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  • #2
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    That Dublin SW podcast is a good listen.

    A pity they didn't do a few more around the country
    That's a college student project just waiting to be done in the next election


  • #3
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Ha, haven't heard the word "gazump" in a few years.
    Lenihan and O'Connor seem to have spent more time competing with each other then the other candidates

    Conor Lenihan is incredibly soft spoken in his manner. Now that's not a bad thing, I'm probably the same myself.
    But makes few attempts at all to speak up for himself.
    The people on the doorsteps are talking over him. Some rant and some give detailed and complicated arguments.

    Conor Lenihan, he's no debater


  • #4
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    feelingstressed wrote: »
    Ha, haven't heard the word "gazump" in a few years.
    Lenihan and O'Connor seem to have spent more time competing with each other then the other candidates

    Conor Lenihan is incredibly soft spoken in his manner. Now that's not a bad thing, I'm probably the same myself.
    But makes few attempts at all to speak up for himself.
    The people on the doorsteps are talking over him. Some rant and some give detailed and complicated arguments.

    Conor Lenihan, he's no debater


    It was very interesting alright - Lenihan wasn't behind the bush in slagging off any of the angry electorate, was he? I also found him dismissive about their anger head on - like he knew he was banjaxed before he started.
    There's something oddly comical about the man.


  • #5
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    Switch on RTÉ Radio One now.

    Documentary following the campaign trails of Conor Lenihan and Charlie O'Connor around Tallaght.

    Its riveting stuff.


  • #6
    delta_bravo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,567 ✭✭✭delta_bravo


    I dont think Charlie or Conor ever got on very well. They were both fiercely competitive in 2007 but managed to both get in.

    Neither wanted to withdraw from the race and they both got burnt.

    Conor was very accepting of criticism and only really responded when people were being abusive or threatening. I suppose he knew there was no way he would convince people anyway. I'm not sure if either will contest the next election but I would say FF would be more likely to field Lenihan as the only candidate this time, even though O'Connor got more votes. O'Connor clearly is more of a "local" candidate and I think FF will be trying to move away from that style of politics in future.

    Great documentary


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  • #7
    gandalf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,458 ✭✭✭✭gandalf


    gambiaman wrote: »
    Also, Monday night there is a documentary on RTE1 called 'The Naked Election' following 6 candidates on the canvass:
    http://www.rte.ie/tv/programmes/the_naked_election.html

    Thanks for the reminder will set my DVR to record this now :)

    Will listen to that podcast when I get a bit of time as well.


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