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Exit poll: The post referendum thread. No electioneering.

Ozymandius2011

This is for people who have already voted in the referendum. How did you vote? I voted yes.

Mod: This thread is little more than a survey about how you voted. Please don't the ins and outs of abortion.

Mod: This is not a reiteration of the previous 8th threads. If you were threadbanned from those, you are not threadbanned here.

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Grayson

Sheeps wrote: »

Fairly sexist remark. How would the yes side react if the no side were to simply pass off what they were saying and accredit their airtime to their physical appearance?

It's not a vile sexist remark. As I mentioned the pro life groups have a habit of putting young women at the front of their marches. It's to make them look pro woman and not full of old people. The rest of the marchers are always a lot older. Even on publicity photo's it's like that. You hardly ever see pro life groups putting up photo's of a load of geriatrics campaigning. They always try to portray themselves as being a youthful movement. And it's like that all over the world.

It's the marketing strategy of the pro life groups. It's not sexist to point this out.

Sheeps

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Very disappointing result, it is a total disregard for basic biology and shows most Irish being happy to just be sheep and not think for them selves instead wanting to virtue signal and aspire to been what is perceived as being the cosmopolitan modern society that is bigger than what we actually are in reality. When the legalise child marriage referendum comes about I am leaving this **** hole.

lol

o1s1n

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Very disappointing result, it is a total disregard for basic biology and shows most Irish being happy to just be sheep and not think for them selves instead wanting to virtue signal and aspire to been what is perceived as being the cosmopolitan modern society that is bigger than what we actually are in reality. When the legalise child marriage referendum comes about I am leaving this **** hole.

If you're looking to move to a country with more restrictive abortion laws you're going to have to look beyond most Western societies I'm afraid...maybe Saudi Arabia?

erica74

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Very disappointing result, it is a total disregard for basic biology and shows most Irish being happy to just be sheep and not think for them selves instead wanting to virtue signal and aspire to been what is perceived as being the cosmopolitan modern society that is bigger than what we actually are in reality. When the legalise child marriage referendum comes about I am leaving this **** hole.

Oh the ironing.

Rjd2

I was confident of yes winning, but the margin is remarkable.

My fear was yes might be to reliant on young people or affluent areas like Dublin, Wicklow etc just getting it over the line which would have left a sour taste in the mouth of the rest of the country.

However it looks like all age groups bar over 65's have voted in there numbers for yes and supposedly solid no areas have flipped to repeal. I was heartened also by 40% of over 65's voting repeal, ignore the sneering of some on both sides who ignored that there was diversity of thought from these people.

Tedious bores may sneer at young people, but this is a resounding vote from pretty much all demos in Ireland where vast majority probably never even heard of such dismissive terms as "sjws" etc.

The_Brood

wexie wrote: »

I would imagine they'll have to reel in their religious ethos.

Can have a religious ethos all you want, can't have it interfering with the law though and if I had to guess I could see a few cases on this in the future.

They cannot both for instance have a Catholic ethos and provide/offer assistance for abortions.

_Dara_

chalkitdown1 wrote: »

The people have spoken and Katie Ascough is still lying and belittling people with mental health issues live on TV. Why are RTE giving this vile woman a platform? Just because she's got a pretty face?

I think she and Maria Steen were pushed front and centre due to their attractiveness. Coz, ya know, we’re all dullards who can’t see past a purdy face. :rolleyes:

Hitman3000

Bannasidhe wrote:

Why wait?

Brilliant answer.

freshpopcorn

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Very disappointing result, it is a total disregard for basic biology and shows most Irish being happy to just be sheep and not think for them selves instead wanting to virtue signal and aspire to been what is perceived as being the cosmopolitan modern society that is bigger than what we actually are in reality. When the legalise child marriage referendum comes about I am leaving this **** hole.

Let the people decide and we all have the choice to leave!

chalkitdown1

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Why wait?

I'll chip in for the plane tickets.

Grayson

Simi wrote: »

Here's a link to all the results of the exit poll https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2018/0526/966120-eighth-amendment-referendum/

I think it's interesting but it's just a poll, and yes the legislation requires a high level of debate to make sure it is robust, but what was presented to the people should be implemented in full.

From that page.

Supporters of Renua were 100% opposed to changing the Constitution.

Should that be changed to supporters/members? because they're all the same couple of guys

Atoms for Peace

o1s1n wrote: »

If you're looking to move to a country with more restrictive abortion laws you're going to have to look beyond most Western societies I'm afraid...maybe Saudi Arabia?

Ironically nations that are in favour of child marriage.

Larbre34

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Very disappointing result, it is a total disregard for basic biology and shows most Irish being happy to just be sheep and not think for them selves instead wanting to virtue signal and aspire to been what is perceived as being the cosmopolitan modern society that is bigger than what we actually are in reality. When the legalise child marriage referendum comes about I am leaving this **** hole.

As they say, the Airport is thattaway =====>

Your own reality is how you perceive it, of course, but you'd be hard pushed to describe a 70/30 win as aspirational and unrepresentative. The winning argument was that Irish women have been treated as sheep for 35 years and more and that does in fact stop now.

badtoro

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Very disappointing result, it is a total disregard for basic biology and shows most Irish being happy to just be sheep and not think for them selves instead wanting to virtue signal and aspire to been what is perceived as being the cosmopolitan modern society that is bigger than what we actually are in reality. When the legalise child marriage referendum comes about I am leaving this **** hole.

Where ever you go they'll be delighted to get you, I'm sure.

Billy86

_Dara_ wrote: »

I think she and Maria Steen were pushed front and centre due to their attractiveness. Coz, ya know, we’re all dullards who can’t see past a purdy face. :rolleyes:

Ah now, it's not like we have no voters commenting on what a joy it was to look at beautiful women, well dressed on stage. Oh, wait... :pac:

STB.

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

I'm not talking about most, I'm talking about the specific constituencies of the Healy Rae's (Kerry) and Mattie McGrath, the TDs mentioned in the post.

The tallies clearly indicate in both their constituncies that neither of their constituents agree with eithers stance on this issue.

retro:electro

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Very disappointing result, it is a total disregard for basic biology and shows most Irish being happy to just be sheep and not think for them selves instead wanting to virtue signal and aspire to been what is perceived as being the cosmopolitan modern society that is bigger than what we actually are in reality. When the legalise child marriage referendum comes about I am leaving this **** hole.

I hear Michael O Leary has a few seats going spare. Off you pop.

suicide_circus

Any hope of men being able to legally abdicate parenthood if they want the child aborted but the mother goes ahead with the pregnancy. In the interest of equality and freedom of choice over ones reproduction like?

Billy86

Harris saying on RTE he's hoping they can have legislation introduced in the Oireachtas by early autumn.

spoonerhead

Crumlin getting a 82% yes shows the decency in this area. We are a hard working area that’s been blighted by a minority. Proud to be part of such great people.

Aithnítear cara i gcruatán.

[Deleted User]

Simon Harris looks wrecked. But fairplay to him he did lots for the campaign.

Sheeps

Simi wrote: »

Here's a link to all the results of the exit poll https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2018/0526/966120-eighth-amendment-referendum/

I think it's interesting but it's just a poll, and yes the legislation requires a high level of debate to make sure it is robust, but what was presented to the people should be implemented in full.

What was put in place before the people was the repeal of the 8th amendment and not the legislation.

The repeal should and will be a mandate for the legislators to now go and legislate on the issues. My point is that given the contentious issue and almost 50/50 divide on this particular issue around abortion, it should be the centre of the debate.

C__MC

Any constituency going to reject it? How’s it looking in donegal?

MadYaker

This is interesting. Even all the rural areas of county galway way out west voted to repeal. Some of those areas have tiny populations but my fathers family are from out there and I would have thought it was a very conservative area. Not many young people either.

[Deleted User]

STB. wrote: »

The tallies clearly indicate in both their constituncies that neither of their constituents agree with eithers stance on this issue.

An for the millionth time I'm not saying the No would win those constituencies.

The point is that in those constituencies I would not be surprised if the win % for Yes was lower than the overall national %.

And as a result the TDs in question being far more in touch with their electorate than people think.

SexBobomb

I have to say the attitude of the vocal online pro-choice voters has been very disappointing throughout, all sneering and calling anyone with a different opinion uneducated and anti-woman,
. I'm glad it's over. I'm sure the majority approached the topic and other people with respect but the level of public discourse has been fairly low in my opinion.

The_Brood

suicide_circus wrote: »

Any hope of men being able to legally abdicate parenthood if they want the child aborted but the mother goes ahead with the pregnancy. In the interest of equality and freedom of choice over ones reproduction like?

Would men be freed from all legal and financial responsibilities if so?

reubenreuben

Great exit poll result. Not far off the Boards poll too

STB.

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

An for the millionth time I'm not saying the No would win those constituencies.

The point is that in those constituencies I would not be surprised if the win % for Yes was lower than the overall national %.

And as a result the TDs in question being far more in touch with their electorate than people think.

For the millionth time thats not how majorities work.

Absolute nonsense talk.

Itssoeasy

Is Donegal going to be the Roscommon of this referendum ?