Girl 26 looking to become a TD- WTF?

Henlars67

Politicians generally do take a rest for a day or so after a campaign.

Some go for a meal with the family they've not seen much of during the campaign, some sit at home and relax, others go for a few pints with the people who worked on their campaign.

She decided to go surfing.

It really isn't an issue as I'm sure most non-trolling posters will agree

LizT

MadsL wrote: »

Most people get a break after they have done some work.

Oh yeah, I forgot that running an election campaign requires little to no effort.

Artful_Badger

LizT wrote: »

She's hardly going to be surfing all day in fairness.

Doesn't matter.

Agricola

Yes its Easter, yes she deserves some time off but this just says one thing to a lot of people - Newly elected young TD with zero political experience sits back and awaits first massive paycheck

FG obviously havent had a chance to assign her a PR advisor yet. That will rapidly change now

MadsL

Artful_Badger wrote: »

She's just been elected to the dail. I'm sure there are many thing she could be doing or preparing to do. She chose to go surfing, so its clear to see how seriously she's taking her new job.

Like this for instance. Jerry Buttimer TD reading submissions today...

Jerry Buttimer TD ‏@jerrybuttimer 9h
Reading submissions for @ConsConv meeting in April. Makes Easter all the more important what it means to be Christian in life & behaviour

Madam_X

Artful_Badger wrote: »

She's just been elected to the dail. I'm sure there are many thing she could be doing or preparing to do. She chose to go surfing, so its clear to see how seriously she's taking her new job.

Yeh, and theres so much proof that that's all she's done, and that she's been surfing for hours and hours.

MadsL wrote: »

Most people get a break after they have done some work.

Or after a busy campaign, Easter weekend.

This reminds me of The Simpsons after the Flanders fostered Bart, Lisa and Maggie. "So, give me all the dirt on the Flanders." "Lets see, dirt... dirt... There was a bunch of old paint cans in the garage" and Homer latches onto that gleefully, pretending to himself that it's actual "dirt".

Artful_Badger

Marina Sticky Dough wrote: »

She could've gone out for an hour or two for all we know. You'd swear it's all she's been doing.

Perhaps but after a campaign of promised hard work it looks very bad to be publicly informing people she's gone surfing just after being elected. I"d expect anyone elected to be at least appearing to take the role seriously.

MadsL

Madam_X wrote: »

Or after a busy campaign, Easter weekend.

Explain to me how campaigning for your own election is working for the country?

Poor lamb, at 26, she must be so exhausted that she couldn't possibly lift a surfboard

Artful_Badger

Madam_X wrote: »

Yeh, and theres so much proof that that's all she's done, and that she's been surfing for hours and hours

Where did I say she was ? i said it didn't matter.

Derpington95

What difference does it make who becomes a TD or who doesn't they're all the same anyway..

LizT

Artful_Badger wrote: »

Doesn't matter.

So if she was going out for a meal with her friends for an hour or two instead of surfing, you'd object to that too?

suicide_circus

No problem with people taking downtime but to tweet about chillaxing two days into a 92k job funded by the taxpayer is stupid and displays naivete.

Steve O

Artful_Badger wrote: »

I"d expect anyone elected to be at least appearing to take the role seriously.

Gahahahaha

coffee_cake

Jaysus lads would ye not find anything decent to give out about
I'd take a saturday off in a new job during public holidays too, or not even during public holidays!

Artful_Badger

Derpington95 wrote: »

What difference does it make who becomes a TD or who doesn't they're all the same anyway..

True. Once they get the job all the promises fall by the wayside. All about hitting the jackpot pay day and then mooching along until its time to campaign for reelection.

crockholm

LizT wrote: »

Oh yeah, I forgot that running an election campaign requires little to no effort.

I would imagine that the FG mandarin's were doing most of the graft there.

mikom

Haven't you heard........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZThquH5t0ow

coffee_cake

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lostkxQNXR1qezlm8o1_250.gif

MadsL

bluewolf wrote: »

Jaysus lads would ye not find anything decent to give out about
I'd take a saturday off in a new job during public holidays too, or not even during public holidays!

I'll pay you 92k and a decent pension. How do you feel about starting the job this minute?

suicide_circus

H. McE's manifesto:

Public service has run in the McEntee FAMILY for generations, through involvement in the GAA, the IFA, local community groups and politics. I am young, energetic and committed. I am ready to be your TD so, LIKE MY DAD I can work hard on the issues the people of Meath East care about most.
I worked with DAD here in Meath East and in the Department of Agriculture, where HE became Minister of State. Watching HIM in action, I learned that politics should be about fighting for your constituents and changing what’s wrong. MY FATHER worked tirelessly on every issue, whether it was pyrite, pylons, roads or job creation. Thanks to working WITH HIM, I have a deep understanding of what matters to the people of Meath East, and I will fight on your behalf if I am elected as your TD.

Good to see she was putting herself forward on her own merits!

coffee_cake

MadsL wrote: »

I'll pay you 92k and a decent pension. How do you feel about starting the job this minute?

For what? Being a td? No thanks Not on monday, tuesday, or wednesday either!

MadsL

LizT wrote: »

So if she was going out for a meal with her friends for an hour or two instead of surfing, you'd object to that too?

You have to eat. Catching a wave is not really the same league, especially when boasting about it on Twitter.

LizT

MadsL wrote: »

You have to eat. Catching a wave is not really the same league, especially when boasting about it on Twitter.

That is a seriously sad argument. I feel sorry for the woman, no matter what she does, someone will find something wrong with it.

mikom

You know what would top off a nice day of surfin'........ a big ould bong.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejlwarPpe_Y

Henlars67

bluewolf wrote: »

Jaysus lads would ye not find anything decent to give out about
I'd take a saturday off in a new job during public holidays too, or not even during public holidays!

Exactly, I once started in a new job on a Thursday, I still got the Saturday off.

4zn76tysfajdxp

mikom wrote: »

You know what would top off a nice day of surfin'........ a big ould bong.

I would've thought that would be more up Ming's alley, to be honest. Assuming he's not currently undercover in another one of his penalty point stings.

dxhound2005

She hasn't posted anything new on Twitter since her outrageous communication about chilling out. After the vile campaign of abuse to which her father was subjected on the internet and reading the reaction to the tweet from some people here I'd say she should stay well away from social media.

MadsL

dxhound2005 wrote: »

She hasn't posted anything new on Twitter since her outrageous communication about chilling out. After the vile campaign of abuse to which her father was subjected on the internet and reading the reaction to the tweet from some people here I'd say she should stay well away from social media.

What is her masters in again? Ah yes, communication.

Micky Dolenz

Are people moaning that the new TD isn't in the office?

Are you for real?

P_1

Honestly its a Saturday ffs