Way to go Sinn Fein

Warper

Delighted that SF are doing well in the polls. Well done

stannis

Delighted that SF are doing well in the polls.

Good for you.

Why?

Frank Lee Midere

Are they. Seems that FF are making the real comeback.

corner of hells

SF , yup always liked San Francisco myself.

wazky

Waiting for murderers, terrorists, beards and shinnerbot comments....

diomed

I voted for them. They got my 11th preference, and my 12th preference.

kneemos

The Greens have disappeared up their own colons...every cloud...

tayto lover

Great to see the turncoat Labour party suffer.:D

Balmed Out

wazky wrote: »

Waiting for murderers, terrorists, beards and shinnerbot comments....

and dont forget the blueshirt comment if anyone dares to say something negative about them

The Backwards Man

Fourth behind Independents, FG and FF. Hardly call it a victory in the current climate. That's as good as their support will ever get. Everyone else knows what they are and will never vote for them, enjoy your 'victory' while it lasts.

Wishiwasa Littlebitaller

Ah, I liked Little, was a great drummer.

Anyway, always a fan, so good luck to what I suppose will now be known as Stiff Fingers.

corner of hells

donegal__road wrote: »

DeValera was first elected on the SF ticket.

I love random comments that bear no relevance to anything , on the day of my wedding I won two Euros on a scratch card.

Augmerson

Insert Shinner fear here.

Celly Smunt

corner of hells wrote: »

I love random comments that bear no relevance to anything , on the of my wedding I won two Euros on a scratch card.

By the blessing of dev's spirit of course.

ZomB13 F1Sh

diomed wrote: »

I voted for them. They got my 11th preference, and my 12th preference.

My god you are so cool. Please teach me your ways oh wise one!

Banjo String

A particular well done to Lynn Boylan topping the polls in Dublin.

Grayson

donegal__road wrote: »

DeValera was first elected on the SF ticket.

So Adams is about to join Fianna Fail is what you're saying?

Grayson

Banjo String wrote: »

A particular well done to Lynn Boylan topping the polls in Dublin.

She looked very happy in the posters.

I googled her. She's not a happy person.

hjkl

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Fourth behind Independents, FG and FF. Hardly call it a victory in the current climate. That's as good as their support will ever get. Everyone else knows what they are and will never vote for them, enjoy your 'victory' while it lasts.

I disagree. People under 25 have grown up with little to no experience of the troubles. People under 18 have grown with no experience of the troubles whatsoever. Most young people now have no hang ups about Sinn Fein as they will have only ever known them as another political party. Sinn Feins support will only grow over the next ten years imo, particularly in the under 25 age group.

Banjo String

Grayson wrote: »

She looked very happy in the posters.

I googled her. She's not a happy person.

I reckon she's a wee bit happier than that plastic faced Brian Hayes is this afternoon if it's any consolation to you.

Celly Smunt

Banjo String wrote: »

A particular well done to Lynn Boylan topping the polls in Dublin.

Congratulations to lynn boylan alright. She never would've seen past costello however if she wasnt aligned with labour.

mr_edge_to_you

wazky wrote: »

Waiting for murderers, terrorists, beards and shinnerbot comments....

they're only a shower of murderers, terrorists, beards and shinnerbots.

before long they'll be in a position of real responsibility and will probably sh!t themselves at the thought of having to make tough and real decisions. not as easy as being in opposition when the country is broke and they can just criticise and object every government policy.

Hootanany

His poster reminded me of someone nibbling cheese

Banjo String

And we're off. ^^^ :rolleyes:

corner of hells

Banjo String wrote: »

A particular well done to Lynn Boylan topping the polls in Dublin.

Indeed , her posters all appear to be highest up on the light poles around the city too.

The Backwards Man

frimpong wrote: »

I disagree. People under 25 have grown up with little to no experience of the troubles. People under 18 have grown with no experience of the troubles whatsoever. Most young people now have no hang ups about Sinn Fein as they will have only ever known them as another political party. Sinn Feins support will only grow over the next ten years imo, particularly in the under 25 age group.

I think you're underestimating the intelligence of young people in this country.

alfa beta

I'm looking forward to see SF get into power sometime over the next few years.

I'm looking forward to seeing them realise (after a few months in office) that they can't really do anything terribly different from how it's currently being done.

And then I'm looking forward to seeing their droves of newly acquired supporters abandoning them and reverting to whichever other party plays the populist trump at that time.

coz that's the way it works...

.jacksparrow.

Jesus, does anyone else get sick of reading these sinn Fein threads everyday?

Zzzzz....

Foxhound38

They're having a good day, it seems.

Not sure why we need an AH thread congratulating them for it though?

Can we have a "Way to go Fine Gael etc" thread too? :pac:

OldRio

mr_edge_to_you wrote: »

they're only a shower of murderers, terrorists, beards and shinnerbots.

before long they'll be in a position of real responsibility and will probably sh!t themselves at the thought of having to make tough and real decisions. not as easy as being in opposition when the country is broke and they can just criticise and object every government policy.

Most of us will wait and see what they do. Unfortunately you seem to have made your mind up already.

Hootanany

Banjo String wrote: »

And we're off. ^^^ :rolleyes:

Off where?

Balmed Out

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I think you're underestimating the intelligence of young people in this country.

You may be overestimating the other parties however. Politics in Ireland is depressing. Labour and FG always willing to sell out for power with FF and SF seeing nothing wrong with promising the sun moon and stars trying to win popularity contests rather then selling reasoned policies.

Phoebas

kneemos wrote: »

The Greens have disappeared up their own colons...every cloud...

Eamon Ryan looks like he's in with a good chance in Dublin.

Lenin Skynard

Sinn Fein doing well, Ming predicted to top the polls. Tough day for After Hours :pac:

anncoates

wazky wrote: »

Waiting for murderers, terrorists, beards and shinnerbot comments....

The elicitation of same probably being the main reason the thread was started?

Amirani

OldRio wrote: »

Most of us will wait and see what they do. Unfortunately you seem to have made your mind up already.

Reading their drafted policies gives some clues.

Banjo String

Hootanany wrote: »

Off where?

Mr edge broke the ice there. First in with "Shinnerbots"

hjkl

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I think you're underestimating the intelligence of young people in this country.

As I have said, young people in this country by and large do not have the same hang ups about Sinn Fein people like yourself have. They have only ever known Sinn Fein as another political party.
While the situation the country has been in over the last 6 years has helped, I don't think it is a coincidence that Sinn Feins support has seen a dramatic increase as people who were only children as the troubles were coming to an end have become old enough to vote.

Anyway time will tell.

.jacksparrow.

Diego Simeone wrote: »

Reading their drafted policies gives some clues.

As opposed to the great policies that have and are working well presently?

Hootanany

Banjo String wrote: »

Mr edge broke the ice there.

Why do you talk in riddles?

longhalloween

WHAT DO WE WANT?
AN END TO AUSTERITY!

HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO IT?
uhhhh.......

Banjo String

Hootanany wrote: »

Why do you talk in riddles?

Quote the rest of my post.

Duiske

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Fourth behind Independents, FG and FF. Hardly call it a victory in the current climate. That's as good as their support will ever get. Everyone else knows what they are and will never vote for them, enjoy your 'victory' while it lasts.

Say's a lot when you have to dream up an "Independants" party to try to knock SF from 3rd to 4th in the list of most popular party's in the State.

Hootanany

Banjo String wrote: »

Quote the rest of my post.

pablomakaveli

Banjo String wrote: »

Quote the rest of my post.

That second bit wasn't there initially.

Jonny Blaze

donegal__road wrote: »

DeValera was first elected on the SF ticket.

He was also one of the first european statesman to sign a book of condolences for Hitler when he died.

http://www.ibtimes.com/irish-nationalist-nazi-when-eamon-de-valera-paid-his-respects-adolf-hitler-1403768

Reekwind

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I think you're underestimating the intelligence of young people in this country.

Indeed. I'm sure the young people of this country are level-headed and astute enough to follow their elders' example and continually vote for FF/FG*, regardless of their policies or the state of the country. Therein lies real wisdom.

*Delete as appropriate, depending on your grandfather's Civil War affiliation.

pablomakaveli

Jonny Blaze wrote: »

He was also one of the first european statesman to sign a book of condolences for Hitler when he died.

http://www.ibtimes.com/irish-nationalist-nazi-when-eamon-de-valera-paid-his-respects-adolf-hitler-1403768

That was more due to trying maintain an image of neutrality and out of respect for the German ambassador who had been quite well behaved during the war unlike the American ambassador.

Though with hindsight it was still a error in judgement on De Valeras part.

The Backwards Man

frimpong wrote: »

As I have said, young people in this country by and large do not have the same hang ups about Sinn Fein people like yourself have. They have only ever known Sinn Fein as another political party.
While the situation the country has been in over the last 6 years has helped, I don't think it is a coincidence that Sinn Feins support has seen a dramatic increase as people who were only children as the troubles were coming to an end have become old enough to vote.

Anyway time will tell.

SF will never be 'just another party'. The minute they become 'just another party' they will disappear into obscurity and they know this. Granted, their support has increased in recent years due to those with a more 'romantacised' view of their role in Irish history swelling their ranks, I'll give you that. But I think their are very very few purple that vote for SF that think of them as 'just another party', regardless of what they may proclaim in online forums.

The Diabolical Monocle

Banjo String wrote: »

Quote the rest of my post.

"Nevermore"

Aongus Von Bismarck

How are they doing well?

Behind FG, FF, and Independents.

Over 50% of this country voted for centre-right politics.

The only place it seems SF have a noticeable majority is online where they have endless amounts of teenage shinnerbots to quote the party line.

FG still the most popular party in Ireland.