Exit poll: The post referendum thread. No electioneering.

Fr Tod Umptious

railer201 wrote: »

Tomorrow they will be yesterday's people, that's the fact of it.

But they will put pressure on whomever is in government to curtail the avaliability of abortion.

That's what the repeal of the 8th will allow.

amdublin

LANDSLIDE!

Yes!

dav3

Sheeps wrote: »

From the exit poll 52% of people felt 12 weeks abortions was too far. I hope this takes priority in the debate over coming legislation. This was the major issue with the sensible no side.

Do you have a link for that?

ArmaniJeanss

Sheeps wrote: »

From the exit poll 52% of people felt 12 weeks abortions was too far. I hope this takes priority in the debate over coming legislation. This was the major issue with the sensible no side.

Fcuk that, it wasn't the question on the ballot, it wasn't the issue that was debated and we have no idea yet exactly how the IT framed the question.
(framing the same effective question in a different way will get a different response).
So it should be of no consequence.

Billy86

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Wait till the full count is done and look at the numbers from their constituencies.

You might find that their stance is closer to the same as the people they represent than the country overall.

Not saying that those areas would return an No, but the margin of Yes would be less than in other areas.

Remember, all politics is local.

Possibly, we will have to wait and see. However, in 2015 YES had 62% of the vote and the only constituency it lost was Roscommon/South Letrim and even then by less than 2%. If the 68% number for YES on the 8th holds true, there is a strong chance that not one single constituency will have voted for it. If that proves to be the case, then not only single politician on the 'no' side will have representing their constituency on the matter.

retro:electro

RobertKK wrote: »

It would be nice if people could enjoy their victory without the bitterness.

Yes Robert it would. *toots party horn*

Fr Tod Umptious

STB. wrote: »

That is highly unlikely. Have you not seen the tallies.

There is a very strong mandate from the people throughout the country. This will be introduced fairly swiftly and the all politics is local td's will remember what their electorate wanted to save their own asses.

Longford or Mayo most likely to vote no from figs this morning.

I'm not talking about the country overall, I'm talking about the constituencies the TDs mentioned represent.

The Yes vote will likely be lower there than in other places, less than 50% maybe not, but less than the national.

Fighting Tao

Sheeps wrote: »

From the exit poll 52% of people felt 12 weeks abortions was too far. I hope this takes priority in the debate over coming legislation. This was the major issue with the sensible no side.

Without repeal it was not possible to legislate. If the No side was sensible, concerned and touched by the facts and, how women are affected, then they would have been on the Yes side. Then they could push for legislation.

podgemonster

Huge historic day. A seismic result, a country moving forward. Women fighting for their rights and winning. No division between rural and urban, a land united. We listened to the experts and to women.

A win for yes, a win for women, a win for Ireland.

Incredible! I'm in bits.

RobertKK

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

But they will put pressure on whomever is in government to curtail the avaliability of abortion.

That's what the repeal of the 8th will allow.

That is what you voted for, to have it regulated, do you think regulations curtail availability?
“Provision may be made by law for the regulation of termination of pregnancies.”

B0jangles

So glad William Binchy lived long enough to see this day.

Guy:Incognito

RobertKK wrote: »

It would be nice if people could enjoy their victory without the bitterness.

https://youtu.be/K_PQ4fRQ5Kc

Billy86

Fighting Tao wrote: »

Without repeal it was not possible to legislate. If the No side was so concerned and touched by the facts and, how women are affected, then they would have been on the Yes side and then pushing for legislation.

It shows the power of misinformation during this campaign as 40% of no voters were in favour of abortion in the case of rape or incest, which they then and voted to prevent.

Beechwoodspark

Mary O’Rourke says she voted no

RobertKK

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

https://youtu.be/K_PQ4fRQ5Kc

Yeah a landslide and the point being?

I don't care, I voted for what I believed and I seem to be happier with that than people who only want to have a go at no voters.

Grayson

RobertKK wrote: »

That is what you voted for, to have it regulated, do you think regulations curtail availability?
“Provision may be made by law for the regulation of termination of pregnancies.”

Which means we'll still hear more from the Iona institute.

Although I can't wait to see their campaign as to why we should keep the clause about women in the home in the constitution.

Arghus

Happy that the result was so decisive.

Hopefully I won't have to see John McGuirk on television for a good while.

suicide_circus

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Mary O’Rourke says she voted no

Burn her!! Witch!!

retro:electro

Move on Katie. It’s over. Go home.

Grayson

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Mary O’Rourke says she voted no

She opened a wing of a school I went to when she was the minister for education. She stood on the foot of one of my friends by accident and never said sorry. I've known she was a bitch since then.

erica74

retro:electro wrote: »

Yes Robert it would. *toots party horn*

*adjusts party hat and feather boa*

Can you imagine the posts from him if the result had been the other way around?!

LuckyLloyd

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Katie Ascough on RTE saying the Yes side should be held accountable for what they said during the referendum.

Does she really think she'd come out of it well if both sides had to back up claims Made? Its a wonder her face doesn't turn inside out trying to keep it straight.

She's in bits. Represents nothing about Ireland's future - 87% in her cohort rejected the outright nonsense she'd peddled in her time in the public spotlight. I'm actually annoyed she'd received such a platform, she is an irrelevant extremist.

suicide_circus

How much will the on demand abortions cost do we think?

eviltwin

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Mary O’Rourke says she voted no

She's also said she wants to see legislation enacted as soon as possible so credit to her for that.

B0jangles

retro:electro wrote: »

Move on Katie. It’s over. Go home.

She's like a clockwork toy; wind her up and she just starts off on one of her well-used talking points with no relevance to the specific question most of the time.

Grayson

suicide_circus wrote: »

How much will the on demand abortions cost do we think?

Hopefully not too much. I'm planning on have three next week.

_Dara_

retro:electro wrote: »

Move on Katie. It’s over. Go home.

Can’t believe the manure spewing from her mouth. Have some dignity, Katie.

freshpopcorn

I can't even be bothered watching the result on TV. It's a bit like a run away Eurovision!

suicide_circus

Grayson wrote: »

Hopefully not too much. I'm planning on have three next week.

Will they do loyalty cards? Every 10th abortion is free.

Vincent Vega

retro:electro wrote: »

Move on Katie. It’s over. Go home.

Why is this person still getting a platform?
What is her expertise or relevance other than the UCD impeachment?