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

xi5yvm0owc1s2b

tayto lover wrote: »

His poetry is Shyte imo.

I hear his latest collection, Views from my Learjet, isn't too bad.

ednwireland

Leo varadkar. Theres a man is like to see out of politics, serial failure in any ministerial portfolio, mister soundbite.

sydthebeat

Donald Trump wrote: »

Did you vote for him? If so, what made you choose him, given that he has no record of public service and has not issues and this magic personality apparently only emerged within the last week. Or were you just a fan of his from his days on the telly?



I didn't think he came across as an accomplished speaker or orator or well spoken in general. Seemed to be one of the weaker candidates on that front.

I've said numerous times that the votes for him were protest votes to send a message to the government.
I totally agree that he didn't come across well at all, he wasn't a very good speaker and didn't delve deep into anything.

But that doesn't really matter.

There was a loud and clear message sent.
Even if that message needs to be "we the government need to be a lot more transparent in our social welfare system so myths about €50k spongers etc doesn't set in"......
Either that or take a good look at the issues raised in this election, quantity them, and resolve them.

tayto lover

Trevor Tight Plantation wrote: »

I hear his latest collection, Views from my Learjet, isn't too bad.

"The Prophets are Weeping" is very fitting for this thread.

wpd

the Casey result seems to suggest we need a more right wing party in this country

I have felt for a long time that we are running the country to suit the minority concerns while
the majority are put upon and ignored while paying super tax, high vat, high transport costs and medical insurance

Damien360

wpd wrote: »

the Casey result seems to suggest we need a more right wing party in this country

I have felt for a long time that we are running the country to suit the minority concerns while
the majority are put upon and ignored while paying super tax, high vat, high transport costs and medical insurance

Not at all. We have gone too far left away from the middle. Readjustment is required back to middle. We need better use of our taxes and accountability.

Moghead

tayto lover wrote: »

CASEY PETER
292,686 VOTES
23.2% 1ST PREF.

That was some performance.
Middle Ireland has spoken.

Middle Ireland just reelected Micky D

super_furry

tayto lover wrote: »

CASEY PETER
292,686 VOTES
23.2% 1ST PREF.

That was some performance.
Middle Ireland has spoken.

Haha, yeah they said they vastly prefer a life-long socialist to a tax-exile whose only notable feature is disliking travelers.

McMurphy

Just withdrew 630€ from Paddy Power account to my card.

God bless you Mr Casey.

**wipes tear from eye**

goat2

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Sorry Tayto...can't let yet another misrepresentation pass.
That was in response to PP dropping the 'winning' outright odds. How did those punters get on? The ones who were cajoled/conned into thinking he had a chance? See any of them collecting winnings?:rolleyes:

Ah Francie I see you are back
I don't gamble anyway, a bird in the hand is better than two on the bush.

q85dw7osi4lebg

Had Casey for second at 100/1. Easiest money I have ever made €€€€

marknjb

any chance casey might start his own party

McMurphy

marknjb wrote: »

any chance casey might start his own party

Depends, did he have much on himself for second place?





:pac::pac::pac:

goat2

marknjb wrote: »

any chance casey might start his own party

I can see him going independent on the next general election,

super_furry

marknjb wrote: »

any chance casey might start his own party

Unless you mean a night out in Coppers, no chance.

ThunbergsAreGo

goat2 wrote: »

I can see him going independent on the next general election,

Isn't he a successful businessman? Why would he want to become a td

Ursus Horribilis

Maybe he should do what Sean Gallagher should've done after last time. Step away and enjoy the heights of coming 2nd. He'll never top this.

Evie Fit Tuna

Evie Fit Tuna wrote: »

Do you not think it’s the parents responsibility to worry about their innocent children? Are they concerned about shelter, food, clothes or an income when they’re expelling a child from their crotch every year? Don’t you think people should be allowed worry about themselves and their own families before taking on the responsibility of a child with two parents of its own?

What parents "should" do is irrelevant when they are layabouts/drunks/scumbags. Innocent kids should not be suffering because their loser parents are not facing up to their responsibilities. Many here would clearly love to "teach" the parents a lesson by allowing the kids to suffer. The parents don't care about anything but their next fix (usually of alcohol or gambling). They are not, by any definition, good parents so expecting responsibility from such people is very idealistic.

If Irish people wonder how Irish society could have abandoned so many children to all that neglect and abuse in the 1950s and 60s, they really don't have to look too far in After Hours to see people supporting sacrificing kids in 2018 to lives of abuse and neglect.

super_furry

super_furry wrote: »

Haha, yeah they said they vastly prefer a life-long socialist to a tax-exile whose only notable feature is disliking travelers.

smoked-salmon socialist of at least 15 years standing would be far, far more accurate. You're correct about the wannabe Trump guy, though.

Brendan Bendar

Higgins is in full flowery mode right now.

Load of bull and bollox.

Mom and Apple Pie rhetoric.

SEPT 23 1989

Fcuking windbag

Ashleigh1986

Michael d in his speech says he is an independent candidate .
Not long ago when it suited him he was a labour man.
A cute whore/ a champagne socialist if ever there was one .
He is in his element giving a speech about helping the worse off in society, before he throws his party in the Arus .

omega man

23% from 1% who’d have thought it. Absolutely delighted. The full reaction is yet to come hopefully,

anthonyjmaher

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Higgins is in full flowery mode right now.
Load of bull and bollox. Mom and Apple Pie rhetoric.

Another seven years of horsesh1t like we just heard and no real action. I'd say Kevin McCarthy is at home preparing the Champange and the prawn sandwiches.... and probably warming up the sauna as well.

wpd

wpd wrote: »

the Casey result seems to suggest we need a more right wing party in this country

I have felt for a long time that we are running the country to suit the minority concerns while
the majority are put upon and ignored while paying super tax, high vat, high transport costs and medical insurance

Given that the centre has moved a long, long way to the right since, say, 1980 (when Labour was actually a working class party, for instance) and the rich are far, far richer (than the middle class) in Ireland than the rich were in the same year it's an impressive reflection of the brainwashing going on that somebody would declare we need to be more rightwing.

Growing inequality is on the rise

xi5yvm0owc1s2b

The real story of the election is almost a quarter of the electorate supporting Casey, even after the Taoiseach came out and made an unprecedented statement encouraging people not to vote for him. Many people have had enough of punitive taxation and endless welfare entitlements. There's a clear demand for change.

Brendan Bendar

Ashleigh1986 wrote: »

Michael d in his speech says he is an independent candidate .
Not long ago when it suited him he was a labour man.
A cute whore/ a champagne socialist if ever there was one .
He is in his element giving a speech about helping the worse off in society, before he throws his party in the Arus .

Livid here listening to that low sized windbag going into full flowery mode.

Pure waffle in that 'speech' vaccuos rhetoric of Mom and Apple Pie politics
and faux concern for the working person.

Cannot understand how the electorate were taken in by that lad.

Beggars belief.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Deleted User wrote: »

What parents "should" do is irrelevant when they are layabouts/drunks/scumbags. Innocent kids should not be suffering because their loser parents are not facing up to their responsibilities. Many here would clearly love to "teach" the parents a lesson by allowing the kids to suffer. The parents don't care about anything but their next fix (usually of alcohol or gambling). They are not, by any definition, good parents so expecting responsibility from such people is very idealistic.

If Irish people wonder how Irish society could have abandoned so many children to all that neglect and abuse in the 1950s and 60s, they really don't have to look too far in After Hours to see people supporting sacrificing kids in 2018 to lives of abuse and neglect.

If that’s the description of the parents then they have no business reading a child and the child should be placed in state care where they have a better opportunity and chance at life

Brendan Bendar

Deleted User wrote: »

What parents "should" do is irrelevant when they are layabouts/drunks/scumbags. Innocent kids should not be suffering because their loser parents are not facing up to their responsibilities. Many here would clearly love to "teach" the parents a lesson by allowing the kids to suffer. The parents don't care about anything but their next fix (usually of alcohol or gambling). They are not, by any definition, good parents so expecting responsibility from such people is very idealistic.

If Irish people wonder how Irish society could have abandoned so many children to all that neglect and abuse in the 1950s and 60s, they really don't have to look too far in After Hours to see people supporting sacrificing kids in 2018 to lives of abuse and neglect.

And those 'parents' are well aware of that ,mate, and not afraid to game the issue

SEPT 23 1989

When are the audited accounts being published?