jonniebgood1 wrote: » How many pensions does a person need before they are'nt in something for the money. Higgins does seem genuine but he is part of the problem of an overpaid establishment. This job is ridiculously highly paid and none of the candidates deserve such renumeration.
oceanclub wrote: » If we elect Gallagher, and he serves a 14 year term, that makes it 71 years out of a total of 87 years that we'll have an FF President. Why do we keep rewarding them with the office? P.
CDfm wrote: » Did I see somewhere about another ,ahem, nameless candidate starting his political life in FF or is that just a wind up ?
Liam Byrne wrote: » Dessie O'Malley was once an FFer too, but given that he railed against the corruption of Haughey and left the party - and that is actually left, not pretended that he left - I'd vote for him if he were running.
Wallflower wrote: » Agree, would have made an excellent President if events and timing had have been different. Intellectually very impressive man (I could even have over-looked his FF/PD past:D:D).
CDfm wrote: » Is he still alive ?
CDfm wrote: » I detect a bit of Hillery fandom there too. Am I wrong ?
Bannasidhe wrote: » But O'Malley did unleash Harney and McDowell upon us...:mad:
Wallflower wrote: » You wouldn't be wrong , but "fandom" is perhaps going a bit too far:). However, it does bring to mind what the job actually (realistically?) is about.
polod wrote: » Are you working for sean ? cant understand how any one could keep up trying to defend him, when everyone else is bashing him lol
Johnny Fallon: Why Gallagher is seen as a fresh start by worn-out votershttp://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/johnny-fallon-why-gallagher-is-seen-as-a-fresh-start-by-wornout-voters-2914998.html
mike1951 wrote: » He is a liar like the rest of the fianna faillers you have to be a liar and a conniving rouge to be in that party.I hope the people relaise what he is like before thursday
raymon wrote: » There is a certain percentage of the population will not think that honesty is an important quality . I hope CdFm votes for Sean Gallagher . Actually after reading his posts I don't care who he votes for .
CDfm wrote: » Have you seen this in todays Indo
So far the electorate has noted the campaign for having a nasty side. Accusations and allegations have been flung around wildly. In a country tired of negativity the fact that Gallagher has not once sought to attack anyone else or suggest they were wrong in their plans for the office has stood out. In fact, even when it came to everybody’s favourite bad guys Fianna Fail, Gallagher still resisted a negative attack. Of course, his Fianna Fail routes might be blamed for this but he clearly understood that in a world where a sizeable FF vote is well used to being blamed for everything his approach of not attacking them was attractive. Neither did he attack FG or Labour or Sinn Fein. That struck a chord. Higgins is still far from out of this race, but the reaction of his campaign to Gallagher’s rise in the polls was questionable. In 1990 FF went negative on Robinson in an attempt to lower her ratings, opponents of McAleese went negative to try pull back her lead and on both occasions the result was counter productive. http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/johnny-fallon-why-gallagher-is-seen-as-a-fresh-start-by-wornout-voters-2914998.html
jonniebgood1 wrote: » Very interesting and I think Fallon has nailed it: Having listened to the Newstalk debate today most of the candidates were negative towards SG in some way, they should read the piece linked by CDfm.
MadsL wrote: » He's not yet 50 - we will be suffering more than 14 years, his pension and salery entitlement could be €125k+ a year for 30 years or more...effectively electing SG could cost the state more than €5.5m. :eek: that's leaving out security costs & benefits post retirement.
KELTICKNIGHTT wrote: » will be same for all candidates,same salary and benefits,security.who even becomes president
Snakeblood wrote: » Well, no it won't. Michael D. is 70. He won't be collecting much pension, not that that's a reason to vote for him.
KELTICKNIGHTT wrote: » Michael d already got 125k in pensions,how many more pension's will he add, term of office is 7 years currently and don't think who ever gets in will do more than 1 term If i had 125k in pensions,If be laughing to the bank or post office
Labour's Michael D Higgins became the latest TD last night to announce he was giving up his pension later this year.
Bergkamp 10 wrote: » Good to see Sean winning the polls. Hope he can go ride the wave of abuse and finish well and become president. Finally a working class president to be proud off.
Bergkamp 10 wrote: » The elites and the Sunday Independant are trying everything to stop either man gain power. Hopefully either win and we see the two fingers given to the upper class bankers and RTE media drones.
Bergkamp 10 wrote: » Higgins appeals to people more politically aware? Again this is the same sort of elitish bull****, that would never have me on the wavelength of him or his supporters. Look down on others is the way of the likes Higgins.
dak wrote: » I know Sean Gallagher from secondary school days and I reckon he is honest. He is a breath of fresh air and gives a positive outlook to all. Good luck to him in the election!
