Friday, September 30, 2011

The President Factor!

I have decided, at great personal sacrifice, to forgo my usual Friday night glass (or two) of Cava with the girls, and stay in and watch the 'Candidates Debate' live on TV tonight.

I have done my research and I am now more familiar than I was, with the duties that being President of Ireland entails.  I already knew that he/she represents the people of Ireland, and signs Bills before they become Law, so after further delving I have decided that largely they are a 'meet-er and greet-er' with a ceremonial role for visiting Dignitaries.  So, basically they need to be well groomed and well spoken, and know that they shouldn't wipe their nose with the back of their hand before shaking it with Mr Head of Germany, or greet Mrs Head of Australia with "Story Bud"? (A very Dublin saying which is shortened from the longer greeting of "How are you and how is it going with you today, Buddy?").

So I will be judging (I feel like I am on the X Factor) each Candidate tonight on their ability as a Dignitary Greeter.  I hope my judgement won't be impaired by the glass of wine that I might have to drink while watching!

Oh wait.....I've just had an idea.  Maybe we should have treated this whole race like the X Factor and made them audition and give them tasks to do.  Like, maybe give them a line of Dignitaries to greet and put an 'ordinary Joe Soap' in the line and see do they spot him.  Or, give them a Bill to sign and see do they spot the very obvious legal mistakes!  And then we could have great satisfaction in voting one out every week!

I wonder is Louis Walsh busy tonight...



PS...I promise after this debate I won't mention 'Presidential Election' again, unless one of them does something brilliant worth talking about, or equally something ridiculous!

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