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I can't believe on today's Business Post a poll has Higgins at 67% and his next rival Gallagher at 15 %.
Higgins said 7 years ago if he got elected he would not run the next time round.
Can't say I have much time for a man with no word , plus is he too old for the job.
Would our Island benifit more from a younger , fresher , enthusiastic guy ?? |
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We definitely need a change, preferably someone, younger, taller, photogenic, a communicator that can represent this diversified great nation internationally. Be interesting to see how this race develops. My current position is that I don't want the current incumbent or a shinner. |
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By *ITJOEMan
over a year ago
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"We definitely need a change, preferably someone, younger, taller, photogenic, a communicator that can represent this diversified great nation internationally. Be interesting to see how this race develops. My current position is that I don't want the current incumbent or a shinner."
Don't want to sound green, but what's a shinner? |
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"I can't believe on today's Business Post a poll has Higgins at 67% and his next rival Gallagher at 15 %.
Higgins said 7 years ago if he got elected he would not run the next time round.
Can't say I have much time for a man with no word , plus is he too old for the job.
Would our Island benifit more from a younger , fresher , enthusiastic guy ??"
Are you surprised that he lied about only seeking 1 term..he will be reelected and will die in office  |
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"We definitely need a change, preferably someone, younger, taller, photogenic, a communicator that can represent this diversified great nation internationally. Be interesting to see how this race develops. My current position is that I don't want the current incumbent or a shinner.
Don't want to sound green, but what's a shinner?"
Sinn fein |
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By *enusalMan
over a year ago
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Sounds skewed poll tbh. Micheal D only got on last time because of RTE decable!!!
Yes younger blood this time plus have good kabiler of candidates this time around.
Hopefully a bit more drive and ambition too
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"RTE screwed Gallagher over the last time and had stacked audience that didn't ask Higgins one direct question. "
Aren't we lucky they did.
This time round Liadh ní Riada looks like the least worst option unless she has some skeletons in her closet. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I think it's a disgrace if Higgins gets in agsin.. we need a new younger President and hopefully a woman this time round"
Can I ask why you hope it is a Women?
I mean if you have someone in mind that you think is suitable and the standout Candidate, whi happens to be a women great but not I dont see why gender should be important |
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"We definitely need a change, preferably someone, younger, taller, photogenic, a communicator that can represent this diversified great nation internationally. Be interesting to see how this race develops. My current position is that I don't want the current incumbent or a shinner.
Don't want to sound green, but what's a shinner?
Sinn fein "
someone from sinn fein is standing for election?
i thought the parties just rallied around a candidate, i didn't know that they actually put someone from the party up for election. .... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"We definitely need a change, preferably someone, younger, taller, photogenic, a communicator that can represent this diversified great nation internationally. Be interesting to see how this race develops. My current position is that I don't want the current incumbent or a shinner.
Don't want to sound green, but what's a shinner?
Sinn fein
someone from sinn fein is standing for election?
i thought the parties just rallied around a candidate, i didn't know that they actually put someone from the party up for election. ...."
Traditionally FF, FG and Labour would run candidates. FF and FG are officially supporting Higgins as they didn't want to waste money ahead of the GE.
Sean Gallagher was an unofficial FF candidate last time and same this time, while Gavin Duffy is pretty much unofficial FG. |
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Gallagher is a moron. He demonstrated this when he shat his pants last time the moment an awkward question was put to him. He would have been a walking embarrassment as a president and it's scary the clown got so close.
He ran on a creating jobs agenda but having failed he has done nothing whatever in the past seven years to do anything other than sue Rte . He's earned more public money doing that than Michael D was paid.
If he was so determined to create jobs why didnt he run for the Dail? Why didnt he do anything in fact other than cry about how unfair the world is?
The other candidates are nominated only because county councillors like their 10 seconds in the sun. Otherwise we wouldn't be wasting money on an unbackable contest.
Interesting given the ageism in this thread. The mrbi poll in the paper said 75% of 18 to 35 year olds will vote for him. it's the 35 to 50s that give him lower at 63%.
Michael D thankfully will walk this because most people recognise quality when they see it and ignore dumb statements like "we need younger "
We need the best candidate whoever that might be. Simple as |
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Ah go back to bed !!
What's dumb about suggesting a younger President would have it's advantages.
How dumb will it be in 7 yrs time when we will have a nurse wheeling himself and Sabrina out onto Croke Park . |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Even in a wheelchair he'll still have more cop on than that village idiot Gallagher.
But hey. Let's wait until election day and see who agrees with your ageism shall we? |
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His boast 7 yrs ago was he never owed a company or employed a person , whoopydoo!!! Handy guy around the place .
Plus he promised he wouldn't run for a second term if he got in because of his age .
What's that fancy word you have for me " ageism" he might give you a job carrying the oxygen tank !!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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yup you have nailed the I only two negative points going for Higgins. His age and his promise that he wouldn't run a second time.
I could if you wanted list out his positive points but that will take ages.
That's why he will walk back into the Aras and the village idiot will go back to crying about life been unfair.
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To be fair the so called village idiot was completely hard done by 7 yrs ago and he was dead right to sue RTE and clean his name.
If it was not for that fake tweet , he would have walked in
I have read his book lately and I think Gallagher has a very positive outlook on life. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Would vote for Gemma o’Doherty..
If she could get nominated..
She's really struggling with that though....she'd be my only vote"
Hopefully Oireachtas members might get her in. It would make the election interesting anyway,as it stands it will be a complete bore. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I can't believe on today's Business Post a poll has Higgins at 67% and his next rival Gallagher at 15 %.
Higgins said 7 years ago if he got elected he would not run the next time round.
Can't say I have much time for a man with no word , plus is he too old for the job.
Would our Island benifit more from a younger , fresher , enthusiastic guy ??"
We'd all benefit from a younger,fresher,enthusiastic guy 
But on a serious note..love to see another women elected.
Mary McAleese is inspiring. X
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Would vote for Gemma o’Doherty..
If she could get nominated..
She's really struggling with that though....she'd be my only vote
Hopefully Oireachtas members might get her in. It would make the election interesting anyway,as it stands it will be a complete bore. "
Don't you think that a basic requirement for a president be that she be sane? She believes the state were complicit in Veronica Guerin murder. Veronica Guerins brother called her out on that insane comment and she was too cowardly to face him in the Council Chamber to be nominated. She is the original Social Justice Warrior. Fearless behind her keyboard
If Gemma O Doherty is your number one I'm assuming Dustin the Turkey is your number two? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"We definitely need a change, preferably someone, younger, taller, photogenic, a communicator that can represent this diversified great nation internationally. Be interesting to see how this race develops. My current position is that I don't want the current incumbent or a shinner."
Why not a Shinner? |
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"We definitely need a change, preferably someone, younger, taller, photogenic, a communicator that can represent this diversified great nation internationally. Be interesting to see how this race develops. My current position is that I don't want the current incumbent or a shinner."
So you don't like Higgins because he's not tall or pretty? Sounds to me like you might pick one of the Rose of Tralee finalists...... |
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"We definitely need a change, preferably someone, younger, taller, photogenic, a communicator that can represent this diversified great nation internationally. Be interesting to see how this race develops. My current position is that I don't want the current incumbent or a shinner.
So you don't like Higgins because he's not tall or pretty? Sounds to me like you might pick one of the Rose of Tralee finalists......"
You are right, I don't like the look of him, or the self righteous arrogant sound of him. I would much prefer someone in the Mary McAleese vein who actually looked and sounded presidential. |
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By *al2001Man
over a year ago
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"Would vote for Gemma o’Doherty..
If she could get nominated..
She's really struggling with that though....she'd be my only vote
Hopefully Oireachtas members might get her in. It would make the election interesting anyway,as it stands it will be a complete bore.
Don't you think that a basic requirement for a president be that she be sane? She believes the state were complicit in Veronica Guerin murder. Veronica Guerins brother called her out on that insane comment and she was too cowardly to face him in the Council Chamber to be nominated. She is the original Social Justice Warrior. Fearless behind her keyboard
If Gemma O Doherty is your number one I'm assuming Dustin the Turkey is your number two?"
The veronica guerin claims aren't her wildest
She genuinely seems to have lost the plot long ago |
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