Micheal Healy-Rae (ConorCCFC)

**Xlex** · 30/03/2004, 8:12 AM

Is this idiot the future of Fianna Fail and did you ever canvass for this waste of space. From the 20 minutes I seen, I wet myself laughing at his utter stupidity. From the smoking ban, to Mary Harney's lack of appreciation toward FF and finally, the homosexual marrage notion, he was some idiot.

**Paddy Ramone** · 30/03/2004, 8:18 AM

I thought that leather flat cap he was wearing looked a bit gay.

**Xlex** · 30/03/2004, 8:22 AM

sorry Conor...

Thought Jackie has patched up his differences with FF, still independent so it seams.

Still, How can the folk of Kerry vote for these muppets?

**pete** · 30/03/2004, 9:38 AM

I thought was great the way RTE left the camera focused on Healy-Rae Junior & the Dubliner guy for a few minutes while they had their own conversation on Same Sex Marraiges.

Saying Healy-Rae isn't FF is like saying the PDs not FF.

Thought out of order the way Bowman read out Bull Island joke (at Healy-Raes expense) at the end & should be worth some extra votes for Healy-Rae in Kerry next election.

**�anna** · 30/03/2004, 4:51 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Saying Healy-Rae isn't FF is like saying the PDs not FF.

Suppose you could say the Healy-Rae's are the Real FF and the PD's are Continuity FF.

The guy is a complete and utter turd. I wouldn't elect him to clear the glasses off a table. The more I think about it, the more I think Ireland deserves Fianna F�il. Only a nation of complete fools would vote for people like him

**�anna** · 30/03/2004, 5:08 PM

he does great work for his constituency, i'm sure of that. The roads are very nice there (bit like a few other places that had independent TDs in the last D�il

) but god almighty what an ignorant twerp.

**pete** · 30/03/2004, 5:22 PM

Originally Posted by �anna

he does great work for his constituency, i'm sure of that. The roads are very nice there (bit like a few other places that had independent TDs in the last D�il

) but god almighty what an ignorant twerp.

Yeah i'm sure Healy-Rae plant hire made some cash out too.

If the Dail had 166 Healy-Raes the country would implode.

**Macy** · 31/03/2004, 8:24 AM

Originally Posted by Conor74

If he still represents FF, can I argue that Michael Lowry represents the opposition?

Michael Healy Rae and his father were NEVER elected as representatives of this constituency while members of FF. I have canvassed against both senior and junior at local and national elections.

Must say though, I know the man well enough, and know his family. And I am also aware of the huge work he puts in at local level. And it is remarkable. If he was a Socialist or in Sinn Fein in an urban area he'd be praised as a great community activist. Guess he's an easy target.

Hmmm well he helped keep FF in Government for long enough... tbh for me I wouldn't use it to bash FF (shockingly), however it is an embarrassment that they keep getting elected - I cringe everytime they are on TV. The people get the politicians they deserve - Kerry have the Healy Rae and Ferris....

**dahamsta** · 31/03/2004, 8:53 AM

I'm curious Xlex, if you wanted to talk directly to Conor about Michael Healy-Rae, why didn't you use the Private Messaging system? If you didn't want to talk directly to Conor, why did you put his handle in the thread title?

adam

**Xlex** · 31/03/2004, 9:26 AM

suppose you could make use of the same resource adam?

Basically, I addressed the subject of this spanner to the board but I thought that Conor would have the best insight into this man of the people, the first line was only really addressed to Conor. I hadn't thought that much about my first post to be honest.

I originally thought that he was a member of FF... when it was to late I just corrected myself in the third post. Paddy had beat me to the edit.

Anyway, is it a big deal. I don't know enough about politics to have a rip at Conor, nor am I really that way inclined.