The wondrous adventures of Sinn Fein (part 3) Mod Notes and Threadbanned List in OP

Well, no, you are out of step here. Mary Lou, our friend from Waterford and Matt Carthy have all lined up to say Adams did nothing wrong, and poor Eoin is out on the naughty step and silenced. Be careful you don't end up there as well, you know what they are like.

Still very strange that Eoin has not been heard on any media outlet I have seen or heard for some time.

I would be very surprised if there wasn’t a lot of talking in the background as the various ‘wings’ organise themselves.

Would be surprised if anyone stuck their head over the parapet and criticized any of the auld ‘war horses’ anytime soon.

They should have seen who is really in charge by now.

haven’t gone away.

Hmmm….. trying to figure that post out Bee, having some difficulty……… bit dense for this poster.

But hey….that’s life

Ok….. got that .

A very myopic view of the world.

It wasn't Slugger that wrote that, have a look again.

The slightly dim comprehension (apprehensive?) level applies as he says to Sinn Fein that are rubbing people's noses in it with their complete disregard for victims.

The bit that annoys me about SF is they tie themselves in knots. Wanting to ‘move on’ from their past yet are very quick to fall back to reminding the hardliners of it - mostly those in NI and the border counties.

Personally I don’t view SF as a real all Ireland/all island party. The SF party from NI behaves differently to the party in the ROI.

In NI and those from near there we invariably see the Real SF- glorification of the ‘Troubles SF’. Less talk of normal politics.

In the ROI we see SF lite one given a much softer image. One where other issues are placed front and centre. In order to achieve the main goal unification but by a populist ‘giveaway’ agenda.

It is fascinating to watch because no other party in ROI/NI has such blatant two faces of the same party. Both literally and metaphorically.

The next decade will certainly be an interesting one.

Free antigen tests are a very bad idea.

A headline grabbing, populist stunt, but a very bad idea. Why am I not surprised?

You have really proven my point with that post above. There seems to be a lot of mental gymnastics on the part of many SF supporters. It is true, diehard republicans like the pantomime of Republican funerals.

In my opinion it is less about commemorating ‘the fallen’. But playing to the gallery making a political point to those in ‘the shadows’ in SF. That much is obvious to me.

It is not so long ago that MLMD gave the customary ‘tiocfaidh ar la’ at the finish of an oration in honour of Sean Russell - at Fairview Park - Dublin. It was before MLMD was anointed SF - ROI leader. The implication was clear and obvious to all. Passing of the torch - and deep down resentment towards the ROI.

Yet David Cullnane got chastised by MLMD when he used the same troubles ‘béarlachas phrase (along with other IRA slogans) During the GE.

Reading between the lines it is no longer the ‘done thing’ if SF want more votes in the ROI.

And the party in general I find them fascinating to watch. As they are in transition.

Eventually SF will normalise themselves as political party but it could take 30 years as the ‘old guard’ fade away.

It has to be done slowly though. SF changing their stance on the SCC is an example of slow change only when it is politically expedient.

If I recall in the last GE MLMD was adamant on the anti SCC line.

But obviously after a few SF behind the scenes meetings she got ‘the OK’ to change tact. In the hope of getting more votes in the ROI. At the expense of losing a few minority of the hardliners support - mostly from NI.

It was a shrewd move IMO. It is another example of SF’s dual strategy. Entertaining to watch it play out as no other party has to do so much internal squirming based on a political ideology.

SF basically has two different menus one for NI and one for the ROI.

My guess it will be 20/30 years before this is normalised and SF don’t have to have two different speeches for every strategic move depending on whether it made in the ROI or NI.

Unbelievable stuff.

Yeah, well the likes of him and Brolly with their unjustifiable exaggeration and hyperbole don't add a whole lot to the discussion.