Bertie and Biffo the dream team

Biffo appears to be putting distance between Berite and himself in this photo from the Irish Times.

Is this the beginning of the end for the dream team?

The real question to be asked about this photo is why are these two men smiling? What have they got to smile about? Bertie is bringing the party down with him and Biffo the only man who could stop him is going down with the ship without comment expect that Bertie "enjoys" his full support meanwhile the rest of the FF party are putting on their life jackets and making for the lifeboats.

Like the Titanic, Fianna Fail has been holed below the water line by Haughey, Pee Flynn, Liam Lawlor, Ray Burke, Albert Reynolds and Bertie Ahern and like the Titanic it is only a matter of time before the party begins to realise it and panic.

While FF manage to remain in Government, it is only be leaning heavier and heavier on coalition parties to make up the difference. The truth is that under Bertie Ahern the party is bleeding seats and will continue to do so locally in 2009.

FF is sinking but the Band is playing on! Nearer my God to Thee!

The local elections will be fun. In 2004 FF had one of their worst results in all time until 2009 perhaps.