2d ago

'Not a hope in hell': Irish politicians roundly reject Conor McGregor's presidential bid

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Conor McGregor’s bid for Ireland’s presidency has been overwhelmingly rejected by politicians, with all 134 Oireachtas members surveyed by Sky News refusing to support his nomination.

Citing his divisive rhetoric, lack of qualifications, and ongoing legal battles—including a rape verdict under appeal—politicians used strong language to dismiss his fitness for office.

McGregor’s anti-immigration platform, announced after meeting Trump, is believed to be more about boosting his U.S. profile than a serious campaign, as experts say he faces significant hurdles to appear on the ballot.

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'Not a hope in hell': Irish politicians roundly reject Conor McGregor's presidential bid

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'Not a hope in hell': Irish politicians roundly reject Conor McGregor's presidential bid

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4d ago

'Not a hope in hell': Irish politicians roundly reject Conor McGregor's presidential bid

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The current president is the man. Connor ain't got shit on this dude.
- Oh he looks like a president of Ireland alright
- Looks like Danny Devito.
  
  Danny Devito as Bilbo Baggins.
- That man enjoys gentle mornings beside the goose garden.
- What a true patriot looks like.

lol what Trump didn't give a rapist boxer a boost in popularity for a presidential bid in Ireland by doing some BS PR with him? What??? What madness has this world come too?
- He looked at Trump and his shenanigans and said, "If he can do it, I KNOW I can". Fortunately the Irish seem to be much smarter at making choices.
  
  McGregor assumes raping a woman is the only qualifier for president. So this makes sense.

A sore loser, terrible character, sexual criminal, and a zionist. He's got the full package

If the rape verdict gets upheld then he could try the USA presidential race next. I've heard they vote in convicted rapists.

Good for the Irish.

It was always just some stupid attention seeking bulls***. I mean Come ON! The fact the rapist president invited the rapist boxer over. Are we not deep enough into the twilight zone they have to drag us further in. They enjoy wasting our time

We heard similar responses about Trump's first candidacy... Hopefully this sticks.

I think Trump has found his new head of DOGE

That's what we said about trump lol good luck
- Thankfully Ireland is a bit more switched on than America

I would genuinely rather we didn't have a president at all
I know how you feel more than I think you can fathom, unnamed TD

He's a scumbag with money
- So are a significant number of politicians around the world, yet we keep electing them

Cocaine is a hell of a drug
- CTE is a helluva drug
  
  Anabolic steroids and exogenous hormones are a hell of a drug

God damn, yet another country putting assholes at the forefront of their country. Hey, America, take note.
- This story is about how the complete opposite of what you said is true.
  
  France ending LePen's political career after her conviction, too. Meanwhile the whole world looking at the US like "You guys can elect covicted felons with 30+ charges?"
  
  I may be traumatized, but I can already see the reasonable objection of a rape conviction retconned in bought media as elitists initially rejecting the people's choice, nothing is unhappenable any more, the more absurd and chaotic the less avoidable
- Anyone can say they’re running for anything, what’s your point?

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