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

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  • #482
    AudreyHepburn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,673 ✭✭✭AudreyHepburn


    flash1080 wrote: »
    It's an unprofessional image. You're the one making it bigger than it is.

    I am not the one trying to make out that it shows he's not good enough to be president.

    All it shows is he has a sense of humour and doesn't take himself too seriously.


  • #483
    AudreyHepburn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,673 ✭✭✭AudreyHepburn


    oppenheimer1 wrote: »
    I suppose his defence of Cathal O'Searcaigh who was practicing Classical Greek values was taken out of context too.

    What comment was that? Link?


  • #484
    flash1080
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭flash1080


    Nodin wrote: »
    Why do you keep repeating the same thing over and over? Has the real flash left the keyboard and the toy bird that dips its head taken over?

    The bird is doing a fine job replying to the few people who keep on repeating the same replies. :D


  • #485
    zuroph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,102 ✭✭✭✭zuroph


    tayto lover wrote: »
    Quite right too. I have always said i would never vote for him, even before the latest articles. I never could take to him as he gives me the shivers with his behaviour. He overdoes the gayness thing. I never stated otherwise.

    for the 4th time, can you tell me what you meant when you said that you didnt know if Norris was "guilty" or not???


  • #486
    flash1080
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭flash1080


    AudreyHepburn wrote: »
    I am not the one trying to make out that it shows he's not good enough to be president.

    All it shows is he has a sense of humour and doesn't take himself too seriously.

    Maybe he is good enough, maybe there are much better candidates, whatever. All I pointed out was that it's an unprofessional image.


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  • #487
    AudreyHepburn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,673 ✭✭✭AudreyHepburn


    tayto lover wrote: »
    Quite right too. I have always said i would never vote for him, even before the latest articles. I never could take to him as he gives me the shivers with his behaviour. He overdoes the gayness thing. I never stated otherwise.

    That is not an attitude to be proud of.


  • #488
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    flash1080 wrote: »
    Maybe he is good enough, maybe there are much better candidates, whatever. All I pointed out was that it's an unprofessional image.


    No, you did far more than that.
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=72519521&postcount=422


  • #489
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    flash1080 wrote: »
    The bird is doing a fine job replying to the few people who keep on repeating the same replies.

    ...well it does seem to be hard to distinguish from the person who was originally posting, but I supposethe lack of imagination in the creator is easilywitnessed in his creations.


  • #490
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 56,426 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    zuroph wrote: »
    for the 4th time, can you tell me what you meant when you said that you didnt know if Norris was "guilty" or not???

    I said that i didn't know for sure if D.N. was guilty of saying that he supported sex with juveniles as we have not heard the tape of the interview.
    I thought that was clear.


  • #491
    flash1080
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭flash1080


    Nodin wrote: »
    No, you did far more than that.
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=72519521&postcount=422

    You're making this bigger than it is. As I've said, it doesn't form the entire basis to say somebody is unsuitable to hold office, but it does help form people's opinions.


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  • #492
    sesna
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,229 ✭✭✭sesna


    AudreyHepburn wrote: »
    What comment was that? Link?


    Very worrying is his lack of clarity on the issue. And his comment in combination with his comments on OSearcaigh.. I suppose it's a "classic" argument though!

    http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/2008/03/11/00004.asp


  • #493
    flash1080
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭flash1080


    Nodin wrote: »
    ...well it does seem to be hard to distinguish from the person who was originally posting, but I supposethe lack of imagination in the creator is easilywitnessed in his creations.

    I don't do my best work on after hours. :D With multiple people making the same points repeatedly I can be forgiven for copying and pasting parts of my own replies.


  • #494
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 56,426 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    AudreyHepburn wrote: »
    That is not an attitude to be proud of.
    I could lie and not state the truth about how i feel. That would be even less to feel proud about.
    I would never feel comfortable around him and don't even like looking at him on t.v. Now there.


  • #495
    AudreyHepburn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,673 ✭✭✭AudreyHepburn


    sesna wrote: »
    Very worrying is his lack of clarity on the issue. I suppose it's a "classic" argument though!

    http://debates.oireachtas.ie/seanad/2008/03/11/00004.asp

    I don't actually see him supporting anything there, only calling for a proper enquiry wherever that may lead.


  • #496
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    tayto lover wrote: »
    I could lie and not state the truth about how i feel. That would be even less to feel proud about.
    I would never feel comfortable around him and don't even like looking at him on t.v. Now there.

    If gets elected we'll have a whip round for a remote control for you to turn off the TV with, and a blanket to chuck over it as back up in case the batteries die.


  • #497
    sesna
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,229 ✭✭✭sesna


    AudreyHepburn wrote: »
    I don't actually see him supporting anything there, only calling for a proper enquiry wherever that may lead.

    Hence "lack of clarity".

    And very worrying in combination with this comment ""In terms of classic paedophilia, as practised by the Greeks for example, where it is an older man introducing a younger man or boy to adult life, I think there can be something to be said for it".


  • #498
    AudreyHepburn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,673 ✭✭✭AudreyHepburn


    flash1080 wrote: »
    You're making this bigger than it is. As I've said, it doesn't form the entire basis to say somebody is unsuitable to hold office, but it does help form people's opinions.

    You are the only one making this out to be a bigger issue than it is and you know it.
    tayto lover wrote: »
    I could lie and not state the truth about how i feel. That would be even less to feel proud about.
    I would never feel comfortable around him and don't even like looking at him on t.v. Now there.

    I am not asking you to lie. Just don't pretend being anti-gay/homophobic is something to be proud of.

    Why shouldn't anyone flaunt their homosexuality. They were forced to hide it and criminalised for it long enough.


  • #499
    sesna
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,229 ✭✭✭sesna


    AudreyHepburn wrote: »
    I am not asking you to lie. Just don't pretend being anti-gay/homophobic is something to be proud of.
    .

    Being homophobic - criticising anything a gay person says!


  • #500
    flash1080
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭flash1080


    AudreyHepburn wrote: »
    You are the only one making this out to be a bigger issue than it is and you know it.

    No, I'm not. :pac:


  • #501
    AudreyHepburn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,673 ✭✭✭AudreyHepburn


    sesna wrote: »
    Hence "lack of clarity".

    And very worrying in combination with this comment ""In terms of classic paedophilia, as practised by the Greeks for example, where it is an older man introducing a younger man or boy to adult life, I think there can be something to be said for it".

    He just wanted a more in depth enquiry, nothing worrying about wanting to make sure the public have the complete truth.

    The other comment being made out to be something it's not imo.


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  • #502
    AudreyHepburn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,673 ✭✭✭AudreyHepburn


    sesna wrote: »
    Being homophobic - criticising anything a gay person says!

    As you well know that is not what I am talking about.
    flash1080 wrote: »
    No, I'm not. :pac:

    I give up. You need to cop on a bit. See the picture for what it is, not what you want it to be.


  • #503
    oppenheimer1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,733 ✭✭✭oppenheimer1


    AudreyHepburn wrote: »
    I don't actually see him supporting anything there, only calling for a proper enquiry wherever that may lead.

    He called for the documentry to be suppressed! He also said of a man who was engaging in sex with vunerable people "An attempt has been made to create such a firestorm of hostile publicity that justice may never retrospectively be done" didn't see the immorality of what he was up to. Norris defence of O'Searcaigh is indefensible.


  • #504
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 56,426 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    AudreyHepburn wrote: »
    You are the only one making this out to be a bigger issue than it is and you know it.



    I am not asking you to lie. Just don't pretend being anti-gay/homophobic is something to be proud of.

    Why shouldn't anyone flaunt their homosexuality. They were forced to hide it and criminalised for it long enough.

    Where did i say it was something to be proud about ? Also i am not anti gay/homophobic and if you had read all my posts, as you claimed to have done, you would have seen where i explained that.


  • #505
    flash1080
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭flash1080


    AudreyHepburn wrote: »
    I give up. You need to cop on a bit. See the picture for what it is, not what you want it to be.

    Seeing it for what it is, it's an unprofessional image, it doesn't bring me any joy for it to be that.


  • #506
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    sesna wrote: »
    Liveline would not play the tape as they said it was too explicit for the time of the day

    ..................

    And why would they do that, when the tape hasn't been found?


  • #507
    sesna
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,229 ✭✭✭sesna


    No elaborate explanations needed from Norris. No point trying to hide what he really thinks. His comments say it all.


  • #508
    sesna
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,229 ✭✭✭sesna


    Nodin wrote: »
    And why would they do that, when the tape hasn't been found?

    The tape has been found by the meticulous journalist. Thankfully this was brought to light before the election.


  • #509
    zuroph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,102 ✭✭✭✭zuroph


    tayto lover wrote: »
    I said that i didn't know for sure if D.N. was guilty of saying that he supported sex with juveniles as we have not heard the tape of the interview.
    I thought that was clear.

    can you produce any evidence that he said anything that supported sex with juveniles? I havent seen anything yet?


  • #510
    AudreyHepburn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,673 ✭✭✭AudreyHepburn


    sesna wrote: »
    The tape has been found by the meticulous journalist. Thankfully this was brought to light before the election.

    Em.....no it hasn't. She claims it went missing or got damaged when her ceiling collapsed.


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  • #511
    sesna
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,229 ✭✭✭sesna


    zuroph wrote: »
    can you produce any evidence that he said anything that supported sex with juveniles? I havent seen anything yet?

    Only in "Ancient Greece", right....?


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