General Election TV debates

Lackey

shenanagans wrote: »

Watch as MM tries to charm Eamon.....The greens are going to have a great election.....and MM knows it.

I don’t think so
In Dublin maybe but outside that not so much

Naggdefy

Very sad to see a strong democratic political party, older than the state, so peripheral.

Ok their promises of 2011 weren't realised. But still.

shenanagans

C__MC wrote: »

Leo is the big winner tonight
Hell be happy with his show and the bickering between the other two
Weather its enough to help FG, hard to say

He kept his head down for most of the debate and out of trouble. But he needs to make up serious ground over the next week.

blanch152

McMurphy wrote: »

Micheal Martin is being rattled time and time again by Mary Lou McDonald, she's tearing him and his agenda to shreds.

Think you are watching the wrong debate.

Martin has landed some serious blows on Mary-Lou that were completely unanswered, she shifted around behind her podium while responding, her body language clearly showing the lies.

easypazz

Naggdefy wrote: »

They are battling for a lot of votes that can go one way or another. Very interesting.

Watch the odds in kerry for the last seat. Right now its

FF
1/3

SF
4/7

See if there is a move tomorrow.

leahyl

Poor Micheal, he’ll never be Taoiseach and he knows it

Sir Oxman

Naggdefy wrote: »

How much do these electoral leader debates influence voters I wonder?

Someone mentioned on here last week about 1% but don't know where they got that figure.

Fann Linn

Naggdefy wrote: »

Very sad to see a strong democratic political party, older than the state, so peripheral.

Ok their promises of 2011 weren't realised. But still.

Blatent lies.

easypazz

Good closing speech for Mary Lou.

Stuck it to FF again.

shenanagans

PBP guy is terrible.....stealing MLM lines

Phoebas

Mick Barry stealing Mary Lou's lines.

gmisk

Lackey wrote: »

I don’t think so
In Dublin maybe but outside that not so much

I think the carbon tax etc will put some Dublin people of voting for them.
I won't be giving them a vote, they were a disaster last time they got in.

shenanagans

leahyl wrote: »

Poor Micheal, he’ll never be Taoiseach and he knows it

Thats not what the polls say

Mortelaro

McMurphy wrote: »

She's 1-18 on to top the poll in North Kildare last time I checked. FFs James Lawless her nearest rival, but still way behind.

Basically Murphy could don a pair of shades, put on some soul music and stoke up a doobie on this debate and she'd still be on a cake walk to be elected.

Yeah but that's in her bailey wick where shes loved tbh
Her job tonight was to raise the SD profile
She didn't

blackcard

easypazz wrote: »

Watch the odds in kerry for the last seat. Right now its

FF
1/3

SF
4/7

See if there is a move tomorrow.

If those are the odds, the bookies will definitely be winning

Strazdas

Stop interrupting the final addresses.....it looks terrible

super_furry

Well the one thing that this debate has convinced me of is that Ivan Yates is a prick.

Naggdefy

Fann Linn wrote: »

Blatent lies.

The party itself is a loss. I get your point though.

You go back over the history of the state. Labour a solid number 3. 15-18% vote.

Doctor Jimbob

shenanagans wrote: »

Thats not what the polls say

Youd have to wonder what their internal polls are saying though. He looks very nervous here compared to the Claire Byrne debate.

Pintman Paddy Losty

ML very uncomfortable there answering the questions about the Ard Comhairle. You could smell the cordite from here.

FrancieBrady

1. Leo and MLM tied
2. Brendan Howlin
3. Eamonn Ryan
4. Catherine Murphy
5. Michael Martin
6. Mick Barry

Had to have a long think about the last two...Martin really really is in trouble, his desire to lash out at SF is ruining his campaign. I could see Leo pulling this out of the fire yet.

gmisk

shenanagans wrote: »

Thats not what the polls say

He has said over and over he won't go with Sinn Fein, so how is he going to get the numbers to form a government without FG?.

It's going to be FF and FG again....FF might be majority.

Kermit.de.frog

Eamon Ryan is TERRIBLE.

He is reading from a page looking down ffs.

Naggdefy

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

Youd have to wonder what their internal polls are saying though. He looks very nervous here compared to the Claire Byrne debate.

True.

The interviewing style hit MM more than MLM at any rate.

easypazz

shenanagans wrote: »

Thats not what the polls say

All the polls are over a week old.

A week is a long time in politics.

shenanagans

Lackey wrote: »

I don’t think so
In Dublin maybe but outside that not so much

I disagree.....a lot of young people will vote Green. They'll hit at least 12 if not up to 15 seats.

The Satanist

All of them are terrible.

Kermit.de.frog

Brendan seems to see himself as a Taoiseach in waiting


loLoLOL

Fann Linn

Naggdefy wrote: »

The party itself is a loss. I get your point though.

You go back over the history of the state. Labour a solid number 3. 15-18% vote.

Up to 2011 I was sticking up the posters and canvassing for the LP. All of that changed when they rolled back on every redline issue.

Strazdas

FrancieBrady wrote: »

1. Leo and MLM tied
2. Brendan Howlin
3. Eamonn Ryan
4. Catherine Murphy
5. Michael Martin
6. Mick Barry

Had to have a long think about the last two...Martin really really is in trouble, his desire to lash out at SF is ruining his campaign. I could see Leo pulling this out of the fire yet.

It wouldn't be a surprise at all. He's been very steady in every debate.