Would we really back a FF candidate?

DID I actually read that Fianna Fáil will support the nomination of Gay Byrne and that property developer Harry Crosbie would arrange a dig-out to fund his campaign?

Are the Irish people actually so astoundingly stupid that they would vote for a Fianna Fáil candidate whose campaign is funded by property developers? Going on how much the Irish prefer denial to facing reality, the answer is probably a depressing yes.

Desmond FitzGerald