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FF Continuing to waste taxpayers money in death

  • 27-02-2011 9:15pm
    #1
    DI Dwyer
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭


    What the hell does Dick Roche expect to achieve by requesting a recount in wicklow, appart from continuing to waste our taxpayer money..... get over it man.....you're gone.... so what fitzgerald lasted longer ! who cares.


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  • #2
    thetonynator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,234 ✭✭✭thetonynator


    Am i being too blunt in suggesting that, apart from the fact that he is perfectly entitled to ask for a recount, as is any other candidate, that maybe he thinks he has a chance of holding his seat? It's unlikely that he will, but it's not impossible, plenty of candidates from other parties have requested recounts in the last 24 hours too.


  • #3
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,458 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    Silly post. Did you criticise Labour for calling a recount for Dún Laoghaire?

    Candidates have a right to call a recount under certain circumstances - I would like that right to be respected.


  • #4
    namloc1980
    Registered Users Posts: 18,064 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    While I'm all for having a go at FF, in this case I have no issue with Roche's call for a recount. In the interests of democracy our electoral system must be seen to be open, transparent and fair. If that means a full recount, so be it.


  • #5
    DI Dwyer
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭DI Dwyer


    Of course this happens and it's a right as you suggest... But Roache's chances seem long lost... can't help percieving this as pig-headedness....


  • #6
    Mushy
    Registered Users Posts: 21,106 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    Roche is a long way behind, its clutching at straws to demand a re-count. Hope it backfires big time.


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  • #7
    thetonynator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,234 ✭✭✭thetonynator


    DI Dwyer wrote: »
    Of course this happens and it's a right as you suggest... But Roache's chances seem long lost... can't help percieving this as pig-headedness....

    He could conceivably do it, depends how many FF transfers he gets. Personally i would prefer to see Donnelly elected, but he is entitled to the recount.


    You'd have to wonder why they ran a second candidate at all.


  • #8
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Mushy wrote: »
    Hope it backfires big time.

    How thats? Are you even more not a TD if the count comes off worse than the first time you didnt get in?


  • #9
    Vizzy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,527 ✭✭✭Vizzy


    DI Dwyer wrote: »
    Of course this happens and it's a right as you suggest... But Roache's chances seem long lost... can't help percieving this as pig-headedness....

    Have to agree,the recount would have to find a huuge difference on first preference and tranfer votes for Roche to stand any chance of getting a seat.
    After Count 7 he is about 2,500 votes behind the guy in fifth place.


  • #10
    darragh16
    Registered Users Posts: 882 ✭✭✭darragh16


    Fianna Fail bashing.... soon to be Fine Gael bashing in 6 months.


  • #11
    Mushy
    Registered Users Posts: 21,106 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    How thats? Are you even more not a TD if the count comes off worse than the first time you didnt get in?

    If the gap between himself and Fitzgerald is actually bigger. Make a mockery of his excuse for this re-count.


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