Tonight With Vincent Browne Thread v3.0 (07/04/13 - 08/07/14)

Busted Flat.

take everything wrote: »

Christ, that Eddie Jordan Eircom ad is annoying.

I would think it would be more annoying to Ronan Keating.

vicwatson

A lot of non-voters want to vote, but the choices they're met with means they stay at home. I don't like the idea of forcing them to vote.

Ah come on Hotmail, how hard is it to decide to vote Yes or No ??

vicwatson

grey_so_what wrote: »

He is the "Invisible" leader HA.....

I think he has just decided to let the lads carry the can and keep the head low and ride it out until he is eventually "ousted" and sidle off West.......And that girl Lucinda will be leading the pack imo........

And help us all when that happens, right wing conservatism gets grip on Ireland will be the headline

Callan57

vicwatson wrote: »

Ah come on Hotmail, how hard is it to decide to vote Yes or No ??

Definite maybe

grey_so_what

I wish the Irish would realise how wonderful it is to actually have the right to vote....

I can't stand the idea of just not bothering to vote......Such a waste.......

Lady Chatterton

Good news at last for the Priory Hall people, not before time.

hotmail.com

Callan57 wrote: »

You can always spoil your vote

Lots of spoiled votes are pointless.

Roger_007

vicwatson wrote: »

Ah come on Hotmail, how hard is it to decide to vote Yes or No ??

There was a 'Don't Care' option which was exercised by 60% of the voters....they stayed away!

Harry Angstrom

hotmail.com wrote: »

Lots of spoiled votes are pointless.

Not necessarily. If enough people spoil their votes, it can make a powerful enough statement.

RobertKK

I see animal rights groups protesting over the Love/Hate cat murder scene, less controversial if it had been the child that was the focus of the scare tactic.

RobertKK

grey_so_what wrote: »

I wish the Irish would realise how wonderful it is to actually have the right to vote....

I can't stand the idea of just not bothering to vote......Such a waste.......

I always vote, then I can complain if I am not happy afterwards :pac:

grey_so_what

Ah, Vincent and Moi!........Kitty lovers........:)

hotmail.com

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Not necessarily. If enough people spoil their votes, it can make a powerful enough statement.

The low turnout sends out a pretty big message.

vicwatson

grey_so_what wrote: »

I wish the Irish would realise how wonderful it is to actually have the right to vote....

I can't stand the idea of just not bothering to vote......Such a waste.......

There is indeed only limited number of circumstances where in my opinion it is ok not to vote.


Then again politics of this country have driven people wrong for so long and there has been so much corruption in politics I can also see why people have given 2 fingers to the whole process

hotmail.com

Vincent cutting it tight there with the tweets!

Harry Angstrom

I can't believe so many people are getting their knickers in a twist over that Love/Hate scene.
As Brian Conley used to say, "IT'S A PUPPET!!!" :rolleyes:

coolhull

grey_so_what wrote: »

I wish the Irish would realise how wonderful it is to actually have the right to vote....

I can't stand the idea of just not bothering to vote......Such a waste.......

Absolutely agree. But my own kids are in their twenties, (with 3rd level education)and no matter how much I plead, they say the just couldn't be bothered.
Personally, I have never missed an opportunity to vote since I turned 18

grey_so_what

vicwatson wrote: »

There is indeed only limited number of circumstances where in my opinion it is ok not to vote.


Then again politics of this country have driven people wrong for so long and there has been so much cooruption in politics I can also see why people have given 2 fingers to the whole process

That statement alone would make me que in the rain to vote....:o

hotmail.com

RobertKK wrote: »

I see animal rights groups protesting over the Love/Hate cat murder scene, less controversial if it had been the child that was the focus of the scare tactic.

Well you wouldn't expect an animal rights group to speak out about children? Of course they're going to speak out about animals!

Busted Flat.

hotmail.com wrote: »

The low turnout sends out a pretty big message.

I think it was a good turnout, it shows there is 61% of useless ar$e holes sitting back drinking Dutch Gold and smoking whacky backy. Nothing has changed in the last 100 years.

Roger_007

vicwatson wrote: »

There is indeed only limited number of circumstances where in my opinion it is ok not to vote.


Then again politics of this country have driven people wrong for so long and there has been so much cooruption in politics I can also see why people have given 2 fingers to the whole process

Of course there is corruption in politics......it is because voters vote for corrupt people, but they don't seem to see the connection between who they vote for and who ends up in power.

RobertKK

40% of people care about their right to a vote.
Some more would likely have left the country through emigration.
more would be sick and be not up to voting.
I got a voting card for my dead mother - she is dead near two years, so the register is not upto date.

Overall I think maybe about half the people didn't vote, others couldn't make it to the polling station and others on the register are dead.

grey_so_what

coolhull wrote: »

Absolutely agree. But my own kids are in their twenties, (with 3rd level education)and no matter how much I plead, they say the just couldn't be bothered.
Personally, I have never missed an opportunity to vote since I turned 18

Tbh coolhull, I went to vote with my child. The issue was chatted about in the house, the leaflet was read and the mind was made up....Voting is just a thing we have always considered as an important issue.

I agree, not many of the young pals voted though and that makes me sad.

coolhull

vicwatson wrote: »

You don't vote you get a fine

Works in at least 10 countries in the world

Too much apathy in Ireland

:mad:

But vic, you can bring a horse to water but you can't make him drink.
Similarly, you can bring an elector to a polling booth but you cant make him/her vote

COYW

Don't know about anyone else but I wasn't asked for ID. Just handed in my voting card and they handed me the ballot papers. I could have been anyone who found that card.

Personally, I cast my vote but I do find voting, particularly in general elections, extremely difficult, as I am not of the left wing or republican mindset. The options are very limited.

RayM

vicwatson wrote: »

Ah come on Hotmail, how hard is it to decide to vote Yes or No ??

Sometimes it can be extremely difficult. Take the Lisbon Treaty, for instance. Did anybody actually understand what they were voting for/against? I certainly didn't. Some of our referendums are very complicated.

Not everybody has the time (or the education) to adequately read up on every referendum. Also, a lot of people have lost whatever faith they ever had in politicians of any hue. I wouldn't blame people for exercising their right not to vote. It should always be a choice.

Lady Chatterton

RayM wrote: »

Sometimes it can be extremely difficult. Take the Lisbon Treaty, for instance. Did anybody actually understand what they were voting for/against? I certainly didn't. Some of our referendums are very complicated.

Not everybody has the time (or the education) to adequately read up on every referendum. Also, a lot of people have lost whatever faith they ever had in politicians of any hue. I wouldn't blame people for exercising their right not to vote. It should always be a choice.

Yes, but if these people spoiled their vote by saying "I don't understand what I'm voting for" their message would be received and there is a (remote) possibility that lessons would be learnt.

Busted Flat.

MrsD007 wrote: »

Yes, but if these people spoiled their vote by saying "I don't understand what I'm voting for" their message would be received and there is a (remote) possibility that lessons would be learnt.

Mrs D, do you really believe that the 39% of the electorate did not know where to put their X. No excuse's.

Lady Chatterton

Busted Flat. wrote: »

Mrs D, do you really believe that the 39% of the electorate did not know where to put their X. No excuse's.

No, I don't Busted.

I was replying to Ray's earlier post. He was talking about more complex referendums like the Lisbon Treaty.

hotmail.com

MrsD007 wrote: »

Yes, but if these people spoiled their vote by saying "I don't understand what I'm voting for" their message would be received and there is a (remote) possibility that lessons would be learnt.

What's written on spoiled votes isn't recorded.