Bertie Ahern to be next president?

junkyard · 10-10-2009 02:01PM

Ireland doesn't need a president nor can it afford one.

dlofnep · 10-10-2009 02:01PM

jerseyeire wrote: »

Ye can't actually think Enda Kenny would have done a better job?

No, Enda Kenny would have been equally as worthless and gutless. It doesn't mean that Bertie is worthy of presidency.

Jim236 · 10-10-2009 02:19PM

What is the point in having a President? All the Áras is is an old folks home for past Taoisigh and failed politicians like Mary McAleese.

I mean I suppose we're lucky that we actually get to elect our President unlike most other republics in Europe where the parliament actually elects them, but our President has no role other than to go on trade missions and attend ceremonies at home and talk the biggest amount of sh*te possible.

No one running for President in 2011 can actually campaign on anything other than "I'd be better than him/her", because they have no power, they can't promise anything because they can't do anything.

We should follow France and the US and scrap our current system of government and introduce an executive Presidency. Otherwise scrap it because its a waste of money that could better spent elsewhere.

ejmaztec · 10-10-2009 02:24PM

junkyard wrote: »

Ireland doesn't need a president nor can it afford one.

Ireland can't afford to have a government either, it's far too expensive a luxury.:eek:

orourkeda · 10-10-2009 02:25PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

Ireland can't afford to have a government either, it's far too expensive a luxury.:eek:

If Martin Mansergh and Mary Coughlan are the best advertisement we have for democracy then dictatorship is the way to go.

Profiler · 10-10-2009 02:35PM

I think this is all part of a Bertie testing the water, dipping his toe in so to speak because he would love to be president.

He would have loved to have been involved high up in Europe but when he dipped his toe in that water the EU came back with...

"Ha ha ha, great Joke Ireland... very funny..... Oh wait you were serious? somebody that tainted with corruption and deceit? emm... Geen bedankt, No merci, Nein Danke, No gracias..."

What ever about what Bertie wants, I think it would be pure insanity for Fianna FAIL to let him run and they would be hammered at the Presidential Election polls.

I would love him to run because I think he would be humiliated.

Rebelheart · 10-10-2009 02:44PM

Just for the record, Bartholomew Ahern is the individual who appointed Eoghan Harris, yes that ranting unstable lunatic (apologies for the tautology), to Seanad Éireann as a "thank you" for Harris backing Ahern on the Late Late. Talk about blatent.

Now, that Harris individual is creaming things up by over €100,000 per year while ordinary PAYE workers struggle. For that he does, well, just what every other senator in the hangover from English rule that is Seanad Éireann does: nothing.

Bartholomew Ahern has given the two fingers to Irish people so often it defies belief that anybody could support the wretch. Unthinking idiots.

orourkeda · 10-10-2009 02:47PM

Profiler wrote: »

I think this is all part of a Bertie testing the water, dipping his toe in so to speak because he would love to be president.

He would have loved to have been involved high up in Europe but when he dipped his toe in that water the EU came back with...

"Ha ha ha, great Joke Ireland... very funny..... Oh wait you were serious? somebody that tainted with corruption and deceit? emm... Geen bedankt, No merci, Nein Danke, No gracias..."

What ever about what Bertie wants, I think it would be pure insanity for Fianna FAIL to let him run and they would be hammered at the Presidential Election polls.

I would love him to run because I think he would be humiliated.

I'd believe his humiliation when I see. Firstly, he's too brazen to even comtemplate being embarrassed about anything. His record bears this out.

Secondly, just think about how people still speak of Charlie Haughey. If you bear in mind that Charlie can do no wrong in some peoples eyes would it surprise anyone greatly to see Bertie Ahern get elected as President. They're both cut from the same cloth.

ejmaztec · 10-10-2009 02:49PM

orourkeda wrote: »

If Martin Mansergh and Mary Coughlan are the best advertisement we have for democracy then dictatorship is the way to go.

We'll have to get the right dictator, or he'll screw us as well.

We could advertise the position, laying out the guidelines, and hope for the best.

Profiler · 10-10-2009 02:53PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

We'll have to get the right dictator, or he'll screw us as well.

We could advertise the position, laying out the guidelines, and hope for the best.

Michael O'Leary for dictator

"Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer, ein euro for a seat to Berlin"

junkyard · 10-10-2009 02:54PM

I know, we could send them all out to preside and govern Rockall and with a bit of luck global warming will really happen and drown the f*ckers!!:)

quickbeam · 10-10-2009 03:05PM

JPA wrote: »

The last presidential election nobody ran so Mary Mcaleese won by default.
Who's out there to run against him?

I heard George Hook during the week on Newstalk say that if Bertie runs for President he (Hook) will run against him. I'd certainly vote for Hook over Bertie. I'd vote for almost anybody over Bertie.

Profiler · 10-10-2009 03:09PM

quickbeam wrote: »

I heard George Hook during the week on Newstalk say that if Bertie runs for President he (Hook) will run against him. I'd certainly vote for Hook over Bertie. I'd vote for almost anybody over Bertie.

Hook :mad: hmmm do I vote for one attention seeking fud or the other attention seeking fud :rolleyes:

Vote No: 1 Dustin The Turkey

dixiefly · 10-10-2009 03:14PM

Profiler wrote: »

I think this is all part of a Bertie testing the water, dipping his toe in so to speak because he would love to be president.

He would have loved to have been involved high up in Europe but when he dipped his toe in that water the EU came back with...

"Ha ha ha, great Joke Ireland... very funny..... Oh wait you were serious? somebody that tainted with corruption and deceit? emm... Geen bedankt, No merci, Nein Danke, No gracias..."

What ever about what Bertie wants, I think it would be pure insanity for Fianna FAIL to let him run and they would be hammered at the Presidential Election polls.

I would love him to run because I think he would be humiliated.

I toally agree.

In some ways I hope that he goes for it and either some scandal surfaces or he just gets wiped out. However he does seem to be testing the waters and is too cute to go if he doesnt have a very strong chance of getting elected.

Did you see the interview last night? His eyes were shifting all over the place when he was being quizzed on some of the many issues that he should be taken to task over. It was only when the presidency was mentioned that he brightened up.

There were so many issues that he could still have been nailed on, like him supporting Ray Burke despite all the corruption, he seemingly said in the book that he regrets sacking him, like appointing Celia Larkin to the board of the National Consumer Agency. I think Tubridy did a decent enough job in the interview, he was always likely to tone it down a bit after the criticism he got over the Cowan interview.

The Volt · 10-10-2009 03:19PM

Fairly sure we had a poll about this a while ago and it was a resounding no from the boards electorate

junkyard · 10-10-2009 03:19PM

This book is only to test the water to see how many "sheep" still support him. It it being sold as fact or fiction?

orourkeda · 10-10-2009 03:20PM

junkyard wrote: »

This book is only to test the water to see how many "sheep" still support him. It it being sold as fact or fiction?

It was ghost written by Hans Christian Anderson

ronano · 10-10-2009 03:23PM

im in easons the bollix is downstairs,i wanna punch him but what would happen! bar being a folk hero of course

The Volt · 10-10-2009 03:25PM

ronano wrote: »

im in easons the bollix is downstairs,i wanna punch him but what would happen! bar being a folk hero of course

He's got away with worse.

junkyard · 10-10-2009 03:26PM

ronano wrote: »

im in easons the bollix is downstairs,i wanna punch him but what would happen! bar being a folk hero of course

You'll be a legend around here for starters and i'll defend you for free so go for it!!!

My name is URL · 10-10-2009 03:29PM

ronano wrote: »

im in easons the bollix is downstairs,i wanna punch him but what would happen! bar being a folk hero of course

Please egg him. I'll personally give you 200 euro if you do it :P

polyfusion · 10-10-2009 03:37PM

ronano wrote: »

im in easons the bollix is downstairs,i wanna punch him but what would happen! bar being a folk hero of course

Everyone here will give you thanks if you do. What more cred do you need?

Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it!

orourkeda · 10-10-2009 03:53PM

ronano wrote: »

im in easons the bollix is downstairs,i wanna punch him but what would happen! bar being a folk hero of course

Do it for Ireland

cable842 · 10-10-2009 04:03PM

I hope he doesnt become president. it would be awful if he did. but I bet people would vote for him just like they did with lisbon.

manlad wrote: »

Just reading through the late late thread about bertie and this talk of him becoming the next president of Ireland. You might look at such comments and laugh. But the sad truth is that some of the twats of citizens in this country would vote him in without giving it a second thought.

If lisbon can get passed so easily sure why would we not vote bertie as the next president and even if he doesnt get elected the first time, we'll have another election, cos thats the kind of country we are.:mad:

Biggins · 10-10-2009 04:04PM

Apparently he will be in Easons (Swords, Dublin) soon signing copies.
I indeed expect to find his signing desk stuck somewhere between the fiction, non-fiction and the mental health section too!

orourkeda · 10-10-2009 04:12PM

Biggins wrote: »

Apparently he will be in Easons (Swords, Dublin) soon signing copies.
I indeed expect to find his signing desk stuck somewhere between the fiction, non-fiction and the mental health section too!

I thought theyd have it in the crime section

Jaeger 90 · 10-10-2009 04:57PM

manlad wrote: »

Most of the population voted without thinking just assuming it was the right thing to do

And I base that on absolutely nothing.

If you lived in America you would believe in creationism.

Biggins · 10-10-2009 05:28PM

Jaeger 90 wrote: »

And I base that on absolutely nothing.

If you lived in America you would believe in creationism.

:pac:

Meaowwww

Sam Kade · 10-10-2009 07:52PM

ronano wrote: »

im in easons the bollix is downstairs,i wanna punch him but what would happen! bar being a folk hero of course

You should have given him your signature the print of your boot on his arse.

Biggins · 10-10-2009 07:55PM

ronano wrote: »

im in easons the bollix is downstairs,i wanna punch him but what would happen! bar being a folk hero of course

For a start you'd have a big brown envelope from me, in grateful thanks for your actions!

Bertie Ahern to be next president?

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