At any cost
As Fianna Fáil’s FUD strategy descends into bared-faced lies I’m reminded again of Bertie Ahern’s eloquent Dáil statement on ethics in public life:
Deputy Kenny and I have been Members of the House for long enough to know that there is a code of ethics whereby those who have been elected to the House try to remain elected. That is the code of ethics in this House.
No doubt our “highly sophisticated electorate” will see through such self-serving attitudes and treat them with the contempt they deserve. Based on past experience I wouldn’t be too hopeful.
Mark Waters marked time at 8:53 am on May 22nd, 2007 .
In a way, that is remarkably honest of him. I’m surprised to hear any politician be so blunt. His PR gurus must have been sick.