[No abuse]What are your lasting memories of the Cowen Regime?

Red Alert · 27-03-2011 08:13PM

Being drunk on RTE. I remember the interview well - I was channel hopping and thought it must have been Nob Nation before I looked at the clock and realised it was definitely Morning Ireland.

The litany of his late-night demeanour published in the Mail on Sunday some time ago.

His appointment and retention of a train-wreck Tainiste who was a total embarrassment to the country.

Uncouth behaviour in the dail when it suited him.

Up on three legged stools and slugging pints in Clara upon his election.

Bullying the Irish electorate into voting for the Lisbon treaty the second time.

Deciding the smoking ban didn't apply to him... laws are presumably only for little people.

Refusing to tackle items like ministerial transport.

Allowing the Croke Park deal to take place. Why oh why can't we sort all this out once and for all?

Constantly putting Fianna Fail ahead of the country's interests.

Constantly putting the banks ahead of the public at large.

Constantly putting his fellow henchmen in Europe ahead of the Irish public. (We're slightly to blame for this one too - do you think the French would have lied down and taken it?)

I could go on, but this is AH.!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 27-03-2011 08:17PM

Red Alert wrote: »

Being drunk on RTE. I remember the interview well - I was channel hopping and thought it must have been Nob Nation before I looked at the clock and realised it was definitely Morning Ireland.

The litany of his late-night demeanour published in the Mail on Sunday some time ago.

His appointment and retention of a train-wreck Tainiste who was a total embarrassment to the country.

Uncouth behaviour in the dail when it suited him.

Up on three legged stools and slugging pints in Clara upon his election.

Bullying the Irish electorate into voting for the Lisbon treaty the second time.

Deciding the smoking ban didn't apply to him... laws are presumably only for little people.

Refusing to tackle items like ministerial transport.

Allowing the Croke Park deal to take place. Why oh why can't we sort all this out once and for all?

Constantly putting Fianna Fail ahead of the country's interests.

Constantly putting the banks ahead of the public at large.

Constantly putting his fellow henchmen in Europe ahead of the Irish public. (We're slightly to blame for this one too - do you think the French would have lied down and taken it?)

I could go on, but this is AH.!

You should go on - this is AH!

UsernameInUse · 27-03-2011 08:34PM

Biggins wrote: »

Lies, evasion and the continuation of cronyism.

What has changed?

Sanjuro · 27-03-2011 08:41PM

No abuse, you say...

Well, in that case the rest of my memories of the Cowen government are .

Blobby George · 27-03-2011 08:58PM

Biggins wrote: »

Lies, evasion and the continuation of cronyism.

How did your general election campaign go?

jetsonx · 28-03-2011 12:11PM

Great clip Oranage2 - interesting to watch the body language of the other FF'ers as he is spewing out his BS.

silverspoon · 28-03-2011 12:52PM

I don't think I will ever forget the official announcement of the IMF presence in Ireland; I just felt so hopeless and ashamed for Ireland. We all watched at home and were completely silent, it almost felt at the time to be like the announcement of a death. Of course, all of that is a bit melodramatic. But because it had been concealed and we had been lied to so much, it felt a particularly black and bleak day. That is a betrayal that will stay with me for a long time.

Zebra3 · 28-03-2011 01:04PM

jetsonx wrote: »

What are your lasting memories you have of the final weeks or days leading to the end of the Brian Cowen regime?

What will you remember most from those last weeks or days before his shambolic government collapsed?

The fact that the criminals who destroyed this country seemed immune from any justice. :mad:

Biggins · 28-03-2011 01:09PM

Blobby George wrote: »

How did your general election campaign go?

Going to run in the election as you know but sadly before I submitted my application to the Dundalk Returning officer in charge of elections, I discovered that there was already far too many people running as independents - one of whom were actually FF in disguise.
Add to that the lack of time I had to get together material, financial resources and manpower, I decided to pass on the chance to run until next time - if things turn out badly for the government and given that at least two seats will be not available anyway (One can assume Gerry and O'Dowd will get back in yet again next time).

In the meantime I can concentrate on building up support over a longer period of time, work on my site and put together better formulate plans, org constitution and ideas.

Morlar · 28-03-2011 01:43PM

The fact that they gave a free hand to the greens.

Also their refusal to stand up to the public sector unions, or the Eu's 'no bank left behind' policy.

johngalway · 28-03-2011 02:15PM

Ok, two things that'll stick with me for life.

Can't remember was this during Cowan or Bertie, the newspaper headline "We didn't/never saw it coming".

Radio interview, possibly The News at One, with Cowan answering an important question at the very start of the recession with " *Irritated pause* Lookit, sure don't worry about it".

Real leadership in action :mad:

seipeal1 · 28-03-2011 02:27PM

No more abuse Then, you thoughtless plebeians. Hasn't Mr Cowen suffered enough?
My overwhelming memory of Mr. Cowen's time in office is emigrating with my family. Of leaving my 82 year old father probably for the last time. Of spending 1 year of my life with my son hating me. Of hearing my little girl starting to speak with an Aussie accent. Of being glad I was one of the lucky ones to be able to do this. Please do not speak of Mr Cowen and his minions as slaves to to the global financial crisis. He epitomizes everything that was and may still be wrong with modern Ireland. Arrogant, lazy, vain, a know all who ended up doing lots more harm than good.

The truth hurts.

FGR · 28-03-2011 02:34PM

What will I remember? Don't you mean 'What our Grandchildren will remember and pay for?'

My answer - the unconditional guarantee of all banks including all bondholders.

An absolute disgrace.

jetsonx · 28-03-2011 08:43PM

seipeal1 wrote: »

Please do not speak of Mr Cowen and his minions as slaves to to the global financial crisis. He epitomizes everything that was and may still be wrong with modern Ireland. Arrogant, lazy, vain, a know all who ended up doing lots more harm than good.

The truth hurts.

Well said.

PeterIanStaker · 28-03-2011 09:38PM

Cowen being such a drooling, incoherent braindead buffoon that Enda Kenny looks statesmanlike in comparison.

Also, Clowen deciding that he's fit to be Taoiseach but not fit to lead Fianna Failure. That sums up that filthy party's attitude towards this country.

pajor · 28-03-2011 09:42PM

The way that the Dáil was basically brushed aside and how just the 2 Brian's ran the country into a black hole of oblivious debt and auld fellas in pubs starting with the line 'if I was him now...'

PeterIanStaker · 28-03-2011 09:45PM

pajor wrote: »

The way that the Dáil was basically brushed aside and how just the 2 Brian's ran the country

Ran the country?

If those two knob ends were stranded on a desert island, they couldn't organise a trip to the beach.

mfceiling · 28-03-2011 09:49PM

Lie after lie after lie after lie after fcuking lie.

We have enough capital and funding and do not need the assistance of the IMF.........brian they are behind you looking though the window!!

pajor · 28-03-2011 10:02PM

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

Ran the country?

If those two knob ends were stranded on a desert island, they couldn't organise a trip to the beach.

cheerfully altered

phkk · 28-03-2011 10:18PM

"The fundamentals are sound"!

"Going forward"!

"I don't accept that Miriam"!

JENNYWREN19 · 28-03-2011 10:27PM

I don't recall people being very friendly to each other when FF were in power. Neighbours that hadn't spoke to me in months are now saying hello and stopping to chat - there's nothing like a bit of optimism!!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 29-03-2011 05:31PM

JENNYWREN19 wrote: »

I don't recall people being very friendly to each other when FF were in power. Neighbours that hadn't spoke to me in months are now saying hello and stopping to chat - there's nothing like a bit of optimism!!

I think you'll find that's a by-product of recession. It's when things are prosperous that people start being more selfish.

StupidLikeAFox · 29-03-2011 06:42PM

Sort of not knowing what was going on for a long time. The opposition were throwing the boot in, as they are expected to do, but anything the Govt said in defence was sort of a half assed retort. You could tell they didnt care about any of the opinion polls or mud slinging.

It was a bit weird for a while the way they were just cruising along in their own little bubble. In retrospect I think the plan was to just stick it out as long as they could and then put in to motion the famous "FF election machine", have Cowen come out fighting and save the day.

The best laid plans eh? Couldnt have happened to a niced bunch.

Oh and also Dermot Ahern coming out on the news hours after a tiger kidnapping trying to use it as a way to implement a tax on ATM withdrawals. What a rat he was.

super_furry · 29-03-2011 06:48PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhYb6ZM-vds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3elLmrCmOqo

bonerm · 29-03-2011 06:49PM

jetsonx wrote: »

What are your lasting memories you have of the final weeks or days leading to the end of the Brian Cowen regime?

What will you remember most from those last weeks or days before his shambolic government collapsed?

I'll remember a big fat ignorant idiot selling this country down the river to the IMF/EU-Big-Boys and lying thru his teeth all the way to the bitter end whilst doing it.

Taking over from Bertram Ahern the job was a poisoned chalice right from the beginning but Biffo managed to fúck drinking even that up spectacularly, like taking a diahorrea shít in the cup first and then snorting the cocktail up his nose with a McDonalds straw.

Rubik. · 29-03-2011 07:39PM

http://www.indymedia.ie/cache/imagecache/local/attachments/mar2009/460_0___30_0_0_0_0_0_cowen.jpg

JENNYWREN19 · 30-03-2011 07:04PM

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

I think you'll find that's a by-product of recession. It's when things are prosperous that people start being more selfish.

You've dashed my hopes. Got a few more smiles today - we're going down the plughole fast

superfish · 01-04-2011 12:04PM

[No Abuse] yea no abuse towards mr cowen treat him with the same respect he treats the Irish people with

[No abuse]What are your lasting memories of the Cowen Regime?

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