Matt Barrett wrote: » I quoted the wrong post or got in after an edit. However, you'll note criticism of the governing party on policies generally leads to that because of the lack of defences. See all the SF threads and zero talking up FG? Also you might note most of the SF criticism is troubles/IRA based. That's why they don't tend to pick on the Greens or Labour or SD's as much. Obviously not FF, them being pals n' all.
shenanagans wrote: » Rewatch it!
shenanagans wrote: » He made his point of view.....It was Claire who won't let it go. He then asked her why time was being wasted on the issue. Rewatch it!
gmisk wrote: » I think he was in some of the debates from what I remember, he still has same massive eyebrows but a new hairdo...some bravado and horrible attitudehttps://twitter.com/Roscomman/status/1224464198530478085?s=09
FrancieBrady wrote: » 2.5k comments on RTE's post of the interview with Mary Lou and 99% of them that I read are criticising a bullying and aggressive Dobson. I missed it live, must have been some car crash.
Calhoun wrote: » Wasn't that bad, he asked some decent questions just didn't limit it to the southern economy but also the North and asked questions about SF ministers in the North seemingly reporting to an outsider. However it seems to be hard line taken than the other leaders, I haven't watched the others yet though.
mgn wrote: » Everyone is in this climate change together, well sort of, depends on whether you work or not. If you work and own you own house, get it retrofitted and pay for it yourself, otherwise you will be taxed to death on the fuel you use. If own a car and can't afford to buy an electric one, more taxes for you. If you don't work, you get your house retrofitted for nothing and a free bus pass to get you around.
FrancieBrady wrote: » I didn't set anytime aside for it because the others were so soft. He set off a lot of anger.
Idbatterim wrote: » people had absolutely no problem spending a fortune on new or newer diesel cars and losing thousands in depreciation and loan interest, to save a pittance in motor tax mostly. The claim they cant pay more, is a lie. If you can take FIFTY percent off the working poor, then I am sure everyone can pay some extra pittance a week! When they gave them all a fiver a week increase on welfare, people said it was an insult, well if a fiver is nothing, I am they have less than that to spare, for the good of this planet! That humans are rapidly destroying!
mgn wrote: » Get a grip, it's not this country that's destroying the planet, have a look at a map sometime, we are only a dot on it.
Idbatterim wrote: » that is not the point, in terms of global warming maybe. Local air quality here in certain areas is appalling. What do you expect when you have disgusting diesels destroying the place? go and walk or cycle in dublin! Luckily not everywhere is backwards, germany and now some uk citites outside london are starting diesel bans in the centres... do you think denmark and the other nordic countries accept your attitude towards the environment? sure arent they a global irrelevance too? look at the litter everywhere here, the illegal dumping. the beaches after good weather. Around mcdonalds drive thrus etc, we are a nation of pigs!
mgn wrote: » You think the air is bad in dublin, have a look at China where the have to wear masks that pollution is so bad, and the have so many cars that the can only use them every second day depending on the car number plate. Everyone keeps pointing out to the nordic countries while conveniently leaving out the big polluters
NoviGlitzko wrote: » Highlight of the night was the Greta 2.0 girl with the most cringe piece of TV I'll watch this year.
Calhoun wrote: » I linked the player earlier which has it, I have to watch them now. Incredibly stupid if he went super soft on the others but hard on her. It is like the green issues and RTE, it seems so manipulative and playing the public off like stupid people that drives people mad.
Calhoun wrote: » The posts I was responding to was more tongue in cheek answer to a poster devolving to mudslinging. Only way to hash these stuff out is if we are mature about it. I don't particularly like the government but I feel SF should at least have answers for some of the harder questions on the troubles/IRA links especially some of the questions that Dobson was asking. They also have to control their members or remove them when they wade into those area, its only two years ago we have a SF senator retweeting a post calling a murdered prison officer a sadist. They don't pick on the greens as its not politically savvy to do so but they misjudged as they had though the SF popularity or protest vote had gone to them. Labour they are careful because they could end up needing them and FF you would wonder what they have on each other.
Matt Barrett wrote: » Me too. For me housing out weighs everything and I'll support the parties looking to build not the one making it worse year on year. It's that simple. Seemingly the most popular coalition is FF, Lab, Greens. FF will swallow them whole, so hopefully SF preform well enough to keep FG in the ha'penny place.
Muahahaha wrote: » I was just waiting for her to come out and cry that we have stolen her childhood :rolleyes: Ive seen all the Dobbo interviews. From memory the ones with Leo and Catherine Murphy were particularly soft. He gave Michael Martin a rough ride at times. But one thing was consistent with the rest of them in that the candidates were allowed to answer their questions without immediate interruption. His interview with Mary Lou was a different proposition, she barely had half a sentence out of her mouth and he fired out the next question. It was a pointless interview, learnt absolutely nothing of importance about their manifesto and policies.
Matt Barrett wrote: » Best case of the possible scenarios is SF do well enough that the like of FF having changed nothing can't expect to waltz back in even after a FG sh*te show and vice versa. That's why we need a viable third who ever it is. Best achievable outcome for Ireland.
Idbatterim wrote: » this is comedy to me now! Best entertainment ever! Can you imagine the alarm bells sounding in FFG HQ!!! LOL! LOL!
Calhoun wrote: » FF i don't think they will be too alarmed, they have been trying to right the ship for the past 8-9 years. Remember If Martin doesn't make Taoiseach he will be the only leader in FF History not do. He will do a deal with the devil himself if it meant he could lead even if it was for a short term, the leader of a lame duck government is still a leader. Leo and FG however, they thought they could hang their hat on Brexit and the economic recovery but forgot that not everyone fully recovered. The general apathy when it comes to both health and housing is sickening.
Idbatterim wrote: » I could understand their arrogance more if their weren’t so useless. I think they want us to hang on another nine years , give them some time. These things take time don’t you know ...
Calhoun wrote: » Nice bit of Americanised politics right their, I suppose it trends well with the twitter crowd.
