David Norris for President....would you vote for him?

flash1080 · 31-05-2011 09:03PM

It's incredible the amount of ignorant people who will vote for him. At least the role of president isn't hugely important, although it does affect perceptions of Ireland abroad.

http://mylesday.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/david-norris.jpg?w=240&h=156

Corkfeen · 31-05-2011 09:04PM

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

It was about the vernacular but it (Portrait and Ulysses I'm thinking of here) was written in a stream of consciousness style that makes it inaccessible to most.

This is beside the point and has nothing to do with Norris unsuitability for the Aras

Ulysses fair enough in terms of difficulty is awful but really portraits a fairly easy read. But either way his reading list is not the issue at hand. The man has done significants amounts for equality in the last 20 years. My main issue is that he may in fact do far more important work outside of the presidency. Although , I think he'd be a fantastic one.

Nodin · 31-05-2011 09:05PM

RachaelVO wrote: »

Now I'm getting a bit tired, so sarcasm radar is a bit banjaxed, but please tell am I right in gauging sarcasm in that statement?

No, I've been defending Norris in two threads because I hate the Gays even more than I do the blacks, Jews and kittens.

RachaelVO · 31-05-2011 09:05PM

Nodin wrote: »

Not according to him on Pat Kenny today she didn't.

I think she did in the original Mcgill article. In as much as Im seriously starting to dislike her, he's right, she did give him credit for it, just not yesterday on Duffy!

RachaelVO · 31-05-2011 09:06PM

Nodin wrote: »

No, I've been defending Norris in two threads because I hate the Gays even more than I do the blacks, Jews and kittens.

Grand, it was dripping with sarcasm so...

Nodin · 31-05-2011 09:06PM

flash1080 wrote: »

It's incredible the amount of ignorant people who will vote for him. At least the role of president isn't hugely important, although it does affect perceptions of Ireland abroad.

http://mylesday.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/david-norris.jpg?w=240&h=156

He grabbed an oompa loompa. Which of us can say hand on heart we haven't at some stage?

Peanut · 31-05-2011 09:08PM

flash1080 wrote: »

http://mylesday.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/david-norris.jpg?w=240&h=156

Do the people re-posting this image honestly believe it's some sort of damning indictment of him?? I am both shocked and appalled!

flash1080 · 31-05-2011 09:08PM

Nodin wrote: »

He grabbed an oompa loompa. Which of us can say hand on heart we haven't at some stage?

It's completely unprofessional.

Peanut · 31-05-2011 09:10PM

flash1080 wrote: »

It's completely unprofessional.

Was he in work at the time?

Nodin · 31-05-2011 09:11PM

flash1080 wrote: »

It's completely unprofessional.

No at all - that rear approach and double boob grab shows remarkable craft for a man whose normal interests don't lie in that direction.

AudreyHepburn · 31-05-2011 09:11PM

tayto lover wrote: »

I couldn't find the word ADULT in that piece (the contentious bit).

tayto lover wrote: »

Ah could you explain how that is please?

Read the quote again. He clearly says he finds the idea of sexual attraction to children abhorrant but that he is ok with older adult men and younger men (note men, not boys or children) having relationships.

But this has been clearly twisted to imply he supports paedophilia.

flash1080 wrote: »

It's incredible the amount of ignorant people who will vote for him. At least the role of president isn't hugely important, although it does affect perceptions of Ireland abroad.

http://mylesday.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/david-norris.jpg?w=240&h=156

It's ignorant to support Norris? How so?

AudreyHepburn · 31-05-2011 09:12PM

flash1080 wrote: »

It's completely unprofessional.

He's just joking around. Lighten up a little.

flash1080 · 31-05-2011 09:13PM

Peanut wrote: »

Was he in work at the time?

Nodin wrote: »

No at all - that rear approach and double boob grab shows remarkable craft for a man whose normal interests don't lie in that direction.

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

He's just joking around. Lighten up a little.

He's a politician, he's in the public eye, like it or not when photos like that appear people are going to question whether they're good representatives. There has been many politicians who've been slated for less than that photo.

Nodin · 31-05-2011 09:15PM

flash1080 wrote: »

There has been many politicians who've been slated for less than that photo.

...well if you got the rear grab but missed one of the bosoms, you'd deserve a slating.

zuroph · 31-05-2011 09:15PM

flash1080 wrote: »

It's completely unprofessional.

Id say even Poor Joe duffy might be a bit under pressure to stretch a whole show out of this "scandal". lol

tayto lover · 31-05-2011 09:16PM

Peanut wrote: »

Was he in work at the time?

Neither was the Garda who got the suspended sentence for assault but it didn't prevent criticism, nor will this. You still have to be professional and make proper decisions.

flash1080 · 31-05-2011 09:17PM

Nodin wrote: »

...well if you got the rear grab but missed one of the bosoms, you'd deserve a slating.

Good to see you bury your head in the sand when you can't defend the man.

AudreyHepburn · 31-05-2011 09:17PM

flash1080 wrote: »

He's a politician, he's in the public eye, like it or not when photos like that appear people are going to question whether they're good representatives. There has been many politicians who've been slated for less than that photo.

You don't actually think he is attempting to be lurid in that photo do you? You can see that they are both smiling and laughing?

He's just larking about, don't take it so serious.

flash1080 · 31-05-2011 09:18PM

zuroph wrote: »

Id say even Poor Joe duffy might be a bit under pressure to stretch a whole show out of this "scandal". lol

People on here have slated other politicians for less than that, why the double standards?

AudreyHepburn · 31-05-2011 09:19PM

tayto lover wrote: »

Neither was the Garda who got the suspended sentence for assault but it didn't prevent criticism, nor will this. You still have to be professional and make proper decisions.

They are too entirely different things and you know it.

Again this is obviously a jokey picture, it is not serious at all.

Nodin · 31-05-2011 09:19PM

flash1080 wrote: »

Good to see you bury your head in the sand when you can't defend the man.

I can't defend something that doesn't need defending. Its as pointless as - fer instance - attacking something that doesn't deserve attacking. Whatever that might be.

zuroph · 31-05-2011 09:19PM

tayto lover wrote: »

Neither was the Garda who got the suspended sentence for assault but it didn't prevent criticism, nor will this. You still have to be professional and make proper decisions.

assault is assault! its criminal! having craic for a photo is not a crime!

seriously, Can you address what crime David norris might be "guilty of" as you said earlier? Or are you avoiding the subject?

flash1080 · 31-05-2011 09:20PM

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

You don't actually think he is attempting to be lurid in that photo do you? You can see that they are both smiling and laughing?

He's just larking about, don't take it so serious.

He's messing about, but that doesn't take away from the fact that it's unprofessional and it isn't an image that a lot of people would like politicians to project.

Peanut · 31-05-2011 09:20PM

tayto lover wrote: »

Neither was the Garda who got the suspended sentence for assault but it didn't prevent criticism, nor will this. You still have to be professional and make proper decisions.

Ah right, so you can compare his actions in that photo to someone getting a suspended sentence for assault... got it!

Nodin · 31-05-2011 09:20PM

flash1080 wrote: »

People on here?

What ones? Why not take it up with the specific individuals?

flash1080 wrote: »

have slated other politicians for less than that, why the double standards?

A few examples of the "less than that" please.

AudreyHepburn · 31-05-2011 09:21PM

flash1080 wrote: »

People on here have slated other politicians for less than that, why the double standards?

I see no double standards to be honest, it's just a jokey picture.

Other politicians have been slated because they are corrupt etc, not because of silly photos.

zuroph · 31-05-2011 09:21PM

flash1080 wrote: »

People on here have slated other politicians for less than that, why the double standards?

Please point out examples of this. I sincerely doubt it.

thoroughly decent chap · 31-05-2011 09:22PM

VOTE NORRIS #1!

zuroph · 31-05-2011 09:23PM

flash1080 wrote: »

He's messing about, but that doesn't take away from the fact that it's unprofessional and it isn't an image that a lot of people would like politicians to project.

how dare our politicians have fun with others. we want to see them all sour faced and charmless.

AudreyHepburn · 31-05-2011 09:23PM

flash1080 wrote: »

He's messing about, but that doesn't take away from the fact that it's unprofessional and it isn't an image that a lot of people would like politicians to project.

Speak for yourself. I see no problem with it. I laughed when I saw it because of the obvious irony.

You're really over-reacting imo.

David Norris for President....would you vote for him?

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