Frankfurt's way OR Fianna Fail's way?

jetsonx

Let's assume that in the morning, you had to choose between the EU or
Fianna Fail running Ireland. Who would you pick?

NEW: Poll now added.

Muise...

poll needs poll.

wp_rathead

Too paraphrase Bernard Black;
"EU, Fianna Fail, it's an impossible choice... I'll just have to hope that when I flip the coin it somehow explodes and kills me.."

michael999999

Frankfurt over them crooks every time!

wendell borton

I'd pick the Khmer rouge over FF never mind the EU.

jetsonx

OSI wrote: »

EU isn't based in Frankfurt. It's in Brussels.

yes, but the purse strings are in Frankfurt.

Daqster

Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque.

kowloon

OSI wrote: »

EU isn't based in Frankfurt. It's in Brussels.

You're not fooling anyone, Chancellor Gorkon Merkel!

Capt'n Midnight

Most of our good legislation and lots of money has come from EU

working time directive
food quality
cap

FF will sell the next generation down the river to win the next election with promises like they've done since CJ ruined the party.
"Health Cuts Hurt the Old The Sick and The Handicapped"

The whole mess of bin charges, water charges, household charge, reduced local authority services stems back to 1977 when they abolished domestic rates to buy that election. Rates could have cooled the housing boom without ramping up house prices to the same extent But it''s OK because there are lots of new quangos entitled to slices of the pies.

Stojkovic

I wouldnt let FF look after a piggy bank.

BobTheNihilist

Neither of them. I'd rather take the fuckin North Koreans over either of them.

keith16

BobTheNihilist wrote: »

Neither of them. I'd rather take the fuckin North Koreans over either of them.

No you wouldn't.

crockholm

Well,at least Zanu FF are Irish, Whereas Frankfurt would likely make us a Patsy for the whole of the EU.

But Christ,even Sophies choice wasn't as bad as being stuck in between those two.

cantdecide

Long term: Frankfurt. They have no one here they have to impress/ cajole/ manipulate/ justify.

Short term, doesn't matter.

Frynge

wendell borton wrote: »

I'd pick the Khmer rouge over FF never mind the EU.

BobTheNihilist wrote: »

Neither of them. I'd rather take the fuckin North Koreans over either of them.

Don't be such gobs8its.

Yea not everything FF did was right but lets not go full retard here.

Friend Computer

I'd take the EU tomorrow even without the threat of FF.

wendell borton

Frynge wrote: »

Don't be such gobs8its.

Yea not everything FF did was right but lets not go full retard here.

Too late clicked on FF by mistake in the poll, FF -1.:o

jetsonx

Looks like its a result. Most people would rather have the EU than have the maFFia party look after the affairs of the country.

SparkySpitfire

HOME RULE, NOT ROME FRANKFURT RULE.

Capt'n Midnight

SparkySpitfire wrote: »

HOME RULE, NOT ROME FRANKFURT RULE.

crockholm wrote: »

Well,at least Zanu FF are Irish, Whereas Frankfurt would likely make us a Patsy for the whole of the EU.

As Irish as the Gombeen men.

Sandwlch

Frankfurt's way without a doubt.

National tragedy today - Ireland regains some economic sovereignty.

We progressed nicely over the last few years while our economic policy was dictated by disinterested experts.

Now its back in the control of mediocre civil servants, gombeen politicians, and school teacher ministers.

Its a bad, bad day for Ireland.

hfallada

If Frankfurt was genuinely running the country, unemployment benefit would be about €100 a week. The German welfare system is structured in such a way, people work earning €500 a month full time in factories, with no state support. We would all have to pay for our pension with it based on how much we actually paid towards it.

Foxhound38

Frankfurt - to be honest, as many problems as we may be having with them at the moment, the EU has done far more positive things for the people of this country than FF ever have.

Foxhound38

Frynge wrote: »

Don't be such gobs8its.

Yea not everything FF did was right but lets not go full retard here.

Not everything FF did was right?

FF (with the possible exception of a brief period under Lemass) has been the worst thing that has ever happened to this country. Even beyond the rampant inter-generational corruption, even beyond flushing our economy down the toilet - they've poisoned our entire political culture...

I'd rather 10 years of EU rule to another 1 year of FF rule, and I'm not even exhaggerating

allthedoyles

Unfortunately Fianna Fail have no leaders anymore -

They are all retired ..................Bertie Ahern - Brian Cowen - Mary Harney - Dermot Ahern - Noel Dempsey -

Maybe we need ''Return of the living dead ' Part 2

Frynge

Foxhound38 wrote: »

Not everything FF did was right?

FF (with the possible exception of a brief period under Lemass) has been the worst thing that has ever happened to this country. Even beyond the rampant inter-generational corruption, even beyond flushing our economy down the toilet - they've poisoned our entire political culture...

I'd rather 10 years of EU rule to another 1 year of FF rule, and I'm not even exhaggerating

I agree with some of the points you are making, the only thing that I will remember in a positive light will be the SSIA.

But for someone to say they would rather live under the Khmer Rouge or Kim Jong un is beyond idiotic, and I really take offence to such statements.

Foxhound38

Frynge wrote: »

I agree with some of the points you are making, the only thing that I will remember in a positive light will be the SSIA.

But for someone to say they would rather live under the Khmer Rouge or Kim Jong un is beyond idiotic, and I really take offence to such statements.

Indeed, I wouldn't go that far. But the EU - I certaintly would have them administrate our affairs over FF

SparkySpitfire

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

As Irish as the Gombeen men.

Ah jaysus man, lighten up!

crockholm

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

As Irish as the Gombeen men.

You say it like it's a bad thing;)

dj jarvis

allthedoyles wrote: »

Unfortunately Fianna Fail have no leaders anymore -

They are all retired ..................Bertie Ahern - Brian Cowen - Mary Harney - Dermot Ahern - Noel Dempsey -

Maybe we need ''Return of the living dead ' Part 2

if FF have a HINT of winning an election any time soon , those 2 snakes will be back in a heart beat.

the fact that they command ANY numbers in the polls , proves that a certain percentage of our population really are thick Irish.

come election time , watch FF promise more money in our pockets , more than the other lot , and they will be in - because the Irish electorate love being bought, they have done this REPEATEDLY

RobbingBandit

I make a point of stating here and now if Fianna Fail get a majority of the next vote I will personally lead a coup in this country and jail them all for treason.

michael999999

RobbingBandit wrote: »

I make a point of stating here and now if Fianna Fail get a majority of the next vote I will personally lead a coup in this country and jail them all for treason.

I'm with you!

COYW

I would take the EU over any party.

God knows what fun is ahead of us. It is quite possible that we could have FF and FF lite in government next time round. What a concoction of incompetence and immorality!

jetsonx

It would be great if those people who voted FF in the pole to step forward and give their reasons why they think FF should give be another attempt to run the country?

Mr.Micro

jetsonx wrote: »

It would be great if those people who voted FF in the pole to step forward and give their reasons why they think FF should give be another attempt to run the country?

Did you mean ruin the country?

jetsonx

Mr.Micro wrote: »

Did you mean ruin the country?

SSH...Well ultimately that's what they will do. But I'm trying to remain impartial...