Norris launches Presidential campaign

c_man · 14-03-2011 02:53PM

I really find it hard to get interested in the race for the Presidency. As long as d!ckheads like Bertie et al don't run, I don't care.

Notorious97 · 14-03-2011 02:53PM

I wont vote for him, why would i?

Didn’t he label the leaders of the 1916 rising as terrorists? Is he who we want standing outside the GPO presiding over the 100 year anniversary of one of the biggest events which took place in our history?

Doesn’t he also suggest we should rejoin the commonwealth?

Fratton Fred · 14-03-2011 02:54PM

Paparazzo wrote: »

Here's a bit more about them
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2010/0710/1224274400543.html

And to think we laugh at American crazies.

mikemac · 14-03-2011 02:55PM

Michael D gets my vote if he runs

Dj Stiggie · 14-03-2011 02:56PM

I'd love to see him as President, it will be hard for him to get the nomination though. If Michael D. didn't have such a good chance, he could probably have gotten some Labour support.

He's an entertaining, quick witted and intelligent man, plus it could show the world that we are actually progressive and we can have an openly gay president.

mikemac · 14-03-2011 03:01PM

Sure who will nominate him?
Will he be like Dana and not even make it onto the ballot?
FG and Labour dominate most councils so he won't get their vote.

Guessing
FF: Brian Crowley
FG: Mairéad McGuinness MEP or Séan Kelly
Labour: Michael D

These are all strong candidates

Biggins · 14-03-2011 03:03PM

feelingstressed wrote: »

Sure who will nominate him?
Will he be like Dana and not even make it onto the ballot?
FG and Labour dominate most councils so he won't get their vote.

Guessing
FF: Brian Crowley
FG: Mairéad McGuinness MEP or Séan Kelly
Labour: Michael D

These are all strong BORING candidates

Corrected!

chillywilly · 14-03-2011 03:06PM

feelingstressed wrote: »

Sure who will nominate him?
Will he be like Dana and not even make it onto the ballot?
FG and Labour dominate most councils so he won't get their vote.

Guessing
FF: Brian Crowley
FG: Mairéad McGuinness MEP or Séan Kelly
Labour: Michael D

These are all strong straight candidates

Corrected once more!

bonerm · 14-03-2011 03:12PM

feelingstressed wrote: »

Sure who will nominate him?
Will he be like Dana and not even make it onto the ballot?
FG and Labour dominate most councils so he won't get their vote.

Guessing
FF: Brian Crowley
FG: Mairéad McGuinness MEP or Séan Kelly
Labour: Michael D

These are all strong candidates

Really? Wasn't she hosting tv shows about milking cows 5 years ago? Celebitician if ever I saw one.

Seaneh · 14-03-2011 03:12PM

he's a detestable human being regardless of his sexuality. his comments on pedophelia and incest in an interview with magill are indefensible and should automatically
Exclude him as a genuine candidate. He has made many other extremely bizarre comments about the same subjects in public over the last 15 years.

If he becomes president of this country, the majority of the population are officially retarded. The only reason he would get elected is because he is gay, and voting for someone because of their sexuality is just are retarded as voting for someone based on race, religion or post code.

Michael D. Higgins will get my vote.
An actual intelligent, witty, experienced gentleman.

Not some jumped up little pseudo-intellectual westbrit with leanings towards NAMBLA.

mikemac · 14-03-2011 03:14PM

Quoted three posts in a row :cool:

RichieC · 14-03-2011 03:15PM

I'll vote for David.

Biggins · 14-03-2011 03:15PM

Seaneh wrote: »

he's a detestable human being regardless of his sexuality. his comments on pedophelia and incest in an interview with magill are indefensible and should automatically
Exclude him as a genuine candidate. He has made many other extremely bizarre comments about the same subjects in public over the last 15 years.

If he becomes president of this country, the majority of the population are officially retarded. The only reason he would get elected is because he is gay, and voting for someone because of their sexuality is just are retarded as voting for someone based on race, religion or post code...

So is that a "No" then?

mikemac · 14-03-2011 03:17PM

bonerm wrote: »

Really? Wasn't she hosting tv shows about milking cows 5 years ago? Celebitician if ever I saw one.

Yeah, there was nothing but milking cows on Ear to the Ground :rolleyes:

If that makes her a celebitician what's impressive about Norris doing late night shows on Newstalk with light chat and playing favourite songs.

bonerm · 14-03-2011 03:17PM

Seaneh wrote: »

An actual intelligent, witty, experienced gentleman.

Not some jumped up little pseudo-intellectual westbrit with leanings towards NAMBLA.

Anyone else read this as paedo-intellectual? Ok, just me then.

Tahuti · 14-03-2011 03:18PM

feelingstressed wrote: »

If that makes her a celebitician what's impressive about Norris doing late night shows on Newstalk with light chat and playing favourite songs.

That makes him a politebrity.

There's a difference you know.

30kmph · 14-03-2011 03:18PM

Notorious97 wrote: »

I wont vote for him, why would i?

Didn’t he label the leaders of the 1916 rising as terrorists? Is he who we want standing outside the GPO presiding over the 100 year anniversary of one of the biggest events which took place in our history?

Doesn’t he also suggest we should rejoin the commonwealth?

No he didn't say that about 1916, he said that in today's context they would be labelled as such in the media. Link for commonwealth comments please. Anyhow, rejoining the cw will never be on the cards so don't worry.

On the GPO - he plans to convert it into a theatre (and actually put it to good use), so who better a man than DN to be there in 1916!

Sunnyisland · 14-03-2011 03:19PM

I dont know have to give this some thought, he seems very articulate and presents himself very well,I shall read more posts here and then decide.

My name is URL · 14-03-2011 03:19PM

30kmph wrote: »

No he didn't say that about 1916, he said that in today's context they would be labelled as such in the media. Link for commonwealth comments please. Anyhow, rejoining the cw will never be on the cards so don't worry.

On the GPO - he plans to convert it into a theatre (and actually put it to good use), so who better a man than DN to be there in 1916!

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/republic-of-ireland-should-rejoin-commonwealth-says-senator-14814353.html#ixzz0obUSziME

He's also involved in the Unionist Reform Movement in the Republic afaik.

giant_midget · 14-03-2011 03:21PM

We're already a laughing stock of a country...a poof president will top it all

strokemyclover · 14-03-2011 03:21PM

Norris is a shoe in for this presidency if you ask me. The gay community will make the effort to vote for him plus he'll have Mary Robinson's groupies behind him in force due to their history together.

And this is not counting all the people who will be won over by his ability to speak/debate effectively in public.

Does it make a difference though? Not really, the Irish presidency is a redundant position in recent decades.....we might aswell have a queen for all the good it will do!

darragh16 · 14-03-2011 03:22PM

He's running for president?

Aww gay

phill106 · 14-03-2011 03:34PM

Hang on, he is gay?!
There should have been a memo!

AnonoBoy · 14-03-2011 03:35PM

strokemyclover wrote: »

Norris is a shoe in for this presidency if you ask me. The gay community will make the effort to vote for him plus he'll have Mary Robinson's groupies behind him in force due to their history together.

There's two gay TDs in the Dail who don't seem to be overly fond of Norris if I remember correctly. They don't hate him but I don't think they'll be voting for him simply because he's gay too.

mikemac · 14-03-2011 03:35PM

11 Dublin ministers in the cabinet
Sure may as well have a Dublin President to keep the trend going

AnonoBoy · 14-03-2011 03:37PM

Elle Collins wrote: »

His remarks are well publicised and easily found.

They're also easily misquoted and taken out of context.

alejandro1977 · 14-03-2011 03:40PM

His remarks on Josef Ratzinger/Pope Benedict's Membership of the Hitler youth are appallingly ignorant and biased;

He repeatedly referred to Josef Ratzinger voluntarily joining the Hitler Youth and insisted that membership was not compulsory even though it was actually compulsory. In a letter to the Irish Times he cited telephoning the German Embassy as 'research'- to think this gimp is referred to as a 'scholar'

He's clearly more interested in slandering the Pope for purported actions as a 14 year old than actually researching the Second World War.
http://www.bdmhistory.com/research/history.html#three

Seaneh · 14-03-2011 03:40PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

They're also easily misquoted and taken out of context.

Bull****. In the context of the magill article there is no other way to take them. Magill have offered full transcripts to anyone who wants them.
They didn't selectively edit or distort it... They published the remarks, in full, for people to make their own minds up.

AnonoBoy · 14-03-2011 03:45PM

Seaneh wrote: »

Bull****. In the context of the magill article there is no other way to take them. Magill have offered full transcripts to anyone who wants them.
They didn't selectively edit or distort it... They published the remarks, in full, for people to make their own minds up.

Like the bit when he says it's not something that appeals to him?

alejandro1977 · 14-03-2011 03:46PM

Seaneh wrote: »

Bull****. In the context of the magill article there is no other way to take them. Magill have offered full transcripts to anyone who wants them.
They didn't selectively edit or distort it... They published the remarks, in full, for people to make their own minds up.

his jumping to the defence of Cathal O Searcaigh speaks volumes;

Catholic Priest - guilty until proven innocent - and even then...

'artist'/'poet' - different story.

Norris launches Presidential campaign

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