Mara on the way back ?

[cyberianpan]

So when the going got tough the UK brought back Mandelson ... seems like we're bringing back Mara:

Concerned party leaders prepare SoS call to Mara

FIANNA Fail is preparing to bring back its controversial strategist PJ Mara in a desperate attempt to reverse its decline in popularity.

Mr Mara last night said he had not been approached officially by Fianna Fail headquarters.
"Like a well brought-up young man, it's manners to wait until you're asked. And I haven't been invited to dance yet," he told the Irish Independent.

Bar the comic potential: will Mara save the country ?

cYp

[David Cochrane]

The excellent Miriam Lord said as much on Saturday.........

Mara, get in here
There are strong rumours around Leinster House that Brian Cowen has turned to wily old hand PJ Mara to help him rebuild his battered image – both with the public and the media.


PJ hasn’t done any paid work for Fianna Fáil since the days he was Charlie Haughey’s government press secretary. However, he has continued to work on and off behind the scenes for the party, overseeing election campaign strategy and trouble-shooting in sticky situations when the call comes from Government Buildings.


As the new Taoiseach’s popularity slumped amid charges of poor leadership and avoidable communication problems, worried Fianna Fáil parliamentarians began to suggest privately that it might be time to send for PJ.


We hear that the bat-signal appeared in the sky over Merrion Street in recent weeks, and Mara has responded.


It will be interesting to see if there is any change. Already it is being hinted that Cowen will not be making a State of the Nation address any time soon despite Opposition and media calls for one. While Cowen couldn’t be more removed from the Charvet shirt and champagne lifestyle of Haughey, it is felt that any televised State of the Nation speech from the current Taoiseach will invariably invite comparison with Charlie’s notorious “tighten our belts” address.


This argument was bolstered recently when footage of the Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan urging economic restraint was shown on one side of a split screen with Haughey’s speech running on the other.


Cowen still has to communicate his message — but the medium has yet to be decided.

[jpc]

Its a bit late to be putting the bandaids on.
Less optics a la PJ
More action.

[cyberianpan]

Its a bit late to be putting the bandaids on.
Less optics a la PJ
More action.

Hmmmm, it is - but they've done a very poor PR job so far ... I suppose the aim is to try to staunch the blood.

cYp

[flavirostris]

Mara will probably take a long cool look at Cowen though those famous pince-nez and come to the inevitable conclusion that you cannot polish a turd.

[shutuplaura]

Bar the comic potential: will Mara save the country ?

cYp

His focus will be on saving the party and not the country. Hopefully tis will allow an taoiseach to focus on more important things but I doubt it somehow.

[Kev408]

I thought we were finally moving away from everything/anyone associated with CJH. I don't want this man back in any capacity.

[stanley]

Mara will probably take a long cool look at Cowen though those famous pince-nez and come to the inevitable conclusion that you cannot polish a turd.

The CC lads got a lot of publicty when the brought Padre Pio back for a turn last year, so maybe the FF'rs are wanting the same with PJ.

[Keith-M]

I thought the man wasn't well, but he certainly has an astute political brain.

[spidermom]

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1. Start a different thread!(if you dare!!)

2. pi** on and chips comes to mind!!

(PS don't support Libertas and would not vote for them but your post is petty,childish and churlish)