Which of the Presidential Candidates would you have a pint with?

Evaex wrote: »

I'd probably ask McGuinness about the human proxy bomb, particularly that used against a cook Patrick Gillespie whose family were taken by the IRA. Patrick was then told to drive a truck loaded with explosives to a checkpoint at Coshquin on the border where the bomb was remotely detonated killing him and five soldiers.

Or maybe about Le Mon bombing where twelve people were killed and 30 were severely injured when a petrol bomb mixed with sugar (designed so the petrol would stick to whatever it hit) exploded in a packed restaurant. See an image of one of the charred victims here

Or maybe about the countless people tortured under his command who had finger nails ripped out, boiling water/tar poured on them, etc before being dumped in some unmarked grave.

Yes that would be an interesting pint.

My name is URL wrote: »

Are you going to go on a rant every time you see his name mentioned between now and election day? You could save a lot of people the hassle of reading your monotonous raving by saying so right now, they can stick you on ignore for the duration and have done with it.

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

I can't say I'd particularly like a pint with any of them but I wouldn't piss on Martin McGuinness if he was on fire

Judgement Day wrote: »

LordSutch wrote: »

McGuinness for a pint! we'd talk about many things including the brand of timer used in the Enniskillen bomb, then we'd chat about the ways he & his mates used to shoot off young fellas knee caps, I guess we wold also chat about the remaining disappeared and the possible financial reparations to IRA victims in wheelchairs, we could than talk about Ogla na hÉireann, and which one he supports

Lovely pint indeed, although I would probably be suffering from bouts of depression & fits of extreme anger for several months after the encounter.

I have to agree with a lot of what you say and I only started this thread for a bit of light relief. Martin McGuinness and his ilk have a lot to answer for, as do many others, and as usual with these things it's the ordinary people who behave themselves and try and go about their lives in a civilised way that suffer.

It's a no win situation.

If Martin McGuinness were to be elected President what message does that send out to CIRA and other extremist groups - kill enough innocent people and then negotiate a truce, join the establishment and get your nose in the trough. Where does that leave parties like the SDLP who have been well and truly hung out to dry by the British and Irish establishments.

On the other hand you cannot ignore how MMG, Gerry Adams etc. have brought the hard men onboard the 'Peace Process' at some considerable personal risk. We cannot be forever looking backwards and yet it is all too easy to tell people to move on, especially if like me you're lucky enough never to have known anybody killed or injured in the Troubles.

Although I could never vote for McGuinness I like to think he is a reasonably honest man but if today's glimpse when the veil dropped with his comment about 'West Brits' is anything to go by....

What is Ireland's legacy from Martin McGuinness and the IRA stemming from the Troubles? The one I see every week is the army still guarding the money shipments and I think it's indisputable that is a symptom of how 30+ years of subversion has brought us to the appalling state of lawlessness which now pervades the country.

Sorry for going so far off topic. I wonder what McGuinness would drink if was a drinker - surely Guinness or would that be showing West Brit leanings?

orourkeda wrote: »

I wouldnt mind partying with Martin McGuinness.

I wouldnt vote for him but I'd say he's quite the lad

Scottysaoirse wrote: »

policarp wrote: »

Scottysaoirse wrote: »

Fuk u talk some ****e fella. Britain out of the North it Ireland. Then wen we unite Ireland we can kick the ****e outta the dirty freestate traders. Oglaigh na eheirann, the peoples army.

That's two fellows you're talking about.
MMG has over 50% of the poll so far, so why spoil it for him?
That is if you're on his side. . .

The freestaters shudda gave more support years ago. They got to comfortable and forgot about the teddys head. And mmg has run down south like Adams, money talks. Free the people ONH