Comments on: Name your presidential candidate in one

By: Maman Poulet » President Norris?

Maman Poulet » President Norris? — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:20:29 +0000

[...] By the way Ivan Yates is listed in the Paddy Power odds for the Presidency as 33/1 – the same odds as David Norris. Not sure if anyone has asked Ivan if he is interested in running – see previous post on my reaction? [...]

By: Kate Murphy

Kate Murphy — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:53:38 +0000

I say GAVIN KOSTICK would be a good contendor for President. Better than a lot of the above mentioned. He has vision and energy, an intelligent articulate guy with charisma. AND he’s certainly got a good memory as demonstrated in his brilliant performance of HEART OF DARKNESS … (for those of you old enough to remember MEMORY can be important asset for a Presidential Candidate in this Island of ours’ …)

If you’re looking for change, youth and vision put Gavin Kostick’s name on that list.

Kate

By: Daniel Sullivan

Daniel Sullivan — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:46:14 +0000

Emily O’Reilly had a letter to the Phoenix last week which was quite tetchy about how she is not interested in nor pursuing a nomination from any party.

By: steve white

steve white — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:18:51 +0000

none of the above campaign anyone?

we’ll be living in fine gael world by then surely

so gay mitchell ain’t getting it despite his greater political experience (vs McG) because ye can’t have someone enda beat for leadership… as president

By: admin

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:55:19 +0000

Working title MiPresident Fergal?

By: SeanR

SeanR — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:53:01 +0000

The cynical in me asks do we actually need one? I’m really ambivalent after two terms of McAleese, who’s been so quiet compared to Robinson.

The recent Council of State highlighted for me the ‘invisibility’ issue, they were all together for a knees-up and still signed the legislation, which seemed to be a total load of hype, but we learn nothing about an important debate on controversial legislation. It sounded a bit like how the McAleese’s were reportedly involved in negotiations around the NI accord but it was all “behind closed doors”. All in all, I want more visibility from the next office-holder, and more communication/ democratic accountability. That said, anyone but Bertie is ok. Working through my ambivalence, I would suggest we need a President more than ever!

While my sensible choices would be be Joan Burton or Colm O’Gorman, I really think we need to “think big”. Elect someone outside the box, who could act as a symbol for our times, and lift us out of the sometime petty local politics, make us think about issues such as the Irish diaspora and help put the nation back on the world stage. That sort of stuff… to we have that sort of imagination?

By: Fergal

Fergal — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:28:33 +0000

Paddy Cosgrove has launched an exploratory committee

By: admin

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:36:10 +0000

You could always read another blog Simon

By: Bono for president? « Rosemary Mac Cabe

Bono for president? « Rosemary Mac Cabe — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:02:45 +0000

[...] 17, 2009 in Uncategorized Oh, say it ain’t so. Via Maman Poulet, Paddy Power has the list of odds for the next Irish president. Bertie at 2/1 is both surprising [...]

By: simon

simon — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:52:59 +0000

I can start the ‘elect Ivan now’ campaign if it means I don’t have to listen to him on the radio!

You can always listen to another station.