Peter Casey believes Travellers should not be recognised as an ethnic minority

Jackman25

elperello wrote: »

Nice won't cut it.
You either want real change or not.
Casey or any other President can't deliver it.

And who can?
A big vote for Casey will certainly shake things up. If he can rattle the Establishment that much from 2% in the poll, imagine what would happen if he got a significant vote.
It might set some wheels slowly in motion.

Jackman25

super_furry wrote: »

Well if that's the case, get one of them to start talking about free Fortnite V-Bucks for everyone or Kim Khardasian and they'll be a shoe-in.

No they wont.

homerjay2005

ni Riada having a go at Higgins height there?

Benzino

Calhoun wrote: »

Being brutally honest with you at any other time there is no way i would vote for him, in fact the more i learn about each and every one of them i probably wouldnt vote for anyone.

The reason i am even interested in Casey is because of the way he was attacked by the media and other groups, and because we have a leader of our country who seems to think that its ok to try and tell people how to vote.

I don't for one second believe Casey will get in but i would hope he would get a high enough vote count to send a message to the powers at be.

Some Trump voters said the same thing ha

Jackman25

elperello wrote: »

He can't help you, see above.

Maybe he can. Lets see. Couldn't do any less for me than that hollow waste of space Varadkar.

super_furry

Jackman25 wrote: »

Maybe he can. Lets see. Couldn't do any less for me than that hollow waste of space Varadkar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Ireland

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taoiseach

omega man

Jackman25 wrote: »

And who can?
A big vote for Casey will certainly shake things up. If he can rattle the Establishment that much from 2% in the poll, imagine what would happen if he got a significant vote.
It might set some wheels slowly in motion.

This is my hope. I want politicians knocking on my door at the next general election already knowing what many of the electorate deeply desire, a voice and recognition for ‘getting up early in the morning’.

elperello

Jackman25 wrote: »

Maybe he can. Lets see. Couldn't do any less for me than that hollow waste of space Varadkar.

FG/FF still run the country.

FrancieBrady

Casey = 1 Failed yet again to do anything more than heckle.
Gallagher =1.5 Robotic and prone to letting slip a few power surges.
Duffy = 3 Didn't embarrass himself, scored points off Gallagher
Ni Riada = 6 Weak in parts, came across as a little softer than before.
Higgins = 7 Strong if a little defensive
Freeman = 8 by virtue of the fact she didn't really say anything.

WillContribute

First time, I've seen it raised, what would you do when Leo arrives to dissolve the dail? Leo is already watching the ropes, Mickey Martin is stalking, looking to slip in. Now, why does Leo so love MDH so much?

Jackman25

elperello wrote: »

FG/FF still run the country.

Yes, and maybe they will receive the message that a significant vote for Casey would send. We live in hope.
Another 7 years of that loquacious windbag Higgins doesn't interest me in the least.

Bannasidhe

retro:electro wrote: »

:pac: :pac:

For the first time since I turned 18 I’m actually thinking of not voting. There isn’t one of them who’d inspire you. Casey, while I applaud for his sentiments last week is already starting to piss me off and I couldn’t be looking at the head on him for the next 7 years.
Micheal D is so inoffensively boring. I was only a sprog when they were in office, but I remember McAleese and Robinson doing something with their position. Higgins is being paid a fortune to prance up and down the halls of the Aras reciting poetry.
The whole thing would depress you.

I hear ya!
I was considering not voting even though I always vote but I'll be there. Voting against Casey because at least Higgins is a president of all the people not just the ones the majority approve of.

Jackman25

super_furry wrote: »

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Ireland

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taoiseach

Go away.

SafeSurfer

FrancieBrady wrote: »

One person head and shoulders above the rest and he's the smallest one there.

From your prostrate angle Michael D is always above you.

Fr_Dougal

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Casey = 1 Failed yet again to do anything more than heckle.
Gallagher =1.5 Robotic and prone to letting slip a few power surges.
Duffy = 3 Didn't embarrass himself, scored points off Gallagher
Ni Riada = 6 Weak in parts, came across as a little softer than before.
Higgins = 7 Strong if a little defensive
Freeman = 8 by virtue of the fact she didn't really say anything.

You’re wrong.

PauloMN

Irish socialism = government jets and 70k+ "average industrial" wages. Whatever about the ex-dragons, the complete spoof coming from those so-called socialists is laughable.

Jackman25

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Casey = 1 Failed yet again to do anything more than heckle.
Gallagher =1.5 Robotic and prone to letting slip a few power surges.
Duffy = 3 Didn't embarrass himself, scored points off Gallagher
Ni Riada = 6 Weak in parts, came across as a little softer than before.
Higgins = 7 Strong if a little defensive
Freeman = 8 by virtue of the fact she didn't really say anything.

6 for Ni Riada. Hahaha. She was the worst on it and got absolutely nailed by the salary question.

SafeSurfer

sReq | uTeK wrote: »

Grim watching, trying to get tiny wins based on underhanded remarks to get to 12.5% and get their campaign money refunded.

There is only one presidential candidate on that podium and he’s the one currently in office.

When then only thing the competition can bemoan about is the use of a Jet once in 7 years and the fact that he hasn’t disclosed his expenses (the same as everyone else since 1938) you know you’re doing a good job.

Are you a bot? Were you watching the debate at all? Michael D himself admitted to using it within Ireland twice this year alone so your once in 7 years is nonsense.

irishproduce

Casey came across as having a lot of positivity and energy, like he was really enjoying himself, just talking. He wasn't guarding his responses and acting like the others.

elperello

Jackman25 wrote: »

Yes, and maybe they will receive the message that a significant vote for Casey would send. We live in hope.
Another 7 years of that loquacious windbag Higgins doesn't interest me in the least.

The only message they will understand is losing seats.

Casey's little intervention will be studied by them and chameleon like they will carry on.

FrancieBrady

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

You’re wrong.

Where's your list? It's my opinion, it cannot be wrong. You may disagree with it though.

Omackeral

sReq | uTeK wrote: »

There is only one presidential candidate on that podium and he’s the one currently in office.

I'm watching on RTE ONE +1, does he get involved in this at all?

SafeSurfer

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Where's your list? It's my opinion, it cannot be wrong. You may disagree with it though.

Yet you have spent 400 posts telling other people their opinions are wrong.

At least you have identified Casey as the only real challenger to MDH and subsequently rated him so low.

retro:electro

retro:electro wrote: »

:pac: :pac:

For the first time since I turned 18 I’m actually thinking of not voting. There isn’t one of them who’d inspire you. Casey, while I applaud for his sentiments last week is already starting to piss me off and I couldn’t be looking at the head on him for the next 7 years.
Micheal D is so inoffensively boring. I was only a sprog when they were in office, but I remember McAleese and Robinson doing something with their position. Higgins is being paid a fortune to prance up and down the halls of the Aras reciting poetry.
The whole thing would depress you.

Awwww, Mickey D gives good Garden Parties.

Oh, Presidente, with dis cheeps curry you reely spoiling us

jace_da_face

jace_da_face wrote: »

Proof, like what? You think everything is written in black and white? May be a leaked memo from the oireachtas stating this is government policy. If you do not understand the subtlety of semantics then you are naïve for sure. I am simply warning about what is coming down the line.

Maybe a law or some kind of policy that benefits ethnic minorities, rather than having to believe anecdotes.

What's the problem with using the jet?
So long as its state business, isn't that what we have one for?

FrancieBrady

Jackman25 wrote: »

6 for Ni Riada. Hahaha. She was the worst on it and got absolutely nailed by the salary question.

She lost points with me on the salary question alright. She had a lot more to say than thatand kept her focus on MDH and she absolutely demolished Gallagher and Casey, Though mind you Casey helped them all to demolish him.

The embarrassment of the night was his attempt to start talking about the extra benefits accruing from SEMS. As I have been saying here for days, there are none and the entire panel turned him to a stuttering mess on it.

SafeSurfer

bubblypop wrote: »

What's the problem with using the jet?
So long as its state business, isn't that what we have one for?

No problem with using the jet.
No problem with using the chauffeur driven limo.

But using both simultaneously is just as greedy as looking for another 7 years on the gravy train after being a paid politician for 45 years.

FrancieBrady

SafeSurfer wrote: »

Yet you have spent 400 posts telling other people their opinions are wrong.

At least you have identified Casey as the only real challenger to MDH and subsequently rated him so low.

Challenged opinions actually.
Casey's only challenge is himself to be honest. Woeful performance, was made to sound silly again and again. At least he kept smiling.

elperello

bubblypop wrote: »

What's the problem with using the jet?
So long as its state business, isn't that what we have one for?

Some people seem to think there is some virtue in leaving it out in Baldonnel complete with pilots,crew, ground crew etc.