Coner for President?
I think he’s serious, I say heck ya lol that’d be a hoot!
I think he’s serious, I say heck ya lol that’d be a hoot!
CHAT Coner McGregor for President of Ireland?
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Melodi
Disaster Cat
The President of Ireland is like the President of Israel, an official Head of State with few powers and not supposed to hold open political opinions. He or She does have a few essential constitutional duties, such as signing bills and occasionally sending some directly to the High Court (Supreme Court) if they feel they present an urgent constitutional question (so things are not in limbo for years).
But most of the job consists of going to VIP Funerals at Home and Abroad, cutting ribbons to open supermarkets, breaking bottles of champagne on ships, etc.
It isn't a powerless position, but it isn't like being President in the US system—more like being a King or Queen of England when it became a constitutional monarchy.
But most of the job consists of going to VIP Funerals at Home and Abroad, cutting ribbons to open supermarkets, breaking bottles of champagne on ships, etc.
It isn't a powerless position, but it isn't like being President in the US system—more like being a King or Queen of England when it became a constitutional monarchy.
Is this the MMA guy?
AddisonRose
On loan from Heaven
Now that would rock somebody's world.
The Hammer
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Yes.
Tristan
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Griz3752
Retired, practising Curmudgeon
Griz3752
Retired, practising Curmudgeon
Very possibly but the world is watching.
He pretty much nailed the issues and threw dirt in their collective faces so, having had some experience with the true Gaelic mindset on the topic of rights & wrongs and being misused, abused and lied to, this could be something.
ETA
Brexit was stressful for the UK.
i can only imagine how a popular, fairly charismatic man who is clearly "Fighting Irish" is going to rock the UK's world.
KC & his Will & Kate Band, Harry & what's her name et al are going to pale in comparison to the shyte Conor M. can agitate . . . . .
Bought some Guinness and a litre of Bushmill Black Label Whiskey; I can hardly wait.
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A stepping stone to PM?
I disagree that he won't have any power, he's got a gigantic platform and he won't be constrained to merely VIP duties, he'll raise hell.
He'll be sorta like Trump from 2020 to 2024 where an endorsement can be a career maker, or he could end political careers as well. He could be the gate keeper, or at least a pinch point.
naegling62
Veteran Member
When speaking of Christianity, many have always considered Ireland to serve the same purpose as the appendix in the human body. Maybe we're about to find out that analogy holds true to the political resurgence of the oppressed in modern Europe.
An appendix, if left to swell and fester, can be fatal after it bursts.
naegling62
Veteran Member
Correct, a dangerous analogy for the establishment to ponder.
Melodi
Disaster Cat
He could be removed from office if he engaged in politics overtly (if he was President). Or, as someone once said to a President of Isreal who stated a political opinion, it was time for him to resign and run for PM. It isn't that they have no power at all or have back-door conversations, but to do anything overt, which I can't see him not doing, would likely result in his removal from office.
Parliamentary systems are different—they separate the Head of State from the Head of Government. Sometimes, the head of state is a monarch or a president. But in most of the modern Parliamentary systems, the roles are divided. The US made them all into one position, which forces the spouses of the President to act like temporary Queens or Prince Consorts and put their kids in the public eye for four to eight years as if they were Princes and Princesses without the life-long preparations that members of most royal families are given to play those royals.
Our current President is a crusty old socialist poet who can barely suggest that people shouldn't sleep in tents during freezing weather (a very quiet rebuke to the current government) but almost over what is permitted. I can't see Colin McGregor being capable of being subtle in that way. Screaming his opinions would violate his constitutional role.
In what government position could he be more influential/effective in Ireland?
