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General Election - Feb 26th Megathread

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  • 03-02-2016 11:14am
    #1
    Balmed Out
    Registered Users Posts: 4,713 ✭✭✭


    Should be interesting results. Any chance of a labour bounce or would fg go into bed with ff

    How did you vote? Exit poll 609 votes

    FG
    0% 0 votes
    FF
    25% 154 votes
    Labour
    13% 84 votes
    Independent
    7% 46 votes
    Renua
    20% 125 votes
    Green party
    4% 25 votes
    PBP
    8% 52 votes
    AAA
    1% 12 votes
    Social Democrats
    2% 15 votes
    Sinn Fein
    15% 96 votes
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    #2
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    Labour to go the way of the greens.

    Don't let the door hit your arse on the way out Joan...


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    #3
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,024 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    I am looking forward to an orderly election, which will eliminate the need for a violent blood bath.


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    #4
    Captain Chaos
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


    Is it time to crack each others heads open and feast on the goo inside.....

    Jobs for some, mini 1916 flags others....


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    #5
    RoyalMarine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,824 ✭✭✭RoyalMarine


    We're fücked no matter who gets in unfortunately


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    #6
    Balmed Out
    Registered Users Posts: 4,713 ✭✭✭Balmed Out


    Just thinking isn't their lots of school holidays about that date that they could have used? The week before is mid term and the extra long easter break from paddy's day.


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    #7
    Menas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,318 ✭✭✭✭Menas


    I have a long list of grievances with all of the main parties. God love any candidate who knocks on my door.

    Trouble is that I am so pissed off with the main parties that I am left with independents to vote for. Waste of a vote there.


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    #8
    Captain Chaos
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


    RoyalMarine wrote: »
    We're fücked no matter who gets in unfortunately

    How so, the boom is back. Makes no odds who get in, we are back at 2003 all over again. Construction is back in full swing in Dublin. Modified cars are all over the place with boy racers back on the streets, I feel like I'm 21 all over again.

    Pubs and clubs are packed out all weekend like never before.


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    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,391 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Balmed Out wrote: »
    Just thinking isn't their lots of school holidays about that date that they could have used? The week before is mid term and the extra long easter break from paddy's day.

    It doesn't work that way, he had a time limit to call it.


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    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users Posts: 7,761 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    Captain Chaos wrote: »
    How so, the boom is back. Makes no odds who get in, we are back at 2003 all over again. Construction is back in full swing in Dublin. Modified cars are all over the place with boy racers back on the streets, I feel like I'm 21 all over again.

    Pubs and clubs are packed out all weekend like never before.

    I saw an empty bottle of Moet discarded on the side of the N3 while out cycling last weekend. The boom is back baby


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    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    Pinch Flat wrote: »
    I saw an empty bottle of Moet discarded on the side of the N3 while out cycling last weekend. The boom is back baby
    When it's only half empty then you know it's time to start selling everything before the next crash.


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    #12
    iDave
    Registered Users Posts: 3,750 ✭✭✭iDave


    P1ssed off with FG and FF?

    If you answer yes be sure to give them your 1 and 2s and take your anger out on Labour.


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    RoyalMarine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,824 ✭✭✭RoyalMarine


    Captain Chaos wrote: »
    How so, the boom is back. Makes no odds who get in, we are back at 2003 all over again. Construction is back in full swing in Dublin. Modified cars are all over the place with boy racers back on the streets, I feel like I'm 21 all over again.

    Pubs and clubs are packed out all weekend like never before.

    Give it 6-8 years, and we will have made the same mistakes all over again.


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    OldGoat
    Registered Users Posts: 12,633 ✭✭✭✭OldGoat


    Delighted that a date is finally here. Now I can rant about the ****ing posters everywhere.

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



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    #15
    valoren
    Registered Users Posts: 5,458 ✭✭✭valoren


    Vote Yes for Jobs.


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    #16
    Ozymandius2011
    Registered Users Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭Ozymandius2011


    How will you vote in the General Election?

    Personally I am leaning Independent as I believe backbenchers have little or no power because of the stringent whip system we have in contrast to the UK and US.


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    #17
    Maximus Alexander
    Registered Users Posts: 13,080 ✭✭✭✭Maximus Alexander


    I will definitely vote 'yes'.


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    Charles Babbage
    Registered Users Posts: 5,454 ✭✭✭Charles Babbage


    Balmed Out wrote: »
    Just thinking isn't their lots of school holidays about that date that they could have used? The week before is mid term and the extra long easter break from paddy's day.

    FG voters would be at the villa in Spain at this time.


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    #19
    wendell borton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,336 ✭✭✭wendell borton


    X


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    #20
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    Im voting for Kodos


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    #21
    Junkyard Tom
    Registered Users Posts: 10,117 ✭✭✭✭Junkyard Tom


    With a crayon because I'm not allowed use sharp implements.


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    #22
    JustShon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,404 ✭✭✭JustShon


    I will vote in a confidential ballot, like the rest of the country.


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    #23
    Badly Drunk Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,448 ✭✭✭Badly Drunk Boy


    Smartvote.ie told me to vote for the independent candidate in my constituency. I probably would have anyway.

    It suggested to keep well away from the main Fine Gael candidate. I always do...


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    #24
    martingriff
    Registered Users Posts: 10,685 ✭✭✭✭martingriff


    Ozymandius2011 wrote: »
    How will you vote in the General Election?

    Personally I am leaning Independent as I believe backbenchers have little or no power because of the stringent whip system we have in contrast to the UK and US.

    While I agree with you that backbenchers have little or no power especially with such a majority but what power has an independant. I mean if we get independents like Lowery, Rae etc who hamstrunk the goverments when they last had power and while yes they may have did great for there area (parish pump at its best) it is not for a country as a whole.

    Not sure who I will vote for but it certainly will not be for independent/group who ae going on an anti platform on 1 issue and nothing else on wide issues


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    #25
    screamer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,131 ✭✭✭screamer


    Makes no difference anyways they promise everything, lie, deliver very little value for money and accrue their inflation linked pension funds whilst drawing down extortionate salaries....... so who cares. Same circus different clowns every time.


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    #26
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,024 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    unfortunately i have nobody left to vote for


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    #27
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,090 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    valoren wrote: »
    Vote Yes for Jobs.

    I'd still take Steve and he years dead to run the place.


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    #28
    whisky_galore
    Registered Users Posts: 15,741 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    Yaay, more free arts and crafts materials (election posters that is)

    Seen them used as scarecrows once.


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    #29
    kylith
    Registered Users Posts: 17,736 ✭✭✭✭kylith


    Menas wrote: »
    I have a long list of grievances with all of the main parties. God love any candidate who knocks on my door.

    Trouble is that I am so pissed off with the main parties that I am left with independents to vote for. Waste of a vote there.

    I love voting for independent candidates. I like to imagine the look of shock and terror on their faces if they actually got elected.


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    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    kylith wrote: »
    I love voting for independent candidates. I like to imagine the look of shock and terror on their faces if they actually got elected.

    I'll be voting Indy as I always do, guy does a lot around the place unlike the other chancers.

    Don't understand how it's a wasted vote?


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    #31
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,502 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    With a pencil....


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