Eric Cartman wrote: » SimonTemplar wrote: » And this is based on pretty much one single issue. It is a good barometer of how the general public feels about this issue in question. Well it shows how important it is to people. Since the comments I have probably discussed caseys comments with about 70-80 people , the responses ranged from 'ahh we know it but he shouldnt say it' to 'bang on' . Everyone agrees in every other regard he's useless , which shows just how influential that one opinion is.
SimonTemplar wrote: » And this is based on pretty much one single issue. It is a good barometer of how the general public feels about this issue in question.
Tell me how wrote: » I suppose that's the crux of the matter, the retention of that culturally distinct grouping is desirable I'm terms of it being part of our heritage. Some could argue that travellers moving from place to place offering to fix roofs or put down driveways is similar in practice to what their ancestors did but people's view on such practices seems to be that they work is very shoddy and/or the property is being "cased" while they are around. There are truths on both sides of the argument in granting them ethnic status.
An Ciarraioch wrote: » The Journal is currently running a poll, but as FrancieBrady mentioned in relation to earlier ones, all people need to do to vote multiple times is to clear their browser history.
seamus wrote: » It's pretty apparent that the kind of people who get stirred into action by a call to bigotry like Casey's, see no issue with creating fake accounts and fake votes to make it appear like there are ten times as many of them as there really are.
Loafing Oaf wrote: » Seems like there won't be another proper opinion poll before the election so I guess we'll have no real idea until the actual votes are counted whether his descent into the gutter has paid off.
seamus wrote: » An Ciarraioch wrote: » The Journal is currently running a poll, but as FrancieBrady mentioned in relation to earlier ones, all people need to do to vote multiple times is to clear their browser history. It's pretty apparent that the kind of people who get stirred into action by a call to bigotry like Casey's, see no issue with creating fake accounts and fake votes to make it appear like there are ten times as many of them as there really are.
seamus wrote: » Might pay off in that he'll get his expenses back. Judging by the nonsense you see on Twitter and the journal, he seems to have become a magnet for people who wanted to vote against Michael D for any reasons. People in support of Casey spouting rubbish about expenses and pensions and the like. A big troll contingent there though, people claiming him to get a reaction. These people don't vote anyway. There hasn't been enough time for Casey's hateful bile to be converted from trolly rubbish to a supported campaign. Trump had a long lead in time. Casey will be relieved, he doesn't want to be elected.
L1011 wrote: » Casey has now said he'd only serve five and a half years before resigning to "save money" by having the election the same day as the LE/EEs. Which would save on polling station staff only basically. Count staff can't count three things at once so the counts go on longer or need extra staff.
blanch152 wrote: » What hateful bile?
Cork Boy 53 wrote: » Casey stated on Ireland AM this morning that, if he is elected, he will serve five years and then resign before the 2024 local and European elections..
Cork Boy 53 wrote: » At this point Casey is spouting out anything that comes into his head if he thinks it will gain him extra votes.
seamus wrote: » Stuff like claiming that Travellers only want to be recognised as an ethnic minority because it gets them more money? He's really plumbing the outrage depths there. Travellers and social welfare in one.
Eric Cartman wrote: » Well he's not wrong is he...
seamus wrote: » He is. It's as bigotted and moronic as claiming that all muslims are terrorists. It's a statement for the small minded idiots, exactly the kind of damaging rubbish that Trump engages in.
Walter Bishop wrote: » Sure he can say and promise whatever he wants, he knows he's never going to have to fulfill any of it.
Pussyhands wrote: » I see no one defending bankers when people go "the bankers ruined the country."
Matt Barrett wrote: » The banking industry played a major role in ruining the country. If you have a defence for that, have at it. Mind greedy is as greedy does.
realdanbreen wrote: » TBH I'm a bit sick of hearing people being 'outraged' at Caseys remarks about travellers. The bottom line is that feeling outraged and defending travellers in the media is the easy bit, how about hiring them in your business, welcoming them to live next door, allowing them have a wedding in your hotel or have a party in your bar? It just doesn't happen so IMO Casey was right to get a debate going.
realdanbreen wrote: Like I say, the pretend outrage is laughable. The very ones who are 'outraged' wouldn't let a traveller next nor near their place or welcome one into their family.
Hurrache wrote: » I'm not validating the comparison, but some in the banking sector caused ruination, not all bankers.
Matt Barrett wrote: » Saying every individual person from a particular group, such as travelers or those on welfare, actively behave negatively is ignorant bigotry.
Hurrache wrote: » Don't disagree, but who said that, a poster or Casey?
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