"I'm Sorry!" Drunk With Brian Cowen in Dublin

by Agnieszka Chojnacka Wed Sep 15, 2010 19:47

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I'm Sorry!

Brian and the economy turning the corner

Writing on the wall

Urinating on the same wall

Pole dance for prosperity

by Agnieszka Chojnacka Wed Sep 15, 2010 20:16

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Give generously - we're broke and nearly sober

Fightin' statues

Forgive me!!

Dipping into the budget cup to help the animals

by Tara Tara Tara Thu Sep 16, 2010 17:48

This youtube video only had just over 1000 hits yesterday when I first saw it. Just now it has over 94,000.

Soooooooooo funny, great craic, enjoy :)

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by Mise Tara 7 Fri Sep 17, 2010 13:21

Fianna Failng miserably to live in real world .

We are all paying for the indulgences of this company of fools,time to sack them.

The video is worth watching even if it is at times "below the belt".

by Sean O Riain Fri Sep 17, 2010 13:55

These 'pictures' are cruel and offensive and must cause great hurt to Brian Cowen's family. No matter what one thinks of Brian Cowen the publication of these 'pictures' cannot be justified - they should be removed immediately.

If I had thought Indymedia would publish such pictures, I would not have made the (small) financial contribution to you that I made in recent days.

I am not a member of any political party. I have over the years taken part in many protests (Shell, war, Middle East, disability) and have been actively involved in homeless, Traveller, asylum, death penalty issues.

by Madam k Fri Sep 17, 2010 14:20

Thank you to the peolple of Dublin for their generosity on Wednesday,and the fact Brian didn`t get the shit kicked out of him .

Here is another fine contribution to the issue .

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Brian Cowen Drunk

by anarchaideologist Fri Sep 17, 2010 19:04

well done on video .

by Sceptic - None whatsoever . Fri Sep 17, 2010 21:41

Fianna Failure family ,ure ideals ,ure hopes and ure Self Esteem .

by V for vendetta Sat Sep 18, 2010 01:12

"These 'pictures' are cruel and offensive and must cause great hurt to Brian Cowen's family. No matter what one thinks of Brian Cowen the publication of these 'pictures' cannot be justified - they should be removed immediately."

I find the trolley waiting times in A&E or people dying while waiting for operations or scans far more offensive than a few mocking pictures of an incompetent fat man who CHOOSES to work in public life for a HUGE salary greater than that of the US president posted by an Irate public who feel powerless to get rid of this man and his cronies who are hell bent on rescuing their rich friends and lining their pockets before the ship sinks and before they are eventually ousted.

At least a bit of street theatre is all he has to worry about.Unlike the people he and his cronies have sentenced to economic oblivion.

by Petra . Sun Sep 19, 2010 06:29

Well the proof of the pudding is just days away when we are invited to celebrate Arthurs Day , as Arthurs Day falls on a
hungry thursday when Brian never bothers both his browns to show up for the Dilly Dally Dail and usually goes on the razz
iv a wednesday until the cows come home , maybe he might confuse the hacks & delay his knee's up whilst singing like a
true Fianna Failure between his quota of the black stuff & forgetting how to run the country as he usually manages to do ;

The Demon Drink has always been at the back of politics in Ireland , in this particular Watergate / Garglegate we are
never so close to the old saying as we are now ..We are definitley between a rock & a hard place if ever we were , the
electorate of Ireland have at long last reason to thank The Demon Drink for exposing the inept amateurs who profess to
looking after our daily bread 24 / 7 , time for a change folks , of course it is ...Burp , excuse moi .

by Rhona Sun Sep 19, 2010 10:07

I'm by no means a FF supporter and recognise the damage they have done to the country,however I find a lot of the content on this blog has gone too far,especially the photos and videos.Remember this man is after all only human,no ones perfect,think of his family.

by garglegate Sun Sep 19, 2010 11:09

Maybe he should have though of his family when he decided to go on the radio so, er, hoarse.

by children_of_lir Sun Sep 19, 2010 16:13

Political satire comes with the territory.

Private Eye, Punch magazine ...

by stuff Sun Sep 19, 2010 18:20

keep em coming, we need the laughs, after all its the best, (and in this country probably the only), medicine.

by hennessey Sun Sep 19, 2010 18:42

brian cowen deserves a drink if that's what he wants..even if it was the night before..who hasn't had a sip of the good stuff the night before.?
The current finance minister brian lenihan is trying to wipe up the mess that was previously made by charlie mcreevy and the banks and outside investment companies asking us to invest,i know one person who lost about 20,000 on some bad investments and they knew what was coming,the only people who knew about the financial crisis were those in the know,not folk like you or me,we will believe anything the most popular media pr's will put out there,and whos agenda their running..
Most irish people blindly vote fianna fail,eventhough they know about bertie and the ways they run things,and i won't be one bit suprised to see people that will vote for what they think they know,i think a co alition with fine gael and sinn fein would be a better alternative to having the same old political heavy weights,having the stronghold,most who enter those parties are in there for one reason money and good benefits.
bertie ahern is the real culprit and some fianna fail back benchers still hanging in there,and what about charlie mcreevy and the banks the real culprits in all this?

by sick and tired Mon Sep 20, 2010 00:08

I find traveling 5 hours once every week to have my child attend hospital going"too far"

by Ollie Mon Sep 20, 2010 18:14

Sorry to sound like a killjoy, but people shouldn't in my opinion laugh at drunks. Drunks are tragic not funny . Alcohol is a dangerous addictive drug for a lot of people : it is a depressant that has wrecked too many good lives . How many families in Ireland haven't been touched by the consequences of alcohol abuse?

by . Mon Sep 20, 2010 20:11

How many families in Ireland haven't been touched by the consequences of Fianna Fail!

by V for vendetta Mon Sep 20, 2010 22:28

"Sorry to sound like a killjoy, but people shouldn't in my opinion laugh at drunks. Drunks are tragic not funny . Alcohol is a dangerous addictive drug for a lot of people"

Well sales of cheap drink from supermarkets became the norm under Fianna Fail. Many believe this is largely to blame for the widespread abuse of drink among the next generation of young people and among the poor. Between the easy availibility of cheap booze thanks to Fianna Fail and the bad public example given by parents and those in the spotlight in public life, We are creating a generation of alcoholics. Also, Fianna Fail refuse to reduce the blood alcohol level in drivers to zero because of lobbying.

Lenihan cynically reduced the price of drink whilst bailing out the banks, as if to say "stay drunk while we rob you, you stupid drunken bastards ".

by ollie Tue Sep 21, 2010 14:44 joemcivor at gmail dot com

I agree with most of what you say about the government . I do think though that those who constantly go on about “this Fianna Fail government “ tend to bolster the parliamentary illusions that lead to apoliticisation , which in turn leaves people prey to alcoholism ,drug abuse etc. .”If only we could get rid of Fianna Fail then we could start tackling the problems , so let’s give FG or Labour or whatever a try - anything but Fiannaa Fail ” . Isn’t that the sort of talk you’d expect to hear from somebody sitting on a barstool with one eye on the huge TV screen on the wall?

My own view is that the breakdown of capitalism is threatening the future of society ,and that the masses of people who have previously "left politics to the politicians" must now urgently start becoming political themselves , and consciously begin directing and controling the course of political events . Many expert reports have shown that self-harm ,and problems associated with alcohol and other drug abuse are are drastically increasing because of the economic recession and the bail-out of the banks at the expense of society . The video was well made , and the issue it raises are extremely important My objection is not to the critical portrayal of Cowen as a drunk , but to the reaction of people to the video and the performance – “keep em coming, we need the laughs, after all its the best, (and in this country probably the only), medicine” . People should not be laughing about this . After they’ve had a good cry they should start organizing ,planning etc.

“the weapon of criticism cannot be a substitute for the criticism of weapons” ……marx

by marxist revolution Tue Sep 21, 2010 21:12

capitalism under the rule of bad governance has led to this,and they (the politicians),have been heavily involved with the banksters(hence the bailing out of these legitimate criminals)..

by Madam K Tue Sep 21, 2010 21:17

"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."

Groucho Marx

by bernard Tue Sep 21, 2010 22:00

it doesnt matter what political party we have in the dail,it wont matter,they are all old farts,as the saying goes cant teach an old dog new tricks,probably just aswell in most cases,cos if they were half smart they would have conned us from more pennies..to above commentator,what exactly are you,refering to?

by potatoe ... poTaTo. Tue Sep 21, 2010 22:00

Brian Cowen is a fat b***** a burnout,and a drunkard,and in no way fit to be a politician,the point im making is that,there are a lot of politicians in government,who do not even have the nessecary skills for their jobs,and yet have smooched thier way into these positions,which is wrong,there should be the principle of getting your job on your own merit.FOR EXAMPLE: bertie ahern ,and the current minister for finance did not have the nessecary qualifications,and it is only those who do not have the clout you will notice,who have the most education,most of these FF'ers do not have degrees,certitficates,or even a bit of cop on..

Is it any suprise,about the events that unfolded before our very eyes and ears?There have been many a drunk

by Madam K Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:11

"to above commentator,what exactly are you,refering to?"

That i do not hold with Marxist theory .But thanks for your comments

" Down boy! There, that's a good dogma."Groucho Marx .

by Madam K Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:32

Chatting with some homeless friends this morning ,sleeping on the streets only a couple of hundred meters from the Dail ,they were woken by Garda at 4am this morning and told to move as they were "tresspassing" on the steps of a building .A building which has been vacant for years ( so there obviously was no complaint ) yet the Garda saw fit to wake them tell them to move ,where exactly were they ment to go? They have been forced out of the wet hostel due to the fact staff felt they did not drink enough!

Maybe an invite into the Dail bar would be beneficial? Improving their capactity to drink hence solving any possible future refusal of shelter?

by Brit. Wed Sep 22, 2010 13:24

Churchill famously drank a bottle or two of whisky every day when he was fighting the Nazis.
(Given the job he had, who would blame him.)

A society lady said this to him in the middle of the Blitz.:
"Winston you are disgracefully drunk".

Winston famously replied:
"And you are ugly...... but I will be sober in the morning."

by . Wed Sep 22, 2010 14:04

The women refered to was Liverpool socialist MP Bessie Braddock,who told him, "Winston, you're drunk.": and he replied

"Bessie, you’re ugly. And tomorrow morning I’ll be sober, but you’ll still be ugly."

Churchill also said "A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn’t happen"
Time to get rid of all politicians ,no goverment no state ,no governors no slaves.

by Corkman Wed Sep 22, 2010 14:29

"A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year

Comically simplistic.

A wise British Prime Minister described to a journalist what determines British foreign policy :

"Events, Dear Boy, Events."

by Bim Thu Sep 23, 2010 17:03

I've always wished she'd replied to Churchill something along the lines of: 'well you might be sober tomorrow but you'll still be a war-mongering genocidal racist.'

by V for vendetta Tue Sep 28, 2010 11:44

Here he is as the butt of a joke on the jay leno show. Personally I'm embarrassed to be represented abroad by the calibre of people currently in Fianna Fail. If they're not scheming self serving property amassing crooks with their heads submerged in the trough, they are semi literate or drunken fools. Not one of them will ever answer a straight question.

Its good that people take actions like this one to highlight and bring FF incompetence and unprofessionalism into perspective. Otherwise there is no knowing the pathetic depths of stupidity they would plumb. There should be higher standards in office here and there should be consequences if you drop below them. If they don't suffer sufficient consequences in their little self serving self regulated bubble in lenister house then why shouldn't they suffer a little street theatre ridicule. All things considered It's not even remotely cruel enough in my opinion. And it's not as if we the people actually gave him the job of taoiseach in the first place is it?

Anyway, here's the clip:

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cowans one (and only!) appearance on jay leno show