After Hours Presidential Election Poll

Tell me how · 26-10-2018 9:54am

emo72 wrote:

None of them are good candidates. Need to look at the system that allows these ones through. It's almost as if councils controlled by large political parties wanted weak candidates.

Can you suggest a better system which is at least as transparent and ultimately controlled by the electorate as this one please.

gmisk · 26-10-2018 9:55am

Tell me how wrote: »

Can you suggest a better system which is at least as transparent and ultimately controlled by the electorate as this one please.

The hunger games?

AudreyHepburn · 26-10-2018 9:57am

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

If you read my comment, which you quoted. I said hopefully it will lead to a discussion on the topics his raised during the campaign. I never mentioned that Casey could/would or should inact legislation about the issues.

But maybe, just maybe he can ignite a discussion

He’s already done that. We don’t need to put him into the Aras for that.

weldoninhio · 26-10-2018 9:59am

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

He’s already done that. We don’t need to put him into the Aras for that.

His comments will be harder to ignore if he is making them from the Aras.

Zubeneschamali · 26-10-2018 10:02am

weldoninhio wrote: »

His comments will be harder to ignore if he is making them from the Aras.

Only until MichaelD has security escort him out.

weldoninhio · 26-10-2018 10:06am

weldoninhio wrote: »

His comments will be harder to ignore if he is making them from the Aras.

Zubeneschamali wrote: »

Only until MichaelD has security escort him out.

The same security that let someone wander in for a chat a month or so ago??

c.p.w.g.w · 26-10-2018 10:08am

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

He’s already done that. We don’t need to put him into the Aras for that.

We in Ireland have short memories, we need reminding on a regular basis, that's why it would be great to get Casey into office* it also lets politicians know there is a taste within the country for reform

*I don't think he'll win as the polls don't suggest it, but stranger things have happened

ThunbergsAreGo · 26-10-2018 10:12am

Wow #keepthepoet is trending, how many have read one of his poems

His poetry is shi*te, people are influenced so easily by the media.

His PR team have done some serious work

Tell me how · 26-10-2018 10:14am

naughtb4 wrote:

His poetry is shi*te, people are influenced so easily by the media.

Yeah, most people supporting Casey are doing so because of his history of publishing white papers on Irish societal policy, his record in public forum and his clear communication of ideals on the campaign trail over several years

strettyend · 26-10-2018 10:15am

Zubeneschamali wrote: »

Still, will be funny whan MichaelD romps home and Casey turns out to be a damp squib.

Yes it will be funny alright when higgins romps home, gets another 7 years and flies around ireland in his lear jet, stays in expensive hotels and goes unvouched for his huge salary all at the taxpayers expense while there are hundred sleeping homeless, on hospital trolleys, scraping by on ends meat while he enjoys the lap of luxury. Funny all right..

Tell me how · 26-10-2018 10:17am

strettyend wrote:

Yes it will be funny alright when higgins romps home, gets another 7 years and flies around ireland in his lear jet, stays in expensive hotels and goes unvouched for his huge salary all at the taxpayers expense while there are hundred sleeping homeless, on hospital trolleys, scraping by on ends meat while he enjoys the lap of luxury. Funny all right..

He flew within Ireland twice in last year.
What hotels do you think the leader of the country should stay in?
How is his salary unvouched?

Zubeneschamali · 26-10-2018 10:27am

strettyend wrote: »

Funny all right..

I was specifically talking about this cesspool of a thread, where a lot of Casey fans will be shown to be have been utterly delusional about his chances.

dudara · 26-10-2018 10:28am

Cast my vote for MDH this morning and happy to have done so. He’s served Ireland well the past seven years, and I’m happy to see him continue.

Somedaythefire · 26-10-2018 10:30am

strettyend wrote: »

Yes it will be funny alright when higgins romps home, gets another 7 years and flies around ireland in his lear jet, stays in expensive hotels and goes unvouched for his huge salary all at the taxpayers expense while there are hundred sleeping homeless, on hospital trolleys, scraping by on ends meat while he enjoys the lap of luxury. Funny all right..

what will truly be funny, is if one of the other candidates win and do the exact same things but some people in here go suddenly quiet about it.

MrMusician18 · 26-10-2018 10:36am

Tell me how wrote: »

It would be lovely if those lamenting the cries of the "middle income" practised what they preached and started to look closer to home to see what they could do for the betterment of society.

Heaven forbid, maybe even get involved in our political system instead of thinking voting a guy to an office with zero powers will make a difference.

Do you really think these views would have gotten a media airing only that they were said as part of a presidential campaign?

Tell me how · 26-10-2018 10:38am

MrMusician18 wrote:

Do you really think these views would have gotten a media airing only that they were said as part of a presidential campaign?

Did Divorce, SSM, Repeal happen as a result of a candidate in a presidential election airing them publicly?

bennyl10 · 26-10-2018 10:40am

strettyend wrote: »

Yes it will be funny alright when higgins romps home, gets another 7 years and flies around ireland in his lear jet, stays in expensive hotels and goes unvouched for his huge salary all at the taxpayers expense while there are hundred sleeping homeless, on hospital trolleys, scraping by on ends meat while he enjoys the lap of luxury. Funny all right..

atleast he pays tax.. unlike Peter Casey

LiamoSail · 26-10-2018 10:40am

I'm voting against welfare sheets, burglars and trespassers. Casey #1

Zubeneschamali · 26-10-2018 10:44am

LiamoSail wrote: »

I'm voting against welfare sheets, burglars and trespassers. Casey #1

It's possible that Casey's remarks may drive turnout up - the silly idea that Casey is really challenging may get decent people to actually go out and vote rather than stay home confident that MDH has it in the bag.

djPSB · 26-10-2018 10:44am

Casey number 1.

Time to abolish the social welfare ethos of this country and reward the working people for once.

Coolfresian · 26-10-2018 10:45am

Voted Casey #1 this morning. Was talking to several neighbors. All Casey voters. Encourage anyone not considering voting or undecided to give him a vote. Every vote counts to get our message across.

MrMusician18 · 26-10-2018 10:48am

Zubeneschamali wrote: »

Still, will be funny whan MichaelD romps home and Casey turns out to be a damp squib.

You still don't get it. PC winning is not the victory people are after, it's the change in conversation that they want.

People want to be listened to, not talked down to and be told you can't be having those bad thoughts, let almost say them out aloud, even if they are their own experiences.

pconn062 · 26-10-2018 10:48am

circadian wrote: »

I'm genuinely amazed at how terrible this thread is.

It really sums up how crappy after hours has become. Divided and full of simple minded, US style rhetoric.

suicide_circus · 26-10-2018 10:48am

Coolfresian wrote: »

Voted Casey #1 this morning. Was talking to several neighbors. All Casey voters. Encourage anyone not considering voting or undecided to give him a vote. Every vote counts to get our message across.

and this is a message that no one has ever stood on before - first and maybe only chance you get this message across

gmisk · 26-10-2018 10:48am

LiamoSail wrote: »

I'm voting against welfare sheets, burglars and trespassers. Casey #1

What is their thread count?!?
High I bet! The b#stards!

All the other candidates are of course famously pro welfare sheets, burglars and encourage trespassers.

applehunter · 26-10-2018 10:50am

Zubeneschamali wrote: »

It's possible that Casey's remarks may drive turnout up - the silly idea that Casey is really challenging may get decent people to actually go out and vote rather than stay home confident that MDH has it in the bag.

Decent people.:pac:

Too much smug.

This whole thing is ridiculous.

dav3 · 26-10-2018 10:51am

I was going to vote Casey, but decided to place him 6th on the ballot paper as a protest vote against the echo chamber of after hours. How could anybody for for someone who hates Ireland and Irish people as much as Casey does? Everyone I know, including dead people, agree with me.

Let me know if I'm doing this right lads.

Tell me how · 26-10-2018 10:51am

suicide_circus wrote: »

and this is a message that no one has ever stood on before - first and maybe only chance you get this message across

This is beyond ridiculous at this stage.

Local elections
National elections
European elections.
At least every 5 years.

suicide_circus wrote: »

first and maybe only chance you get this message across

These types of posts are laughable if they weren't also supported by claims that "everyone thinks this way".

blinding · 26-10-2018 10:51am

weldoninhio wrote: »

You are coming across like Money D. Deflect, deny, defend.

Money D ..excellent . And so very Apt .

MrMusician18 · 26-10-2018 10:51am

Tell me how wrote: »

Did Divorce, SSM, Repeal happen as a result of a candidate in a presidential election airing them publicly?

They were the result of 30 years of hard campaigning with the media pushing it in particular, in the last 10 years.

Should people have to wait another 30 years for today's issues to be dealt with?

After Hours Presidential Election Poll

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