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Leo Varadkar story in The Village??? - Mod Notes and banned Users in OP updated 16/05
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Bemused, is the word.Hahaha someone's upset.
That so many intelligent adults would even think that Village post has any substance at all.
"He said two or three times a year, but we have some texts from one guy's phone that indicate it could have been as high as ten times in 2019! Ha! Check mate!"
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Bemused, is the word.
That so many intelligent adults would even think that Village post has any substance at all.
"He said two or three times a year, but we have some texts from one guy's phone that indicate it could have been as high as ten times in 2019! Ha! Check mate!"
Sound upset and animated I would say.0 -
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Bannasidhe wrote: »If there are poster here who are members of either the FF or GP parliamentary party then indeed they will have been 'ordered' to defend LV in tomorrow's vote - it's called the Whip system, perhaps you have heard of it.
Brilliant. So your post was directed at posters on boards.ie who could be FG/FF/Green TDs?
:D:D
Hillarious." I only met him 2/3 times which shows we are not besties"
Look - here are messages that show it was at least 10.
But yeah, downplay that it was LV himself who put a number on the amount of times they would have met. He wasn't asked for a number - he volunteered that information.
If it turns out he misremembered that is another below the waterline hole punched in the unity of this govt.
As Seamus says it was used figuratively, not literally.
It's like saying, they met a few times a year.
Again, not exactly Watergate now is it.
The thing to remember is, there is no evidence of payments, or bribes, or payment for access or corruption, or illegalities. Its just Chinese Whispers and innuendo, delving deep into the social life of a politician.
I would wager that many a Labour, SD and SF TD will be uncomfortable with this latest article as they know, that if that is now what accounts for journalism, they will be next, in any future government.
E.g. Holly Cairns and her FF TD boyfriend!
Ireland is a small place, as you very well know, it's not unusual for people to bum into each other like that.
Now if the story had some smoking gun, or some text from Leo saying, "Drop the cash to my gaff tonight please" then ya it would be a story, but this, this nonsense, the redtop tattle that is 'journalism'. Nope sorry!0 -
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FrancieBrady wrote: »In Leo's own words 'it was a confidential document that he gave to MoT in confidence'.
And it wasn't a cabinet document.
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And it wasn't a cabinet document.
He gave a confidential contract in confidence to somebody whom he claimed was a friend he only seen 2 to 3 times a year.
That has now been completely undermined too as is any fall back excuse that he didn't know what he was doing. He knew exactly what he was doing and with whom he was doing it.0 -
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Brilliant. So your post was directed at posters on boards.ie who could be FG/FF/Green TDs?:D:D
Hillarious.
As Seamus says it was used figuratively, not literally.
It's like saying, they met a few times a year.
Again, not exactly Watergate now is it.
The thing to remember is, there is no evidence of payments, or bribes, or payment for access or corruption, or illegalities. Its just Chinese Whispers and innuendo, delving deep into the social life of a politician.
I would wager that many a Labour, SD and SF TD will be uncomfortable with this latest article as they know, that if that is now what accounts for journalism, they will be next, in any future government.
E.g. Holly Cairns and her FF TD boyfriend!
Ireland is a small place, as you very well know, it's not unusual for people to bum into each other like that.
Now if the story had some smoking gun, or some text from Leo saying, "Drop the cash to my gaff tonight please" then ya it would be a story, but this, this nonsense, the redtop tattle that is 'journalism'. Nope sorry!
Piece in the Village wasn't aimed at you Mark.
It was aimed at Marc.
But sure, pat yourself on the back like you scored some great point.
Ohhh a soc dem TD is going out with a FF TD - gosh. Such news. Breaking.0 -
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Bannasidhe wrote: »
Having a person's phone number, meeting up quite often for social events, getting the photos together at Pride and other social events, supporting them for leadership of a political party, sending them a confidential contract they shouldn't have access to... not sounding that casual tbh.
Did you miss the part when Leo stated that they were friends?
He did say that you know, but he also stated that he was not close friends.
Are you now going to argue the finer points on what constitutes a close friend from a friend? If so, dare I say, the point has been proven that this latest story is nothing but tattle, set to send some tongues wagging.
Can't help but remember the outrage over one photo taken many years ago of O'Gorman and Tatchell and the calls for resignation -wonder if any of LV's defenders were among the pitchfork wielding horde then?
I think you will find, that those who gave it loads about that photo were the same type of posters who think Leo is guilty of a high crime and should be hung, drawn and a quarter.
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FrancieBrady wrote: »He knew exactly what he was doing and with whom he was doing it.
What was he 'exactly' doing Francie!
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Did you miss the part when Leo stated that they were friends?
He did say that you know, but he also stated that he was not close friends.
Are you now going to argue the finer points on what constitutes a close friend from a friend? If so, dare I say, the point has been proven that this latest story is nothing but tattle, set to send some tongues wagging.
I think you will find, that those who gave it loads about that photo were the same type of posters who think Leo is guilty of a high crime and should be hung, drawn and a quarter.
In fact, the comparison is a little unbecoming!
You seem to be under the impression the scandal is Leo Varadkar getting caught out for his answers to Dail questions?
The scandal is him leaking a confidential doc to his friend. Varadkar tried to mitigate this by saying he didnt give it to MOT as his friend, but because he was NAGP and it was public interest etc. That MOT and Varadkar were not really friends.
Most people don't dine out & meet up with someone 10+ times a year if they are not really friends. Today's article from The Village isn't a legal gotcha, but it makes the situation quite clear to all observers, both TDs and general public (except for those with their heads in the sand). Varadkar was doing his mate a favour.0 -
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FrancieBrady wrote: »That is what requires a criminal and exhaustive investigation quite frankly.
Oh, I thought you knew exactly what was going on here.... but instead, you have no idea.... funny that!
As I said, Its the Irish Clinton email scandal.I think bank accounts should be looked at at this stage as it is clear Varadkar's word cannot be trusted. He stands accused now of lying to the Dáil.
FFS!:D 0
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