EmmetSpiceland wrote: FF are the party of the nod and the wink. Spivs and gougers, to a man.
hatrickpatrick wrote: » Agreed. This was one major factor in the 2016 US election in fact, the negative campaigning ("We're not saying we're good, we're just saying the other guy is sh!te") seriously turned people off. I'm all for attacking this government's record, seriously hope they get a right thrashing at the ballot box, but provide examples of what you'd do differently if you got elected FFS.
banie01 wrote: » What alternative party is there that can draw enough support to actually hold enough away to form a significant pillar of a coalition? I honestly don't think the greens will have more than 4 seats. Labour are still being whipped for their last stint in coalition. Sinn Fein have been labelled by both main parties as not coalition material. The rest of the left is a basket of idealogy over policy. I 100% agree that change is desperately needed, but where will that change come from if there are no viable alternative parties to actually lead a government?
jimmycrackcorm wrote: » I've a good paid job, private health insurance and paying a low rate mortgage. Who should I vote for? FF did the most damage to the country since the foundation of the state. SF want to tax me more but we won't get any better services, voting independent is a waste of my time going to the major box. The greens might be a choice but too small to effect real change. Labour to help the unions blackmail conjurers, nope. I have never stuck my fingers in an electricity socket, but hey, why not for a change.
EmmetSpiceland wrote: » Not impressed that it’s on a Saturday, especially on the day of a Six Nations “match”. Very poor planning. Can’t help but feel that the Irish political “swing” is going back to FF. That’s seems to be the way we do it. Give FF a good run to wreck the country, let FG come in to clean up the mess and make the hard decisions, then “reward” them by booting them and putting FF back in charge.
2020Vision wrote: » But Sinn Fein will abolish your Property Tax! And Eoin O'Broin will solve the homelessness problem - possibly by buying surplus tents from Libya. And, with Pearse "the Magician" Doherty at the helm, they'll coerce the insurance companies to slash motor insurance rates! And Louise O'Reilly will solve the HSE problems by magically recruiting thousands of nurses from God knows where. Not forgetting that Mary Lou will insist on a Border Poll which, I'm reliably informed, will reunite the country within five years. With visionary and thoroughly credible policies like that, only a fool would refuse to vote for Sinn Féin!
john9876 wrote: » What's the logic behind having it on a Saturday?
Billcarson wrote: » Bishop of hope wrote: » In your opinion! And mine Please don't misquote me, I didn't say that and you have it all as my quote.
Bishop of hope wrote: » In your opinion! And mine
2020Vision wrote: » But Sinn Fein will abolish your Property Tax! And Eoin O'Broin will solve the homelessness problem - possibly by buying surplus tents from Libya.
ELM327 wrote: » I shall be voting, FG, they haven't given me a reason not to and, as there's no one in Ireland further to the right fiscally but retaining left wing liberal views for social issues, they have my vote. I voted FF until 2011.
Wanderer78 wrote: » Do our economies truly function for our societies? Our political system is locked down by fg and ff, there's very between them
is_that_so wrote: » Match is not on until 16.45 and it's at most 3 hours worth.
Feisar wrote: » At the end of the day we are a small open economy on the edge of Europe. Decisions made by the likes of Google or Microsoft have more effect on us than our mickey mouse local politics.
Wanderer78 wrote: » Fg cleaned up the mess?
is_that_so wrote: » List of retirees(there may be more) FG Kenny, Noonan, Deasy, Daly, McLoughlin, Coffey(Sen), SF O Caolan, Ferris, Adams, O Brien Lab Penrose and Ryan Finian McGrath Ind
Thelonious Monk wrote: » So you think it's an entirely pointless exercise? All those stupid posters printed for nothing...
Billcarson wrote: » 100% the I'm all right Jack's . I'm all right too ,happy enough with my lot but I will still not be voting either FG or ff. Sf for me.
is_that_so wrote: » Labour candidates
2020Vision wrote: » Labour are certainly ripe with experience! Emmet Stagg is 75, Joe Costello is 74, Joan Burton will be 71 on 1 Feb, and Jan O'Sullivan is a mere nipper at only 69! It's just as well that Mickey Dee Higgins got elected President, or he'd probably be there too at age 78! In FF, the oldest candidate appears to be O'Cuiv at 69. FG?
2020Vision wrote: » But Sinn Fein will abolish your Property Tax! And Eoin O'Broin will solve the homelessness problem - possibly by buying surplus tents from Libya. And, with Pearse "the Magician" Doherty at the helm, they'll coerce the insurance companies to slash motor insurance rates! And Louise O'Reilly will solve the HSE problems by magically recruiting thousands of nurses from God knows where. Not forgetting that Mary Lou will insist on a Border Poll which, I'm reliably informed, will reunite the country within five years. With visionary and thoroughly credible policies like that, only a fool would refuse to vote for Sinn F!
ELM327 wrote: » unless the likes of SF or the loony left get in and kill FDI by increasing CT rate
RocketRaccoon wrote: » As opposed to the top notch job ff/fg have proven they are capable of doing?
JeffKenna wrote: » Greens are already voting for that in Europe.
2020Vision wrote: » Labour are certainly ripe with experience! Emmet Stagg is 75, Joe Costello is 74, Joan Burton will be 71 on 1 Feb, and Jan O'Sullivan is a mere nipper at only 69! Also, their ex-TD Tommy Broughan is 72, if he's running again. It's just as well that Mickey Dee Higgins got elected President, or he'd probably be there too at age 78! In FF, the oldest candidate appears to be O'Cuiv at 69. FG?
