Marathon Man
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In this day and age, when everyone has access to television and the internet, does anyone really vote for somebody because they've seen their mug on a poster tied to a lampost?
A ban would favour incumbents over new candidates, as incumbents have had plenty of opportunities to get their face out there over the previous term.Another reason to ban them
What about Mary Lou McD? - an atypical political face, the lady who put the pretty into Sinn Féin.... - most politicians are boot-ugly anyway ...
What about Mary Lou McD? - an atypical political face, the lady who put the pretty into Sinn Féin.
Are you serious? I wouldn't call her ugly but I certainly think there's something distinctly unclassy and '3AM eating chips sitting on the steps of the central bank' about her.
The faces are daft - most politicians are boot-ugly anyway
so you wouldn't want to see their faces (particularly at the door never mind up a pole or on a fence).
Interesting idea - the downside would be putting further power in the hands of the media, as they would have a stranglehold over mass access to the public.I think a ban on these posters would be great but that we should go further.
Why should we be hindered by the constraints of popular opinion in other countrys (whereby money is pumped into certain electees coffers to help them convince people they are the right person).
I dont think people should be allowed use any sort of finance to get into the dail.
There should be multiple town hall like debates and canvassing door to door. Simple as . .
Any person thats found to of spent over x amount on some sort of propaganda should be disqualified (by independent non paid adjudicators).
This would mean that the monetary motivation that comes with running as a FF or FG candidate would be gone and people might actually get innovative and be their own independent T'D's instead of being mainly backbenchers that vote for whatever the government wants . .
Sure there would be teething problems and some cute hoouers would get back in, but in time it would weed out the vested interest from the people who may have genuine interests in this country. Lets be honest, the most intelligent and moral people in this country probably arent at the upper class of society or in positions of power. .
Perhaps, but by comparison with her cohort...Are you serious? I wouldn't call her ugly but I certainly think there's something distinctly unclassy and '3AM eating chips sitting on the steps of the central bank' about her.
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