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The Official After Hours Election Day Thread *Mod Note in OP*

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    #482
    SeaFields
    Registered Users Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    hondasam wrote: »
    Gallagher in second place and McGuinness in third.
    Kasabian wrote: »
    Gallagher in second really confuses me, people just refuse to learn in this country.

    McGuinness could still make second with reports coming from some constituencies that he is coming in second in the counts. It could prove an interesting few hours.

    Congrats Michael D. We could have done worse


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    #483
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    Reports that a lot of people didn't take the referendum sheets as they "Didn't know enough about it"

    Absolute farce.


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    #484
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Tbh I'd rather SG come 2nd than McGuinness.


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    #485
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    Teamshadowclan wrote: »
    If MDH wins on first count, do they bother counting the transfers? I'm really interested to see how transfer friendly some of the candidates were...

    Yes the will.


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    #486
    Lord Trollington
    Registered Users Posts: 4,412 ✭✭✭Lord Trollington


    Wonder does Gay Mitchell still think he's going to win.


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    #487
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Looks like we will have a FF free Dublin:)


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    #488
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    So MMG saved us from the Dragon... lol

    It has all turned out grand in the end it seems


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    #489
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    Looks like we will have a FF free Dublin:)

    Michael D Higgins originally joined Fianna Fáil before he switched to Labour.:pac:
    Looks like everyone has a connection to FF.


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    #490
    RachaelVO
    Registered Users Posts: 3,108 ✭✭✭RachaelVO


    PeterIanStaker wrote: »
    Looking likely also that the Oireachtas Enquiry bill will get a "no".
    Good.

    GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!! Any word on the Judges one yet?


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    #491
    deisedave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭deisedave


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    Tbh I'd rather SG come 2nd than McGuinness.

    Why


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    #492
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    hondasam wrote: »
    Michael D Higgins originally joined Fianna Fáil before he switched to Labour.:pac:
    Looks like everyone has a connection to FF.

    That was in the 1920's


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    #493
    ríomhaire
    Registered Users Posts: 473 ✭✭ríomhaire


    gbee wrote: »
    I voted several people, I voted strategically so the person that I wanted to win would get the transfers from the person I gave my No1 to, so whilst I gave someone my 1st preference vote, he or she is not who I voted for.
    I don't understand the point of this. Wouldn't you get the same effect by just voting for the person you actually wanted?


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    #494
    Snakeblood
    Registered Users Posts: 4,466 ✭✭✭Snakeblood


    ríomhaire wrote: »
    I don't understand the point of this. Wouldn't you get the same effect by just voting for the person you actually wanted?

    I voted for David Norris first because he didn't have a snowballs chance in hell, but I figured if he was eliminated with 12.5% or more, he'd get his expenses back, then Higgins to stop that other dude winning as a second pref.


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    #495
    sensibleken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


    sweet. now we can take out Dana without the media watching!


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    #496
    pajunior
    Registered Users Posts: 697 ✭✭✭pajunior


    WoollyRedHat wrote: »
    Reports that a lot of people didn't take the referendum sheets as they "Didn't know enough about it"

    Absolute farce.

    I'll never understand this. If you don't understand the change being made to your constitution then vote no.


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    #497
    sensibleken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


    pajunior wrote: »
    I'll never understand this. If you don't understand the change being made to your constitution then vote no.

    what? If you dont understand then dont vote at all. you havent earned the right by not reading up on it. an uniformed vote is the most dangerous thing in a democracy


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    #498
    SeaFields
    Registered Users Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    At the bottom end of the returns so far Mitchell is destined to achieve Fine Gaels worst ever presidential tally. Looks like he'll return in single figures.

    And Dana whatsherface and Mary photoshopface are consistently returning at around 2-3% in the first counts.

    :)


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    #499
    pajunior
    Registered Users Posts: 697 ✭✭✭pajunior


    sensibleken wrote: »
    what? If you dont understand then dont vote at all. you havent earned the right by not reading up on it. an uniformed vote is the most dangerous thing in a democracy

    I disagree, if I don't understand a change in my constitution there is no way I am going to let it pass.
    However I would also never go into a referendum without having read up on the change so maybe this is a useless argument.


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    #500
    Morlar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,273 ✭✭✭Morlar


    I'd have much preferred Martin McGuinness to have made it but of the remaining candidates Higgins is probably the least worst.

    Very happy to see the strong turnout for Martin McGuinness, despite the systematic media campaign against him, & despite the Fine Gael anti-McGuinness shenanigans it looks like McGuinness has done very, very well.

    Also delighted to see Gay Mitchell do so badly :) Hahaha, I think having the 'EU Toyboy' on his cv did him no favours, also his anti-republican negativity and personally I thought his bulldog attitude was pretty sinister. He came across as dismissive aggressive and arrogant.

    Also, everyone but the most rabid anti-McGuinness haters knows we can all thank Martin McGuinness for saving us from Sean Gallagher :)


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    #501
    RachaelVO
    Registered Users Posts: 3,108 ✭✭✭RachaelVO


    Morlar wrote: »
    Also delighted to see Gay Mitchell do so badly :) Hahaha, I think having the 'EU Toyboy' on his cv did him no favours, also his anti-republican negativity and personally I thought his bulldog attitude was pretty sinister. He came across as dismissive aggressive and arrogant.

    Also, everyone but the most rabid anti-McGuinness haters knows we can all thank Martin McGuinness for saving us from Sean Gallagher :)

    He probably came across as dismissive aggressive and arrogant cos he IS dismissive aggressive and arrogant.

    Never thought I'd be grateful to MMcG, but I think you're right, he has indeed saved us from the non :rolleyes: FF candidate!


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    #502
    sensibleken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


    Morlar wrote: »
    I'd have much preferred Martin McGuinness to have made it but of the remaining candidates Higgins is probably the least worst.

    Very happy to see the strong turnout for Martin McGuinness, despite the systematic media campaign against him, & despite the Fine Gael anti-McGuinness shenanigans it looks like McGuinness has done very, very well.

    Also delighted to see Gay Mitchell do so badly :) Hahaha, I think having the 'EU Toyboy' on his cv did him no favours, also his anti-republican negativity and personally I thought his bulldog attitude was pretty sinister. He came across as dismissive aggressive and arrogant.

    Also, everyone but the most rabid anti-McGuinness haters knows we can all thank Martin McGuinness for saving us from Sean Gallagher :)

    as much as it pains me to admit, yes youre right.

    jesus. the IRA just saved ireland....theres gonna be a poxy holywood film isnt there


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    #503
    Notorious97
    Registered Users Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭Notorious97


    Morlar wrote: »
    I'd have much preferred Martin McGuinness to have made it but of the remaining candidates Higgins is probably the least worst.

    Very happy to see the strong turnout for Martin McGuinness, despite the systematic media campaign against him, & despite the Fine Gael anti-McGuinness shenanigans it looks like McGuinness has done very, very well.

    Also delighted to see Gay Mitchell do so badly :) Hahaha, I think having the 'EU Toyboy' on his cv did him no favours, also his anti-republican negativity and personally I thought his bulldog attitude was pretty sinister. He came across as dismissive aggressive and arrogant.

    Also, everyone but the most rabid anti-McGuinness haters knows we can all thank Martin McGuinness for saving us from Sean Gallagher :)

    Sums up my view and opinion perfectly. Hopefully he has high enough final numbers, hopefully Sinn Féin receive a positive boost from this campaign also. Well done to Higgins, im not a fan but out of the rest he definitely deserved it. Thank God FF didn’t get a chance to stake a claim at anything in this country again!


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    #504
    K-9
    Registered Users Posts: 43,311 ✭✭✭✭K-9


    Wonder who that guy on Twitter who tweeted about the allegations was?

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



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    #505
    KeithAFC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,239 ✭✭✭✭KeithAFC


    Morlar wrote: »
    I'd have much preferred Martin McGuinness to have made it but of the remaining candidates Higgins is probably the least worst.

    Very happy to see the strong turnout for Martin McGuinness, despite the systematic media campaign against him, & despite the Fine Gael anti-McGuinness shenanigans it looks like McGuinness has done very, very well.

    Also delighted to see Gay Mitchell do so badly :) Hahaha, I think having the 'EU Toyboy' on his cv did him no favours, also his anti-republican negativity and personally I thought his bulldog attitude was pretty sinister. He came across as dismissive aggressive and arrogant.

    Also, everyone but the most rabid anti-McGuinness haters knows we can all thank Martin McGuinness for saving us from Sean Gallagher :)
    You should thank Gay Mitchell though from saving you from Martin Mcguinness.


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    #506
    mcmoustache
    Registered Users Posts: 7,236 ✭✭✭mcmoustache


    KeithAFC wrote: »
    You should thank Gay Mitchell though from saving you from Martin Mcguinness.

    Are you mad?
    Mitchell may have increased MMG's share of the vote with his ranting.

    Also, I also agree that Sinn Féin's bold stunt was what turned the tide in favour of Higgins. I hope they get a box of roses from Higgins.


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    #507
    KeithAFC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,239 ✭✭✭✭KeithAFC


    mcmoustache wrote: »
    Are you mad?
    Mitchell may have increased MMG's share of the vote with his ranting.

    Also, I also agree that Sinn Féin's bold stunt was what turned the tide in favour of Higgins. I hope they get a box of roses from Higgins.
    The Irish people do seem to have a very odd logic when it comes to elections. :confused:


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    #508
    Snakeblood
    Registered Users Posts: 4,466 ✭✭✭Snakeblood


    sensibleken wrote: »
    what? If you dont understand then dont vote at all. you havent earned the right by not reading up on it. an uniformed vote is the most dangerous thing in a democracy

    I hate the gardai too, but I think this is a bit much.*


    *I don't hate the gardai.


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    #509
    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    KeithAFC wrote: »
    The Irish people do seem to have a very odd logic when it comes to elections. :confused:


    Yep you keep on electing them pesky unionists up there ;)


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    #510
    Obliq
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,371 ✭✭✭Obliq


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    That was in the 1920's

    *splutter*! Coffee on the screen now but ta for the laugh :D


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    #511
    mcmoustache
    Registered Users Posts: 7,236 ✭✭✭mcmoustache


    KeithAFC wrote: »
    The Irish people do seem to have a very odd logic when it comes to elections. :confused:

    Mitchell made MMG look like a kind old man under attack. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a republican and I hate some of the things that MMG's crown did up your way but perception counts for a lot in elections.

    Sure we know that MMG probably has bloody hands but we've heard it all before. Through the campaign, my respect only went up for the man. It probably had more to do with what I perceived to be an excessively hard time that he was getting. Miriam O Callaghan was responsible for a lot of it.

    Call it irrational sympathy if you like. It's definitely illogical alright but I'd say it affected more people than myself. Had I bothered voting, I'd have given him my third or possibly second preference. By the end of the campaign, he was no longer in my "Avoid at all costs" category.


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