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Tds running for President

13-09-2010 11:12PM

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Denzil2222

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Would a td have to resign their dail seat to run for president ?

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#2 13-09-2010 11:15PM

PomBear

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lol, no, there's a salary to be made. They wouldn't sit, doubt they could

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#3 13-09-2010 11:24PM

mikemac

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Would you resign your job and then apply for a new one with a very strong chance of rejection?

You'd be crazy to, better to have a backup plan.
It's common sense

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#4 13-09-2010 11:44PM

lugha

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PomBear wrote: »

lol, no, there's a salary to be made. They wouldn't sit, doubt they could

I think Brian Lenihan made an appearance in the Dail during his campaign, round about the time Haughey sacked him?

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#5 14-09-2010 03:11AM

imme

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I know of no good reason a sitting TD can't run for the presidency.
They'd have to resign their seat once elected of course.

Unlikely that any sitting TD's other than MDHiggins will be in the running.

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