Best Politician in Ireland You Cannot Vote For

**MyTown** · 23/05/2007, 2:40 PM

I'm dizzy with all the Election threads here (Magicme's anti-Bertie rant winning the most poignant / funniest thread so far).

But how about your nominations for the best politician from OUTSIDE your constituency?

I've always thought a few of the Dublin based Greens (Gogarty & Ryan) were above average and generally talked sense.

Peter Power, the Limerick solicitor who has always been in the shadow of the moustachioued Minister for Guns on the Feel & Fall side is a good performer on TV whatever about "on the ground".

Fine Gael's Dan Neville has heroically promoted UNPOPULAR but worthy causes such as the plight of the mentally ill and the total lack of adequate services for them.

But I think Joan Burton and Mary Harney, ideological opposites but both principled individuals who will both struggle to retain their seats, have shown the greatest moral courage and debated fairly for what they believe in.

On the other side if I was to start a thread about the slimy cynical egomaniacal self promoters who will undoubtedly get elected and RE-eleected tomorrow, I'd be typing for the rest of the day!

Who do you rate?

**Lim till i die** · 23/05/2007, 2:59 PM

Originally Posted by MyTown

Peter Power, the Limerick solicitor who has always been in the shadow of the moustachioued Minister for Guns on the Feel & Fall side is a good performer on TV whatever about "on the ground".

Absolutely useless, I've never seen him or one of his canvassers in my life

Respect Tony Gregory because he has gotten great deals for his area down through the years

But I think Joan Burton and Mary Harney, ideological opposites but both principled individuals who will both struggle to retain their seats, have shown the greatest moral courage and debated fairly for what they believe in.

Joan Burton has always struck me as a bit of a bandwagon jumping spoofer tbh. Apparently crap on the ground until around election time aswell

And what exactly is it Harney believes in?? Evil??

**endabob1** · 23/05/2007, 3:00 PM

Always liked Michael D in Galway although as I've been out of the country for 13 years I clearly can't vote for any of them

**sligoman** · 23/05/2007, 3:01 PM

Mae Sexton, Longford/Westmeath constituency.

**Dodge** · 23/05/2007, 3:06 PM

Originally Posted by endabob1

Always liked Michael D in Galway although as I've been out of the country for 13 years I clearly can't vote for any of them

Always liked Michael D.

Also Anne Marie Martin of FG (in Dublin South Central) for purely pervy reasons

**kingdom hoop** · 23/05/2007, 3:25 PM

It's gotta be Joe Higgins for me, a Kerryman doing big things in Dublin - a model I've followed for the last number of years

But seriously, he represents his constituents far more than most as he actually gives a sh!t about things, plus he adeptly contributes to D�il debates - I was looking for, but couldn't find, minutes spoken in the D�il, I'd say he'll be well up there for someone who doesn't have a brief. Better than Tom McEllistrim, Kerry North FF TD, at any rate, the trailblazer who proudly represented his people by solely delivering his inaugural address, what a bleeping bleeper.

**kingdom hoop** · 23/05/2007, 3:28 PM

Damn it, just saw the Damo thread, he'd definitely get me vote, in return for a few spliffs of course

**BohsPartisan** · 23/05/2007, 4:21 PM

Clare, Joe, Mick Murphy and Mick Barry.

Also, Joan Collins possibly Seamus Healy.

**Risteard** · 23/05/2007, 4:23 PM

Michael D and Joe of the Higgins.
I hate McDowell but have a strange admiration for him in a way.
A lot less hood-whinking than the FF charm, at least he knows that he's on the right. Dublin West has fine TDs.

**kingdom hoop** · 23/05/2007, 4:55 PM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Clare, Joe, Mick Murphy and Mick Barry.

If you were really devoted you'd move to one of their constituencies. Not good enough.

**holidaysong** · 23/05/2007, 4:58 PM

Senator David Norris - he's great!

**BohsPartisan** · 23/05/2007, 9:58 PM

Originally Posted by kingdom hoop

If you were really devoted you'd move to one of their constituencies. Not good enough.

Or I could move to all four and get polling cards for each!

**Lionel Ritchie** · 23/05/2007, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

Senator David Norris - he's great!

agreed. Also John Hume, Seamus Mallon, Mark Durkan and David Ervine. I think they deserve a bit of a mention (the latter posthumously sadly) in the week when the shinners and especially dear bertie are flashing their "brought peace to Ireland" credentials.

**Magicme** · 24/05/2007, 8:30 AM

When I lived in Clonsilla I was very impressed with Joe Higgins. Went to his meetings on Water Rates and then shared a platform with him at a Refugee Rally after moving back to Monaghan so he would always be my fav.

I gave a speech at the Christian Solidarity Party Ard Fheis one year as part of my work with Refugees and they were the even bigger tossers than Bertie & Co so they would be my least fav! In fairness to them tho, they did help my cause a little.

**Macy** · 24/05/2007, 8:07 PM

Joe Higgins and Micheal D Higgins are my two favourite Irish politicians, and I'd also have time for Eamonn Gilmore too, after hearing him speak on a few occasions.

**pete** · 24/05/2007, 9:05 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Also Anne Marie Martin of FG (in Dublin South Central) for purely pervy reasons

I think its her eyes looking down off those posters. Her picture on wikipedia is a little different... That poster got to be worth hundreds of votes on its own.