Ireland's Most Likely Next President - Openly Homosexual with Convicted Pedophile Partner.

And the Israelies released the information as an opening for Michael D Higgens , a known zionist.

holy shit. and i thought our leaders where ing us.

ireland is in trouble in so many ways. it's a terrible shame. your country is so wonderful in many ways.

you'll have as much trouble now as we do.

Our current Minister for Defence Alan Shatter is an Israeli citizen...

This is the kind of Irish person that would have become a priest in the old days.

He is a protestant.

Lovely. Must be a friend of Obamas.

All in scripture. That is what happens when one scumbag sneaks in and no one does anything about. Eventually the place gets run over.

Well, it still Ireland's image around the world, to have a pedophile president even as it struggles to overcome the scandal of the pedophile clergy.

lol the president isn't a pedophile .

I wouldn't vote for that flamer .

Must I list all of the Republican deviants for your TeaTards?
Starting with Bush 41 and his pals?

Larry Craig is waiting for you in stall #2 and Tom Foley has your son's cell #.

RIGHT WING HYPOCRITES!

I don't give a shit that David Norris is gay and I agree with a lot of his politics. He is far more libertarian than super liberal. I can't trust a guy who wrote a letter like that.

GAME OVER

[link to www.rte.ie]

"Senator Norris says he does not regret supporting and seeking clemency for a friend, but he does regret giving the impression that he did not have sufficient compassion for the victim of Ezra's crime.

The Senator says he now accepts that more than a decade-and-a-half later when he has reviewed the issue - and is not emotionally involved, when he is not afraid that Ezra might take his own life - he sees that he was wrong."

Whatever he is or isn't, he sounds bloody ridiculous when he speaks - he puts on this stupid Oxford accent like something out of an old 50s film. I couldn't take him seriously.

Will this be something to try and get rid of Enda Kelly as Taoiseach?

This seems a bad idea.I always think of your Presidents as women.

well well well...


Rapist was still Norris lover four years after conviction

By Michael Brennan, Fiach Kelly, Greg Harkin and Independent.ie reporters



David Norris had a relationship with convicted rapist Ezra Yitzhak Nawi for almost 30 years and the couple were together until 2001 – four years after his partner’s conviction for having sex with a 15-year-old Palestinian boy.

Senator Norris told a Foreign Affairs Committee in 2006 that he was proud of his former partner of “nearly 30 years Ezra Yitzhak, whose work in the villages around south Hebron was seen by the committee on its visit to the area”.

The presidential hopeful, who has been unavailable for comment since it emerged at the weekend that he wrote letters appealing for clemency for Mr Yikzhak on Seanad headed paper, gave an interview to journalist Joe Jackson for the Sunday Independent in 2002.

This should be fun.

It is over 20 years since Ireland had a non Female president.

Not anymore.

[link to www.independent.ie]

The man once tipped to be Ireland's first openly gay President said he did not regret seeking clemency for his former partner convicted of statutory rape as he quit the race over the controversy.

Senator David Norris said he was motivated by love and concern in writing the letter 14 years ago on behalf of Ezra Nawi, who had sex with a 15-year-old Palestinian boy.

I DON'T CARE HOW FUCKING ARTICULATE OR ERUDITE HE IS AS A CULTURED MODERN GAY IRISHMAN

YOU SLEEP WITH A JEWISH GAY RAPIST FOR 25 YRS THAT MEANS YOU HAVE QUESTIONABLE LOYALTIES

YET ANOTHER BLACKMAILABLE QUEER

EIRE IS BETTER OFF WITH A DIFFERENT PRESIDENT

GOOD ON YOU LADS DIGGING DEEP AND EXPOSING IT ALL

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Statement from David Norris

Wednesday, August 03, 2011

"FIRSTLY, let me say that I am overwhelmed by the good wishes I have received from the four corners of Ireland.

"I would like to offer my grateful thanks and appreciation to all of my team which was composed of over 300 volunteers from across this country.

"I would like to say that I respect and understand the decisions taken by the team and this has not in any way altered my appreciation for their contribution to the campaign.

"I deeply regret the most recent of all the controversies concerning my former partner of 25 years ago, Ezra Nawi.

"The fallout from his disgraceful behaviour has now spread to me and is in danger of contaminating others close to me both in my political and personal life. It is essential that I act decisively now to halt this negative process.

"I do not regret supporting and seeking clemency for a friend, but I do regret giving the impression that I did not have sufficient compassion for the victim of Ezra’s crime.

"I accept that more than a decade and a half later when I have now reviewed the issue, and am not emotionally involved, when I am not afraid that Ezra might take his own life, I see that I was wrong.

"He served his time and never offended again.

"Yes, his actions were terrible but my motivation to write the letter was out of love and concern. I was eager to support someone who had been very important in my life.

"I have been involved in many campaigns and have written many hundreds of letters on behalf of people in every continent — persecuted Tibetan monks, East Timorese, death row prisoners in the US.

"As a senator I have always been an active and vibrant voice for those vulnerable and marginalised in society. So it is very sad that in trying to help a person I loved dearly I made a human error.

"Finally, I would like to give my thanks to you, the Irish people. Thank you for your support and helping me in the times that I have succeeded and in times of difficulty.

"So here I am today outside my home where all my great journeys have begun to announce the end of my presidential campaign. This has been a most wonderful experience despite the trauma and energy expended.

"I have had the opportunity to visit every corner of this great country of ours and to bear witness to the wonderful work done by the Irish people in difficult circumstances.

"I believe that I can point to two significant achievements as a result of my entry into the race. Whatever doubt there may have been about the holding of an election was ended by my determined candidacy. The presidency of Ireland belongs to the people and not any party or sectional interest.

"Secondly, this process has thrown up issues that make it clear that the whole question of the way in which candidates are nominated must be examined urgently by the government, a commitment given by all the parties in 1998 but never acted upon.

"I have also demonstrated that it is now possible for a gay person to be seen as a viable candidate for the highest office in the land. I would have loved to have had the opportunity as president of Ireland to extend that to the service of the entire people but that is no longer possible.

"The election is now entering a new phase of reality and I hope that it will be conducted in a way that is dignified and respectful of the office of president and of the remaining candidates.

"At the beginning of my campaign I pledged that I would fight exclusively on what I saw as my strengths and what I could contribute to the welfare of the Irish people. I believe that I have done so with the dignity and decorum that would be rightly expected of any presidential candidate.

"It has always been a principle of mine not to yield control of my life or my principles to others.

"The recent frenzy threatened to erode that principle and it is now time for me to reassert as far as possible control of my life and destiny.

"As I came across the Samuel Beckett bridge today into my mind came his words about humanity and frailty.

"‘Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.’’


Read more: [link to www.irishexaminer.com]

I DON'T CARE HOW FUCKING ARTICULATE OR ERUDITE HE IS AS A CULTURED MODERN GAY IRISHMAN

YOU SLEEP WITH A JEWISH GAY RAPIST FOR 25 YRS THAT MEANS YOU HAVE QUESTIONABLE LOYALTIES

YET ANOTHER BLACKMAILABLE QUEER

EIRE IS BETTER OFF WITH A DIFFERENT PRESIDENT

GOOD ON YOU LADS DIGGING DEEP AND EXPOSING IT ALL

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Statement from David Norris

Wednesday, August 03, 2011

"FIRSTLY, let me say that I am overwhelmed by the good wishes I have received from the four corners of Ireland.

"I would like to offer my grateful thanks and appreciation to all of my team which was composed of over 300 volunteers from across this country.

"I would like to say that I respect and understand the decisions taken by the team and this has not in any way altered my appreciation for their contribution to the campaign.

"I deeply regret the most recent of all the controversies concerning my former partner of 25 years ago, Ezra Nawi.

"The fallout from his disgraceful behaviour has now spread to me and is in danger of contaminating others close to me both in my political and personal life. It is essential that I act decisively now to halt this negative process.

"I do not regret supporting and seeking clemency for a friend, but I do regret giving the impression that I did not have sufficient compassion for the victim of Ezra’s crime.

"I accept that more than a decade and a half later when I have now reviewed the issue, and am not emotionally involved, when I am not afraid that Ezra might take his own life, I see that I was wrong.

"He served his time and never offended again.

"Yes, his actions were terrible but my motivation to write the letter was out of love and concern. I was eager to support someone who had been very important in my life.