Michael D Higgins and age factor.
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I don't think his age is a huge factor, but his endless prattling and droning are for me. I immediately reach for the "off" switch as soon as I hear him. Yesterday's "Green Tea" program on radio 1 called him Michael twee Higgins. Hit the nail on the head!
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A friend of mine worked in the Aras until fairly recently and said you just would not believe how hard Mary McAleese works. 4-5 functions a day sometimes, working on speeches in between etc.
I can't imagine Michael D being up to that.
Most Definitely, while it is never nice to be jusged on something other than your merits, your physical ability to complete the job should be taken into account.
Since such a person, if elected, would be breaking the law then yes, most definitely; you must be at least 35 to be President.
You've got a strange way of determine how well someone does.
America under Reagan mined the Nicaraguan harbour and became indicted as a terrorist state by the world court.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_policy_of_the_Ronald_Reagan_administration
"During the 1980s the Reagan administration sponsored an anti-SandinistaContras (a proxy paramilitary based in Honduras and Costa Rica, largely consisting of northern highlanders known as the Milpas and led by former Somoza regime soldiers) against the socialist Sandinista government in Nicaragua. The resulting war killed over 50,000 people, mostly civilians." guerilla movement known as the
Reagan was also discovered to be suffering from Alzheimer's in later life - and [broken link removed] suggests he was suffering the effects of it during his presidency. not someone I'd want with their finger on the Big Red Button.
You've got a strange way of determine how well someone does.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_policy_of_the_Ronald_Reagan_administration
"During the 1980s the Reagan administration sponsored an anti-SandinistaContras (a proxy paramilitary based in Honduras and Costa Rica, largely consisting of northern highlanders known as the Milpas and led by former Somoza regime soldiers) against the socialist Sandinista government in Nicaragua. The resulting war killed over 50,000 people, mostly civilians."
In all fairness, i don't think we need worry about Michael D sending the Irish Air Corps to bomb Russia.
You can't give a black and white answer on the age question, it all depends on the individual concerned. Take the late Brian Lenihan for example, no one knows what might be around the corner.
You can't give a black and white answer on the age question, it all depends on the individual concerned. Take the late Brian Lenihan for example, no one knows what might be around the corner.
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The Reagan administration is responsible for the fall of communism.
The reason why Reagan got a hard time was because early in his first term he said he would defeat communism within a decade - people thought he was nuts to even suggest this. How wrong they were.
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'Responsible for' or 'happened to be around at the same time as'?
“Had a hand in” or “Influenced” or “was part of the reason for” would be more accurate.
My 9 year old son and 8 year old daughter were in the car with me the other day when Michael D was being interviewed on the radio. They asked who that woman was on the radio. I told them it was a man but they just didn’t believe me. He’s probably the best of a very bad lot (Pat Cox for FG and Fergus Finlay for Labour would have been much better options) but his voice is terrible.
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So much for diversity and acceptance of difference
My kids are very intolerant... I blame their mother.