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FF bounce back - WTF???

  • 17-10-2012 9:53pm
    #1
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 12,955 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    According to the latest MRBI/Irish Times poll that will be published in tomorrow's Irish Times, Fianna Fail have recovered support to the extent that they are now the second political party in terms of support.:eek:

    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1017/breaking57.html

    WTF is wrong with people? Do they really have that short a memory? It's truly depressing.:mad::(


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭seven_eleven


    Irish people are morons thats why.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 946 ✭✭✭Predalien


    They fixed the road?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,916 ✭✭✭shopaholic01


    FF bouncing back ........... like property prices, apparently:cool:.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭eth0


    They are no worse then the incumbent crowd. Maybe they are not quite as corrupt (or better at hiding it) but there is feckall difference between their policies


  • Posts: 50,630 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Irish people are morons thats why.

    what nationality are you?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    Yay!

    I'm going to buy apartments when they get back in.



    and a fur coat


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,144 ✭✭✭Scanlas The 2nd


    It's not surprising really, if Fine Gael were in power during the boom nothing would be different. They were equally oblivious economically,


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,653 ✭✭✭Ghandee


    JupiterKid wrote: »
    According to the latest MRBI/Irish Times poll that will be published in tomorrow's Irish Times, Fianna Fail have recovered support to the extent that they are now the second political party in terms of support.:eek:

    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1017/breaking57.html

    WTF is wrong with people? Do they really have that short a memory? It's truly depressing.:mad::(

    Probably linked to their recent anti property tax rants.

    Ironic given it was those clusterfûcks that created the mess we're in at the min.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,916 ✭✭✭shopaholic01


    what nationality are you?

    He's probably Irish.



    *Had to quote you to say I love the bondage gear on your avatar :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 28 deanlandon


    delighted to hear this news - FF will be back in power soon!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 901 ✭✭✭usernamegoes


    He's probably Irish.



    *Had to quote you to say I love the bondage gear on your avatar :D

    If he is Irish, it supports his case. ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    Just look at last Sunday in Cavan - that's another why.

    Memories of goldfish and balls of a gnat, that's a good swathe of the Irish people in a nutshell.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭seven_eleven


    what nationality are you?

    German............*runs away*

    Im Irish. But I didnt mean it in that sense.....lets just say we never learn.....ever. :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 914 ✭✭✭tommyboy2222


    Sinn Fein will do very well in the next General Election.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    Sure don't dogs go back and eat their vomit? No shock really.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 959 ✭✭✭maringo


    It's the sophisticated Irish electorate at it again :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭Fromthetrees


    Sh1te like this makes me want to burn things. :mad:

    And I'm really good at burning things. :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    The depth of support for Fianna Fail runs deeper than the support for any other political party in the country. It goes back generations and runs through families like blood. It's worse than a religion or cult.

    And before anyone says it's just a culchie thing, let's not forget Bertie Ahern.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,815 ✭✭✭✭galwayrush


    The depth of support for Fianna Fail runs deeper than the support for any other political party in the country. It goes back generations and runs through families like blood. It's worse than a religion or cult.

    And before anyone says it's just a culchie thing, let's not forget Bertie Ahern.

    I put it down to inbreeding...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭entropi


    They're all the same tbh, doesnt really matter what party holds the seat of power.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,619 ✭✭✭ilovesleep


    I was just thinking about this lately. I can't find the thread now but last year before the elections Permabear(spelling) over in politics wrote a thread as to why we should vote FF. We all jumped on like WTF but looking back and remembering that thread, I think he was slightly right.

    His thread was about FF's policy to reduce minimum wage. Many people will disagree and this is coming from a very low paid worker but I think a drop in minimum is needed for this country. To help employers with his/her business, to get more people back at work and to start reducing the cost of living.

    I am never going to forget what FF did. They are a shower of maggots that deserve to be set alight.

    But what we did in Feb 2011 we voted in our droves in anger to give FF the boot for the damage that they did and rightly so but we ignored policies and one on the minimum wage that's very important that will help things. They did wrong and very, very wrong but they were going to try and right things.

    FG lied so much to get into power and they banging the nails into an already dead state. If we left FF in maybe, just maybe they might have felt guilty of their wrong-doings in government and started sorting out the top in.this country. No body knows.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,619 ✭✭✭ilovesleep


    They're all the same tbh, doesnt really matter what party holds the seat of power.

    And this as well. They're all the same.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,627 ✭✭✭Lawrence1895


    I am German, but I refuse to comment ;)

    I'm not surprised, FG are finally paying for all their pre election lies

    Ups ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    ilovesleep wrote: »
    I can't find the thread now but last year before the elections Permabear(spelling) over in politics wrote a thread as to why we should vote FF. We all jumped on like WTF but looking back and remembering that thread, I think he was slightly right.

    His thread was about FF's policy to reduce minimum wage. Many people will disagree and this is coming from a very low paid worker but I think a drop in minimum is needed for this country. To help employers with his/her business, to get more people back at work and to start reducing the cost of living.

    I am never going to forget what FF did. They are a shower of maggots that deserve to be set alight.

    But what we did in Feb 2011 we voted in our droves in anger to give FF the boot for the damage that they did and rightly so but we ignored policies and one on the minimum wage that's very important that will help things. They did wrong and very, very wrong but they were going to try and right things.

    FG lied so much to get into power and they banging the nails into an already dead state. If we left FF in maybe, just maybe they might have felt guilty of their wrong-doings in government and started sorting out the top in.this country. No body knows.
    Go back to sleep.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 12,955 Mod ✭✭✭✭JupiterKid


    I think that this opinion poll result shows that democracy has failed Ireland.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,255 ✭✭✭Yawns


    Down with this sort of thing.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    ilovesleep wrote: »
    His thread was about FF's policy to reduce minimum wage. Many people will disagree and this is coming from a very low paid worker but I think a drop in minimum is needed for this country. To help employers with his/her business, to get more people back at work and to start reducing the cost of living.

    I'm not surprised that Fianna Fail came up with such a woefully thought out policy based on their history of woefully thought out policies. Their miserable understanding of even the most basic concepts of economics and labour markets is astounding in the extreme.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,255 ✭✭✭Yawns


    Of course OP if you had included this bit
    The survey was undertaken on Monday and Tuesday of this week among a representative sample of 1,000 voters aged 18 and over, in face-to-face interviews at 100 sampling points in all constituencies.

    It's not so bad. Hmm I wonder what areas they mainly canvassed in for that survey.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭Immaculate Pasta


    Anyone else imagine Fianna Fail releasing a biography called "Bouncing Back" which was deemed lovely stuff by Shakin' Stevens?

    http://energydescentforbeginners.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/bouncing_ad.jpg


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,311 ✭✭✭✭K-9


    It was FG not FF, Labour in a coalition would scare Libertarians like that! ;)

    Haven't really followed the polls in detail but drops in FG support will mostly go to FF, happened in reverse in the General Election, drops in Labour support will mostly go to SF, hence SF doing so well in polls and FF getting a small lift now.

    What is obvious is it's the end of the 2 and a 1/2 party system, we've a 1 and 3/3'ds system :D, SF should be the second party in the next dail but a lot will depend on how much FG lose in constituencies FF will pick up seats, not SF.



    ilovesleep wrote: »
    I was just thinking about this lately. I can't find the thread now but last year before the elections Permabear(spelling) over in politics wrote a thread as to why we should vote FF. We all jumped on like WTF but looking back and remembering that thread, I think he was slightly right.

    His thread was about FF's policy to reduce minimum wage. Many people will disagree and this is coming from a very low paid worker but I think a drop in minimum is needed for this country. To help employers with his/her business, to get more people back at work and to start reducing the cost of living.

    I am never going to forget what FF did. They are a shower of maggots that deserve to be set alight.

    But what we did in Feb 2011 we voted in our droves in anger to give FF the boot for the damage that they did and rightly so but we ignored policies and one on the minimum wage that's very important that will help things. They did wrong and very, very wrong but they were going to try and right things.

    FG lied so much to get into power and they banging the nails into an already dead state. If we left FF in maybe, just maybe they might have felt guilty of their wrong-doings in government and started sorting out the top in.this country. No body knows.

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



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,646 ✭✭✭washman3


    ilovesleep wrote: »
    I was just thinking about this lately. I can't find the thread now but last year before the elections Permabear(spelling) over in politics wrote a thread as to why we should vote FF. We all jumped on like WTF but looking back and remembering that thread, I think he was slightly right.

    His thread was about FF's policy to reduce minimum wage. Many people will disagree and this is coming from a very low paid worker but I think a drop in minimum is needed for this country. To help employers with his/her business, to get more people back at work and to start reducing the cost of living.

    I am never going to forget what FF did. They are a shower of maggots that deserve to be set alight.

    But what we did in Feb 2011 we voted in our droves in anger to give FF the boot for the damage that they did and rightly so but we ignored policies and one on the minimum wage that's very important that will help things. They did wrong and very, very wrong but they were going to try and right things.

    FG lied so much to get into power and they banging the nails into an already dead state. If we left FF in maybe, just maybe they might have felt guilty of their wrong-doings in government and started sorting out the top in.this country. No body knows.

    Just keep taking your medicine for now bud and try to go see a doctor tomorrow...;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    Coalitions don't work. Nothing gets done and nothing sticks when they cock up.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭Funglegunk


    Because Fine Gael and Labour are incumbent, that's why.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    I need to emigrate.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,910 ✭✭✭yosser hughes


    I need to emigrate.

    Me too. i have given up on this kip.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    Me too. i have given up on this kip.
    Don't slam the door, etc etc..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    Pottler wrote: »
    Don't slam the door, etc etc..

    I'll be nailing it shut from the outside so none of those FF parasites can get out :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,944 ✭✭✭fedor.2.


    Finally, maybe things can start getting back to normal now. The balance is about to be restored.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,619 ✭✭✭ilovesleep


    washman3 wrote: »
    Just keep taking your medicine for now bud and try to go see a doctor tomorrow...;)
    That's so funny


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,370 ✭✭✭pconn062


    Hmmm that's funny, no-one asked me about my preference??


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,311 ✭✭✭✭K-9


    It'll be another coalition, this seems to come as a surprise to many in a country that has had coalitions for over 30 years non stop.

    I'd love a SF/ Labour coalition but it wont happen.

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



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,910 ✭✭✭yosser hughes


    Fianna Faíl and Sinn Feín coalition is next.
    They could change their name to Mé Feín.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,740 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    Think Phil "Home Tax" Hogan as a reason.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,573 ✭✭✭pragmatic1


    It's not surprising really, if Fine Gael were in power during the boom nothing would be different. They were equally oblivious economically,
    You think Richard Bruton wouldn't have done a better job than Cowen. GTFO.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,547 ✭✭✭Foxhound38


    I feel like crying - WTF is wrong with us as a nation? FF is the reason we're in this mess! :mad:

    I *cannot* wait to emigrate. Ours is a country full of fcuking morons!


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,573 ✭✭✭pragmatic1


    K-9 wrote: »
    It'll be another coalition, this seems to come as a surprise to many in a country that has had coalitions for over 30 years non stop.

    I'd love a SF/ Labour coalition but it wont happen.
    Me too but I could see it happening.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 469 ✭✭geetar


    Sinn Fein will do very well in the next General Election.


    i dont think so. their support is related to how ****ed up the country is.

    the better the country is doing, the more sanity people have.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 965 ✭✭✭johnr1


    K-9 wrote: »
    It'll be another coalition, this seems to come as a surprise to many in a country that has had coalitions for over 30 years non stop.

    I'd love a SF/ Labour coalition but it wont happen.

    If that ever happens we'l really learn what it is to be proper fcuked as a country.
    Those Labour morons put together with SF (who largely represent scum) would set us back about 50 years in development.

    If they ever get near the Taoiseachs office I'm gone that year.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,210 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Proof, if any was needed, that Ireland is full of idiots.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,311 ✭✭✭✭K-9


    johnr1 wrote: »
    If that ever happens we'l really learn what it is to be proper fcuked as a country.
    Those Labour morons put together with SF (who largely represent scum) would set us back about 50 years in development.

    If they ever get near the Taoiseachs office I'm gone that year.

    Ah, good ould Left vs. Right politics.

    I'd love a SF/Labour coalition to show they aren't that much different from any other coalition, they'd do what all coalitions do, spin as much as they can to keep as many voters on board. It'll be a long time away thank God.

    We'll elect a government of both sides, a big party with, hugely important, a smaller party to keep an eye on them, and moan about the compromises.

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



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