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10green bottles · 29-10-2011 5:02am

Disleksic wrote: »

Very sure. He received a lower percentage of first preference votes than Adams got in the general election in Louth. SF may do reasonably well in border counties and deprived areas of the country but as for the rest of the Irish Republic, they can forget it.

:pac:
Why do you think that would happen ?? For gods sake get some cop on :eek:

Nodin · 29-10-2011 11:52am

Freddie59 wrote: »

SF tried everything to improve their vote. They didn't. Thankfully.

5% up, more or less.

My name is URL · 29-10-2011 12:18pm

K-9 wrote: »

Thinking about it, we wont need to count the McGuinness vote, his vote wont matter, which is pretty poor, no matter how the Shinners spin it!

Seems like McGuinness' votes did need to be counted after all

RachaelVO · 29-10-2011 12:29pm

My name is URL wrote: »

Seems like McGuinness' votes did need to be counted after all

I has surprised me how much people actually wrote him off, and he did better in areas that would no be considered traditionally SF territory!

I reckon in 7 years (I can't see MDH doing 2 terms) that we'll see him running again and doing FAR better!

My name is URL · 29-10-2011 12:37pm

RachaelVO wrote: »

I has surprised me how much people actually wrote him off, and he did better in areas that would no be considered traditionally SF territory!

I reckon in 7 years (I can't see MDH doing 2 terms) that we'll see him running again and doing FAR better!

As Gerry Adams said on the tele yesterday, people need to face up to and accept that SF are here for the long run, and the hysteria from the media will have to die off sooner or later.

In the next 10 years, SF are going to be a far more mainstream party, and perhaps the only credible left-leaning one in the country. The 'old hats' and former IRA members will have retired and the younger members who have no questions over their histories will be guiding the party into a new era.

Lord TSC · 29-10-2011 12:53pm

The 'old hats' and former IRA members will have retired and the younger members who have no questions over their histories will be guiding the party into a new era.

I've said before I welcome that day. If when that happens they can tighten up their policies and move away from telling people what they want to hear, then I look forward to having a genuine alternative to vote for.

K-9 · 29-10-2011 1:25pm

My name is URL wrote: »

Seems like McGuinness' votes did need to be counted after all

Yeah, but because they only eliminated Norris on his own, not in addition to Mitchell.

I'm surprised Shinners are so euphoric over it considering there was talk of second just a couple of days ago and expectations of 20% or so earlier in the campaign.

Considering Gallagher had over double the McGuinness vote and Mitchell was doing better on transfers it's a bit like grasping straws. Sf just can't win undecided voters.

slapbangwallop · 29-10-2011 1:26pm

Disleksic wrote: »

Very sure. He received a lower percentage of first preference votes than Adams got in the general election in Louth. SF may do reasonably well in border counties and deprived areas of the country but as for the rest of the Irish Republic, they can forget it.

Fantastic logic there matey! No seriously, that politics degree was well worth the three years.

Lord TSC · 29-10-2011 2:23pm

K-9 wrote: »

I'm surprised Shinners are so euphoric over it considering there was talk of second just a couple of days ago and expectations of 20% or so earlier in the campaign.

Right from the start of the campaign, it was clear it was always going to be a "win" for MMG's supporters; he could have got 1% and it would have been twisted positivly somehow...

My name is URL · 29-10-2011 3:32pm

How come Norris is about to speak here on RTE1 and Mitchell isn't?

Fluorescence · 29-10-2011 3:34pm

Mitchell and Davis either are on their way or not coming at all.

RachaelVO · 29-10-2011 3:37pm

fluorescence wrote: »

Mitchell and Davis either are on their way or not coming at all.

Jaysus, that would be very ungracious if they didn't turn up!

I'd half expect it from Mitchell, but not Davis

Lord Trollington · 29-10-2011 3:38pm

Watching the speeches here on RTE. The more I see of this Gallagher pr!ck the more I think we dodged a bullet.

Absolute tosser, would love to meet him some day to tell him what I think of him.

600,000 Irish people should hang their heads in shame.

Fluorescence · 29-10-2011 3:39pm

RachaelVO wrote: »

Jaysus, that would be very ungracious if they didn't turn up!

I'd half expect it from Mitchell, but not Davis

Sure Mitchell half ran out of the studio on Monday night after the Frontline (while the credits were rolling). Ungracious plank. Davis, well, she can't be all too happy about coming paddy last eh?

My name is URL · 29-10-2011 3:41pm

fluorescence wrote: »

Mitchell and Davis either are on their way or not coming at all.

How rude is that?! Mitchell was very ungracious yesterday too when the media were trying to get his reaction to the results.

Delighted for Higgins today.. how can anyone not like him?

Lord Trollington · 29-10-2011 3:42pm

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

Right from the start of the campaign, it was clear it was always going to be a "win" for MMG's supporters; he could have got 1% and it would have been twisted positivly somehow...

I voted MMG. I'm very happy with now he done and encouraged for the future.

But that encouragement is on ice for the moment, Gallagher got 600,000 votes.

Who are these people and where have they been living the last 4 years.

Ireland will never change

twincamman · 29-10-2011 3:43pm

bad form from mitchell and davis.

My name is URL · 29-10-2011 3:45pm

Great speech :eek:

One that will go down in history

staker · 29-10-2011 3:47pm

Wonder will anyone open a book on when he'll pull his first Yeltsin in Shannon stunt?
Substitute the drunk bit for asleep though!

Fago! · 29-10-2011 3:47pm

When's he taking up office?

Lord Trollington · 29-10-2011 3:47pm

I don't think anyone could argue with the appointment of Mick D as president.

He is a true statesman, fluent in Irish, dripping in Irish culture through poetry and literature.

He's had years in politics in Ireland and really doesn't need the gig in phoinex park.

I believe he went for the position for all the right reasons and fair play to him.

WoollyRedHat · 29-10-2011 3:48pm

Is Higgins our Obama?

Da Shins Kelly · 29-10-2011 3:48pm

Thought that was never going to end.

My name is URL · 29-10-2011 3:50pm

Enda pissing on the parade a bit now :pac:

Fluorescence · 29-10-2011 3:50pm

Enda Kenny's nose is very distracting.

JerryHandbag · 29-10-2011 3:51pm

Fago! wrote: »

When's he taking up office?

Nov 11th I believe

Da Shins Kelly · 29-10-2011 3:52pm

Uninspiring speech here from Enda. Doesn't look like he even wants to be there.

My name is URL · 29-10-2011 3:54pm

"Gay is a good man. True to his political beliefs"

Where the fcuk is he, Enda?

Hank Scorpio · 29-10-2011 3:56pm

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

Uninspiring speech here from Enda. Doesn't look like he even wants to be there.

Sure must look bad, isn't Mitchell Fine Gael and didn't even show up

WoollyRedHat · 29-10-2011 3:57pm

My name is URL wrote: »

"Gay is a good man. True to his political beliefs"

Where the fcuk is he, Enda?

Back on the next plane to Brussels probably.

RachaelVO · 29-10-2011 3:59pm

fluorescence wrote: »

Sure Mitchell half ran out of the studio on Monday night after the Frontline (while the credits were rolling). Ungracious plank. Davis, well, she can't be all too happy about coming paddy last eh?

Doesnt look like either could be bothered turning up!!!

Pair of sore loosers! That has really p1ssed me off that they didn't turn up!!!!!!!!!

Fluorescence · 29-10-2011 3:59pm

My name is URL wrote: »

"Gay is a good man. True to his political beliefs"

Where the fcuk is he, Enda?

I'd say Enda has been furious with him ever since his implosion on the Frontline Monday night :pac:.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 29-10-2011 4:01pm

fluorescence wrote: »

I'd say Enda has been furious with him ever since his implosion on the Frontline Monday night :pac:.

Kenny didn't want him as the FG candidate to begin with, so I say there's no love lost there.

RachaelVO · 29-10-2011 4:08pm

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Kenny didn't want him as the FG candidate to begin with, so I say there's no love lost there.

There's not an ounce of love lost between the two of em. The top level FGers didn't want him as a candidate, they wanted Pat Cox (God help us from FG candidates). They pretty much left him to the wolves and in one way or another back Higgins!!!!!!!!

Da Shins Kelly · 29-10-2011 4:16pm

What the f*ck is wrong with Miriam O'Callaghan?

JerryHandbag · 29-10-2011 4:18pm

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

What the f*ck is wrong with Miriam O'Callaghan?

Awful interviewing from her

hondasam · 29-10-2011 4:49pm

The-Rigger wrote: »

Can one find pictures of young Michael D? I think he was beamed down to earth age 70.
I for one, welcome our intergalactic overlord.

http://t.co/SjcubF3u

He has not changed much.

My name is URL · 29-10-2011 4:52pm

hondasam wrote: »

http://t.co/SjcubF3u

He has not changed much.

He was a ginge?!

SEPT 23 1989 · 29-10-2011 5:01pm

A little bit of light in the darkness

This is a good day for Ireland

Lord TSC · 29-10-2011 5:03pm

Lord Trollington wrote: »

I voted MMG. I'm very happy with now he done and encouraged for the future.

But that encouragement is on ice for the moment, Gallagher got 600,000 votes.

Who are these people and where have they been living the last 4 years.

Ireland will never change

To be frank, I'd take everyone who gave Gallagher a first preference and everyone who gave MMG a first preference, put them all in a giant bag, and hit it very hard with a stick indiscriminatly. In fact, throw Dana supporters in there too. And anyone who believes in homeopathy. Get in the sack.

AskMyChocolate · 29-10-2011 5:13pm

RachaelVO wrote: »

Doesnt look like either could be bothered turning up!!!

Pair of sore loosers! That has really p1ssed me off that they didn't turn up!!!!!!!!!

Aye. Can only make the vast majority of the electorate happy to have their opinions of the two confirmed and their correctness in not giving either of them either a vote or a transfer.

After all, given the fact that Mitchell was the FG candidate, they pretty much came last and second last in real terms. Couldn't be happier for the pair of them.

Gummy Panda · 29-10-2011 5:13pm

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

To be frank, I'd take everyone who gave Gallagher a first preference and everyone who gave MMG a first preference, put them all in a giant bag, and hit it very hard with a stick indiscriminatly. In fact, throw Dana supporters in there too. And anyone who believes in homeopathy. Get in the sack.

I gave MMG a first preference and Higgins second preference but I wanted Higgins to win.

The reason? Well I knew MMG hadn't a chance but I wanted him to poll better then the other candidates to piss off their parties.

EDIT: To piss off RTE as well and their "Would you vote for MMG even though he was an IRA murder?"

SeaFields · 29-10-2011 5:22pm

Gummy Panda wrote: »

I gave MMG a first preference and Higgins second preference but I wanted Higgins to win.

Lots of people did that for respective candidates including myself for norris ( i read a stat of somewhere around 60% of second prefs were for michael d.) just to bump them up knowing they wouldn't win tho.

4leto · 29-10-2011 5:23pm

Its all over, Higgin is el presidenty so what will distract us now from the budget which is only 6 weeks or so away.

My name is URL · 29-10-2011 6:02pm

http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/the_american_in_ireland/elected-michael-d-higgins---irelands-most-anti-american-president-132787713.html#ixzz1cC9j5B00

Elected: Michael D Higgins - Ireland's most anti-American President

Nice headline for an Irish-American news source :rolleyes:

strobe · 29-10-2011 6:15pm

My name is URL wrote: »

http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/the_american_in_ireland/elected-michael-d-higgins---irelands-most-anti-american-president-132787713.html#ixzz1cC9j5B00

Nice headline for an Irish-American news source :rolleyes:

Isn't that Niall O'Dowd chap who wanted to be president but couldn't get a single nomination from anybody the founder of Irish Central?

My name is URL · 29-10-2011 6:58pm

strobe wrote: »

Isn't that Niall O'Dowd chap who wanted to be president but couldn't get a single nomination from anybody the founder of Irish Central?

Aye, and he's brother of Fergus O'Dowd.. the butthurt Blueshirt of Drogheda.

Conchir · 29-10-2011 8:42pm

Congrats Michael D. Baggins, a deserved win.

Disleksic · 30-10-2011 1:12am

nice_very wrote: »

thanks for making me LOL, lets wait for the overall result yes? roll on the next general election.... its such a delight seeing the anger from certain quarters because MMG did so well...... u jelly bro?

On the contrary, I am delighted because he did so poorly. There will be no IRA man in the Aras for 2016. Try again for 2116 bro.

Dionysus · 30-10-2011 11:55am

Disleksic wrote: »

On the contrary, I am delighted because he did so poorly. There will be no IRA man in the Aras for 2016. Try again for 2116 bro.

There will, however, be a former member of Fianna Fáil-The Republican Party, and the son of an IRA man (who was sentenced to death for his IRA activity), in the Áras for 1916. That should put the smile on the other side of your face.

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