Who will you vote for?

slipss

Ok so say you had no choice and you had to cast a vote in the next general election who will you be voting for? Asuming thier were no coallitions.

county

i would vote for anyone bar sinn fein,and the united irish party,never heard of them,
i did vote but thats between me and the ballet box:D

el rabitos

is it wrong that i dont know who the one currently running the country is?

Flex

Ill probably vote Fianna Fail because I see them as the 'least worst' option tbh. Who are the 'United Irish party', never heard of them?

county

el rabitos wrote:

is it wrong that i dont know who the one currently running the country is?

very wrong:p

democrates

Flex wrote:

Who are the 'United Irish party', never heard of them?

"What ever happened to the Popular Front of Judea?"
"He's over there."
"SPLITTER!"

slipss

democrates wrote:

"What ever happened to the Popular Front of Judea?"
"He's over there."
"SPLITTER!"

lmao, what a classic film, do ye know was that part based on the IRA? I always figured it was.

slipss

Flex wrote:

Ill probably vote Fianna Fail because I see them as the 'least worst' option tbh. Who are the 'United Irish party', never heard of them?

http://www.freewebs.com/unitedirishmen/ Apparently thier the 13th most popular political party in Ireland, I never heard of them either, thier website seems to be american.

rainbow kirby

I vote Labour, they seem to be the one that fits most closely with my political views.

county

slipss wrote:

http://www.freewebs.com/unitedirishmen/ Apparently thier the 13th most popular political party in Ireland, I never heard of them either, thier website seems to be american.

how many parties are there in ireland,13 maybe

slipss

lol 14 as far as I know

simu

What about that weird transcendental meditation bunch?

slipss

simu wrote:

What about that weird transcendental meditation bunch?

Ahh yes, the WCTM how could I have overlooked them.

DoctorEdgeWild

Afraid I'll be spoiling my vote once again (deliberate, not just incompetence) - although in terms of local government it's Labour for me.

simu

slipss wrote:

Ahh yes, the WCTM how could I have overlooked them.

http://www.politics.ie/wiki/index.php?title=Natural_Law_Party

They are no more, apparently. Tis a pity - they lightened up the ballot box sheet yoke!

As for who I will vote for, tmust remain a secret!

democrates

Last time I voted for Kronos.

simu

democrates wrote:

Last time I voted for Kronos.

http://www.videovista.net/reviews/august03/kronos.jpg

I see. But would this help first-time buyers get a foot on the property market?

Terry

democrates wrote:

Last time I voted for Kronos.

the klingons?

slipss wrote:

http://www.freewebs.com/unitedirishmen/ Apparently thier the 13th most popular political party in Ireland, I never heard of them either, thier website seems to be american.

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i put the green party down, but i'd probably vote labour. i like my local politician to be the type of person who frequently visits young men at the popes cross in the phoenix park.

Kojak

The Communist party or else the Christian Solidarity Party.

2 parties with very similar outlooks.

ivan087

i'll vote for whatever party who's member will actually look for my vote - ie come canvassing at my door. never in all my life has a politician come a callin! makes me feel all unwanted and cold inside...:(

mise_me_fein_V2

I'd vote Fianna Fail. They seem to be doing an ok job with the country.

I'd probably stick Sinn Fein in second because they seem to be interested in listening to people and I believe they've left the gun behind now.

It's good that we have so many parties, we've great choice in this country.

thelordofcheese

I'm voting for Cthulhu, why settle for the lesser of two evils?

mandz

I'll probably vote for the green party or maybe sinn fein. I think we need a change from bertie for a while

Pigman II

democrates wrote:

Last time I voted for Kronos.

Really? I found Kang more to my liking.

toString

Looking at the poll so far, I hope this is not a reflection of the country vote, the last thing this country needs is Sinn Fein/IRA getting a large number of votes

Flex

toString wrote:

Looking at the poll so far, I hope this is not a reflection of the country vote, the last thing this country needs is Sinn Fein/IRA getting a large number of votes

Same here, theyd mess up the economy. Glad to see Fine Gael arnt doing too well though

Dave!

ivan087 wrote:

i'll vote for whatever party who's member will actually look for my vote - ie come canvassing at my door. never in all my life has a politician come a callin! makes me feel all unwanted and cold inside...:(

Pat Rabbite came to our door before the last election... My dad had a chat with him about stuff, cos I was too young

I betcha I'll answer the door this time and he'll go "hello son, is mammy or daddy home?" -- bam, door slammed in his face!

Anywho,

I dunno who I'll vote for... I'm not actually registered to vote (how do I do that?) yet! I'll have to have a think.

ivan087

toString wrote:

Looking at the poll so far, I hope this is not a reflection of the country vote, the last thing this country needs is Sinn Fein/IRA getting a large number of votes

agreed - the last thing this country needs is a government that includes gun-runners, a minister for justice who is part of an organisation that dosnt think killing a garda is murder, a minister for defence who thinks the real irish army is based in south armagh, and a minister for finance who hasnt even got a policy. this country needs a change from bertie and co. not so much because of their policies etc., but i think its not healthy for a country to have the same people in power for over 10 years. give the oppostion (FG, labour, greens) four years in charge and see how they get on.

Dave!

No parties will go into a coalition with SF, so ye needn't worry...

sprinkles

DaveMcG wrote:

No parties will go into a coalition with SF, so ye needn't worry...

You'll be surprised....FF will need someone and FG will need 2 other parties, the PD's will get less votes next time around, putting SF in a very strong position, they could be the deciding factor on who goes into government....

Me though, I'm going to vote for The Hoff party

toString

The day Sinn Fein get into power, I'll be on the first plane out of here

ivan087

DaveMcG wrote:

No parties will go into a coalition with SF, so ye needn't worry...

maybe not in the next election, but in the future...do you think in a few years FF, for example, looking at the chance for a few years in power would turn SF down? i dont think so IMO. you will see SF in some coalition in the next 10 years, sadly. it will be a real kick in the face to this state and all who have suffered down here in the past 30 years.

Dave!

Aye, fair point... I think Bertie actually said that he won't rule out a coalition with any party, because if that's what the people what, etc etc. -- I guess he sees them possibly needing SF in the future too.

el tel

ivan087 wrote:

maybe not in the next election, but in the future...do you think in a few years FF, for example, looking at the chance for a few years in power would turn SF down? i dont think so IMO. you will see SF in some coalition in the next 10 years, sadly. it will be a real kick in the face to this state and all who have suffered down here in the past 30 years.

I would just like to hope that democracy prevails, with every person having the right to be represented by the party they choose, regardless of what that party stands for. All the accusations against them aside, you can't forget that Sinn Fein represent many people who have suferred much more than you could ever imagine and that is the source of much of their support.

cruiserweight

DaveMcG wrote:

Aye, fair point... I think Bertie actually said that he won't rule out a coalition with any party, because if that's what the people what, etc etc. -- I guess he sees them possibly needing SF in the future too.

I think Bertie said he would not go into coalition with Sinn Fein!

Dave!

heh, apparantly you're right

http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&q=bertie+ahern+coalition+sinn+fein&btnG=Google+Search&meta=



coulda sworn I heard that on the radio though oh well

LegacyUser

toString wrote:

Looking at the poll so far, I hope this is not a reflection of the country vote, the last thing this country needs is Sinn Fein/IRA getting a large number of votes

Why do you say that? I am just curious as to your reasoning

ferdi

none of them. they're all cowboys.

sprinkles

I love the way people still call Sin Fein - Sin Fein/Ira, and yet the DUP aren't called - DUP/UDA....despite the evidence proving member involvement in both parties.........:rolleyes:

Personally I would like to see anyone in power (incl Sin fein) if I thought they would do a better job than the current chancers. The PD's are the root of the problems in power at the minute, FF aren't a hell of a lot better mind you.

PS: Just remember that FF grew from paramilitary origins

LundiMardi

can't say i even know the difference between the different parties..

Gurgle

I've got 2 problems with that poll:
> Where are the independants?
> Where is 'Atari Jaguar'?

tbh

toString wrote:

The day Sinn Fein get into power, I'll be on the first plane out of here

hopefully, it'll be a spaceship.

ivan087

sprinkles wrote:

I love the way people still call Sin Fein - Sin Fein/Ira, and yet the DUP aren't called - DUP/UDA....despite the evidence proving member involvement in both parties.........:rolleyes:

yeah members of DUP have been associated with the UDA. But - the DUP deplore all violance. They dont pick and choose what crimes are really crimes, whether its loyalist or republican. im not saying that i agree with the DUP, they are a party that have deep rooted bigots, but at least they are democratic and dont support violence.

mise_me_fein_V2

toString wrote:

The day Sinn Fein get into power, I'll be on the first plane out of here

What difference is there between what Michael Collins and Gerry Adams did.

When De Valera took power it wasn't long after the time he had been associated with so called murderers.

Would you have left the country when De Valera took power years ago the first time Fianna Fail went into power?

tbh

Michael Collins was never involved with Drug Dealers.
Michael Collins' men never blew up children.
Michael Collins put the wellbeing of the Country above his own life.

phantom_lord

Now that i can finally vote....Ill probably vote Fianna Fail because I see them as the 'least worst' option.

mise_me_fein_V2

The IRA did what they had to do in the 1910s and 20s to fund the campaign. The world is a changed place and freedom fighters have adapted.

When did Gerry Adams blow up children?

It would not have been his intention.

He would not have planned that.

Gerry Adams would have died for Ireland I am sure, just like the Hunger Strikers did.

I think you are comparing the Real IRA and not the Provisionals.

TheVan

PDs for the win!

tbh

mise_me_fein_V2 wrote:

The IRA did what they had to do in the 1910s and 20s to fund the campaign. The world is a changed place and freedom fighters have adapted.

When did Gerry Adams blow up children?

It would not have been his intention.

He would not have planned that.

Gerry Adams would have died for Ireland I am sure, just like the Hunger Strikers did.

I think you are comparing the Real IRA and not the Provisionals.

I said Michael Collins' men, not Michael Collins.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/low/dates/stories/march/20/newsid_2544000/2544121.stm

doesn't matter what their intention was, planting a bomb in a street is the act of a scumbag, and a coward.

tbh

tbh wrote:

Gerry Adams would have died for Ireland I am sure, just like the Hunger Strikers did..

by the way - hunger strikers? pawns.

ivan087

phantom_lord wrote:

Now that i can finally vote....Ill probably vote Fianna Fail because I see them as the 'least worst' option.

dont vote FF, they've been in power for 18 of the past 20 years!!! its just not right. they've become stale, ran out of ideas, and very very arrogant. its just time for a change.

the economy is fine, but look at EVERY other aspect of the country - transport, health, education - they're all a mess. dont let the reason that everyones in a job fool you into the fact that the country is doing alright. its easy to set a low tax for foreign companies to invest in a country. thats not good politics. good politics is in managing a healthy society. something that this country is not, and its only getting worse.

and to a previous poster - comparing adams to collins - FFS