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The whole country wants Claire Byrne to be Taoiseach after last night's debate

“Claire Byrne, you sassy queen!”

Feb 16th 2016, 8:26 AM 11,524 Views 1 Comment

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LAST NIGHT, THE country gathered around to watch the second Leaders Debate on RTÉ One and decided that there’s only one person fit to run this country: Claire Byrne.

Byrne was widely commended for moderating the seven-way debate with ease and aplomb, and keeping everything under control.

And now the whole country pretty much loves her.

She’s everyone’s new spirit animal.

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Let’s be real: she made Alicia Florrick and Olivia Pope look like absolute wimps.

In fact, she deserves a headline show at Croke Park after that performance.

Forget Beyoncé. Who run the debate? Claire Byrne!

This just in, Aiken Promotions announce Claire Byrne for headline gig in Croke Park Summer 2016 #staroftheshow #leadersdebate #cblive
— Katie O'Neill (@_Katie__ONeill) February 15, 2016

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She demonstrated herself to be a master of burns.

The name’s Burn. Claire Burn.

"All we're hearing now is nothing" Claire Byrne is on fire. #leadersdebate
— Shirley Temple Bar (@shirleybar) February 15, 2016

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There were numerous analogies..

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Claire Byrne is like a mother in the supermarket. Getting the shopping done and telling the kids to cop on and stay in line #leadersdebate
— Johnny Fallon (@jonnyfallon) February 15, 2016

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CLAIRE, YOU SASSY QUEEN.

CLAIRE BYRNE YOU SASSY QUEEN I LOVE IT! #CBLive
— Stephen Boylan (@s__boylan) February 15, 2016

Source: Stephen Boylan/Twitter

Even Rubberbandits were #TeamByrne.

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The write-in campaign for Claire Byrne starts here.

The only person I'd vote for watching this is Claire Byrne!#GE16 #LeadersDebate
— Dustin The Turkey (@DustinOfficial) February 15, 2016

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After all that I actually want to vote for Claire Byrne! #cblive
— Evelyn (@BonnyBlue13) February 16, 2016

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#ClaireForTaoiseach

Is anyone else wishing Claire Byrne was the next Taoiseach? #leadersdebate pic.twitter.com/cdfeKGjBa2
— ED SMITH (@EdSmithington) February 15, 2016

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Can Claire Byrne be Taoiseach? #GE16
— Seán Defoe (@SeanDefoe) February 15, 2016

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Claire Byrne for Taoiseach? #cblive
— SDG (@SarahDavisGoff) February 15, 2016

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Or at least Ceann Comhairle.

That was two hours and Claire Byrne never once allowed it to slip out of control. Can she be Ceann Comhairle please? #leadersdebate #ge16
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) February 15, 2016

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Let’s make it happen, Ireland.

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The whole country wants Claire Byrne to be Taoiseach after last night's debate