David Norris for Irish President

bipedalhumanoid · **Joined:** Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:55 pm **Posts:** 2675

tony wrote:

What an asshole Finian McGrath. He withdraws his support for a senator of immense standing who looked for clemency for someone convicted of statutory rape and then gives his backing to a former terrorist with blood on his hands.What a hypocrite.

I couldn't agree more

Feardorcha · **Joined:** Fri May 01, 2009 4:28 pm **Posts:** 1265

I see Dana has declared her intention to run for President. I hate her. She's a big poopy-head.

Dr Raskolnikov · **Posted:** Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:33 am

Feardorcha wrote:

I see Dana has declared her intention to run for President. I hate her. She's a big poopy-head.

"All kinds... of everything... remind me of poo(py head)".

tony · **Joined:** Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:58 pm **Posts:** 186

I'm afraid Micheál Martin is a bit of a poopy-head himself after today.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news ... 81506.html

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Today Mr Ó Cuív and Mr Martin were at one over the decision not to allow the party’s 33 TDs and Senators to back any candidate.

GT · **Joined:** Tue May 26, 2009 6:41 pm **Posts:** 144

Interesting post by a Norris supporter on FB....

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Francis Timmons
What a week i got told to fuck ‘’off’’ and ‘’stay with your pervert buddies’’ by a catholic priest in relation to my support for David Norris . Christians? don’t get me started everyone is entitled to their views but not to state the facts in a manner that only suits their beliefs , I should be shocked by a priest telling me to ''fuck off'' and by being called a ''perv'' but good catholic Ireland the land of Bigots is still alive and well... Let the people decide via the ballot paper...

Bik · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:15 am

There are already enough loons in the Presidential race without adding Dana or Norris.

bipedalhumanoid · **Joined:** Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:55 pm **Posts:** 2675

Bik wrote:

There are already enough loons in the Presidential race without adding Dana or Norris.

Yeah screw democracy.

Bik · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:40 pm

bipedalhumanoid wrote:

Bik wrote:

There are already enough loons in the Presidential race without adding Dana or Norris.

Yeah screw democracy.

FFS

Ok, why not have a free for all and allow every gobshite in the country to run? That'll show respect to the post of President.

aiseiri47 · **Joined:** Thu Sep 09, 2010 1:25 pm **Posts:** 177

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Ok, why not have a free for all and allow every gobshite in the country to run? That'll show respect to the post of President.

Not really on anyone's side here, but as someone who's spent more of their life outside Ireland than in it, may I ask why we show respect for a position where the main job is to show up at events and cut ribbons, yet they get about paid the same as the President of the United States, who is - you know - a real president. (when you tot up base salary and expenses; the US president has a much tighter expense allowance. Though, I suppose with all those free peanuts he gets on AF1, I'm being unfair...)

aZerogodist · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:26 pm

In a real democracy there should be a box for 'none of the above' if this vote then was higher than any other canidate, then a re-election with new candidates.

If it is a people's vote, it should be the people that put the candidates forward not local TD's putting one of their own forward, or just pretty much free for all 1st round, and top 5 into 2nd round.

Jedward could even enter, maybe could even make it into a TV-show 'The P-factor'

bipedalhumanoid · **Joined:** Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:55 pm **Posts:** 2675

Bik wrote:

bipedalhumanoid wrote:

Bik wrote:

There are already enough loons in the Presidential race without adding Dana or Norris.

Yeah screw democracy.

FFS

Ok, why not have a free for all and allow every gobshite in the country to run? That'll show respect to the post of President.

No no, I like your idea better. Prevent one of the most popular potential candidates from even appearing on the ballot paper because, in your personal opinion, he is a loon. I think that's a great idea.

funkyderek · **Posted:** Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:05 pm

Bik wrote:

Ok, why not have a free for all and allow every gobshite in the country to run? That'll show respect to the post of President.

Indeed, why not? This is the case for TDs. Anybody can run, subject to paying a deposit. The deposit is returned if they receive a certain percentage of the vote. I can't see a good reason not to implement this for the presidency as well, with the proviso that the amount of the deposit be considerably more.

Dr Raskolnikov · **Posted:** Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:58 pm

funkyderek wrote:

Bik wrote:

Ok, why not have a free for all and allow every gobshite in the country to run? That'll show respect to the post of President.

Indeed, why not? This is the case for TDs. Anybody can run, subject to paying a deposit. The deposit is returned if they receive a certain percentage of the vote. I can't see a good reason not to implement this for the presidency as well, with the proviso that the amount of the deposit be considerably more.

Too right, Funkmeister D, lest we forget:

Screaming Lord Sutch and the Monster Raving Loony Party

Unless anyone wants to argue that the UK is not a true parliamentary democracy, in which case, as you were...

bipedalhumanoid · **Joined:** Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:55 pm **Posts:** 2675

Well, he has 17 nominations now.

bipedalhumanoid · **Joined:** Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:55 pm **Posts:** 2675

It wasn't long ago that Norris was written off as someone who wouldn't be able to secure a nomination despite consistently polling as one of the most popular potential candidates.

He now has 18 TD/Senator nominations and 1 council. He has 1 TD willing and ready to nominate him if he gets his 19th. It's looking like Martin McAleese might nominate him if nobody else does.

On top of all that there are rumours of councils willing to nominate him if he can't get the 20 TD/Senator nominations.

All in all it's looking pretty good. This would make a pretty damn interesting movie.

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