Race for the ARAS 2025

[gallsman]

Thought she was entitled to tell the Chay Bowes/Paddy Cosgrave journalists to F off. She owns her constituency office, operates it as a business, and there's two derelict rooms upstairs she was using as storage. They made it sound like she built two residential buildings without planning permission and converted to office use, and denied people the ability to live there in a housing crisis. From the outside it looks in no way residential. It was such a nonsense scoop, that the story of her telling them to F off and leave her alone became the story. They'd be better off asking what former director Chay is up to these days.

It wasn't even a scoop ffs, it was a hit piece from contrarian eejits who tried to frame it as a real "gotcha" moment by bringing planning and the housing crisis into it.

Same as the co-option, it's not in any way a big deal one that won't, and shouldn't, have any impact on the election.

[Snapchap]

Thought she was entitled to tell the Chay Bowes/Paddy Cosgrave journalists to F off. She owns her constituency office, operates it as a business, and there's two derelict rooms upstairs she was using as storage. They made it sound like she built two residential buildings without planning permission and converted to office use, and denied people the ability to live there in a housing crisis. From the outside it looks in no way residential. It was such a nonsense scoop, that the story of her telling them to F off and leave her alone became the story. They'd be better off asking what former director Chay is up to these days.

It wasn't even a scoop ffs, it was a hit piece from contrarian eejits who tried to frame it as a real "gotcha" moment by bringing planning and the housing crisis into it.

Same as the co-option, it's not in any way a big deal one that won't, and shouldn't, have any impact on the election.

And yet she still couldn't even keep her cool when asked about it. Not very presidential.

[Rossfan]

Crime of the Century
Is it a lesser or worse crime than CC using video of MDH without his permission.
Or HH video showing the Bundestag rather than Belfast City Hall?

Off with their heads!!

[Dag Dog]

Thought she was entitled to tell the Chay Bowes/Paddy Cosgrave journalists to F off. She owns her constituency office, operates it as a business, and there's two derelict rooms upstairs she was using as storage. They made it sound like she built two residential buildings without planning permission and converted to office use, and denied people the ability to live there in a housing crisis. From the outside it looks in no way residential. It was such a nonsense scoop, that the story of her telling them to F off and leave her alone became the story. They'd be better off asking what former director Chay is up to these days.

It wasn't even a scoop ffs, it was a hit piece from contrarian eejits who tried to frame it as a real "gotcha" moment by bringing planning and the housing crisis into it.

Same as the co-option, it's not in any way a big deal one that won't, and shouldn't, have any impact on the election.

And yet she still couldn't even keep her cool when asked about it. Not very presidential.

Michael D called an American conservative talker a w**ker on radio.

[Snapchap]

Crime of the Century
Is it a lesser or worse crime than CC using video of MDH without his permission.
Or HH video showing the Bundestag rather than Belfast City Hall?

Off with their heads!!

She failed to get planning permission on two dwellings. Who said it was the crime of the century? Or even a major scandal in any way?

We're talking about suitability for the office of president. I would argue anyone who tells journalists asking perfectly fair questions to "f**k off", then maybe they aren't the best suited to the role.


Mind you, its her Thatcherite politics I'd be more turned off by than her short temper.

[OakLeaf]

Michael D called an American conservative talker a w**ker on radio.

To be fair it was the best bit of radio I ever listened to.

[Baile Brigín 2]

A fair point and a real consideration, but one that ignores the fact that for independents and smaller parties or loosely aligned groups, the vote is much more personal in nature.

As you mention Stormont, take Gerry Carroll in West Belfast for example. Obviously I can't and haven't spoken with everyone who votes for him, but I struggle to believe and you'd struggle to convince anyone with half a brain that his base is anything other than a highly personal one. Nobody in West Belfast is voting for the inspirational leadership of Dun Laoghaoire's own RBB. If something were to happen GC, why on earth should RBB and co get to decide who fills the seat?

Because he is in a party. The party has a leadership, admittedly an unusual type.

This is just the reverse of the Wesst brit 'West Belfast are in charge' anti SF nonsense

[Baile Brigín 2]

Thought she was entitled to tell the Chay Bowes/Paddy Cosgrave journalists to F off. She owns her constituency office, operates it as a business, and there's two derelict rooms upstairs she was using as storage. They made it sound like she built two residential buildings without planning permission and converted to office use, and denied people the ability to live there in a housing crisis. From the outside it looks in no way residential. It was such a nonsense scoop, that the story of her telling them to F off and leave her alone became the story. They'd be better off asking what former director Chay is up to these days.

It wasn't even a scoop ffs, it was a hit piece from contrarian eejits who tried to frame it as a real "gotcha" moment by bringing planning and the housing crisis into it.

Same as the co-option, it's not in any way a big deal one that won't, and shouldn't, have any impact on the election.

And yet she still couldn't even keep her cool when asked about it. Not very presidential.

Exactly. She has always been a poor media performer. She doesn't have much in the way of composure. The story is now irrelevant. The snark is.

[Baile Brigín 2]

Overhead in the pub.

"Can you see anyone making soft toys and tea cosies about these three (as it was at the time) eejits"

[PadraicHenryPearse]

PP just called it for connolly!!

[gallsman]

A fair point and a real consideration, but one that ignores the fact that for independents and smaller parties or loosely aligned groups, the vote is much more personal in nature.

As you mention Stormont, take Gerry Carroll in West Belfast for example. Obviously I can't and haven't spoken with everyone who votes for him, but I struggle to believe and you'd struggle to convince anyone with half a brain that his base is anything other than a highly personal one. Nobody in West Belfast is voting for the inspirational leadership of Dun Laoghaoire's own RBB. If something were to happen GC, why on earth should RBB and co get to decide who fills the seat?

Because he is in a party. The party has a leadership, admittedly an unusual type.

This is just the reverse of the Wesst brit 'West Belfast are in charge' anti SF nonsense

What the absolute f**k are you talking about?

[AustinPowers]

Michael D called an American conservative talker a w**ker on radio.

To be fair it was the best bit of radio I ever listened to.

Any links to that?

[trileacman]

I think a by election is inappropriate in a multi seat stv system.
The party or group who won the seat are entitled to hold it till the next election.
Especially in Stormont elections with the divide there.

I think that's a terrible idea. Whilst Stormont may be an outlier as it's simply a sectarian headcount in a normal democracy by elections are more than important. Often if a government is preforming poorly or scandal-ridden by-elections can give them a bloody nose or trigger a shake-up. Likewise I'd have issue with a scandal-ridden candidate or party simply selecting another synchophant to cover their arse in the voting chamber.

Not to mention that an Independent would be free to co-opt anyone, no matter how unsuitable or unelectable, to the role of TD. That could be any ****, the McGregor's or Hutch's included.

[Armagh18]

I think a by election is inappropriate in a multi seat stv system.
The party or group who won the seat are entitled to hold it till the next election.
Especially in Stormont elections with the divide there.

I think that's a terrible idea. Whilst Stormont may be an outlier as it's simply a sectarian headcount in a normal democracy by elections are more than important. Often if a government is preforming poorly or scandal-ridden by-elections can give them a bloody nose or trigger a shake-up. Likewise I'd have issue with a scandal-ridden candidate or party simply selecting another synchophant to cover their arse in the voting chamber.

Not to mention that an Independent would be free to co-opt anyone, no matter how unsuitable or unelectable, to the role of TD. That could be any ****, the McGregor's or Hutch's included.

Don't put Hutch a category with that tr**p ffs.

[whitey]

Michael D called an American conservative talker a w**ker on radio.

To be fair it was the best bit of radio I ever listened to.

Any links to that?

The guy was running rings around Michael D and Michael D flew into a rage and started screaming and yelling at him

Made a complete show of himself and exposed himself as nothing more than a blabbermouth with a nice dog