It is sickening to hear politician after politician express sympathy for John O'Donoghue, saying he was a scapegoat and hasn't been given a fair chance to explain. Have they just woken up from months of sleep. It has been months since this man's cavaliar wanderings have been made known to the public. Was that not enough time?
One of them went on to say it was not right to follow the lead of Sinn Fein in demanding resignation as they themselves claimed millions in expenses and are down to robbing banks. Fair enough. But if Fianna Fail etc. have to be told by Sinn Fein what's the right thing to do, that really shows the depth at which Irish politics is at.
Enda Kenny is not the cleanest hand. But I was surprised to see him so pleased a couple of weeks ago when declaring the issue as closed just based on a grudging apology from John O'Donoghue.
If Bertie Ahern sympathizes with a guy that is the surest proof that this person cannot be straight ;)
On another note, it was equally sickening to hear people from south Kerry say how great a person he was and how much he worked for their development. It reminds me of the selfishness with which Irish public voted Bertie back to power a couple of years ago, weeks after tribunal revealations which left no one in doubt that he is corrupt. It's the same thinking - I am doing well and that's because of him. So whatever else he is, it doesn't matter.
It is the same attitude which made the government splurge money at whoever wanted it, leaving the nation in tatters that it is now.
After fifteen years of boom, we have nothing to show except some roads in terms of development. But economy is on it's knees just after one year of downturn. Why? Just about everyone has been busy taking care of themselves. That is why!!!
And we blame Bankers & developers!
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