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General Election TV debates

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  • #752
    Millionaire only not
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,623 ✭✭✭Millionaire only not


    8-10 wrote: »
    Big fan of his. Think the Greens will gain some seats this time around and may get a seat in my constituency

    Honest, clear and consistent with his policies. Definitely the one I'd trust the most

    Best of luck with Sunday roast !


  • #753
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,546 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    8-10 wrote: »
    Big fan of his. Think the Greens will gain some seats this time around and may get a seat in my constituency

    Honest, clear and consistent with his policies. Definitely the one I'd trust the most
    Nope total spoofer imo.
    Greens made a hash of things the last time in coalition I don't think people have forgotten, I have no doubt they will gain seats in Dublin but can't see too many outside Dublin.


  • #754
    Klonker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,669 ✭✭✭Klonker


    Lundstram wrote: »
    Homelessness.

    The biggest myth in Ireland over the last 5 years.

    Exactly. If we build 50k social housing you can bet there will be another 50k getting in line for
    there free house too. If they have to pop out a few kids to speed this up they will.

    Oh, and it will be governments fault and us the taxpayers will have to pay for it while paying 400k for house next door to them putting up with their anti-social bullsh@t.


  • #755
    Vivienne23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 238 ✭✭Vivienne23


    Lundstram wrote: »
    That was enjoyable.

    Jesus I'm old and sad. :(

    We will have to watch the spin room now next, it’s passed my bedtime !


  • #756
    CPTM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,518 ✭✭✭CPTM


    Claire was the only winner tonight.

    MM best debater.

    Leo played the quiet card but perhaps that was the shrewdest move.

    Mary Lou had some good moments, but the rest might as well have stayed at home.


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  • #757
    shenanagans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 880 ✭✭✭shenanagans


    Shortall & Howlin were weakest alright. RBB & Eamon the winners for me.


  • #758
    Darc19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,814 ✭✭✭Darc19


    Mary Lou not good at all and possibly an error finishing off as gaelige. Reminds people of their murderous past connections


  • #759
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    8-10 wrote: »
    Big fan of his. Think the Greens will gain some seats this time around and may get a seat in my constituency

    Honest, clear and consistent with his policies. Definitely the one I'd trust the most


    Big hater of his and his party, how in the jaysus did they ever think diesel could be used as a clean fuel in private cars?


  • #760
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 29,791 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Ten Pin wrote: »
    Tip for Leo for his next slogan...

    Trust me, I'm a doctor

    Or...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9qTsDg-RPo


    :p


  • #761
    DaraDali
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 411 ✭✭DaraDali


    Richard Boyd Barrett first time hearing him speak, have to said very impressed and in my view best closing statement of the night.


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  • #762
    DeanAustin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,953 ✭✭✭DeanAustin


    mzungu wrote: »
    Fair play to RTE, a great debate tonight. One thing they they can never be faulted on is their current affairs output.

    Yeah I enjoyed it. I know they are easy targets but fair play to them. Cant be easy, after a long day and couple of weeks, to go on national TV and have to answer questions like that when 5-6 people are getting ready to stick the boot in. I take my hat off to the 7 of them and Claire Byrne.


  • #763
    Millionaire only not
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,623 ✭✭✭Millionaire only not


    Darc19 wrote: »
    Mary Lou not good at all and possibly an error finishing off as gaelige. Reminds people of their murderous past connections

    Well spotted , saw the grandfather getting the gun alright !


  • #764
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,705 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    Jinglejangle69 wrote: »
    You spent years calling out FG and calling Leo a rat and now you suddenly think they are the best.

    WTF like!???

    Absolutely. Banned from politics for one too many varadkar attacks. Started a still going strong thread on this forum about fg poor performance. It’s become Krystle clear over the last week in particular , that as **** as fg are , the others are even worse in my opinion. Government is easy when you never have to make decisions. We have had decades of **** governance here and many of those spoofers that make up the dail have never even been in power. What dues that tell you about their caliber or desire for change. Of this isn’t just me , a lot of my family and friends will be giving fg a one and greens a two. Here’s looking forward to a new party forming that rewards workers , happy to say bye bye to fg then


  • #765
    thequarefellow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 325 ✭✭thequarefellow


    FF would clean up if they had removed MM from the leadership. Woeful on the final hurdle there. And says ‘in terms of’ way too much for my liking.


  • #766
    Millionaire only not
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,623 ✭✭✭Millionaire only not


    Thanks to all the boardies tonight very enjoyable!


  • #767
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,546 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Darc19 wrote: »
    Mary Lou not good at all and possibly an error finishing off as gaelige. Reminds people of their murderous past connections
    Huh? I am not sure what speaking Irish has to do with murderous past connections...I think more of an issue that lot of people would have no clue what she is saying.


  • #768
    shenanagans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 880 ✭✭✭shenanagans


    It's was a much better debate than the MM/LV debate on virginmedia.


  • #769
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    thequarefellow wrote: »
    FF would clean up if they had removed MM from the leadership. Woeful on the final hurdle there. And says ‘in terms of’ way too much for my liking.


    Their front bench is not exactly senior hurling material.


  • #770
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,705 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    Klonker wrote: »
    Exactly. If we build 50k social housing you can bet there will be another 50k getting in line for ir there free house too. If they have to pop out a few kids to speed this up they will.

    Oh, and it will be governments fault and us the taxpayers will have to pay for it while paying 400k for house next door to them putting up with their anti-social bullsh@t.
    Yeah and that’s why the notion of this housing crisis being solved is a joke. You are all giving Claire Byrne plaudits , why isn’t she raising obvious points like this ?


  • #771
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    Idbatterim wrote: »
    Absolutely. Banned from politics for one too many varadkar attacks. Started a still going strong thread on this forum about fg poor performance. It’s become Krystle clear over the last week in particular , that as **** as fg are , the others are even worse in my opinion. Government is easy when you never have to make decisions. We have had decades of **** governance here and many of those spoofers that make up the dail have never even been in power. What dues that tell you about their caliber or desire for change. Of this isn’t just me , a lot of my family and friends will be giving fg a one and greens a two. Here’s looking forward to a new party forming that rewards workers , happy to say bye bye to fg then

    I was trying to tell you that.


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  • #772
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 29,791 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Anyone staying on for the post match analysis?


  • #773
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92,394 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Michael seems to be sucking up to Eamon and Brendan

    RBB came across well when he was left speak


  • #774
    DJIMI TRARORE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,063 ✭✭✭DJIMI TRARORE


    Barret seems the only Zane one, same old crap from the big 2,SF+L just making up the numbers


  • #775
    gu1nness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭gu1nness


    3 words to sum it up.....God Help Us


  • #776
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Lol chaos outside, warzone.


  • #777
    Millionaire only not
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,623 ✭✭✭Millionaire only not


    Omg why didn’t they leave her in America !
    We want Claire we want Claire !


  • #778
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    gmisk wrote: »
    Huh? I am not sure what speaking Irish has to do with murderous past connections...I think more of an issue that lot of people would have no clue what she is saying.

    It is redolent of GerryA with his opening and closing words in Irish, as if blessing himself, even though we hadnt a clue what he was saying.


  • #779
    Lundstram
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭Lundstram


    Klonker wrote: »
    Exactly. If we build 50k social housing you can bet there will be another 50k getting in line for ir there free house too. If they have to pop out a few kids to speed this up they will.

    Oh, and it will be governments fault and us the taxpayers will have to pay for it while paying 400k for house next door to them putting up with their anti-social bullsh@t.
    Spot on. Also, 1 million medical cards in a country of 4.5 million people with 4% unemployment is a disgrace.


  • #780
    take everything
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,930 ✭✭✭take everything


    Mary Regan.
    Yes!

    One of my unusual crushes :p


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  • #781
    SeamusFX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 418 ✭✭SeamusFX


    CPTM wrote: »
    Claire was the only winner tonight.

    That’s the BIG Problem, Claire thought she was part of the debate team, not the moderator she was supposed to be. What’s really sad, is instead of being a moderator, she was a cheerleader for Fine Gael. Very biased and pathetic!


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