and even thought Gaybo might be nominated by FF he has had no active role in the party.
+1. To date I have not seen one candidate/ potential candidate that I would be happy to vote for.Agree Staples. Whilst I think some presidents are humbled by the role and are very careful to act according to the responsibilities of a president, I would fear that Uncle Gaybo would be quite the opposite, that he might see this as further proof that the people, now his people, love him and the power might just fuel his ego. As Sunny says tho, the real shame is that the list of candidates to date is less than inspiring.
He's topping the Red C poll
Indeed. I'd vote for him on the basis that he's neither a bleeding-heart liberal or a europhile.He thinks Eurpoe is run by 'mad people'. It will be interesting to have a euro-sceptic candidate in the race.
So voting tactically as an ABGB voter?The addition of Gay Byrne to the list of candidates would mean that I would feel forced to vote for Michael D. Higgins.
So voting tactically as an ABGB voter?
I took the wording of your previous post to mean that the addition of Byrne (and he likely success) would force you to change your voting intentions to try to ensure he didn't get in.Well I have some respect for Michael D, put it that way.
I took the wording of your previous post to mean that the addition of Byrne (and he likely success) would force you to change your voting intentions to try to ensure he didn't get in.
I find it amusing to listen to the eulogies of the likes of Eoghan Harris of Gay Byrne. In my opinion Gay Byrne was a good TV presenter- at times too opinionated, mysogynistic and condescending to be a great tv presenter. But that's all he was to me. He didn't, in my opinion, as some people seem to think, change the face of Ireland but rather presented a TV programme which showed a changing Ireland. Two very different things, I believe.
The addition of Gay Byrne to the list of candidates would mean that I would feel forced to vote for Michael D. Higgins.
I wonder could he be persuaded to run as an independent?
The whole thing is a farce.
Gay Byrne isn't a suitable candidate for President.
Well said Vanilla.In my opinion Gay Byrne was a good TV presenter- at times too opinionated, mysogynistic and condescending to be a great tv presenter. But that's all he was to me. He didn't, in my opinion, as some people seem to think, change the face of Ireland but rather presented a TV programme which showed a changing Ireland. Two very different things, I believe.
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