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So Enda Kenny was at the Springsteen gig last night, and for some reason people are a

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  • #62
    JustTheOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,681 ✭✭✭JustTheOne


    Superhorse wrote: »
    Is the right answer.

    In your opinion.

    Many others are happy with the job he is doing and getting on with contributing to this wonderful country through hard work and positivity.

    Some are happy to sit back contribute nothing and blame enda Kenny:)


  • #63
    FalconGirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 874 ✭✭✭FalconGirl


    I have a great dislike for Enda Kenny as I do not agree with some of his policies and think he is a weak politician but this makes him seem a bit more human to me. He's well entitled to enjoy himself in his spare time.


  • #64
    blackcard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,569 ✭✭✭blackcard


    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    Because he's an arrogant cowardly man who spends half the day ignoring or hiding from the electorate, or lecturing them like the schoolchildren he should have stuck to teaching, but instead has been leeching off those same people for over 40 years.

    He's certainly entitled to a night out, but that doesn't mean everything he does in his "day job" will be ignored by those who live with the consequences of he and his colleagues decisions. That's life as a public figure (even those who are adored can't go anywhere without being mobbed by press or fans).

    You are a FF supporter. A lot of people are living with the consequences of Mickys and his colleagues decisions. I expect you to come out with a diatribe against him. You come across as a bitter little man.


  • #65
    osarusan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,059 ✭✭✭✭osarusan


    Hotei wrote: »
    How about a Haiku?

    My name is Enda

    Kenny I work for the state

    I'm a taoiseach out


  • #66
    monkeysnapper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,563 ✭✭✭monkeysnapper


    The guy has done a few ring of Kerry cycles as well , fair fecks to him, I saw him about 5 years ago doing it and I think he's done a few since . raising money for charity .

    I'm not his biggest fan by all means but he's more in touch with the people than you would think .


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  • #67
    Hotei
    Closed Accounts Posts: 506 ✭✭✭Hotei


    osarusan wrote: »
    My name is Enda

    Kenny I work for the state

    I'm a taoiseach out

    Fair play to ya! :)


  • #68
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 22,384 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    monkeysnapper wrote: »
    I'm not his biggest fan by all means but he's more in touch with the people than you would think .

    Is he still in touch with Denis O'Brien?

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/obrien-met-fg-ministers-gave-funds-to-help-boost-bid-26023039.html


  • #69
    c_meth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 114 ✭✭c_meth


    the evasion_kid wrote: »
    Simple answer..he's not a liked man

    He has consistently been returned by his constituents for 40 yrs to the Dail.

    He is leader of the most popular political party in the current Dail and the previous Dail.

    He is the most successful leader in the history of Fine Gael.

    Someone clearly likes him...

    You obviously don't


  • #70
    JustTheOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,681 ✭✭✭JustTheOne


    c_meth wrote: »
    He has consistently been returned by his constituents for 40 yrs to the Dail.

    He is leader of the most popular political party in the current Dail and the previous Dail.

    He is the most successful leader in the history of Fine Gael.

    Someone clearly likes him...

    You obviously don't

    But all the people who voted for him are idiots and stupid is what we're told.

    Nice respect of your fellow countryman's democratic rights there.


  • #71
    Hollister11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Hollister11


    the evasion_kid wrote: »
    Simple answer..he's not a liked man

    Why ?

    The Enda Kenny led government saved our country.


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  • #72
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 22,384 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Hollister11 wrote: »
    Why ?

    The Enda Kenny led government saved our country.

    OR...

    The IMF and the austerity measures introduced by Brian Lenihan saved our country (remember most of the measures were very front loaded), and Kenny didn't screw it up?


  • #73
    Specialun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,068 ✭✭✭Specialun


    Cathy.C wrote: »
    You'd swear it was Dermot Morgan up there taking the piss out of what a Taoiseach might look like at a gig :P

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCFwEx-5AUs


    Jaysus the one In the red is like shes having a fit with her hands or took acid


  • #74
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,925 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Johnny Carson wrote: »
    ........most people enjoyed the pics saying fair play to him and calling him a "ledge" for doing the air guitar thing ..........

    double w@nkers, using the term ledge is bad enough, in reference to someone doing the king of cringe deserves beheading imo


  • #75
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,925 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Deleted User wrote: »
    OR...

    The IMF and the austerity measures introduced by Brian Lenihan saved our country (remember most of the measures were very front loaded), and Kenny didn't screw it up?


    I love this view, FFers struggle to explain wtf they were bleating about in opposition for when one of their own supposedly introduced what FG implemented.

    Brian Lenihan was an appalling minister for finance, almost as big an idiot as the Cowan.


  • #76
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 22,384 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Augeo wrote: »
    I love this view, FFers struggle to explain wtf they were bleating about in opposition for when one of their own supposedly introduced what FG implemented.

    Brian Lenihan was an appalling minister for finance, almost as big an idiot as the Cowan.

    I love this view. FGers struggle to explain wtf they were bleating about in Opposition for when one of their own implemented what FF had started.

    Enda Kenny was an appalling Taoiseach (except for Denis O'Brien, who added another few bill to the money he made during the previous FG admin)...but he has the sense to follow what Lenihan started.


  • #77
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,055 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    An over-rated, useless prick, if ever there was one, waving at people like he's the pope and pretending to play the guitar. Does he not realise what feckin' age he is. It's embarrassing.


    Still, at least Enda was in good form.



    :D


  • #78
    Broken Hearted Road
    Closed Accounts Posts: 694 ✭✭✭Broken Hearted Road


    I'm not a fan of Enda Kenny. I think he's so insincere but I must admit I enjoyed watching this clip of him. Going to be one of his finest mements as taoiseach.


    I wanted to go to one of these gigs but couldn't because Friday and Sunday doesn't suit. A s
    Saturday gig would have been ideal for me.


  • #79
    mansize
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I love this view. FGers struggle to explain wtf they were bleating about in Opposition for when one of their own implemented what FF had started.

    Enda Kenny was an appalling Taoiseach (except for Denis O'Brien, who added another few bill to the money he made during the previous FG admin)...but he has the sense to follow what Lenihan started.

    The Troika


  • #80
    8mv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 524 ✭✭✭8mv


    I'd have been happy to have the Taoiseach beside us at the concert instead of the loud ignorant know-nothings we were stuck with.


  • #81
    [Deleted User]
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    mansize wrote: »
    The Troika

    Oh I agree that the Troika saved the country.

    As a business owner with employees and mortgages I am acutely aware of what has happened to this country and the hits that people like me have taken since 2008. But I'm not going to give huge credit to FG for merely continuing down the road that Brian Lenihan started or pretend that the recovery started with Kenny. He has been a very limited Taoiseach, afraid of the media, disastrously failing to get reforms like the Seanad referendum over the line etc. A singularly unimpressive leader...except for Denis O'Brien, who yet again came up smelling of roses after the Siteserv/Irish Water deal, Topaz, the private hospitals etc...


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  • #82
    uck51js9zml2yt
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    He was doing no different to all the other fans. Can't see the issue.... anyone for a cup of tea?


  • #83
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,443 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    They do. 50% of final salary as pension for life and 18 months salary lump sum at retirement. Trying to cover the cost of that (thanks Bertie) into the future is going to make recapitalising the banks look like a piece of p1ss in comparison

    Nice one, Bertie. I'll spend it wisely. Might take in a Springsteen show or two if he's still knocking around when I knock off!


  • #84
    fullstop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 12,719 ✭✭✭✭fullstop


    JustTheOne wrote: »
    In your opinion.

    Many others are happy with the job he is doing and getting on with contributing to this wonderful country through hard work and positivity.

    Some are happy to sit back contribute nothing and blame enda Kenny:)

    Well you just need to have a look at some of that other posters rants about 'the establishment' and the 'race to the bottom' etc. Some people just like a whinge.


  • #85
    cowboyBuilder
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    Andre 3000 wrote: »
    The insults are probably coming from the same people who complain about having no money to feed their child yet smoke 20 a day and drink a few times a week.

    Yep, and protesting about water charges ..while recording it on their iPhone 6S ..


  • #86
    philstar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,985 ✭✭✭philstar


    fair play to Enda, he needs his dose of fun ..like the rest of us

    he's a decent old skin leave him alone


  • #87
    branie2
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    I'm sure he's entitled to a night out, but an air guitar, in my opinion, is a big no-no.


  • #88
    Buford T. Justice XIX
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    Enda on the air guitar for a few minutes causes consternation.

    Bertie on the fiddle with years and nobody even comments.

    Go figure...


  • #89
    Hans Bricks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭Hans Bricks


    I wonder how many of the mouth breathing anti everything commentators are even registered to vote ? or even know the local constituent in their area ?


  • #90
    Chain Smoker
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    Broken Hearted Road wrote: »
    I'm not a fan of Enda Kenny. I think he's so insincere but I must admit I enjoyed watching this clip of him. Going to be one of his finest mements as taoiseach.


    I wanted to go to one of these gigs but couldn't because Friday and Sunday doesn't suit. A s
    Saturday gig would have been ideal for me.
    Is mement a word now? Like, there's a 95% chance it's just a typo but it could be a word for moments that are meme worthy, in which case I'm not so out of touch that it completely went over my head, but I'm on my way there.


    I do feel he's getting a lot more abuse for this than Bertie would've gotten and, I think, it's a lot more down to him being an awkward old man from the country than being a c*nt (not that I dispute the latter at all).


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  • #91
    Widdershins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,633 ✭✭✭✭Widdershins


    At least he hasn't had inappropriate contact with a pig. The British made less fuss about that one.


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