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

Can you suggest a better alternative alternative lineup?

There will be a UI minister, it will be led by a deep SF TD like Matt Carthy or Padraig McLochlainn. Someone who doesn't need a satnav to find Andersonstown.

I’m glad you wrote appointed and not elected.

Appointed by who?

Neither Eoin or Mary Lou would ever get elected in their home place. So had to ‘slum it’ in less affluent constituencies in order to get elected.

McDonald’s situation is particularly fascinating as her sister was member of Eirigi a Republican Party which broke away from SF.

Here is Mary Lou’s sister Joanne speaking at an Erigi meeting in 2011.

Erigi is more socialist in leaning than SF, and like SF was - is Euroskeptic.

I often wonder did the McDonald sisters ‘compete’ in their Republicanism? Because it is highly unusual for one Republican to come from the leafy suburb of Rathgar. But we have two from the same family. Coincidence ?

I also question Mary Lou’s move from FF to SF. As it did seem to be ‘political opportunism’ at the time.

As McDonald had more chance of rising the ranks of a developing ‘Southern’ SF than a more established party like FF.

Also I question SF’s sincerity in the EU apparently their stance now is to be supportive of the EU project but still critical of it.

I would argue that SF’s U-Turn on Europe was nothing more than political opportunism. As SF copped on it is much easier to get elected as an MEP than a TD. And it would give SF profile and legitimacy with the ‘Southern’ electorate.

Mary Lou being elected as the first SF Southern MEP was crucial in the creation of ‘brand SF’ for the ROI and 'brand Mary Lou’.

Also there was the political assassination of Joan Burton and Labour by SF. Leaving the vacuum in ‘the left’. Painting Burton as the establishment etc. But Burton lived and grew up in a council house in Inchicore and the McDonalds grew up in leafy Rathgar.

and what party had expericence when they first got into power????? this will be sinn feins first time in power of course they wont have experience but what party did have starting off?? people know that sf have the peoples best interests and wont be controlled by bankers and developers and saying other countrys have it bad as a way to get out of critising ff and fg sure whats that got to do with anything we have our own problems no houses no hospitals remember when the council used to do the bins then they gave it to companys probably off a backhander sinn fein will bring free bins and sort us out with the housing

not the same at all they have the brits working against them all the way get the brits out and then see how they do

"Also there was the political assassination of Joan Burton and Labour by SF. Leaving the vacuum in ‘the left’. Painting Burton as the establishment etc. But Burton lived and grew up in a council house in Inchicore and the McDonalds grew up in leafy Rathgar."

Isn't that one of the great contradictions. SF were merciless in attacking Joan Burton & Labour aided by the PBP choirboys. But Joan was/is far more authentic that any of the above middle class poseurs.

Why? A SF supporter isn't only for Christmas, they are welcome all year around.

Sinn Fein apologists need to make up their minds.

They claim an unbroken connection to the founding of the party by dual monarchist Arthur Griffith in 1905.

They claim the IRA was the legitimate army of the Irish Republic and the army council the legitimate government.

Then claim they were never in government.

Sinn Fein politicians signed the treaty. Sinn Fein politicians ordered the first shots of the civil war to be fired.

Sinn Fein politicians ordered the execution of more Irish men than the British.

Sinn Fein justified a struggle in which thousands were killed in order to drive the British out of Ireland and unite north and south.

Now you offer free bins. 😄

They seem irresistibly attracted to brutal regimes.

The USSR

LIBYA

CUBA

VENEZUELA

FARC

HEZBOLLAH

These are the types of regimes SF seek inspiration from.

I was wondering why it had got so quiet on here. The lads are following orders.

The next wave will be posts beginning with stuff like

"I don't usually vote SF but I have to say I'm impressed with..."