But when you say one sided, have you ever heard Higgins protest against the actions of Clinton or the visit of Obama for example? Where was his anti US feeling or protests back in May? In fact, where was the anti-US brigade during that visit?
On Arafat & Ortega, I admit that I do not know enough about them to discuss that point.
Positive about his Fianna Fail deep roots? Or positive about his cash collection skills for party donations?That is why I hope that Gallagher wins. He is at least being positive.
You got it.are you is PR agent Purple?Personally any doubts I had about SG were confirmed last night - I think he's a lightweight bluffer (admittedly a good one!).
So there was obvious communication before the event between SG and Mr Morgan. Was the cheque presented to SG before the event as oppposed to after the event by Mr Morgan - the photograph to be delivered after the event.
The statement doesn't clarify how the cheque came into the possession of FF on the 26 only that they received one from Mr Morgan. Was it personally delivered by Mr Morgan? Was it sent by post? Or was it hand delivered by SG or by AN Other?
After a fundraiser, SG travels to the man's home to deliver a photograph.
Seems bizarre!
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Or positive about his cash collection skills...
Ceist Beag said:I think he's a lightweight bluffer (admittedly a good one!).
Nope, I just saw it and thought it would add to the discussion. It’s strange that his statement was at odds with the FF statement. I’m not a FF member, supporter or voter and haven’t been since the day Bertie took over.are you is PR agent Purple?
I agree. He’s shown remarkable naivety over the last 24 hours. He should have said “I don’t know, I’ll get back to you” if he didn’t know or, since he knew that this issue was coming up, he should have just told the truth and then asked Higgins and Mitchell if they’d ever done any fund-raising for their parties.Personally any doubts I had about SG were confirmed last night - I think he's a lightweight bluffer (admittedly a good one!).
It's a bit of a quandary alright. I have Dana as my number (I have a bet on her to get more 1st prefs than Mary Davis); my 5, 6 & 7 are locked in but my 2, 3 & 4 are up in the air. A 'none of the above' box would probably romp home.Having no idea who to put first on the ballot paper, this campaign has been about who to put last. I started off with Dana, but she has moved up as the others have moved down.
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I find the whole story strange, as in it’s strange that it’s a story. What’s wrong with legitimate fund raising for a political party?
I remember a story a few years back where it came out that Labour did exactly the same thing with “business leaders” when Ruairi Quinn was Minister for Finance. It’s ironic that at the time FF were making a big deal out of it as well.
Of course McGuiness’s party doesn’t have to engage in that sort of fund raising...
I agree but I think he made it a story himself. Why he didn't just come out at the beginning and reveal everything is beyond me. People already knew about the FF links. Now, he just comes across as dishonest.
http://www.independent.ie/national-...ed-his-story-on-dinner-donations-2915976.html
I agree but I think he made it a story himself. Why he didn't just come out at the beginning and reveal everything is beyond me. People already knew about the FF links. Now, he just comes across as dishonest.
Exactly Sunny. If he came out at the very start and said yes I did fund raise, so what, the story would have blown over. He made such a mess of it that people are now (rightly) questioning his honesty. And to use phrases like brown envelope, not knowing what was in it, and even his explanation of the €89K, it all just brought back the FF culture to the fore.
The loan is actually more of a story. There are questions to be answered there because what he is claiming doesn't make sense.
And to use phrases like brown envelope, not knowing what was in it, and even his explanation of the €89K, it all just brought back the FF culture to the fore.
Positive about his Fianna Fail deep roots? Or positive about his cash collection skills for party donations?
Nope, I just saw it and thought it would add to the discussion. It’s strange that his statement was at odds with the FF statement. I’m not a FF member, supporter or voter and haven’t been since the day Bertie took over.
I agree. He’s shown remarkable naivety over the last 24 hours. He should have said “I don’t know, I’ll get back to you” if he didn’t know or, since he knew that this issue was coming up, he should have just told the truth and then asked Higgins and Mitchell if they’d ever done any fund-raising for their parties.
I find the whole story strange, as in it’s strange that it’s a story. What’s wrong with legitimate fund raising for a political party?
I remember a story a few years back where it came out that Labour did exactly the same thing with “business leaders” when Ruairi Quinn was Minister for Finance. It’s ironic that at the time FF were making a big deal out of it as well.
Of course McGuiness’s party doesn’t have to engage in that sort of fund raising...
Fund-raising from political partys is the norm in many countries.
Are you purposing state funding of political partys?
Membership of policital partys in normal in any democracy.
So too is changing party membership or leaving membership laspe.
All of this is a storm in a tea-cup.
THe issue isn't his membership of FF or his bagman activities. The issue is his Judas denial of FF and his factually untrue denial that he had collected cheques for that particular event. He has been exposed as someone who tells untruths when put under pressure. Is that the kind of President we want?
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