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Ming Flanagan must be smoking something

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  • #32
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    Yep , like with making penalty points go away.

    Which would be why I mentioned the part you highlighted.


  • #33
    chopper6
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,214 ✭✭✭chopper6


    Thats what we get for electing a crusty.


  • #34
    Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,234 ✭✭✭Dr. Kenneth Noisewater


    Davarus Walrus wrote: »
    What's really sad is that some people mistake Ming's muck-savage outrage and bluster as somehow being the words and actions of a committed politician. He's no better than a Healy-Rae only he wears tatty wool jumpers instead of a tatty wool hat.

    So because he's a culchie with poor dress sense (in your eyes), he should be ignored? If you've got a point, you're hiding it really well by casting aspersions over him seemingly based on those two reasons.


  • #35
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,787 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    CJC999 wrote: »
    Is that directed at me?

    I read the story on a news website. How do you propose I or anyone check it out? Maybe looking for minutes of the fail? You seem to be the one getting outraged. I just think Flanagan is a twat, it's hardly a blind rage.
    It seemed pretty clear this article had the agenda of discrediting Ming. It just gives one statement and willfully takes it out of context. The first thing I thought reading the article was "when and where did he say this?" The fact that kind of information is omitted should ring alarm bells straight away.

    Another example of bias and bullying tactics in Irish media.


  • #36
    monty_python
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,688 ✭✭✭monty_python


    CJC999 wrote: »
    Ireland don't actually have any aircraft capable of taking off or landing on an aircraft carrier..

    yes we do, we have plenty of helicopters


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  • #37
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Galwayguy35 wrote: »
    Which would be why I mentioned the part you highlighted.

    Not that he's the only one but a bit of corruption for a politician is a tad worse than occasionally getting it wrong. Worse again that he came in on a ticket of changing the old guard


  • #38
    RobbingBandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    Wonder when he has a bad trip does he see Flash Gordon?


  • #39
    bagels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 633 ✭✭✭bagels


    Those of you here who knock Ming, have you ever challenged the man face to face about his beliefs? Have you even engaged in mere banter with him?
    I've spoken at length with him, as have many of my friends of various political persuasions and none of them have a bad word to say about Ming.
    He not only represents the interests of his constituents, he actively pursues matters of national importance. He has also represented people and causes in constituencies other than his own and I've never heard of him failing to help those who've sought his assistance.
    He's not perfect, but he's one of the most dedicated public representatives we've got.
    If you disagree, then please name a TD from your own constituency who is a better public representative nationally than Ming.
    I look forward to your input.


  • #40
    chopper6
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,214 ✭✭✭chopper6


    bagels wrote: »
    Those of you here who knock Ming, have you ever challenged the man face to face about his beliefs? Have you even engaged in mere banter with him?
    I've spoken at length with him, as have many of my friends of various political persuasions and none of them have a bad word to say about Ming.
    He not only represents the interests of his constituents, he actively pursues matters of national importance. He has also represented people and causes in constituencies other than his own and I've never heard of him failing to help those who've sought his assistance.
    He's not perfect, but he's one of the most dedicated public representatives we've got.
    If you disagree, then please name a TD from your own constituency who is a better public representative nationally than Ming.
    I look forward to your input.


    Perhaps...but he does himself no favours with his outbursts...his appearance(shallow i know) is also likely to alienate him amongst more traditional constituents.


  • #41
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,299 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    Somewhat a more entertaining thing Ming has done lately. Kinda like his new twitter picture (nicked from one of the related articles):

    2M70AmR3.jpeg


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  • #42
    J_E
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭J_E


    Mr. Incognito wrote: »
    Did you actually go and check this before posting your outrage to AH??

    People are very quick to fits of blind rage without checking anything, guess that's modern journalism and guillable readers.

    They deserve each other.
    Today's Irish journalism standards and readers in a nutshell, right here.


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