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GE Exit Poll 10 pm

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  • #2822
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,098 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    Five more years of FFG would mean they REALLY have to do what the electorate want. Deliver change and quickly. Their strategists know this now.

    But to be fair, I am a worry wart, and do not want instability or any danger to the economy right now. We are doing alright with a steady ship, albeit with many holes in the bow.

    But then again recession beckons, the cycle of boom is nearing completion. So let's see who gets to clean up the next mess.

    We aren't doing alright.

    If this housing problem continues for another year or two it will kill growth.

    Multinationals are no longer concerned about tax issues it's no where to put their staff. People won't come because they can't get homes.

    This isn't rocket science...


  • #2823
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    Shane ‘No bailout for the FAI’ Ross, who gave them a €20m bailout?

    Good riddance.

    It was a financial instrument, not a bailout.


  • #2824
    limnam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,345 ✭✭✭limnam


    from_atozinc wrote: »
    When a politician does not get elected who was elected last time, what do they do with themselves or work at etc?

    go back to teaching usually. or running the pub or landlording


  • #2825
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    from_atozinc wrote: »
    When a politician does not get elected who was elected last time, what do they do with themselves or work at etc?
    A lot have other jobs/businesses
    They get a parachute payment to help them with the shock


  • #2826
    amadangomor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,144 ✭✭✭amadangomor


    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    SF electoral strategists fielding so few candidates must be terrified of Gerry and the Army Council right now. I'd say they've gone to Oz.

    Gerry and the army council are the electoral strategists :D


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  • #2827
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    Five more years of FFG would mean they REALLY have to do what the electorate want. Deliver change and quickly. Their strategists know this now.

    But to be fair, I am a worry wart, and do not want instability or any danger to the economy right now. We are doing alright with a steady ship, albeit with many holes in the bow.

    But then again recession beckons, the cycle of boom is nearing completion. So let's see who gets to clean up the next mess.

    They had an enormous kick up the backside thanks to SF voters, but I believe SF in government would be disastrous.


  • #2828
    Hercule Poirot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭Hercule Poirot


    from_atozinc wrote: »
    When a politician does not get elected who was elected last time, what do they do with themselves or work at etc?

    I assume they get a seat in the Senate like Mulherin did


  • #2829
    LeinsterDub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,229 ✭✭✭LeinsterDub


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    It was a financial instrument, not a bailout.

    A zero interest loans which they couldn't survive without is basically the dictionary definition of a bail out


  • #2830
    perrito caliente
    Closed Accounts Posts: 262 ✭✭perrito caliente


    from_atozinc wrote: »
    When a politician does not get elected who was elected last time, what do they do with themselves or work at etc?

    Dole.


  • #2831
    blackcard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,379 ✭✭✭blackcard


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    Serious question do you work for a living and have any ambition to better your lot.

    Yes. I work and am happy with my lot. How about you?


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  • #2832
    ygolometsipe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 882 ✭✭✭ygolometsipe


    is_that_so wrote: »
    He's really not. Look at the votes of his running mate, she'll take him home comfortably.


    :( I was thinking the transfers might work against him since SF has such a high quota but then I noticed its 5 seats.


  • #2833
    tikkahunter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭tikkahunter


    Be interesting to see when all these students do qualify into good jobs how they will feel being taxed to the hilt with SF.


  • #2834
    LeinsterDub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,229 ✭✭✭LeinsterDub


    perrito caliente wrote: »
    Dole.

    Is that what they are calling the Seanad now?


  • #2835
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    ygolometsipe wrote: »
    :( I was thinking the transfers might work against him since SF has such a high quota but then I noticed its 5 seats.
    Exactly, he'll be safe!


  • #2836
    lmimmfn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭lmimmfn


    LeinsterDub wrote: »
    A zero interest loans which they couldn't survive without is basically the dictionary definition of a bail out
    Should have been dismantled and recreated from scratch, that's OUR money

    Ignoring idiots who comment "far right" because they don't even know what it means



  • #2837
    LeinsterDub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,229 ✭✭✭LeinsterDub


    tikkahunter wrote: »
    Be interesting to see when all these students do qualify into good jobs how they will feel being taxed to the hilt with SF.

    Are you claiming 25 % of the people in this country are students?


  • #2838
    efanton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭efanton


    from_atozinc wrote: »
    When a politician does not get elected who was elected last time, what do they do with themselves or work at etc?

    For most of them basically the same as they have been doing for the last 4 years.
    Absolutely nothing:D


  • #2839
    Millionaire only not
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,623 ✭✭✭Millionaire only not


    jos28 wrote: »
    Each of those 2000 surplus papers are distributed to the second preference on each paper.

    But how do they decide which 2000 votes they use if they got 10000 in first count thereby elected and the said 2000 to be distributed!
    For example say 8000 was the quota and 6000 of them had a second preference ?


  • #2840
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    UCD seat projection
    FF 45
    SF 37
    FG 36
    L 6
    SPBP 5
    G 10
    SD 5
    Ind 16


  • #2841
    efanton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭efanton


    latest UCD prediction

    FF 45
    FG 36
    SF 37


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  • #2842
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,180 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    blackcard wrote: »
    Yes. I work and am happy with my lot. How about you?

    I want more money in my pocket. It's why I didn't vote Sinn Fein and don't want them in Government.


  • #2843
    ShaneU
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,071 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Michael Martin 1/5 to be back as Taoiseach


  • #2844
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,895 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    Sir Oxman wrote: »
    i'm not advocating for it but it is the natural coalition and they will get the largest bloc of seats.
    And I'd question that the entirety of their voters didn't take it into account and would be ok with it bar a few fanatics.



    It would be advantageous for SF if this happens but not for the public unless they both have learned their lesson on housing and the cost of living

    SF have a mandate to govern - while I’m sure they’d just love to play out yet another round of hurling on the ditch, they’re potentially the lead party and given a big mandate to implement that manifesto they’re elected to deliver.
    While I’m sure they love another election after opposing everything and everyone else the time has now come to govern. It’s supposed to be about the people and not how the SF can grow further.


  • #2845
    Higgins5473
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,396 ✭✭✭Higgins5473


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    They had an enormous kick up the backside thanks to SF voters, but I believe SF in government would be disastrous.

    It’s looking quite that they will be in some capacity so it’s probably time to discuss why they would be ‘disastrous’ maybe with some context given versus FF/FG.

    I will honestly tip my hat to you if you can come up with anything other than IRA terrorism.


  • #2846
    Christy42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,106 ✭✭✭Christy42


    pimpmyhat wrote: »
    I know it will even out later, but it's currently
    Fg-2
    Ff-2
    Sf-27

    To be fair a lot of that is SF misjudging the election badly.

    They are overblowing quotas like mad in areas that FG or ff will get two in.

    Still a big election for them.


  • #2847
    Hercule Poirot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭Hercule Poirot


    tikkahunter wrote: »
    Be interesting to see when all these students do qualify into good jobs how they will feel being taxed to the hilt with SF.

    You're aware that SF polled highest in every age group bar 65+? They were all students were they?


  • #2848
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,180 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    ShaneU wrote: »
    Michael Martin 1/5 to be back as Taoiseach

    He had a poor show.


  • #2849
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    Sir Oxman wrote: »
    UCD seat projection
    FF 45
    SF 37
    FG 36
    L 6
    SPBP 5
    G 10
    SD 5
    Ind 16

    Which basically says FF+FG+a little un.
    Greens preferably.

    I am happy with that.


  • #2850
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,264 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    I understand that politics is a rough business and all that and you can agree or disagree with a political party or not. The amount of people on social media who are taking pleasure in a TD losing their seat is unfortunate. I mean the person might be the biggest ****ehawk walking gods green earth but still.


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  • #2851
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,447 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    With all this election coverage I can’t stand the sight of many mostly fg TDS. Please god another election and let them lose more seats. Get rid of varadkar too


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