Bertie Ahern

[dedalus]

What do you think is bertie's best attribute as a politician? Something makes me, even though I don't like it, feel compassion for him in his crisis. I have to admit, if he pulls out off his current crisis, I will implicitly admire him. Why is it I feel this way? Does anybody else feel this way?

[martin TYRONE]

No I personally am not fooled by the tears,but Ive noticed that he is really tapping into the sympathies of middle aged women,the type that would be Daniel O Donnell fans over the last couple of days

[dedalus]

I wonder what Bertie's thinking now, probably all wrapped up in his yesteryear bad- oul- days sleeping bag when he had no money. Who knows, the sleeping bag could end up to be his comfort blanket when Tuesday comes: the day of reckoning!

[AndrewM]

Yes, this is better then going out on a Saturday night and scoring.............

[martin TYRONE]

''Yes, this is better then going out on a Saturday night and scoring.............''

Andrew in the morning you will be 100-200 more in pocket that you wont have spent on one of last legally sold drugs,giving it to some mean faced hungry pimp like publican who hasnt drank a pint himself in the last 10 years unless someone else bought it for him---you wont have to wory about VD ,Aids or unwanted pregnancy and paternity tests and then again you could have been flirting with someones ex who was just trying to make him jealous and he waited outside nightclub with his mates to kick you half to death then run away while you are arrested for causing an affray and street disorder

[martin TYRONE]

Then at about 3am they let you out because they have bigger fish to fry---you spend 2 hours getting soaked in the rain only to get a taxi that has the distinct smell and feel of piss and sick on the back seat