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Breaking News: The Greens have done something popular

  • 19-01-2011 1:57pm
    #1
    loldog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭


    http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/greens-demand-march-election-489937.html

    Greens demand March election



    The junior coalition party the Greens today said a General Election must be held before the end of March.

    After talks with Taoiseach Brian Cowen, party leader John Gormley said voters wanted to go to the polls as soon as possible.

    “We do need an election in March. It’s absolutely imperative, and as far as we are concerned to let it drift beyond into April would be unacceptable,” Mr Gormley said.

    The end is in sight.

    .


Comments

  • #2
    Min
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,550 ✭✭✭Min


    They could hold the election sooner but the Greens want to hold it up so they can get some of their unpopular policies through.


  • #3
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,840 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    They demanded a January election not too long ago...


  • #4
    gandalf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,458 ✭✭✭✭gandalf


    So the election is in May then. Based on their previous demand for a January election :)


  • #5
    Brenireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭Brenireland


    Mod close this thread please,I don't see the need for some to have a cut @ the Greens.


  • #6
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    Min wrote: »
    They could hold the election sooner but the Greens want to hold it up so they can get some of their unpopular policies through.
    What are these?


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  • #7
    Noreen1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭Noreen1


    Brenireland wrote: »
    Mod close this thread please,I don't see the need for some to have a cut @ the Greens.

    Why not? Free speech, and all that!

    I've often criticised FF on this forum. I see no reason why I shouldn't also criticise the Greens. After all, they, and their Independent cronies are the reason why FF are still running this Country,:mad: against the wishes of the public.

    I see that as a perfectly valid reason to criticise them .


  • #8
    Brenireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭Brenireland


    Noreen1 wrote: »
    Why not? Free speech, and all that!

    I've often criticised FF on this forum. I see no reason why I shouldn't also criticise the Greens. After all, they, and their Independent cronies are the reason why FF are still running this Country,:mad: against the wishes of the public.

    I see that as a perfectly valid reason to criticise them .

    I was joking :p


  • #9
    outandabout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭outandabout


    Agree with the original poster. The Greens should go now and let's not prolong the agony any longer.


    I've voted Greens before but no matter what legislation they pass between now and the end of March, they won't be getting a vote or a preference this time around.


  • #10
    DJCR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 986 ✭✭✭DJCR


    We'll get a date for the election in March for an election in April.


  • #11
    PeterIanStaker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭PeterIanStaker


    They're trying to save their skin by holding themselves up as the ones who pulled the plug, however their votes won't be recyclable, and good riddance to them.


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  • #12
    meditraitor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,207 ✭✭✭meditraitor


    Did they say 2011, cause those pesky little greens have form with being sneaky......

    The Sargeant/Ciaran cuff rants(lies) from the 2007 election campaign about not going into government with FF is a prime example.

    Sargent
    “I do not see myself leading the party into coalition with Fianna Fail due to its culture of bad planning, corruption and bad standards.”
    Green Party leader Trevor Sargent was asked about a coalition with Fianna Fail. He rubbished the suggestion. “If pigs could fly, I’m sure that would also make news,” he said.

    Cuff (after the election)
    “Let’s be clear. A deal with Fianna Fail would be a deal with the devil. We would be spat out after five years and decimated as a party.”



    and they still did it.........


    I think its safe to say that the 4.7% of people who gave the greens their 1st preference in 2007 were betrayed. and 99% of the rest of us have suffered for the sins of these morally bankrupt so called GREEN activists after they caught sight of their 30 pieces of silver.


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