Wobbler McDowell

So after a weekend of frenetic speculation, that paragon of self righteousness, wobbler McDowell, is about to once again change his mind and stick with Government for another few weeks anyway.

He wobbled in October and now he has wobbled in May. In this he has displayed spectacularly poor political judgement that must raise questions in the public mind about his fitness for office.

Up untill just hours ago McDowell was planning to walk out of Government because of concerns about conflicting accounts from Bertie Ahern about his personal finances. If they have been misled, that certainly would undermine trust in Government, but as I have already observed in politics timing is everything. The PDs in their own interest would have been better to let the story die, afterall the FF/PD coalition won't be reelected, and airing the issue mid campaign is guarantted to do them rather than FF serious damage.

Fianna Fail is the party of strokes, cute hoors and sneaking regarders. Their base fully understands Berties actions. Cash transactions are often a way of life for this demographic, and as long as lovable Bertie isn't found "in bed with a dead girl or a live boy", he'll be ok with his electorate.

McDowell however sets himself up as a paragon of moral rectitude. Last night he marched his troops up the mountain to the moral high ground. Parlon surveyed the view from the hill top and saw the electorate breaking their holes laughing at the pd stormtroopers and shouted run!, run! run for your votes!

So the walkout became a demand for a statement.


Recent histroy is repeating itself, this time as farce. The PDs will be the biggest losers.

The opposition would be best advised to stay out of this domestic squabble.