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Fianna Fail anger at By-election announcement

  • 08-09-2011 7:42am
    #1
    pazza
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 129 ✭✭


    Did I hear correctly that FF were angered by Enda Kenny announcing the date for the Dublin West by-election. Bit rich of them getting upset, as this is the same party that delayed and delayed until effectively ordered by the courts to announce the Donegal by-election less than a year ago. Maybe EK was worried that FF would try and hold off (what will likely be another defeat) until...well not really sure, looking at the FF program on TV3 the other day, likely to never be a recovery!


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  • #2
    phantom_lord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,894 ✭✭✭✭phantom_lord


    I think it's generally left to the party of the deceased TD to announce the by-election and that's what their issue is.


  • #3
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,903 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    In Ireland you elect the man not the party.

    FF are just bitter they've no say in th egoings on in this country.


  • #4
    phantom_lord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,894 ✭✭✭✭phantom_lord


    ted1 wrote: »
    In Ireland you elect the man not the party.

    I think that's pretty far from the truth now!


  • #5
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    phantom_lord wrote: »
    I think it's generally left to the party of the deceased TD to announce the by-election and that's what their issue is.

    and if it were up to them the seat would be left empty til 2016


  • #6
    thebman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭thebman


    Such nonsense, just makes it look like it is still party before people with FF.

    They don't want it soon because they know they will lose. It suits FG to have it as they are still high in opinion polls.

    FF would love to wait until after the budget to have it but idiotic to actually make a statement basically saying, would you not wait until we can properly contest the seat and feck the people which is how this reads to me.


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  • #7
    PeterIanStaker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭PeterIanStaker


    Does anyone care what FF think any more?

    I hope they don't even bother fielding a candidate for this bye election, but they probably will, due to their inbred sense of entitlement.


  • #8
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,601 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    PeterIanStaker wrote: »

    I hope they don't even bother fielding a candidate for this bye election, but they probably will, due to their inbred sense of entitlement.

    Sorry to disappoint, but we will be fielding a candidate - nominations closed for the convention today (there are five nominees).

    Selection convention is this coming Tuesday evening.


  • #9
    Liam Byrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,163 ✭✭✭✭Liam Byrne


    Sierra Oscar wrote: »
    Sorry to disappoint, but we will be fielding a candidate

    No worries - we're well used to it....but since that's the first apology for anything that I've heard from FF, I'll be gracious.


  • #10
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    FF throw a hissy fit over this on the same day that nearly 600 jobs go in Waterford.

    Priorities have not changed!

    I feel ashamed for them!


  • #11
    Coillte_Bhoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,911 ✭✭✭Coillte_Bhoy


    Sierra Oscar wrote: »
    Sorry to disappoint, but we will be fielding a candidate - nominations closed for the convention today (there are five nominees).

    Selection convention is this coming Tuesday evening.

    Excellent, another chance for voters to give ye a kicking:)


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  • #12
    Foghladh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭Foghladh


    Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »
    Excellent, another chance for voters to give ye a kicking:)

    These being the same voters that elected FF in during the 2007 elections?


  • #13
    Coillte_Bhoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,911 ✭✭✭Coillte_Bhoy


    Foghladh wrote: »
    These being the same voters that elected FF in during the 2007 elections?

    The very same, the majority of whom eventually came to their senses


  • #14
    PeterIanStaker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭PeterIanStaker


    Sierra Oscar wrote: »
    Sorry to disappoint, but we will be fielding a candidate - nominations closed for the convention today (there are five nominees).

    Selection convention is this coming Tuesday evening.

    This is, as I said, due to their inbred sense of entitlement. I'm not disappointed, its just sad that a traitor FF'er will get votes.


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