Is somebody trying to scupper the Libertas campaign

Seth Brundle

or are they just very very paranoid?

Libertas fires off bizarre press release as campaign heats up

In the last days of an election campaign, paranoia can go into overdrive. And so it proved for Libertas, who admit a press release sent out yesterday was, to say the least, “over zealous”.
It concerned a fire at the party’s office on Dublin’s Baggot Street. “The cause is unknown,” said the breathless release, which quoted the party’s Dublin candidate Caroline Simons as “shocked that something like this would happen. The basement of our office building is on fire. I hope that this is not the action of some political crank. I know the political establishment are against us, but this is highly unusual. If this fire is found to be the action of an opposing political party – we will seek prosecutions. Fires are dangerous things.”
According to press officer John McGuirk, the release was issued by an overzealous subordinate. It was in fact a small fire caused by an electrical fault and there were no injuries. The candidate herself was unaware of the details. She was out canvassing in North Dublin.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0602/1224247881520.html

overzealous subordinate, he he he, good one!

Nodin

kbannon wrote: »

Is somebody trying to scupper the Libertas campaign

Aye, some head-the-ball named 'Ganley'......

oceanclub

Nodin wrote: »

Aye, some head-the-ball named 'Ganley'......

Simons at a press conference this morning:

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/2776/tinfoilcaroline.png

P.

prinz

Makes a change from Libertas trying to scupper everything/everyone else.

ionix5891

It concerned a fire at the party’s office on Dublin’s Baggot Street

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichstag_fire


ahem ahem :cool:

Oafley Jones

I'll miss the entertainment that Caroline has provided over the past few wekks.

molloyjh

I hope that this is not the action of some political crank. I know the political establishment are against us, but this is highly unusual. If this fire is found to be the action of an opposing political party – we will seek prosecutions. Fires are dangerous things.

I laughed out loud at that one (in a quiet office!). Priceless. Fires are indeed dangerous things alright Caroline, well done there. Just goes to show the level and type we are dealing with when it comes to Libertas eh!

Nodin

"Libertas has admitted issuing in error a statement in which one of its candidates called the Simon Wiesenthal Centre 'beneath contempt'.
This evening, the party's press office said the statement, attributed to Dublin European Parliament candidate Caroline Simons, had not been approved and had been sent out in error.
The controversy follows criticism by the Simon Wiesenthal Centre of some Libertas candidates."

"The controversy follows criticism by the Simon Wiesenthal Centre of some Libertas candidates.
In response, party leader Declan Ganley said Libertas would work with the Centre to combat racism and anti-semitism in the European Parliament."
http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0603/euroelection.html

It seems "overenthusiastic subordinate" has struck again....The full wording of the statement is funny, but its gone off the RTE website...probably get it off tomorrows paper.....

prinz

Answer to thread title - Yes, Caroline Simons.

PopeBuckfastXVI

Nodin wrote: »

"Libertas has admitted issuing in error a statement in which one of its candidates called the Simon Wiesenthal Centre 'beneath contempt'.

Unbelievable

Hitman Actual

Nodin wrote: »

"Libertas has admitted issuing in error a statement in which one of its candidates called the Simon Wiesenthal Centre 'beneath contempt'.
This evening, the party's press office said the statement, attributed to Dublin European Parliament candidate Caroline Simons, had not been approved and had been sent out in error.
The controversy follows criticism by the Simon Wiesenthal Centre of some Libertas candidates."

"The controversy follows criticism by the Simon Wiesenthal Centre of some Libertas candidates.
In response, party leader Declan Ganley said Libertas would work with the Centre to combat racism and anti-semitism in the European Parliament."
http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0603/euroelection.html

It seems "overenthusiastic subordinate" has struck again....The full wording of the statement is funny, but its gone off the RTE website...probably get it off tomorrows paper.....

From here, this is reported to be part of the pulled statement:

wrote:

In 2004, the Simon Wiesenthal centre smeared the President of our country. They implied that by association, she was giving support to fascists. They are beneath contempt.

Nodin

Hitman Actual wrote: »

From here, this is reported to be part of the pulled statement:

Aye, but just after that is the vein of Comedy Gold .......

overenthuastic Feldwebel wrote:

In 2004, the Simon Wiesenthal Centre smeared the president of our country," Ms Simons, who’s standing for Libertas in Dublin, said. "They implied that by association, she was giving support to fascists. They are beneath contempt.

"The voters aren’t stupid. It was only ever a matter of time before the establishment got so desperate that they resorted to calling us Nazis. The only surprise here is that we had to wait so long before they could find a willing idiot to come and say it."

(my bold)

http://www.examiner.ie/ireland/party-uturn-as-ganley-backs-jewish-group-93378.html#ixzz0HRkQJoWQ&A

Hitman Actual

"Willing idiot"... lol. The irony of such a comment coming from a Libertas staffer...