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Sexual orientation of our leaders. Does it affect your vote?

  • 03-06-2011 12:25AM
    #1
    Terry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,073 ✭✭✭✭


    Does anyone really are if a politician is gay or straight or a typical Munster* sheep shagger?


    I don't.


    Poll in a minute or two.




    *Get over yourselves. It's a joke.

    Sexual orientation. Does it affect your vote 240 votes

    Yes, it does.
    0%
    No. I couldn't care less.
    6%
    MorlarstakerDeedsieSRFC90squodFormosacianorFuhrertonycascarinodigmeJames2693OnesimusDale ParishXplor.erKadongyGarIT 16 votes
    No opinion.
    91%
    TwoShedsJacksonMiCr0--Kaiser--entropithe_sycoseamusdazberryejmaztecRuu_Old[Deleted User]SwampyChad ghostalomahaidgenieniallbCrucifixJohnKPompey MagnusDr4gul4Mike 1972 219 votes
    Other. Will post in thread.
    2%
    mikemac[Deleted User]AckwelFoleyLatchyxxshebeexx 5 votes


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Comments

  • #2
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,190 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    Other. Will post in thread.
    JFK was cool ..he shagged somebody every other day ,sometimes even his own wife .


  • #3
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Not really, but I would care if a politician has poor views of other people's sexualities.


  • #4
    Oranage2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,129 ✭✭✭✭Oranage2


    I'm not a homophobe but I'd rather my leaders be straight and handsome.


  • #5
    Badgermonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,018 ✭✭✭Badgermonkey


    No opinion.
    Think John O'Donoghue fancied himself.

    Wasn't a fan of that tbh.


  • #6
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    I've read the leaflets and policy documents, but let's be realistic: is there honestly any other way to vote, other than on the candidates' sexual preferances?


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  • #7
    KeithM89_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,806 ✭✭✭✭KeithM89_old


    No opinion.
    But arent they all bent?
    Geddit? Eh??







    /leaves


  • #8
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    KeithM89 wrote: »
    But arent they all bent?
    Geddit? Eh??







    /leaves

    Please PM me with a list of dates when you are performing.


  • #9
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Me and a few other transgender people from boards are going to start our own political party.

    We're gonna call it the T-party. :)


  • #10
    squod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,702 ✭✭✭squod


    No. I couldn't care less.
    Seem to be trying to screw everyone at the minute.


  • #11
    Kadongy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 732 ✭✭✭Kadongy


    No. I couldn't care less.
    I would infer that an out-of-closet homosexual or lesbian would be liberal and open minded, so it would influence me positively tbh.

    Also if we have a gay president we can say "Blasphemy law? Pah! Look how groovy we are really - we have a gay president!"

    It is irrelevant though since I never vote.


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  • #12
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    Links234 wrote: »
    Me and a few other transgender people from boards are going to start our own political party.

    We're gonna call it the T-party. :)

    Very poor effort, Links.

    Can we have a competition to come up with a better name?


  • #13
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    Sexual orientation for me is a non issue, unless they make it one, ie "vote for me cause I'm gay" type of thing, then it affects my vote.


  • #14
    apoeiguq3094y
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 414 ✭✭apoeiguq3094y


    Doesn't really matter, unless it matters to other people so much that it starts to matter. In that case it matters.

    Does it matter if they are single? if they are playing the field? People like stability.


  • #15
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Donkey Oaty wrote: »
    Very poor effort, Links.

    Can we have a competition to come up with a better name?

    oh come on, that was gold, admit it! :D

    but sure, you can come with another name, dunno if it'll be better though! ;)

    I wonder if I would make a good politician though? :confused:


  • #16
    Dangerous Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,674 ✭✭✭Dangerous Man


    Donkey Oaty wrote: »
    Very poor effort, Links.

    Can we have a competition to come up with a better name?

    The party for people who don't know what the fuck they're about, where they're going - and how that annoys everybody.

    A rough Irish translation gives you Fianna Fail.


  • #17
    sonic85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,479 ✭✭✭sonic85


    wouldnt care to be honest. unless they really were sheep shaggers


  • #18
    Temptamperu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,303 ✭✭✭Temptamperu


    No opinion.
    i dont see how where they dip there wick has anything to do with the job they do.


  • #19
    Daegerty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭Daegerty


    No opinion.
    If they are Gay, then they better not be the receiver. A receiver is not a quality you look for in a leader


  • #20
    Pride Fighter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,727 ✭✭✭Pride Fighter


    Some excellent LGBT legislators in the current Oireachtas. A credit to themselves for being articulate and hard working. Sexual orientation is irrelevant. They got there on merit, they just happened to be LGBT.


  • #21
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Daegerty wrote: »
    If they are Gay, then they better not be the receiver. A receiver is not a quality you look for in a leader

    what about power bottoms? :pac:


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  • #22
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    Links234 wrote: »
    oh come on, that was gold, admit it! :D

    but sure, you can come with another name, dunno if it'll be better though! ;)

    I wonder if I would make a good politician though? :confused:

    You're doing it all wrong.

    You need to answer me with "I'm glad you asked me that..." and then ignore my question and read out your party manifesto.

    Seems to work for everyone else.


  • #23
    staker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,677 ✭✭✭staker


    No. I couldn't care less.
    I wouldn't have issue with their sexuality,but a gay person wouldn't get my vote because I don't agree with single-sex parenthood,which would be higher up on their political agenda I'm sure.


  • #24
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    staker wrote: »
    I wouldn't have issue with their sexuality,but a gay person wouldn't get my vote because I don't agree with single-sex parenthood,which would be higher up on their political agenda I'm sure.

    I'd say they worry about nothing else.


  • #25
    Terry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,073 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    No opinion.
    Links234 wrote: »
    oh come on, that was gold, admit it! :D

    but sure, you can come with another name, dunno if it'll be better though! ;)

    I wonder if I would make a good politician though? :confused:
    I got it, and it was gold.

    Pride Fighter wrote: »
    Some excellent LGBT legislators in the current Oireachtas. A credit to themselves for being articulate and hard working. Sexual orientation is irrelevant. They got there on merit, they just happened to be LGBT.

    That's exactly it.
    Who gives a flying **** if some TD is having sex with his buddy john, or her buddy Jane?
    It's all down to whether or not they are doing what they were elected to do.


  • #26
    dsmythy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,588 ✭✭✭✭dsmythy


    No opinion.
    Temptamperu wrote: »
    i dont see how where they dip there wick has anything to do with the job they do.

    Once it's in a human...


  • #27
    ArtSmart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,610 ✭✭✭ArtSmart


    dsmythy wrote: »
    Once it's in a human...
    yeah. kinda wonder bout ex-politico Jackie - Healy-Rae.

    naw, i'm sure his only interest is a pint. or twelve.


  • #28
    Craebear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 458 ✭✭Craebear


    No opinion.
    The biggest problem with this country is all the fuppin' QUAAAAAAAAARS.


  • #29
    ArtSmart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,610 ✭✭✭ArtSmart


    Craebear wrote: »
    The biggest problem with this country is all the fuppin' QUAAAAAAAAARS.
    yeah. miss that crazy character. reckon Mr Savage could do a whole series on him alone.


  • #30
    pragmatic1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,573 ✭✭✭pragmatic1


    No opinion.
    Honestly couldnt give a toss. Their politics is what I'd be interested in.


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  • #31
    DWCommuter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,032 ✭✭✭DWCommuter


    No opinion.
    Wolfe Tone wrote: »
    Sexual orientation for me is a non issue, unless they make it one, ie "vote for me cause I'm gay" type of thing, then it affects my vote.

    If its a non issue, why would "Vote for me coz Im gay" change that?


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