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General Election TV debates

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  • #782
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,546 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Michael seems to be sucking up to Eamon and Brendan

    RBB came across well when he was left speak
    He always speaks from the left...and really really far over


  • #783
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,132 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    Big loser from the night was Ryan and the Greens


  • #784
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 29,791 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Leo has a "fan club" telling him to get out!

    I don't think they mean of the building :p


  • #785
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,242 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    A spirited debate.

    personal highlights :

    Leo promising the increase in higher rate tax threshold again and Martin chopping him down that the likely delivery is nil.

    MM promising a rural crime bureau which will be rather effective against the scourge, if he could deliver it.

    SF, PbP and SD have impossible to deliver housing platforms, RBB can only cherry pick what works in austria as if it would here.

    SF is still an IRA press wing controlled by them and opposed to the SCC.


  • #786
    Millionaire only not
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,623 ✭✭✭Millionaire only not


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Lol chaos outside, warzone.

    Sinn Fein threw out few freebies for it I guess !


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  • #787
    charlie14
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,582 ✭✭✭✭charlie14


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Their front bench is not exactly senior hurling material.


    Varadkar`s front bench would be lucky to make intermediate.


  • #788
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    An Ciarraioch wrote: »
    Howlin comfortably last in the debate, Shortall OK when she did speak, but quietness overall leaves her second-bottom. Varadkar probably ahead overall, followed by Boyd-Barrett, Martin, Mary Lou and Ryan.

    When the incumbent can give that impression, it means he has been exceptionally good. Stormer. FG stock will have risen there.


  • #789
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,546 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    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.
    Leos first line tonight was in Irish...
    I don't think many people think what you are saying


  • #790
    firstlight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 336 ✭✭firstlight


    That was like been in the pub and listening to verbal scutter all night so you sneak of early for a tastey chip with extra bacon.
    Ease the pain


  • #791
    JohnnyFlash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    Leo has a "fan club" telling him to get out!

    I don't think they mean of the building :p

    That’s just Joe Loughnane and Ogra SF members in high spirits after too much buckfast.


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  • #792
    ScallionAyter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 177 ✭✭ScallionAyter


    PBP will win the rural vote with their plan to depopulate the cities and make all us bourgeoisie work the land for Mother Eire.


  • #793
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    charlie14 wrote: »
    Varadkar`s front bench would be lucky to make intermediate.


    A team so poor they had full support from FF over the last number of years, lol :D


  • #794
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79,480 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    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.

    Fooks sake...Leo introduced himself in Irish.


  • #795
    johnmcdnl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,740 ✭✭✭johnmcdnl


    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.

    When someone from SF starts speaking in Irish your just waiting for them to sign of with a 'Tiocfaidh ar la'


  • #796
    thequarefellow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 325 ✭✭thequarefellow


    KrustyUCC wrote: »
    Big loser from the night was Ryan and the Greens

    I thought his lack of sound bites and whinging about ‘what we must do’ was refreshing. Honest and stuck to his principles


  • #797
    Millionaire only not
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,623 ✭✭✭Millionaire only not


    thequarefellow wrote: »
    I thought his lack of sound bites and whinging about ‘what we must do’ was refreshing. Honest and stuck to his principles

    U should highlight WHINGING- lol


  • #798
    shenanagans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 880 ✭✭✭shenanagans


    thequarefellow wrote: »
    I thought his lack of sound bites and whinging about ‘what we must do’ was refreshing. Honest and stuck to his principles

    agree. he was very good. no bull****. no fake promises.


  • #799
    podge3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭podge3


    God, i can't stand MLM with her shrill loud bully-boy school teachery voice. I'd rather listen to Leo's pompous winbaggery.

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  • #800
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 29,791 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    shenanagans wrote: »
    agree. he was very good. no bull****. no fake promises.

    Yep. We're going to tax everyone to emulate policies in nice places elsewhere, destroy rural communities and ultimately deliver nothing as climate change isn't just hanging on what virtue-signalling Ireland does!


  • #801
    smurgen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,933 ✭✭✭smurgen


    Leo looked lost.he should retire so he can spend more time writing to celebrities.


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  • #802
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79,480 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    shenanagans wrote: »
    agree. he was very good. no bull****. no fake promises.

    He was a disaster, waffled tbh. Had to be chased to answer on the national herd.

    Looked like he'd given up at the end.


  • #803
    charlie14
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,582 ✭✭✭✭charlie14


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    A team so poor they had full support from FF over the last number of years, lol :D


    What would your alternative have been to the confidence and supply agreement, another General Election in 2016 ? :confused:


  • #804
    YFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,712 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    The noise in the background is grating.


  • #805
    thequarefellow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 325 ✭✭thequarefellow


    podge3 wrote: »
    God, i can't stand MLM with her shrill loud bully-boy school teachery voice. I'd rather listen to Leo's pompous winbaggery.

    It’s tough going all right. Another ill-judged party leader. Doherty would perform better on many fronts


  • #806
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    charlie14 wrote: »
    What would your alternative have been to the confidence and supply agreement, another General Election in 2016 ? :confused:


    I wouldn't have seen a problem with a change, Brexit is in autopilot from the EU, we have no say in it.


  • #807
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,242 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    YFlyer wrote: »
    The noise in the background is grating.

    You can tell one of the left parties engineered a crowd, im betting its RBB’s doing


  • #808
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92,394 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    I thought Leo already came out :p


  • #809
    rob316
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,525 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    Housing is the big thing for me and FG in 9 years have built nothing. The first affordable housing project in as long in the entire country was announced for Cork a few months back. It's pathetic.

    Thought Mary Lou did well but should drop the childish remarks there is enough to hammer them on.

    Jesus Ryan is mad please don't let them near power.

    I just can't stand that elitist snob Leo. Martin then just reminds me too much of Ahern.


  • #810
    emerfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭emerfan


    ScallionAyter wrote: »
    PBP will win the rural vote with their plan to depopulate the cities and make all us bourgeoisie work the land for Mother Eire.

    In extremely wrinkled clothing.


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  • #811
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,549 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Thought Roisin Shortall and Brendan Howlin came across the best to be honest. Wasn’t overly impressed with Mary Lou and was considering giving my number one to Sinn Fein....don’t know now.


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