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Will Mary Lou be a good leader of the opposition or?

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  • Registered Users Posts: 7,358 ✭✭✭bladespin


    Truthvader wrote: »
    Because stealing murder and thuggery are such a hoot.

    Not entirely limited to any particular political group tbh, Weren't the Krays devoted supporters of Maggie over in the UK???


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,668 ✭✭✭✭maccored


    Truthvader wrote: »
    Because stealing murder and thuggery are such a hoot.

    no - because SF arent out stealing murder (whatever that means) or engaging in thuggery. Talking ****e seems to be such a hoot around here.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,668 ✭✭✭✭maccored


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Irish_local_elections


    What rise is this?



    Even SF thought they would get a hammering in general election and thats why they reduced the number of TD's to try and guarantee seats. Even Mary Lou wouldnt let anyone else run with her in Dublin Central.

    eh? what rise is this? havent you noticed the number of TDs they've been steadily electing over the past 20 years??? You have those blinkers on pretty tight.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    maccored wrote: »
    eh? what rise is this? havent you noticed the number of TDs they've been steadily electing over the past 20 years??? You have those blinkers on pretty tight.


    So you disregard the local elections when SF got a hammering?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,719 ✭✭✭dundalkfc10


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    So you disregard the local elections when SF got a hammering?

    Leos non stop attack on Sinn Fein was part of the reason SF received all the votes they did.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    maccored wrote: »
    come off it. you know well sf's rise over the past few years has been greeted by the likes of yourself as a one off or a protest vote. Time has proved you wrong at this stage

    Was there a rise in support for SF in the 2019 European and Local elections? I thought they dropped 2 seats and 78 seats respectively.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭Truthvader


    maccored wrote: »
    no - because SF arent out stealing murder (whatever that means) or engaging in thuggery. Talking ****e seems to be such a hoot around here.

    Eh...so....... Why is Mary Lou out professing her deep sadness for her hero, Sinn Fein "key member" killer and all round thug Bobby Storey?

    Two people died in the last couple of days; Colm Horkan and Bobby Storey. Only one was a patriot to any normal person

    The other was a Sinn Fein killer, thief and organiser of kneecappings and maiming of children for 30 years. Colm Horkan did more good for this Country in the last 12 hours of his life than Bobby Storey did in his entire cruel existence.

    And you still don't "get" why no-one will have anything to do with Sinn Fein or Mary Lou and the "committed Republicans" pushing her buttons


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭Truthvader


    bladespin wrote: »
    Not entirely limited to any particular political group tbh, Weren't the Krays devoted supporters of Maggie over in the UK???

    Don't think Maggie appointed them to the cabinet or had them as key backroom advisors - though to be fair when it comes to Maggie .........


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Leos non stop attack on Sinn Fein was part of the reason SF received all the votes they did.


    So what has leo got to do with SF locak election results?


  • Registered Users Posts: 27,971 ✭✭✭✭blanch152


    Truthvader wrote: »
    Eh...so....... Why is Mary Lou out professing her deep sadness for her hero, Sinn Fein "key member" killer and all round thug Bobby Storey?

    Two people died in the last couple of days; Colm Horkan and Bobby Storey. Only one was a patriot to any normal person

    The other was a Sinn Fein killer, thief and organiser of kneecappings and maiming of children for 30 years. Colm Horkan did more good for this Country in the last 12 hours of his life than Bobby Storey did in his entire cruel existence.

    And you still don't "get" why no-one will have anything to do with Sinn Fein or Mary Lou and the "committed Republicans" pushing her buttons

    This has really bugged me.

    However, there was one thing I noticed. There wasn't a single politician outside of Sinn Fein who had a good word to say about Bobby Storey.

    It seems they were all following the old Irish proverb of not speaking ill of the dead, but being unable to find anything else to say about him, they said nothing. I am not bound by their convention, and he was one of the most evil men to have stalked this island, and I include the likes of Larry Murphy in that.

    The tributes being made by Sinn Fein are nauseating to the victims of the IRA and are only adding to the hurt. So much for the so-called healing process.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭Truthvader


    blanch152 wrote: »
    This has really bugged me.

    However, there was one thing I noticed. There wasn't a single politician outside of Sinn Fein who had a good word to say about Bobby Storey.

    It seems they were all following the old Irish proverb of not speaking ill of the dead, but being unable to find anything else to say about him, they said nothing. I am not bound by their convention, and he was one of the most evil men to have stalked this island, and I include the likes of Larry Murphy in that.

    The tributes being made by Sinn Fein are nauseating to the victims of the IRA and are only adding to the hurt. So much for the so-called healing process.

    Well bloke arrested out in Blancharstown for dafacing the book of condolences so there are people out there with the same skill set to replace Bobby. Although to be fair the lad in Blanch hasn't actually killed a Guard yet but I suppose they could train him up.

    Interestingly the media are also being very evonomic indeed in the coverage of Bobby's sick history. Wonder why.


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,448 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    I see she had come out and said she will try form a government if the deal doesn't go through.

    I have no words.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    I see she had come out and said she will try form a government if the deal doesn't go through.

    I have no words.

    That is hilarious. Will she blame FF and FG again for her inevitable second failure to form a government, I wonder.


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,358 ✭✭✭bladespin


    That is hilarious. Will she blame FF and FG again for her inevitable second failure to form a government, I wonder.

    If she's gunning for leader of the opposition then she would have to really, good soundbites etc.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,668 ✭✭✭✭maccored


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    So you disregard the local elections when SF got a hammering?

    they lost local seats in a local election - they also gained 30 something odd TDs in national elections. If thats failing to you then jaysus - says alot


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,668 ✭✭✭✭maccored


    Truthvader wrote: »
    Eh...so....... Why is Mary Lou out professing her deep sadness for her hero, Sinn Fein "key member" killer and all round thug Bobby Storey?

    Two people died in the last couple of days; Colm Horkan and Bobby Storey. Only one was a patriot to any normal person

    The other was a Sinn Fein killer, thief and organiser of kneecappings and maiming of children for 30 years. Colm Horkan did more good for this Country in the last 12 hours of his life than Bobby Storey did in his entire cruel existence.

    And you still don't "get" why no-one will have anything to do with Sinn Fein or Mary Lou and the "committed Republicans" pushing her buttons


    so thats 'stealing murder'? what in gods name are you on about?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    maccored wrote: »
    they lost local seats in a local election - they also gained 30 something odd TDs in national elections. If thats failing to you then jaysus - says alot

    They went from 22 Dáil seats to 37 Dáil seats. A gain of 15. They didn’t gain ‘30 something odd TDs’.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭Truthvader


    maccored wrote: »
    so thats 'stealing murder'? what in gods name are you on about?

    Well excuse me all over the place it appears I forgot a comma

    "Stealing" is taking something that is not yours. "Murder" is killing someone

    A good example of both would be the Bank robbery in Adare in which your heroes managed both. As regards the hero of the moment "Kevin McGuigan" is one name that comes to mind, though as the controller of Stakeknife he is responsible for so many more. The Northern Bank robbery of is another good example of stealing

    But sure whatever the lads are entitled to do whatever they want and the deaths are "regrettable" or "unintended" or "unauthorised" or whatever


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    maccored wrote: »
    they lost local seats in a local election - they also gained 30 something odd TDs in national elections. If thats failing to you then jaysus - says alot


    25% is a majority
    And now gaining 30 seats

    I think you will find it was 50% of the seats you mention.

    One of the few parties to be on the upward curve is the Greens over the last few elections local and national


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,127 ✭✭✭piplip87


    I see SF appealing to the permanent job-seekers today. 200 quid for a mad weekend and immune from the rise in taxes this will cost in the long run. Its almost like their preparing for another election. Its definitely an attempt to get those who cant be arsed voting to vote for them. What a better way than 200 quid for booze.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    piplip87 wrote: »
    I see SF appealing to the permanent job-seekers today. 200 quid for a mad weekend and immune from the rise in taxes this will cost in the long run. Its almost like their preparing for another election. Its definitely an attempt to get those who cant be arsed voting to vote for them. What a better way than 200 quid for booze.


    You dont want to have a job in a SF led government......


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭Truthvader


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    You dont want to have a job in a SF led government......

    Or spill someones pint


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 548 ✭✭✭JasonStatham


    Wagon central now on This Week on Politics on RTE News channel. Gods, could this be our next leader.


  • Registered Users Posts: 19,802 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    It's the dream position for any opposition leader; a precariously positioned partisan partnership presiding over an unprecedented pandemic - pandemonium.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Thats some fine alliteration there !!!


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