time, i am voting FG or for any Non Left, Center Left candidate.

No.

Genuine Question

Does anyone have a link to a reputable source, for the Heather Humphreys Property Tax Story.

I am aware of it, but i can find no source for it, other than the Ditch