Peter Casey to contest the European elections

eagle eye · 24-05-2019 12:33AM

FrancieBrady wrote:

Where is this happening...links please.

Links to what? Look at the news on Irish tv or radio and you'll see that they are taking sides on every story.
I've been in a car where there was a three way discussion on the radio about Donald Trump with all three against him. That's typical if Irish media these days. Unless they can find somebody on the opposite side of an issue who is less intelligent than their side he won't get air time.
The only time you don't get that to the same extent is during an election debate although the host does still try to favour his preferred candidates.

FrancieBrady · 24-05-2019 12:35AM

eagle eye wrote: »

Links to what? Look at the news on Irish tv or radio and you'll see that they are taking sides on every story.
I've been in a car where there was a three way discussion on the radio about Donald Trump with all three against him. That's typical if Irish media these days. Unless they can find somebody on the opposite side of an issue who is less intelligent than their side he won't get air time.
The only time you don't get that to the same extent is during an election debate although the host does still try to favour his preferred candidates.

How many political pundits or politicians in Ireland are 'pro' Trump? Name them.

eagle eye · 24-05-2019 12:55AM

FrancieBrady wrote:

How many political pundits or politicians in Ireland are 'pro' Trump? Name them.

I don't know if there's any but it doesn't matter,you have to have an intelligent two-sided discussion if you expect unbiased, intelligent people to tune in.

Thelonious Monk · 24-05-2019 12:57AM

I liked that he called out the travellers that didn't take the accommodation built for them so i voted for him for presidency as a protest vote, but this whole welfare tourist thing is just a cheap trick and now I think he's a gobsh*te. He's no politician. A Eurodealz Trump.

Faugheen · 24-05-2019 01:07AM

eagle eye wrote: »

I am fully on favour of free speech. I'm against people threatening others not to air their views.

‘Threatening’?

Freedom of speech does not mean freedom of speech without consequence. You can’t just say whatever you want and expect people to sit there and go ‘ok, you can get away with that’.

eagle eye · 24-05-2019 01:08AM

Thelonious Monk wrote:

I liked that he called out the travellers that didn't take the accommodation built for them so i voted for him for presidency as a protest vote, but this whole welfare tourist thing is just a cheap trick and now I think he's a gobsh*te. He's no politician. A Eurodealz Trump.

I fully agree with you that he is not a politician.
I am voting for him to give a kick up the arse to our major parties. I'm hoping he gets elected at the expense of a candidate from one of the major parties. It's time they realised that the rural electorate are fed up of them not listening.
And I'm of the opinion that they are all clueless anyways. Who knows, a man with a good business history might be more useful in Europe if he goes and learns about what's necessary to do the job.

eagle eye · 24-05-2019 01:11AM

Faugheen wrote:

Freedom of speech does not mean freedom of speech without consequence. You canâ€™t just say whatever you want and expect people to sit there and go â€˜ok, you can get away with thatâ€™.

It's ok to have conversation but a gang shouting down a guy and labelling him because he has a different opinion is bullying no matter which side does it.

Thelonious Monk · 24-05-2019 01:18AM

eagle eye wrote: »

I fully agree with you that he is not a politician.
I am voting for him to give a kick up the arse to our major parties. I'm hoping he gets elected at the expense of a candidate from one of the major parties. It's time they realised that the rural electorate are fed up of them not listening.
And I'm of the opinion that they are all clueless anyways. Who knows, a man with a good business history might be more useful in Europe if he goes and learns about what's necessary to do the job.

I totally respect that. My whole agenda tomorrow is to vote for anyone who's not FF or FG, just to try something different for once.

Faugheen · 24-05-2019 01:19AM

eagle eye wrote: »

It's ok to have conversation but a gang shouting down a guy and labelling him because he has a different opinion is bullying no matter which side does it.

You’ve cut out two of my posts in your quotes without addressing them, why?

Atlantic Dawn · 24-05-2019 01:24AM

Peter Casey clearly gold.

ThunbergsAreGo · 24-05-2019 06:56AM

I think he's an absolute moron. Still not sure why he's a racist but I try to ignore most of what he says

Samuel Vimes · 24-05-2019 07:30AM

donkeykong5 wrote: »

It will make my day if Peter casey gets all first preference votes. One of only a very few people not **** scared of offending the pcbrigade snowflakes.

Your day is about to be ruined. LOL

Eggs For Dinner · 24-05-2019 07:39AM

eagle eye wrote: »

I
I am voting for him to give a kick up the arse to our major parties. I'm hoping he gets elected at the expense of a candidate from one of the major parties. .

Casey is not in my constituency, but I've spent a couple of days trying to pick a candidate to do the same thing, as with the local elections. Terrible it has to come to that

FrancieBrady · 24-05-2019 07:50AM

eagle eye wrote: »

I don't know if there's any but it doesn't matter,you have to have an intelligent two-sided discussion if you expect unbiased, intelligent people to tune in.

:eek:

So they would have to invent a point of view to satisfy that criteria?

It is no wonder you think there is a conspiracy to 'silence' the great Casey and his ilk.
There isn't, there just are not that many people in politics who think like him.

Mad_maxx · 24-05-2019 07:52AM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

I live in the heart of rural Ireland and there are many problems that people who 'actually work' in those communities have no problem addressing and talking about.
The biggest problem in rural Ireland I find are those who sit on various fences, criticise every initiative and resolutely refuse to get involved...but will be the first to whinge if an initiative fails.

They exist in your head. Traveller crime has been talked about for years in the media.

Traveller crime is absolutely not mentioned in the media, not once has it been pointed out that the Drogheda crisis involves travellers

Wheeliebin30 · 24-05-2019 07:54AM

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

I totally respect that. My whole agenda tomorrow is to vote for anyone who's not FF or FG, just to try something different for once.

Local councils already have a majority who isn’t FF/FG.

DCC has Sinn Féin with the most seats already.

gmisk · 24-05-2019 07:58AM

Mad_maxx wrote: »

Traveller crime is absolutely not mentioned in the media, not once has it been pointed out that the Drogheda crisis involves travellers

Well that is clearly nonsense, plenty more articles about it specifically mentioning travellers

https://www.thejournal.ie/drogheda-gang-war-4609332-Apr2019/

https://www.thejournal.ie/gang-war-feud-louth-4340792-Nov2018/

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/a-feud-in-drogheda-the-violence-has-been-building-for-years-1.3879054

FrancieBrady · 24-05-2019 08:05AM

Mad_maxx wrote: »

Traveller crime is absolutely not mentioned in the media,

I showed this was a nonsense before

Here are the google results if you put 'traveller crime' in the search field.

It is mentioned here that the problem in Drogheda involves travellers.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/a-feud-in-drogheda-the-violence-has-been-building-for-years-1.3879054?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime-and-law%2Fa-feud-in-drogheda-the-violence-has-been-building-for-years-1.3879054

Here as well:
https://www.thejournal.ie/armed-support-cuts-drogheda-4516001-Feb2019/

here as well

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/man-kidnapped-sliced-stanley-knife-13580616

I wonder sometimes what 'media' people are consuming.

VinLieger · 24-05-2019 08:14AM

Wheeliebin30 wrote: »

Local councils already have a majority who isn’t FF/FG.

DCC has Sinn Féin with the most seats already.

Shhh your not allowed go against the narrative that everything is always FG's fault

topper75 · 24-05-2019 09:38AM

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

I liked that he called out the travellers that didn't take the accommodation built for them so i voted for him for presidency as a protest vote, but this whole welfare tourist thing is just a cheap trick and now I think he's a gobsh*te. He's no politician. A Eurodealz Trump.

He called out Irish Travellers with a misplaced sense of entitlement.
But you shouldn't call out welfare tourists... because...?

Were your people slavers in W. Africa back in the day? Did they shoot people as part of the Raj? Did ye make yeer wealth off a plantation in Brazil? Do you feel guilt in that respect? In what respect do you feel that Ireland owes welfare tourists and people who fraudulently claim asylum here?

He is right. Again.
And unpopular again as a result in 'woke' media circles.

robman60 · 24-05-2019 10:07AM

topper75 wrote: »

He called out Irish Travellers with a misplaced sense of entitlement.
But you shouldn't call out welfare tourists... because...?

Were your people slavers in W. Africa back in the day? Did they shoot people as part of the Raj? Did ye make yeer wealth off a plantation in Brazil? Do you feel guilt in that respect? In what respect do you feel that Ireland owes welfare tourists and people who fraudulently claim asylum here?

He is right. Again.
And unpopular again as a result in 'woke' media circles.

I am in fair of tightening immigration, with the biggest issue being the non-execution of deportation notices. That is farcical. However, I think Casey is making the argument terribly. If he were making the argument cogently, I think he'd hit 15% FPV no problem.

The issue is, he has touched on the occasional right thing down to his intuition or something, but he lacks the ability to make something approaching a coherent campaign point.

I still think he will take 10-12% FPV and if he gets the upper end of that, he will be in the running, especially if it's Smyth who he takes votes from which I think is likely.

SirGerryAdams · 24-05-2019 10:13AM

eagle eye wrote: »

I fully agree with you that he is not a politician.
I am voting for him to give a kick up the arse to our major parties.

It seems Fine Gael have gone the other way and have gone for the non politician celebrity with Maria Walsh. People complain about Casey being populist while FG, an established party have chosen someone who's been nowhere for the past 5 years, not involved in any campaign or community and has 0 real world knowledge or experience that would benefit us in the EU parliament.

I'll be voting no.1 for The Peter to try and stop Walsh getting in! My real no.1 vote is Ming but I know he's getting in so I'll give my no.1 to Casey.

ricero · 24-05-2019 10:22AM

Walsh is a spoofer, Casey must triumph.

normanoffside · 24-05-2019 10:37AM

super_furry wrote: »

https://twitter.com/CaseyPeterJ/status/1131483224314667008

Has he banged his head?

Yep, he has lost the run of himself. Just 8 day's ago he was saying the opposite

Ricosruffneck · 24-05-2019 10:55AM

normanoffside wrote: »

Yep, he has lost the run of himself. Just 8 day's ago he was saying the opposite

This tweet is from 9 days ago FYI.

normanoffside · 24-05-2019 11:00AM

Ricosruffneck wrote: »

This tweet is from 9 days ago FYI.

Yes I know. That's my point. in the 8 days between tweets he has done a U Turn.

Making it up as he goes along.

Ricosruffneck · 24-05-2019 11:00AM

normanoffside wrote: »

Yes I know. That's my point. in the 8 days between tweets he has done a U Turn.

Making it up as he goes along.

Has he gone anti europe now?

I can't keep up.

gmisk · 24-05-2019 11:03AM

Ricosruffneck wrote: »

Has he gone anti europe now?

I can't keep up.

He must have a neck injury from all his about turning.....I am pretty sure Maria Bailey could point him towards a solicitor....

normanoffside · 24-05-2019 11:11AM

Ricosruffneck wrote: »

Has he gone anti europe now?

I can't keep up.

Yes https://twitter.com/CaseyPeterJ/status/1131483224314667008

gmisk · 24-05-2019 11:26AM

normanoffside wrote: »

Yes https://twitter.com/CaseyPeterJ/status/1131483224314667008

The comments below that are fun!

Does he really not have an Irish passport?!

Peter Casey to contest the European elections

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