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GE Exit Poll 10 pm

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    #3092
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    Eric Cartman wrote: »
    no , I consider them completely delusional and so devoid of reality that placing them on the political spectrum may irreversibly damage the spectrum itself.
    :D:D


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    #3093
    namloc1980
    Registered Users Posts: 18,313 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    Deleted User wrote: »
    It's really sad that SF supporters are gloating. Don't remember this happening in previous Irish elections. Guess it's part of the populist trump agenda they are adhering too.

    You missed the election in 2011 then? FG supporters beside themselves with gloating, it was sickening as we were in the middle of an economic meltdown.


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    #3094
    road_high
    Registered Users Posts: 19,418 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    Deleted User wrote: »
    It's really sad that SF supporters are gloating. Don't remember this happening in previous Irish elections. Guess it's part of the populist trump agenda they are adhering too.

    Yes indeed but they haven't spent a day in government yet or had to make one hard decision and had years of luxury opposing everything and jumping on every bandwagon possible. A spell in government would do wonders to quell this nonsense as the dreams and promises disappear in a puff of smoke.


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    #3095
    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    Deleted User wrote: »
    It's really sad that SF supporters are gloating. Don't remember this happening in previous Irish elections. Guess it's part of the populist trump agenda they are adhering too.

    Considering all they were up against, the established party's in conjunction with the media's relentless anti SF headlines and propaganda for pretty much a month, and a commitment by both FF FG to lock them out of govt no matter the results, I'd say let them gloat.

    They earned it.


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    #3096
    lmimmfn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭lmimmfn


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Guess it's part of the populist trump agenda they are adhering too.
    Eh? Is this some form of butterfly effect that's just gone way over my head?


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    #3097
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,225 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    LeinsterDub wrote: »
    You and no one else.

    Generally, the left-wing is characterized by an emphasis on "ideas such as freedom, equality, fraternity, rights, progress, reform and internationalism" while the right-wing is characterized by an emphasis on "notions such as authority, hierarchy, order, duty, tradition, reaction and nationalism".

    The SF heads I know are right wing.


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    #3098
    blackcard
    Registered Users Posts: 4,001 ✭✭✭blackcard


    Went into another thread on boards, 'General Sheep Thread' Thought it was about the Irish electorate


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    #3099
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    is_that_so wrote: »
    FG may have too many potential transfers which should push Higgins past him.
    Yes, it looks pretty difficult but till the fat lady sings...or Gogarty whichever comes first


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    #3100
    STB.
    Registered Users Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭STB.


    Regina Doherty gone.................


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    #3101
    namloc1980
    Registered Users Posts: 18,313 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    Regina Doherty officially gone. Delighted.


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    #3102
    lmimmfn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭lmimmfn


    blackcard wrote: »
    Went into another thread on boards, 'General Sheep Thread' Thought it was about the Irish electorate
    Nah that was election '16 mate.


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    #3103
    Cork Boy 53
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭Cork Boy 53


    UsBus wrote: »
    Galway east count is completed for the last couple of hours. What the hell is wrong with the rest of them..??
    Kerry takes the biscuit, Michael Healy Rae elected on count 1 and then they've adjourned till the morning    ......!!!!

    Drinking time in the pub in Kilgarvan .


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    #3104
    LeinsterDub
    Registered Users Posts: 8,229 ✭✭✭LeinsterDub


    Eric Cartman wrote: »
    no , I consider them completely delusional and so devoid of reality that placing them on the political spectrum may irreversibly damage the spectrum itself.

    You just placed them on the spectrum as moderate left


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    #3105
    smurgen
    Registered Users Posts: 6,933 ✭✭✭smurgen


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    It's really sad that SF supporters are gloating. Don't remember this happening in previous Irish elections. Guess it's part of the populist trump agenda they are adhering too.

    Ya right. They're the first political party to celebrate a successful campaign.jesus wept!


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    #3106
    Underground
    Registered Users Posts: 2,479 ✭✭✭Underground


    Richmond and Madigan elected in Dublin Rathdown.

    Really thought the Maria Bailey stench would see Madigan lose out. FG have actually gained a seat here, not sure what the people here are seeing that I'm not.


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    #3107
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,800 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    It's really sad that SF supporters are gloating. Don't remember this happening in previous Irish elections. Guess it's part of the populist trump agenda they are adhering too.

    Just go to google images if your memory isn't that well. Plenty of gloating in count centers around the place.
    I even took part in it myself when in the LP.
    Although that was short lived.


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    #3108
    Jinglejangle69
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    Would love to see a FF/SF coalition.

    They need to do it.


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    #3109
    LeinsterDub
    Registered Users Posts: 8,229 ✭✭✭LeinsterDub


    Jinglejangle69 wrote: »
    Would love to see a FF/SF coalition.

    They need to do it.

    Less distance to travel between FF and FG. Why not them?


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    #3110
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users Posts: 17,853 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    It’s not. The UK has Council tax paid by everyone, we have property tax paid by owners. Generally the annual property tax is factored in with rents. There’s no way you could charge both Property Tax and Council Tax here, people wouldn’t stand for it. It would have to be one or the other IMO.

    The free council housing don’t eve pay lpt. Introduce council tax like uk. All adults pay it. Imagine that , they had to start paying a tax that wasn’t vat with their free money!


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    #3111
    STB.
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    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    Drinking time in the pub in Kilgarvan .


    MHR insisted they shut down for the night and celebrate in his pub.


    The sons run the town, MHR the County.


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    #3112
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,950 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    I think the initial support of Maria Bailey has had an impact with small business owners who would have previously voted FG.


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    #3113
    tikkahunter
    Registered Users Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭tikkahunter


    Jinglejangle69 wrote: »
    Would love to see a FF/SF coalition.

    They need to do it.
    carnage


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    #3114
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,647 ✭ [Deleted User]


    lmimmfn wrote: »
    Eh? Is this some form of butterfly effect that's just gone way over my head?

    SF want Northern Ireland. The majority of people want nothing to do with NI in a union. NI is a lapdog of UK the last 20 years and they know their place.


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    #3115
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    namloc1980 wrote: »
    You missed the election in 2011 then? FG supporters beside themselves with gloating, it was sickening as we were in the middle of an economic meltdown.
    I don't think the FF/FGers understand that this is seismic.
    In 2011, FF were always awaiting destruction and even then FG couldn't gain a majority and FF still managed 20 seats



    I haven't read any gloating here or at the very least not much.
    Just people gobsmacked at what has happened at last.


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    #3116
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Underground wrote: »
    Richmond and Madigan elected in Dublin Rathdown.

    Really thought the Maria Bailey stench would see Madigan lose out. FG have actually gained a seat here, not sure what the people here are seeing that I'm not.
    Boat went out on the Ross vote , down 20% and others picked it up.


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    #3117
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,211 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    SF would be far better off refusing to go into a coalition with either of the other 2. Let them make their own mess for (hopefully) the final time).


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    #3118
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,800 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    LeinsterDub wrote: »
    Less distance to travel between FF and FG. Why not them?


    Doesn't suit their agenda. Plenty of that around here today now that the status quo has been destroyed.


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    #3119
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,225 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    Jinglejangle69 wrote: »
    Would love to see a FF/SF coalition.

    They need to do it.

    I'd say Mary's preference is Leo, she can't be out republicaned with FG, she has him by the balls. The dubs won't transfer power to a cork boi.


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    #3120
    charlie14
    Registered Users Posts: 15,152 ✭✭✭✭charlie14


    Sean Kyne FG Chief Whip Galway West as good as gone.


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    #3121
    road_high
    Registered Users Posts: 19,418 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    LeinsterDub wrote: »
    Less distance to travel between FF and FG. Why not them?

    Because FG don't have a mandate- their vote has dropped yet again after another spell in govt. SF has surged on a wave of "change". It would be futile to ignore that.


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