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The most honest politician ?

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  • #32
    120_Minutes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,706 ✭✭✭120_Minutes


    He's only a county councillor but Luke Flanagan.


  • #33
    ClutchIt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 709 ✭✭✭ClutchIt


    120_Minutes wrote: »
    He's only a county councillor but Luke Flanagan.

    He's such a wanker though


  • #34
    ClutchIt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 709 ✭✭✭ClutchIt


    Zebra3 wrote: »
    Adolf Hitler.

    Hitler:When I get into power, I'm gonna wipe out all that untermensch, commies, and democracy.

    A man of principles.

    He told more lies than most. Bigging up Hitler = Not cool


  • #35
    DrumSteve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,798 ✭✭✭✭DrumSteve


    Tony Gregory.


  • #36
    Taco Corp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,718 ✭✭✭Taco Corp


    This is a perfect example of an oxymoran. The words "honest" and "politician" do not belong in the same sentence.


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  • #37
    Unpossible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,192 ✭✭✭Unpossible


    Richard Bruton seems like a stand up guy. I like how Ivan Yates has no problem speaking his mind on the radio, but I guess he doesn't count as he is not in politics anymore.


  • #38
    cypharius
    Closed Accounts Posts: 504 ✭✭✭cypharius


    Eamon Gilmore is the most honest party leader IMO.


  • #39
    StupidLikeAFox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,915 ✭✭✭StupidLikeAFox


    VW 1 wrote: »
    Paul Gogarty for me, just says whats on his mind...
    He can be a bit mentally unstable at times though


  • #40
    megadodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,539 ✭✭✭megadodge


    Ask anyone down Roscommon way and there's only one answer you'll get - Luke 'Ming' Flanagan.

    Whether you agree with him or not the guy is honest. As a result I strongly suspect he'll run in the next election and top the poll.


  • #41
    Revolution9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭Revolution9


    Dancor wrote: »
    Joe Higgins and Finian McGrath come to mind.

    +1 to the both of them.

    Refreshingly honest.


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  • #42
    drBill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 329 ✭✭drBill


    Joe + Michael D. Higgins.


  • #43
    DrumSteve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,798 ✭✭✭✭DrumSteve


    cypharius wrote: »
    Eamon Gilmore is the most honest party leader IMO.

    Anyone can be honest when they don't say anything much.


  • #44
    Degag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,158 ✭✭✭✭Degag


    Monty Burnz wrote: »
    Gerry 'I did not know that my brother was raping my niece' Adams?

    Being fair, it's not likely he knew about that.


  • #45
    cypharius
    Closed Accounts Posts: 504 ✭✭✭cypharius


    DrumSteve wrote: »
    Anyone can be honest when they don't say anything much.


    His track record is still the best I think.


  • #46
    Cheap Thrills!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,723 ✭✭✭Cheap Thrills!


    LZ5by5 wrote: »
    That's the independent yeah? No offence, but to me he's just a slightly less loathsome version of Jackie Healy Rae.

    In the same way that chalk is like cheese ....yeh right.

    FMG voluntarily took the 10% paycut straight away, more than I can say for the rest of them.


  • #47
    talla10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭talla10


    VW 1 wrote: »
    Paul Gogarty for me, just says whats on his mind...

    Fcuk you VW1, FCUK YOU!!

    I aplogize for my unboards like behaviour....

    What a muppet (Paul Gogarty) :D


  • #48
    Call Me Jimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,449 ✭✭✭Call Me Jimmy


    Dr James O'Reilly seems to be the most passionate, not sure how honest he is because he stitched me up when my leg was badly bleeding one time.


  • #49
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    DrumSteve wrote: »
    Tony Gregory.

    He really was a great man. I have only admiration for Tony Gregory.


  • #50
    Logical Fallacy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭Logical Fallacy


    realies wrote: »
    With all the talking and shouting going on between the politicians,which one for you (any party or independent) stands out, for his/her honesty and straight forwardness in talking plain english that we all understand.

    The only honest politician is a dead one, as they roll of a politician seems to be to spew lies with every breath, etc.


  • #51
    Revolution9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭Revolution9


    Cheap Thrills! wrote: »
    In the same way that chalk is like cheese ....yeh right.

    FMG voluntarily took the 10% paycut straight away, more than I can say for the rest of them.

    Also, he has published his expenses and Dail attendance records on his website for everyone to see for quite some time now.

    Withdrew his support for the current government following the 2008 budget I believe, far more dignified than Jackie Healy Rae jumping from a sinking ship at the last minute.


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  • #52
    bamboozle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,699 ✭✭✭bamboozle


    Finian McGrath publishes all his expenses, i admire him for that, its a pity he's been voting with the Govt for the last number of years despite all the flyers he sends to his constitutents dissing the government.

    no doubt when election comes about he'll be forgetting the fact he's helped keep the muppets in power for so long.


  • #53
    Zebra3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,299 ✭✭✭✭Zebra3


    ClutchIt wrote: »
    He told more lies than most. Bigging up Hitler = Not cool

    Believing stupid posts = not cool. ;)


  • #54
    Revolution9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭Revolution9


    bamboozle wrote: »
    Finian McGrath publishes all his expenses, i admire him for that, its a pity he's been voting with the Govt for the last number of years despite all the flyers he sends to his constitutents dissing the government.

    no doubt when election comes about he'll be forgetting the fact he's helped keep the muppets in power for so long.

    He withdrew his support in 2008.

    Since then he claims to have voted purely within the best interests of his constituents.
    He has voted against them too.


  • #55
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Zebra3 wrote: »
    Believing stupid posts = not cool. ;)

    Hitler never did that.


  • #56
    Holybejaysus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 415 ✭✭Holybejaysus


    As mentioned earlier, I believe Brian Lenihan to be a man of high integrity and decency. I don't think it was fully understood just how much of a mess the banks were in until it was too late. Lenihan was passed the poisoned chalice and told to deal with it.
    I have even more respect for him if rumours of him leading a breakaway FF party are true.


  • #57
    Gerty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 460 ✭✭Gerty


    I honestly thought the thread was titled - The most horniest politician?

    While not the best grammar, it probably would have been a more positive thread.


  • #58
    Krusader
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,057 ✭✭✭Krusader


    Gerty wrote: »
    I honestly thought the thread was titled - The most horniest politician?

    While not the best grammar, it probably would have been a more positive thread.

    JFK


  • #59
    foxinsox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,078 ✭✭✭foxinsox


    cannot divide by zero


  • #60
    Gerty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 460 ✭✭Gerty


    Crosáidí wrote: »
    JFK

    Our own Deputy Stagg?


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  • #61
    PeterIanStaker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭PeterIanStaker


    Tony Gregory, Joe Higgins, Michael D, all come to mind.


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