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GE Exit Poll 10 pm

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    #4382
    Edgware
    Registered Users Posts: 5,874 ✭✭✭Edgware


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    Has Ireland really never had a female Taoiseach before ?

    F.F.S.


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    #4383
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 24,714 ✭ [Deleted User]


    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    Mary Lou can say what she wants - a coalition made up of SF, Labour, Soc Dems, Greens, PBP, I4C and a load of independents wouldn’t last a month.

    The people voted for change. Change is FF/SF/Greens. The people gave them a mandate. They rejected FG. Time up step up to the plate, folks. Give the people the change that was promised.

    People who voted for FF did not vote to go into power with SF, that you can be guaranteed. A number of FF TDs are still saying they absolutely will not work with SF.
    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    It's a simple question did he and FG campaign to go into opposition, if the answer is no then he and the rest of FG have a requirement to attempt to form a government anything else is to ignore their voters.

    Well no FG voter wants them to form a gov with SF. So try to form a gov yes with other parties/independents but opposition bench is vastly more preferable than going into bed with the shinners. If FF go in with the shinners it will ruin them.

    The least bad outcome now is FG, FF and independents with Leo as Taoiseach.


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    #4384
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 40,057 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    Has Ireland really never had a female Taoiseach before ?

    No. Neither FG and FF have had a female leader.


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    #4385
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 33,175 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    This programme is a joke...talk about the bloody election not some one singing up the ra late at night in a pub...


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    #4386
    technocrat
    Registered Users Posts: 767 ✭✭✭technocrat


    The antics of SF has ironically made a UI look further away than ever!


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    #4387
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,800 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    Edgware wrote: »
    That S.F. wish won't be happening
    So what's your alternative?


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    #4388
    JohnnyFlash
    Registered Users Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    Grayson Tasty Springboard wrote: »
    People who voted for FF did not vote to go into power with SF, that you can be guaranteed. A number of FF TDs are still saying they absolutely will not work with SF.

    Throw in the Greens to make the stew more palatable to taste. And a few ministerial positions. They’ll come around. FF can do populism as well as SF.


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    #4389
    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 34,012 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    technocrat wrote: »
    The antics of SF has ironically made a UI look further away than ever!

    Ironically it's not up to SF. It's up the the citizens of both countries as per the GFA.


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    #4390
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    technocrat wrote: »
    The antics of SF has ironically made a UI look further away than ever!

    The silver lining to this SF nightmare maybe.


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    #4391
    Tony EH
    Registered Users Posts: 19,341 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    Has Ireland really never had a female Taoiseach before ?

    You've been on here talking blarney for the last two days and you don't even know the basics.

    Absolutely astonishing.


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    #4392
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,800 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    Grayson Tasty Springboard wrote: »
    People who voted for FF did not vote to go into power with SF, that you can be guaranteed. A number of FF TDs are still saying they absolutely will not work with SF.
    And MM isn't ruling it out.


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    #4393
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    gmisk wrote: »
    This programme is a joke...talk about the bloody election not some one singing up the ra late at night in a pub...

    Everyone has said it with a few pints on them. Or sang the celtic symphony. Or sang come out you black and tans.

    I bet even Thomas Byrne has.

    He shouldnt have said it on camera as an elected possible member of go ernment. And Mary Lou should deal with him


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    #4394
    1wizards sleeve
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭1wizards sleeve


    limnam wrote: »
    These clowns on RTE are not getting it.

    Still talking about rubbish people don't seem to care about.

    Hence the vote.

    Very foolish of him in fairness.


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    #4395
    IE 222
    Registered Users Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭IE 222


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    That was what Robert Troy was saying to Claire Byrne that Sinn Fein should go off and work away and see where they get.

    Yeah it's the best option. Another factor in all this is if something escalates up North, which doesn't need much to happen, were will this put SF. We can't sit back and turn a blind eye if something kicks of up there. The IRA were looking to blow up a truck at sea only 2 weeks ago. 5 years is a very long time to keep things running smoothly up there.


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    #4396
    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 34,012 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Grayson Tasty Springboard wrote: »
    People who voted for FF did not vote to go into power with SF, that you can be guaranteed. A number of FF TDs are still saying they absolutely will not work with SF.



    Well no FG voter wants them to form a gov with SF. So try to form a gov yes but opposition bench is vastly more preferable than going into bed with the shinners. If FF do it, it will ruin them.

    Populist party not working with other populist party.


    Let me guess you voted FF and didn't realize they are the epitomy of a populist party.


    Correct?


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    #4397
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 33,175 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    smelly sock wrote: »
    Everyone has said it with a few pints on them. Or sang the celtic symphony. Or sang come out you black and tans.

    I bet even Thomas Byrne has.

    He shouldnt have said it on camera as an elected possible member of go ernment. And Mary Lou should deal with him
    Exactly!

    I'd prefer we talk about the election.
    Simon Harris btw on count 14...still not elected...lol


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    #4398
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,852 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    1wizards sleeve wrote: »
    Very foolish of him in fairness.

    Is it that hard for SF to say sorry. Leave it to them to form a government. People have decided that.


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    #4399
    LeinsterDub
    Registered Users Posts: 8,229 ✭✭✭LeinsterDub


    Fann Linn wrote: »
    And MM isn't ruling it out.

    Which is as outrageous as it is predictable. An entire campaign run on not going with SF and their promises didn't last 24 hours before it was being rowed back on


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    #4400
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    We should give Leitrim to the North.


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    #4401
    JohnnyFlash
    Registered Users Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    I get the feeling SF supporters are starting to get tetchy about the now extremely possible scenario of them going into government.

    Should be happy, lads. The idea of winning the popular vote is going into government. Not being opposition.


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    #4402
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 24,714 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Fann Linn wrote: »
    And MM isn't ruling it out.

    It’s not his decision.


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    #4403
    limnam
    Registered Users Posts: 9,174 ✭✭✭limnam


    1wizards sleeve wrote: »
    Very foolish of him in fairness.

    Sure,

    But it shouldn't be taking up air time.

    We've had it for weeks.

    People don't care. If they put as much effort into fliging shiote at SF as they would their own they wouldn't have made SF the most popular party in the state.

    Live and learn.


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    #4404
    Jizique
    Registered Users Posts: 1,911 ✭✭✭Jizique


    listermint wrote: »
    Populist party not working with other populist party.


    Let me guess you voted FF and didn't realize they are the epitomy of a populist party.


    Correct?

    And the rural independents want their “fair share” according to Harkin - it is nuts, what an electorate


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    #4405
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,852 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    smelly sock wrote: »
    Everyone has said it with a few pints on them. Or sang the celtic symphony. Or sang come out you black and tans.

    I bet even Thomas Byrne has.

    He shouldnt have said it on camera as an elected possible member of go ernment. And Mary Lou should deal with him

    Still should say sorry as not proper behaviour. They are just like FF and FG, cant say sorry.


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    #4406
    technocrat
    Registered Users Posts: 767 ✭✭✭technocrat


    listermint wrote: »
    Ironically it's not up to SF. It's up the the citizens of both countries as per the GFA.

    I understand how the GFA works thank you very much.

    Soft unionist voters that could have come round to the idea of a UI will be turned off by government in waiting glorifying the IRA in such a public manner.


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    #4407
    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 34,012 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    I get the feeling SF supporters are starting to get tetchy about the now extremely possible scenario of them going into government.

    Should be happy, lads. The idea of winning the popular vote is going into government. Not being opposition.

    Is this your own feeling. Based on just yourself and no further information..


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    #4408
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    I get the feeling SF supporters are starting to get tetchy about the now extremely possible scenario of them going into government.

    Should be happy, lads. The idea of winning the popular vote is going into government. Not being opposition.

    I think we should wait and see. Let FFG and some other group go in an continue to make no progress for a few years and then we will grt a majority.


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    #4409
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,800 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    I get the feeling SF supporters are starting to get tetchy about the now extremely possible scenario of them going into government.

    Should be happy, lads. The idea of winning the popular vote is going into government. Not being opposition.
    Au contraire. Mary Lou and the gang can't wait to get their hands on the levers of power. Will Leo and MM vote for her as taoiseach however.


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    #4410
    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 34,012 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    technocrat wrote: »


    I understand how the GFA works thank you very much.

    Soft unionist voters that could have come round to the idea of a UI will be turned off by government in waiting glorifying the IRA in such a public manner.

    I don't think you do. And it's not a government. It's an individual spoonhead.


    You don't seem to know the difference.


    Thank you very much


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    #4411
    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    This is it wrote: »
    Apparently he said all those who voted Sinn Fein are stupid, or something similar. I don't know how accurate that is, it's why I'm looking for a link.

    Pat the impartial interviewer and moderator?

    Give me a break.


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