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Mantis Toboggan · 11-02-2020 11:21AM

37 candidates elected from 42 must be some sort of record. You have to hand it to Mary Lou. Really thought the party would struggle after Gerry stepped down.

Brendan Bendar · 11-02-2020 11:22AM

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

37 candidates elected from 42 must be some sort of record. You have to hand it to Mary Lou. Really thought the party would struggle after Gerry stepped down.

Now let’s see can she actually walk the walk.

Wanderer78 · 11-02-2020 11:23AM

Mantis Toboggan wrote:

37 candidates elected from 42 must be some sort of record. You have to hand it to Mary Lou. Really thought the party would struggle after Gerry stepped down.

And I thought she should have been moved on long before this ge, I do think they had a lot of luck on their side, ffg had dreadful campaign's

meeeeh · 11-02-2020 11:23AM

limnam wrote: »

Also on NT and all they wanted to talk about was a guy in a pub.

And whose fault is that?

Wanderer78 · 11-02-2020 11:24AM

Brendan Bendar wrote:

Now letâ€™s see can she actually walk the walk.

Hard to walk straight on uncertain ground from previous mistakes

Brendan Bendar · 11-02-2020 11:25AM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

It took 53 DAYs last time Brendan...53 days.

And here you are, several hours after the count ended.

Now Francie I’m not expecting immediate results, but going underground on the big issues so early is not like them.

Show some leadership is what I am saying.

FrancieBrady · 11-02-2020 11:27AM

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Now Francie I’m not expecting immediate results, but going underground on the big issues so early is not like them.

Show some leadership is what I am saying.

Come on the national airwaves and talk about private discussions?

Seriously Brendan?

:D:D

listermint · 11-02-2020 11:27AM

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Now Francie I’m not expecting immediate results, but going underground on the big issues so early is not like them.

Show some leadership is what I am saying.

One interview.. does not equate going underground.

Tbf. You're being a bit silly now

Brendan Bendar · 11-02-2020 11:30AM

listermint wrote: »

One interview.. does not equate going underground.

Tbf. You're being a bit silly now

Show some leadership, don’t go into hiding.

Nothing silly about plain speaking surely.

Ush1 · 11-02-2020 11:31AM

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Hard to walk straight on uncertain ground from previous mistakes

You're going to blame the last guy before ye even get in?

JohnnyFlash · 11-02-2020 11:32AM

New politics doesn’t involve skulking away from our national broadcaster’s flagship current affairs programme because they don’t want to answer questions about the dude down in Waterford.

SF supporters don’t see what the fuss is about, but that’s what’s makes their hardcore supporter different than those of us in general society. They think differently and have a different moral compass. The party knows it’s an issue though and have gone to ground.

Brendan Bendar · 11-02-2020 11:32AM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Come on the national airwaves and talk about private discussions?

Seriously Brendan? :D:D

Don’t remember mentioning private discussions Francie, but that never stopped you before:D

limnam · 11-02-2020 11:32AM

Ush1 wrote: »

You're going to blame the last guy before ye even get in?

Isn't that what FG based their previous campaigns on and have used it as an excuse for the last 9 years

Ush1 · 11-02-2020 11:33AM

limnam wrote: »

Isn't that what FG based their previous campaigns on and have used it as an excuse for the last 9 years

I thought we voted for change?

limnam · 11-02-2020 11:35AM

Ush1 wrote: »

I thought we voted for change?

Did anyone from SF mention it?

listermint · 11-02-2020 11:35AM

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Show some leadership, don’t go into hiding.

Nothing silly about plain speaking surely.

It's one interview... Is this really what your hanging your coat on.

You realise they are out and about trying to form a government.

This is... Well ..... ....

is_that_so · 11-02-2020 11:36AM

lawred2 wrote: »

Well if they've both said no to SF then it's back to the polls.

In all probability yes but a good way before we get there and many options to play with.

limnam · 11-02-2020 11:36AM

listermint wrote: »

It's one interview... Is this really what your hanging your coat on.

You realise they are out and about trying to form a government.

This is... Well ..... ....

The desperation around here the last few days was funny but becoming a bit sad.

Wanderer78 · 11-02-2020 11:36AM

Ush1 wrote:

You're going to blame the last guy before ye even get in?

Our current issues are complex, and caused by long term failures from previous governments, they will more than likely continue for many governments due to their complex nature, each new government adding more complexity to these issues, and introducing their own failures to address these issues, of course there will also be success stories along the way, as was with previous governments

Brendan Bendar · 11-02-2020 11:37AM

limnam wrote: »

Isn't that what FG based their previous campaigns on and have used it as an excuse for the last 9 years

So the country was in great shape when FG took over.

That’s a new one on me.

You are getting silly now.

limnam · 11-02-2020 11:39AM

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

So the country was in great shape when FG took over.

That’s a new one on me.

You are getting silly now.

No it wasn't in great shape. But the point been made was FG blamed the previous government for 9 years.

meeeeh · 11-02-2020 11:40AM

listermint wrote: »

It's one interview... Is this really what your hanging your coat on.

You realise they are out and about trying to form a government.

This is... Well ..... ....

Nobody was on Pat Kenny either. they don't want to face the questions. Which is fair enough, the damage has been done and staying quiet is probably the best option since they clearly don't want to apologize.

However the fact they don't want to apologize says a lot about the party.

FrancieBrady · 11-02-2020 11:40AM

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Don’t remember mentioning private discussions Francie, but that never stopped you before:D

That's what they are avoiding having to do.
Standard behaviour.
How many times have we heard the line about all parties at one time or another...'xxxxxx is unavailable for comment' or 'we asked xxxxxxx to provide a spokesperson, but none was available'.

JohnnyFlash · 11-02-2020 11:41AM

limnam wrote: »

No it wasn't in great shape. But the point been made was FG blamed the previous government for 9 years.

IMF, dude. Bankrupt. Bailouts. Bad shît.

Now? Full employment and a budget surplus. Get on with it and stop complaining.

FG will be there in a few years to do some muttering and start the business of tidying up and sorting out the mess left.

limnam · 11-02-2020 11:43AM

meeeeh wrote: »

Nobody was on Pat Kenny either. they don't want to face the questions. Which is fair enough, the damage has been done and staying quiet is probably the best option since they clearly don't want to apologize.

However the fact they don't want to apologize says a lot about the party.

They were on NT and RTE answering not the serious questions.

The nonsensical ones this morning.

I think most people have heard enough about a lad in a pub,

People are on trollys

Homeless.

Riding silently beside their parents.

We need to move on.

limnam · 11-02-2020 11:44AM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

IMF, dude. Bankrupt. Bailouts. Bad shît.

Now? Full employment and a budget surplus. Get on with it and stop complaining.

FG will be there in a few years to do some muttering and start the business of tidying up and sorting out the mess left.

I'd love to see all the FG policies that brought all this.

Now

Record people in trollys

People dieing of cancer

over 10k homeless.

two + year waiting lists for people with disabilities etc

Come off it.

seamus · 11-02-2020 11:45AM

limnam wrote: »

Also on NT and all they wanted to talk about was a guy in a pub.

That "guy in a pub" was the second TD declared elected this year, and took more first preference votes than your party leader. You can't disown him or play him down as some minor actor when it suits you.

He's also old enough to know better than shouting "up the ra" after five pints like some angsty teenager.

is_that_so · 11-02-2020 11:45AM

limnam wrote: »

They were on NT and RTE answering not the serious questions.

The nonsensical ones this morning.

I think most people have heard enough about a lad in a pub,

People are on trollys

Homeless.

Riding silently beside their parents.

We need to move on.

I'm not sure you've got your priorities right here at all!

listermint · 11-02-2020 11:45AM

limnam wrote: »

They were on NT and RTE answering not the serious questions.

The nonsensical ones this morning.

I think most people have heard enough about a lad in a pub,

People are on trollys

Homeless.

Riding silently beside their parents.

We need to move on.

No we need back to back shows from the same station all day long answering the same question.

Or we could you know try to get a government off the ground quick.

There's very little time supposedly leo was saying last week

EmmetSpiceland · 11-02-2020 11:46AM

Ush1 wrote: »

You're going to blame the last guy before ye even get in?

Doesn’t work anyway, people have very short memories.

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