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

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    #602
    10green bottles
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    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:


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    #603
    Nodin
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    Freddie59 wrote: »
    SF tried everything to improve their vote. They didn't. Thankfully. :)

    5% up, more or less.


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    #604
    My name is URL
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    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


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    #605
    RachaelVO
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    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!


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    #606
    My name is URL
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    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.


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    #607
    Lord TSC
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    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.


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    #608
    K-9
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    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.

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



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    #609
    slapbangwallop
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    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.


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    #610
    Lord TSC
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    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...


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    #611
    My name is URL
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    How come Norris is about to speak here on RTE1 and Mitchell isn't?


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    #612
    Fluorescence
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    Mitchell and Davis either are on their way or not coming at all.


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    #613
    RachaelVO
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    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


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    #614
    Lord Trollington
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    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.


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    #615
    Fluorescence
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    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?


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    #616
    My name is URL
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    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? :)


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    #617
    Lord Trollington
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    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


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    #618
    twincamman
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    bad form from mitchell and davis.


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    #619
    My name is URL
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    Great speech :eek:

    One that will go down in history


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    #620
    staker
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    Wonder will anyone open a book on when he'll pull his first Yeltsin in Shannon stunt?
    Substitute the drunk bit for asleep though!


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    #621
    Fago!
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    When's he taking up office?


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    #622
    Lord Trollington
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    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.


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    #623
    WoollyRedHat
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    Is Higgins our Obama?


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    #624
    Da Shins Kelly
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    Thought that was never going to end.


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    #625
    My name is URL
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    Enda pissing on the parade a bit now :pac:


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    #626
    Fluorescence
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 8,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fluorescence


    Enda Kenny's nose is very distracting.


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    #627
    JerryHandbag
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    Fago! wrote: »
    When's he taking up office?

    Nov 11th I believe


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    #628
    Da Shins Kelly
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    Uninspiring speech here from Enda. Doesn't look like he even wants to be there.


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    #629
    My name is URL
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    "Gay is a good man. True to his political beliefs"

    Where the fcuk is he, Enda?


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    #630
    Hank Scorpio
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    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


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    #631
    WoollyRedHat
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    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.


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