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Norris launches Presidential campaign

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Norris launches presidential campaign

14/03/2011 - 12:24:42
The race for the Arás is underway with David Norris officially kicking off his presidential campaign today.

The Senator is hoping to secure a nomination to run in the election, which is expected to take place in October.

Before getting his name on the ballot paper though, he must secure the support of 20 Oireachtas members or four county councils.

The 19 Independent deputies elected to the 31st Dail could help his cause and he said he is already canvassing them for support.

Read more: http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/norris-launches-presidential-campaign-497216.html#ixzz1GZxufv84

Presidential elections are normally fairly benign and quiet in Ireland. I reckon this time may be different. Do you reckon Ireland is ready and will vote in an openly gay President? From my point of view the issue does not arise at all. I think David Norris would make a very good President. He is sharp, articulate, affable, with a fine sense of humour and he has achieved alot. Obviously we don't know yet exactly who else will be running but how do you see this campaign playing out? Do you think much will be made of the whole gay issue? And what groups will lead the charge on that front....will it be "the usual suspects"?

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c_man

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

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

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

Michael D gets my vote if he runs

Dj Stiggie

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

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

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

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

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

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

Quoted three posts in a row :cool:

RichieC

I'll vote for David.

Biggins

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

strokemyclover

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

He's running for president?

Aww gay

phill106

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

AnonoBoy

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

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

AnonoBoy

Elle Collins wrote: »

His remarks are well publicised and easily found.

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

alejandro1977

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

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

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

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.