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

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  • #1562
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 55,149 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    AudreyHepburn wrote: »
    You seem so sure yet a moment ago you said poles don't matter.

    Make up your mind.

    I'll ask again do you think only the over 40s votes matter?

    You are continually misquoting me. I never said that polls don't matter, i said that they can be wrong.
    All votes matter obviously. My point is that many posters on this thread would in my opinion be under 40 as many older people who i know don't use Boards. I again could be wrong.
    With regards my seeming so sure, i am only going on my own judgement.


  • #1563
    Spread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭Spread


    Norris is a busted flush. If he wants to act in a dignified manner he can do so in two ways ......... (1) drop that imbecilic twittish accent and (2) announce that he is pulling out of the Presidential race. The latter will give his followers some closure on what was a non-event from the start.


  • #1564
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,531 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    Gay mitchell running on a "christian Democrat" ethos...


  • #1565
    zuroph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,102 ✭✭✭✭zuroph


    Spread wrote: »
    Norris is a busted flush. If he wants to act in a dignified manner he can do so in two ways ......... (1) drop that imbecilic twittish accent and (2) announce that he is pulling out of the Presidential race. The latter will give his followers some closure on what was a non-event from the start.

    or, you know, he could keep speaking the way he always has, in spite of some peoples bizarre fascination with his accent (as if it matters in some way), and continue to run, since he's polling quite well. If he's no threat, you surely wont mind if he uses his democratic right.


  • #1566
    Spread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭Spread


    zuroph wrote: »
    or, you know, he could keep speaking the way he always has, in spite of some peoples bizarre fascination with his accent (as if it matters in some way), and continue to run, since he's polling quite well. If he's no threat, you surely wont mind if he uses his democratic right.

    I have no problem with someone speaking with the accent in which they were reared. Neither do I have a problem with anyone who has to adopt an accent for work reasons or change of geography reasons. But for the life of me I cannot understand why someone uses a Terry Thomas type accent in a non comic scenario. This aping of English pseudo intellectual stuff is simply childish and irritating in the extreme. I'm sure a decent analyst could root out the problem. For problem it is ..... with me anyhow :confused:


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  • #1567
    Dangerous Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,674 ✭✭✭Dangerous Man


    Gay Mitchell is seeking the FG nomination. A great politician and a good man. I'd be delighted to see him as President. Get that rat out of there.


  • #1568
    wonderfulname
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,943 ✭✭✭wonderfulname


    Eh, that's just how he speaks Spread, its shouldn't be a vote swinging issue.


  • #1569
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Ash.J.Williams wrote: »
    Gay mitchell running on a "christian Democrat" ethos...
    Aye, like that will go down well with some! :pac:


  • #1570
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,968 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Dangerous Man wrote: »
    Gay Mitchell is seeking the FG nomination. A great politician and a good man. I'd be delighted to see him as President. Get that rat out of there.

    What's your issue with McAleese? Why a rat?


  • #1571
    Spread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭Spread


    Derek Mooney encapsulates what a lot of the over 40s think. The old foot in mouth disease. Today's Herald:

    http://www.herald.ie/opinion/derek-mooney-as-a-political-professional-i-am-amazed-at-this-weak-defence-from-team-norris-2671817.html


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  • #1572
    wonderfulname
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,943 ✭✭✭wonderfulname


    Did you read that? It doesn't sound at all like your position.

    I would agree with that article, the norris campaign could have been better prepared and things could have been dealt with more cleanly, but I doubt it would have made a difference, the people who are championing this crap will champion it regardless of how seamless the argument against them is.
    Almost three decades in Irish politics have shown me that Irish people are basically fair. They do not like seeing a decent man like David Norris being unfairly harangued and attacked, especially by those with nastier agendas.
    I would especially agree with this, I don't think the campaign is taking much of a hit at all right now, although the airtime it is taking from norris' positive attributes may have consequences.


  • #1573
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 55,149 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    Spread wrote: »
    Derek Mooney encapsulates what a lot of the over 40s think. The old foot in mouth disease. Today's Herald:

    http://www.herald.ie/opinion/derek-mooney-as-a-political-professional-i-am-amazed-at-this-weak-defence-from-team-norris-2671817.html

    Exactly how many of us see it. Good article.


  • #1574
    zuroph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,102 ✭✭✭✭zuroph


    tayto lover wrote: »
    Exactly how many of us see it. Good article.

    I thought you may have gotten sick from reading it, imagining Mooneys "campness" :rolleyes:

    Its his poor defence that you have a problem with now? back at the start of the thread it was his campness.


  • #1575
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    Gay Mitchell as FG's candidate, firmly trying to claw up the 'anti Norris' brigade fronting himself as 'Christian Democrat'. Im sure the Mail will be ferociously behind him Monday, but I've yet to see where his 'successes' are. And to those who take issue with Norris' voice, Mitchell's voice has a certain 'fruity' tome.

    At least the homophile's might get a 'Gay' in the aras...


  • #1576
    Bomany
    Closed Accounts Posts: 83 ✭✭Bomany


    The Daily Mail has exported to Ireland its xenophobic, narrow-minded views. They are hounding Norris in the way that they do so to anyone who deviates from their "world-view". Saying that I will not be voting for Norris. Michael D for the Aras!


  • #1577
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 55,149 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    zuroph wrote: »
    I thought you may have gotten sick from reading it, imagining Mooneys "campness" :rolleyes:

    Its his poor defence that you have a problem with now? back at the start of the thread it was his campness.

    I don't even know Mooney but his article is just as i see D.N. Another thing is that since my original posts i have heard and read more about him however his campness is still a bug with me too.

    You are fairly jumping to his defence and obviously a member of the Mutual Appreciation Society yourself. There are some cliques forming alright.


  • #1578
    zuroph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,102 ✭✭✭✭zuroph


    The article doesnt find much fault in Norris himself, rather, his campaign team.


  • #1579
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    tayto lover wrote: »
    however his campness is still a bug with me too.

    We'll see if we can ship over Schwarzenegger altogether to keep you happy.


  • #1580
    Fluorescence
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 8,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fluorescence


    tayto lover wrote: »
    I don't even know Mooney but his article is just as i see D.N. Another thing is that since my original posts i have heard and read more about him however his campness is still a bug with me too.

    You are fairly jumping to his defence and obviously a member of the Mutual Appreciation Society yourself. There are some cliques forming alright.

    You don't know who Derek Mooney is? :confused:


  • #1581
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 55,149 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    zuroph wrote: »
    The article doesnt find much fault in Norris himself, rather, his campaign team.

    Are they not all singing from the same hymn sheet ?


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  • #1582
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 55,149 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    fluorescence wrote: »
    You don't know who Derek Mooney is? :confused:

    No. I don't.


  • #1583
    zuroph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,102 ✭✭✭✭zuroph


    tayto lover wrote: »
    No. I don't.

    byyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!


  • #1584
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    Lads, the author of that piece is not THE "Derek Mooney".............. Derek Mooney of the famous camp "Byeeeeeee".


  • #1585
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 55,149 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    mikom wrote: »
    Lads, the author of that piece is not THE "Derek Mooney".............. Derek Mooney of the famous camp "Byeeeeeee".



    Ooooopppsss lads it seems you were wrong. However i don't know either of them.


  • #1586
    Fluorescence
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 8,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fluorescence


    tayto lover wrote: »
    No. I don't.

    What a nice rock you must live under :P
    mikom wrote:
    Lads, the author of that piece is not THE "Derek Mooney".............. Derek Mooney of the famous camp "Byeeeeeee".

    Oops :pac:


  • #1587
    MrsStuffings
    Closed Accounts Posts: 108 ✭✭MrsStuffings


    he's a disgusting human being. as a victim of sexual abuse myself i honestly would never dream of voting for norris. it's downright despicable.


  • #1588
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    tayto lover wrote: »
    Ooooopppsss lads it seems you were wrong. However i don't know either of them.

    Knowledge is power.


  • #1589
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,366 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    The last thing this country needs is Gay Mitchell in Phoenix Park trying to push through the Catholic Church's agenda. I think we've all moved beyond that.


  • #1590
    Spread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭Spread


    Derek Mooney was the political and policy advisor to a Cabinet Minister from 2004 to 2010 and has worked as a public policy consultant since the mid-90s

    Two Derek Mooneys! There's only two Derek Mooneys ............ to Quanta Na Mera panpipes :D


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  • #1591
    zuroph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,102 ✭✭✭✭zuroph


    MrsStuffings wrote: »
    he's a disgusting human being. as a victim of sexual abuse myself i honestly would never dream of voting for norris. it's downright despicable.

    what is, exactly?


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