Michael Martin - Minister for Foreign Affairs

Cork Boy

Ok here's a completely random thread...

What do people think of the Minister for Foreign Affairs?

He's had his good days - smoking ban, dealt well with the teachers strike

He's had his bad days - failed to pass lisbon, did nothing as Enterprise Minister

Only I've noticed he doesn't seem to come in for as much stick as other FF ministers and TD's do...

Anyone care to comment?

(Mod, if this is too vague i apologise...)

You forgot his bad day within FF. Backing Haughey and Reynolds. Long memories...!

I think he's seen as an affable type and, relative to other politicans, competent, if a bit harmless. He looks clean cut, he is not bullish, and guess he doesn't set himself up as an obvious target in the way other politicians do. See also Mary Hanafin and Dermot Ahern.

FlutterinBantam

Comes across as as a guy who doesn't set himself up in the firing line.

Even this morning when debating with C Ó Caoláin he never lost the cool, rarely if ever throws in the bitter word which would catch him in sound bytes.

Certainly rarely paints himself into a corner,always just vague enough to leave an out.

Smooth operator.

Cork Boy

Ya the general impression i got off him is he just keeps the head below the parapat. Knows where his bread is buttered.

ChocolateSauce

It wasn't his job to pass Lisbon, it was ours.

Anyway, his post is hard to screw up, us having no enemies and all.

Cork Boy

We'll see about no enemies after Lisbon 2 gets rejected...

"Beware Mr Burns, us Germans are not all chocolates and teddy bears you know..."

PS - anyone ever struck by the amazing similarities between C.M. Burns and C.J Haughy?

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lostexpectation

minister for saying nothing and doing nothing for foreign affairs

ChocolateSauce

Cork Boy wrote: »

PS - anyone ever struck by the amazing similarities between C.M. Burns and C.J Haughy?

No?

Tigerbaby

Never forgive him for that. Left old men and women out in the cold and wet. decimated the Irish Pub. Stuck a knife in the heart of Irish Social Life. All we want is a warm, dry place to smoke. With a lock on the door to stop non-smokers crashing the joint dramatically coughing and waving their arms.