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Have any of the Sinn Fein lads resigned yet??

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  • 24-06-2012 4:05pm
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    Smiley Burnett
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    http://www.anphoblacht.com/contents/11446

    Im sure if the private visit to Lismore by Prince Charles could be described as "grossly offensive", then we will see mass resignations from Sinn Fein due to the fact that Martin McGuinness is going to attend the Jubliee Celebrations and meet the Queen in the occupied 6 counties????

    Astonishing really when you consider that a little over 12 months ago these lads were carrying placards and protesting at her visit to the Republic as the head of a neighbouring state?!! In their eyes the visit was "premature" and anyone that met the Queen was regarded as a traitor and a sell-out. Now they have no no problem meeting the Queen in OCCUPIED 6, where she is officially the Head of State!!!

    the placards last year had the caption "800 YEARS. What's changed?". Maybe they might answer the following question "12 MONTHS ON. What's changed?"


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    Bringthethunder
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    Think maybe you should post this in politics.ie. Here the main talking points are where to get a lawnmower, good places for a curry and where is there a good cat shelter, everyday things really most of us are indifferent to the Queen and who chooses to meet or not meet her


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    thomasm
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    The Sinn Fein politic strategists judged to mood wrong in relation to Queens visit and now have to change the rhetoric. All about the votes and not their beliefs


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    Smiley Burnett
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    thomasm wrote: »
    The Sinn Fein politic strategists judged to mood wrong in relation to Queens visit and now have to change the rhetoric. All about the votes and not their beliefs

    BINGO!! you have in it one!!!


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    Marchandire
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    thomasm wrote: »
    The Sinn Fein politic strategists judged to mood wrong in relation to Queens visit and now have to change the rhetoric. All about the votes and not their beliefs

    Indeed. Nationalism is pretty much a dead issue for modern Sinn Fein. In fact, it's an embarrassment and only plays with a percentage of their target vote.


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    FishBowel
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    We need a right-wing nationalist party!


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    ziedth
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    Marchandire wrote: »
    Indeed. Nationalism is pretty much a dead issue for modern Sinn Fein. In fact, it's an embarrassment and only plays with a percentage of their target vote.

    That's just it. If SF don't make any mistakes and distance themselves from their previous lives as much as they can I honestly think they will stroll into power come the next general election. Getting rid of all the old guard would guarantee it but the mood has already turned on FG and LAB, can't see FF having a chance for a the next decade so that leaves SF.

    They are playing it "right" if you ask me and only a moron would leave them now they are on the up. I think it's great for the simple reason in that anti UK shiite should be committed to history and this although a political choice is a good step.


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    Max Powers
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    Smiley Burnett wrote: »
    BINGO!! you have in it one!!!


    SFs policies in general = a joke


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    marlin vs
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    Should this be in the political forum?


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    jmcc
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    marlin vs wrote: »
    Should this be in the political forum?
    If it was, then it would be modded to hell and back. Politics.ie is probably a better place for it. I do remember that a few Boards.ie mods popped up on Politics.ie (the streams had crossed) and started trying to lecture posters as they would here and were laughed out of it. :) As for SF's strategy - it has people talking about it.

    Regards...jmcc


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    marlin vs
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    jmcc wrote: »
    If it was, then it would be modded to hell and back. Politics.ie is probably a better place for it. I do remember that a few Boards.ie mods popped up on Politics.ie (the streams had crossed) and started trying to lecture posters as they would here and were laughed out of it. :) As for SF's strategy - it has people talking about it.

    Regards...jmcc
    Well I thought this was the Waterford City forum?


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    jmcc
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    marlin vs wrote: »
    Well I thought this was the Waterford City forum?
    Very perceptive of you. You win a virtual blaa. :)

    Regards...jmcc


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    ROCKMAN
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    SF are learning the modern political game fast and well ..
    Political party changes views and atttitude to blah blah because of public opinon SHOCKER
    What are they doing thats any different to what FF ,FG AND LABOUR have been doing for years ,


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    wellboytoo
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    Supplying the third world with printer cartridges


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    merlante
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    Bringthethunder wrote: »
    Think maybe you should post this in politics.ie. Here the main talking points are where to get a lawnmower, good places for a curry and where is there a good cat shelter, everyday things really most of us are indifferent to the Queen and who chooses to meet or not meet her

    politics.ie is a bit of a cesspit in fairness. I doubt there's ever been a serious political discussion on there. (100% realpolitik if you're into that sort of thing.)


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    Sully
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    What has this to do with Waterford?


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    Black Suir
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    Max Powers wrote: »
    SFs policies in general = a joke


    Agreed and God help us if they were to get into power. Sadly I feel they could in the next few years, ie making up a government with one of the bigger parties. For the next election Lab are fuc$ed, thank God, which will mean that someone will possibly have to go in with FG as i cant see FF getting near enough seats to go in on their own next time, and FF & FG wont join forces.


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    Black Suir
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    Sully wrote: »
    What has this to do with Waterford?


    Someone involved in politics in Waterford trying to steal a few political points maybe.


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    R P McMurphy
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    Smiley Burnett wrote: »
    http://www.anphoblacht.com/contents/11446

    Im sure if the private visit to Lismore by Prince Charles could be described as "grossly offensive", then we will see mass resignations from Sinn Fein due to the fact that Martin McGuinness is going to attend the Jubliee Celebrations and meet the Queen in the occupied 6 counties????

    Astonishing really when you consider that a little over 12 months ago these lads were carrying placards and protesting at her visit to the Republic as the head of a neighbouring state?!! In their eyes the visit was "premature" and anyone that met the Queen was regarded as a traitor and a sell-out. Now they have no no problem meeting the Queen in OCCUPIED 6, where she is officially the Head of State!!!

    the placards last year had the caption "800 YEARS. What's changed?". Maybe they might answer the following question "12 MONTHS ON. What's changed?"

    Just to point out that the meeting is not part of the jubilee celebrations at all


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    Sully
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    marlin vs wrote: »
    Should this be in the political forum?
    Sully wrote: »
    What has this to do with Waterford?

    As above.

    Topic Closed


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