Peter Casey believes Travellers should not be recognised as an ethnic minority

pjohnson

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

This.

The worker gets a euro.

Those who refuse to work (usual exceptions for age, disability and carers apply)
get a fiver AND a bonus for refusing to work.

Mad. Time to fight back against this.

Do yo realise the president doesn't do the budget?


No more than with Trump/Brexit the fall back will be hilarious when people realise the amount of nonsense they bought into :pac:

Silentcorner

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

I've spoken to several people who agree with Peter Casey's comments on Travellers, but have absolutely no intentions of voting for him because the cunt's a ****ing gobshite, in fairness.

let me guess...#keepthepoet

FrancieBrady

alan partridge aha wrote: »

Ah jaysus they can't be as bad as the Darcites.

Nearly forgot the Duffers. They are awaiting their chance to comment all next week when the 'balance' regs are lifted. Might be time to hide the batteries, as I expect the 'silent majority' will be taking to the airways, unfettered by the establishment. Oh my ears!

Redneck Culchie

Just spoke to 2 friends who voted Casey, both farmers.

Twenty Grand

If Peter Casey gets elected the no Irish person can ever criticise Americans for voting for Trump.

tom1ie

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

I think Irish Times and RTE via Tubs lol. Possibly others.

**** that. There’s no way I’ll watch the late late to find out how Casey’s getting on. I’ll herald the fight back of the working person tomorrow some time.

Blazer

Twenty Grand wrote: »

If Peter Casey gets elected the no Irish person can ever criticise Americans for voting for Trump.

Why's that then?

Tin Foil Hat

Just voted for Casey.
Where can i collect my pillowcase headwear?

tom1ie

Twenty Grand wrote: »

If Peter Casey gets elected the no Irish person can ever criticise Americans for voting for Trump.

Why? There’s no comparison. Trumps racist and a bigot, Casey’s not.

Said it before and I’ll say it again. Education is key to ending this divide. Let’s start with getting this fella a math tutor.

https://www.facebook.com/1844509016/posts/10210575564145703/

Yer Da sells Avon

Silentcorner wrote: »

let me guess...#keepthepoet

Most normal people (i.e. people who aren't cranks), whether right or left leaning, will have voted for Michael D because he has represented us extremely well over the last seven years.

alan partridge aha

Oh wouldn't it be priceless to see Tubs face if Casey does well.

Silentcorner

Twenty Grand wrote: »

If Peter Casey gets elected the no Irish person can ever criticise Americans for voting for Trump.

The President of the United States, is a completely different office to the President of the Republic of Ireland...I know, I can see why you are confused!

omega man

Twenty Grand wrote: »

If Peter Casey gets elected the no Irish person can ever criticise Americans for voting for Trump.

I voted Casey and absolutely detest trump. Not sure what your point is?

gmisk

Just voted.
Yes on ref
Michael D number 1
Place like a ghost town

MrMusician18

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

What will this place be like after the exit polls at 10pm.

There is no way I'll be watching the greyhound on the LLS so will just refresh the thread and keep an eye out elsewhere.

Oh me nerves!

The IT has an exit poll also

Kermit.de.frog

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

Most normal people (i.e. people who aren't cranks), whether right or left leaning, will have voted for Michael D because he has represented us extremely well over the last seven years.

How?

We seem to be going back to the days of the Aras as a nursing home.

If your point is he is best of a bad lot fair enough but I don't see how he has represented us "well" or done anything noteworthy.

SafeSurfer

Twenty Grand wrote: »

If Peter Casey gets elected the no Irish person can ever criticise Americans for voting for Trump.

Can we still criticize people for making stupid posts?

dark crystal

Twenty Grand wrote: »

If Peter Casey gets elected the no Irish person can ever criticise Americans for voting for Trump.

One's a leader and policymaker and the other is merely a token figurehead. They are in no way comaprable.

ARNOLD J RIMMER

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

Most normal people (i.e. people who aren't cranks), whether right or left leaning, will have voted for Michael D because he has represented us extremely well over the last seven years.

What has he done for 7 years?

tom1ie

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

Most normal people (i.e. people who aren't cranks), whether right or left leaning, will have voted for Michael D because he has represented us extremely well over the last seven years.

Well he hasn’t come cheap, but he does shake a hand well. Ya see the thing is this vote has turned into a “well I’m not represented at local or government level, but yer man going for the presidency said normal workers are getting rode left right and centre (pardon the political pun) and that kinda resonates with me” kinda vote. So I think it doesn’t really matter if Mickey d’s Done alright for 7 years. This vote represents different things for people who pay tax but get nothing for it.

Spanish Eyes

pjohnson wrote: »

Do yo realise the president doesn't do the budget?

Ah no, I'm a total gobshyte in fairness :pac:

It is all about the message to the Dail this time, if Casey gets a good few scratches. A little opening of the PC curtain maybe.

SafeSurfer

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

Most normal people (i.e. people who aren't cranks), whether right or left leaning, will have voted for Michael D because he has represented us extremely well over the last seven years.

There we go with the labels from dismissive liberals again. Normal people will vote for Higgins, therefore the people who vote for Casey must be abnormal.

You just can’t accept that people might have a different opinion than yours. So you have to label them as being stupid or bigoted or uneducated. But guess what we are normal, educated, intelligent people.
In a democracy one can vote for who ever one chooses.

They are no wrong or right answers.

Calhoun

Apparently there is a fear Irish people are moving towards political nativism. Couldn't be that allot of folk are sick of the bull****.

elperello

"They are no wrong or right answers."

Pretty much confirms my suspicion that there's no point asking a question around here.

pjohnson

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Ah no, I'm a total gobshyte in fairness :pac:

It is all about the message to the Dail this time, if Casey gets a good few scratches. A little opening of the PC curtain maybe.

But what party will Casey's supporters choose? FG again? FF again? Random independents that cant influence shít compared to the parties?

Redneck Culchie

It's kind of interesting the wide range of people I've seen voting for Casey. People from all parties. Seen some young women repealthe8th types on twitter saying they voted Casey.

Allinall

Redneck Culchie wrote: »

It's kind of interesting the wide range of people I've seen voting for Casey. People from all parties. Seen some young women repealthe8th types on twitter saying they voted Casey.

What does a repealrhe8th look like?

elperello

pjohnson wrote: »

But what party will Casey's supporters choose? FG again? FF again? Random independents that cant influence shít compared to the parties?

Put your finger on it there.
Maybe one of them will recruit him if he doesn't get in.
Better inside ...... out etc.

FrancieBrady

tom1ie wrote: »

This vote represents different things for people who pay tax but get nothing for it.

No it doesn't, because they are the very people who have been electing the governments of the last decades.

This vote will represent a number of distinct types, those who cannot see past prejudice and those who just want to burn everything down because they are jealous and those who want to burn things down for the craic. Quite a number of those would never have bothered voting at all.

So either the low turnout means it would be even lower if the above had not come out. Or we are getting the normal people who can be depended upon to turn out at every election. i.e. responsible citizens.