Who has never voted FF?

no1beemerfan

I bet I'm in the minority here but something about Bertie (as I'm only eligible to vote since 1998) stopped me voting FF at every election since 1998.

I've certainly been proved right about FF and Bertie and I have a smugness in that I can honestly say I wasn't one of the idiots who voted him in THREE times.

So who else was smart enough never to vote FF?

Liam Byrne

no1beemerfan wrote: »

I bet I'm in the minority here but something about Bertie (as I'm only eligible to vote since 1998) stopped me voting FF at every election since 1998.

I've certainly been proved right about FF and Bertie and I have a smugness in that I can honestly say I wasn't one of the idiots who voted him in THREE times.

So who else was smart enough never to vote FF?

I'll go one better and add 10 years to your tally - I'm eligible to vote since Haughey was swanning around like a deluded Emperor.

Biggins

no1beemerfan wrote: »

...So who else was smart enough never to vote FF?

The oppositions?

MUSEIST

Never voted FF or FG, both jokes of parties

starbelgrade

You'll be hard pushed to find anyone who will admit to ever voting for Fianna Fail.

listermint

Ive voted FF in the past yes.

Original OP made smug post - post is very smug.

curlzy

I've never voted for FF or FG, they always struck me as being the wealthy man's friend. I've only ever voted Socialist, Labour or Green (won't be doing that again). So yeah at the moment I'm planning on voting Labour and independents at the next election, but of course this is subject to change.

Tigger

i have never voted ff and could have since 1993

Nozebleed

Is it fair to say he end has come for the Fianna fail party?..there's just no way they can survive after the shame they have brought upon the citizens of this state. When i think about it this is the greatest opportunity for FG or Labour to dominate politics for the foreseeable future..they will have at least 10-20 years in power to get things back on track..but the first step that has to be taken by those coming into Government is to completely overhaul of the political system. This is what the country needs. i hear FG making all the promises and talking about reform but i honestly don't believe they have the desire to do the right thing..they just want power..and the sh*te talk will start again..as we now know politics in this country its a farce. its totally corrupt..a perfect example is the element of nepotism in irish politics Mary O'Rourke,Brian Lenihan, Conor lenihan..and the healy-rae clan down in kerry..this sort of bull**** has to be stamped out immediately. Having watched live footage of Dail eireann regularly for the last 2 or so years i see how poor our politicians..powerless in fact. the house is a joke..its a pointless exercise. I have lost all faith in the political system in this country and its saddening. We all deserve better than what we are going to get in the next General Election. if we're going to take the pain with all these cuts/tax's and such without kicking up a fuss...we should at least take to the streets to demand a complete overhaul of Political System.

c_man

no1beemerfan wrote: »

So who else was smart enough never to vote FF?

I did once, years ago. But wait is was in the Euros! They hardly matter!

Jim McDaid was staying in the hotel I was working at the time. He came across as quite a nice guy and very intelligent.

I learned my lesson though.

Cheap Thrills!

I've never voted Fianna Fail.

Always thought of them as an old peoples party, I wouldn't think you'd get many people under 40 who've voted for them.

Am ashamed to admit I did vote green at something or other. Mortified. Never again.

sellerbarry

I have in the past. But, neverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr again.;)

starbelgrade

Nozebleed wrote: »

Is it fair to say he end has come for the Fianna fail party?

No. FG & Labour will take the reigns at the next election. They will be in power during what will most likely be one of the worst periods of economic growth in Irish history... possibly over a ten year period.

When that ends, people will want change & FF will be back again, just as things are taking off. Then they will be in power as the country begins to prosper again & stay there as it prospers, f*ck it up again, then hand it back to the opposition when it's broken.

It's the constant circle of Irish politics that will never end unless there is a serious debate over our electorate system & some major changes to boot.

gazzer

I have never voted FF and have been voting since I was able to (1989)

ibarelycare

I've only ever voted in one general election and it wasn't for Fianna Fail

jimthemental

I've never had a chance because I was stuck in college for the last election. Voted with them for Lisbon 2 all right but unless I have to vote for them specifically to keep out those mental SF they will never get my support. That said the opposition is just more attractive because they don't have the same air of incompetence about them. Yet.

ArmaniJeanss

I'd say some of the deny-ers (probably not Liam !) think they've never voted for FF, but have probably given them a number 7 or a number 8 after voting for their preferred candidates.
FF were the masters at translating these low preferences into the last seat in tight consituencies.

RedXIV

I voted FF the first time I was registered to vote. It was the only face i recognised and didn't want to waste my vote.


I'm sorry! it's all my fault!!!!

starbelgrade

jimthemental wrote: »

I've never had a chance because I was stuck in college for the last election.

What... were you locked in or something?

jimthemental

starbelgrade wrote: »

What... were you locked in or something?

Didn't register to vote in Limerick in time and I was too busy to go home to vote. At least I don't have that blemish on my otherwise pristine conscience because I definitely would have voted for them. Young me was an idiot. Present me is an angry idiot.

no1beemerfan

Good to see I wasn't the only one then! And hopefully people will wipe them out in Jan/Feb/Mar 2011


I've voted FG and Labour in the past and still not decided fully yet so it all depends on the campaign.

FF always came across as smug and slimey to me (too slick for want of a better word)

tolosenc

Only ever voted PD and/or FG.

flash1080

starbelgrade wrote: »

You'll be hard pushed to find anyone who will admit to ever voting for Fianna Fail.

I've voted for FF candidates in the past and I'll vote for FF candidates again.

Snakeblood

Never have voted for them, probably never will.

I've been eligible to vote since 1992, and have voted labour mostly and green (although that's going to be subject to revision, obviously). Fianna Fail always seemed to be a bunch of thieving retrograde parish pump politic ignorant liars. Although that's just an opinion and not fact.

fact

fact.

FACT.

tommylimerick

have never voted ff
usually i give my note to the youngest candidate
as i think that i would be most in tune with them
last time was labour
think i will be stickin to that

ChopShop

My dear departed grandfather installed a venomous hatred for all things FF in my mother.

Which was then passed on to me and my siblings.



"Don't blame me, i voted for Kodos."

Snakeblood

RedXIV wrote: »

I voted FF the first time I was registered to vote. It was the only face i recognised and didn't want to waste my vote.


I'm sorry! it's all my fault!!!!

Well, it certainly wasn't wasted. :mad:

Aww, I can't stay mad at you.:cool:

fakearms123

I'm 23 and I have never voted at all, so I can't be blamed for anything!

PS. legalise cannabis!

Biggins

ibarelycare wrote: »

I've only ever voted in one general election and it wasn't for Fianna Fail

Well thats a good start!

sensibleken

never once have i voted FF. they have always been corupt. even when the place was brimming with money they wasted it by not improving any of the basics and operated on the deluded idea that everyone was a rich b*stard

RedXIV

Snakeblood wrote: »

Well, it certainly wasn't wasted. :mad:

Aww, I can't stay mad at you.:cool:

\O/

starbelgrade

flash1080 wrote: »

I've voted for FF candidates in the past and I'll vote for FF candidates again.

The oul parish pump politics. That's one of the main reason our political system constantly fails us as a country.

flash1080

fakearms123 wrote: »

I'm 23 and I have never voted at all, so I can't be blamed for anything!

PS. legalise cannabis!

Those who don't vote are worse than those who don't vote FF.

Cookie_Monster

me, only labour, greens, yes and no so far. I think I gave Hanafin a number 7 or 8 preference though

and yes I'm sorry about voting for the greens

Mark200

When people say they never voted for FF, are they just talking about 1st preference votes?

If you gave them a preference at all then you contributed to their success at being elected. No need to be so smug.

flash1080

starbelgrade wrote: »

The oul parish pump politics. That's one of the main reason our political system constantly fails us as a country.

I'll vote for the best person for the job.

starbelgrade

flash1080 wrote: »

I'll vote for the best person for the job.

For which job? Running the country or running the parish?

flash1080

starbelgrade wrote: »

For which job? Running the country or running the parish?

Running the country.

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flash1080 wrote: »

I've voted for FF candidates in the past and I'll vote for FF candidates again.

:rolleyes:

LizT

Voted in one general election and it was for Brian Cowen. He's always been good to Offaly and he is a nice man (I know that isn't really a good enough reason to vote but - meh!).

I don't know if I'm going to vote in this election. We do need a change of government but I just don't know who to support. I just don't like FG, mainly because I don't like Enda Kenny and I don't really know the other parties policies.

Monty Burnz

starbelgrade wrote: »

The oul parish pump politics. That's one of the main reason our political system constantly fails us as a country.

+1

Monty Burnz

flash1080 wrote: »

Running the country.

So how did that all work out?

Snakeblood

lizt wrote: »

Voted in one general election and it was for Brian Cowen. He's always been good to Offaly and he is a nice man (I know that isn't really a good enough reason to vote but - meh!).

I don't know if I'm going to vote in this election. We do need a change of government but I just don't know who to support. I just don't like FG, mainly because I don't like Enda Kenny and I don't really know the other parties policies.

Find out. Vote for anyone, but find out the policies for god's sake.

Liking someone or not is a horrible reason to vote for them.

johngalway

Never voted for Fianna Fail, never will, bunch of crooks.

starbelgrade

flash1080 wrote: »

Running the country.

You said that you have voted for FF candidates in the past & will in the future.

That's part of the problem with our electorate system... people vote for candidates rather than for parties. And each candidate has a local area which - not only do they represent, but spend most of their time looking after to ensure their votes are safe for the next elections.

This is a total distraction from what they should actually be doing, which is running the country. And there is quite often a conflict between looking out for the best interests of the country & the best interests of their constituents.

In most other countries it is the case that MPs (TDs) are able to devote themselves to their national parliamentary role and do not have to immerse themselves in the minutiae of constituency work, which plays only a minor role in the work of MPs in most countries. Ireland must be virtually unique in the constituency involvement and workload expected of its national parliamentarians.

Also, getting rid of this system of voting would increase parties' willingness to prioritise policy when they appeal for votes, leading to a more programmatic, less personality-based, style of politics in which voters are given real policy choices at elections.

flahavaj

Anytime I've ever voted I've given everyone a preference except Fianna Fail.

The ruination of this country is the core 20% of the population that will vote Fiann Fail no matter what they do to the country, people who support them like a football team. They've been experts in squeezing every last preference out of these idiots over the years, and they'll be the reason they'll do far better than the polls currently suggest in the next election again.

Minstrel27

I have never voted for FF. Been voting for 10+ years. Their candidates in Waterford never appealed.

johngalway

flash1080 wrote: »

Ruining the country.

FYP, carry on.

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starbelgrade wrote: »

You'll be hard pushed to find anyone who will admit to ever voting for Fianna Fail.

I've always voted FF. But you and everyone else here have my word that it'll be a cold day in hell before I vote for them again..

Joe10000

I've never voted for them but no idea who to vote for this time as end is a clown. Maybe independent candidates us the way forward.

starbelgrade

Joe10000 wrote: »

I've never voted for them but no idea who to vote for this time as end is a clown. Maybe independent candidates us the way forward.

The way to choose who to vote for should be based on the policies of the party & ignore the candidates. You may not like Enda Kenny (who does?!), but do you agree with FG policies?

Independants are all well & good, if it's local politics you are interested in, but what all countries need are strong political parties who have defined policies which they stand behind firmly.

Unfortunately, that isn't really the case in Ireland, but for the moment, we have to make do with what we have & lobby the parties you vote for for real mandates & not just electioneering promises.

It can be done.