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General Election and Government Formation Megathread (see post #1)

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  • #4802
    An Ciarraioch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,806 ✭✭✭An Ciarraioch


    Seán Canney votes for Varadkar, who loses 107-36.


  • #4803
    An Ciarraioch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,806 ✭✭✭An Ciarraioch


    41-95 in the vote on Martin.


  • #4804
    An Ciarraioch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,806 ✭✭✭An Ciarraioch


    Amazingly, Canney voted for both Varadkar AND Martin, whose extra votes came from Grealish, Berry and McNamara.


  • #4805
    ParkRunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,155 ✭✭✭ParkRunner


    It’s starting to feel like the meaningful Brexit votes. We want change but we don’t know what we want


  • #4806
    Gamb!t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,426 ✭✭✭Gamb!t


    Mary Lou with 45 votes.


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  • #4807
    Gamb!t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,426 ✭✭✭Gamb!t


    jcullen222 wrote: »
    Is Mary Lou out?
    Guess so along with the others :)
    Leo 36
    MM 41
    MLM 45
    Ryan tbc.


  • #4808
    An Ciarraioch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,806 ✭✭✭An Ciarraioch


    Gamb!t wrote: »
    No,got the most so far.
    Leo 36
    MM 41
    MLM 45
    Ryan tbc.

    Theoretically, she has a potential 74 future votes, given the 29 abstentions in her case.


  • #4809
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,143 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    An Ciarraioch wrote: »
    Amazingly, Canney voted for both Varadkar AND Martin, whose extra votes came from Grealish, Berry and McNamara.

    It's weird alright but given they are separate votes he's able to vote for both.


  • #4810
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,143 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    An Ciarraioch wrote: »
    Theoretically, she has a potential 74 future votes, given the 29 abstentions in her case.

    Bar the Soc Dems who said they wouldn't be voting for any of the four nominated what other 23 TD's abstained ? Greens maybe with 12 but even still that's 11 others.


  • #4811
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,143 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    jcullen222 wrote: »
    So this vote means nothing then?

    Well given how the numbers were shaping up early on these votes bar the Ceann Comhairle were never going to elect a Taoiseach today. They don't mean nothing though.


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  • #4812
    An Ciarraioch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,806 ✭✭✭An Ciarraioch


    No, which is why SD abstained until the talks make any progress.


  • #4813
    Capt'n Midnight
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    An Ciarraioch wrote: »
    Theoretically, she has a potential 74 future votes, given the 29 abstentions in her case.
    How many people abstained in the other votes ?

    Also 74 still isn't enough.


  • #4814
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 95,149 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    jcullen222 wrote: »
    So this vote means nothing then?
    It means they can now take two weeks paid holidays.


  • #4815
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,394 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    I note that the new FF TD Norma Foley quoted a Shakespeare poem in her speech recommending Martin as Taoiseach.

    Given that we're a nation of famous poets, could she not do some more research and quote an Irish poet, not England's most famous writer.


  • #4816
    An Ciarraioch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,806 ✭✭✭An Ciarraioch


    Greens reportedly voted against McDonald.


  • #4817
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,394 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    An Ciarraioch wrote: »
    Greens reportedly voted against McDonald.

    I'm not surprised. I don't believe they'll enter government with SF. Their vote base is middle class. It's just a non runner.


  • #4818
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,394 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    jcullen222 wrote: »
    SF want to work with all parties on climate. I think they’ll be able to wrangle a deal from the Greens.

    Climate isn't the problem. They are just too different culturally, shall we say.


  • #4819
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,394 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    Eamon is away with the fairies.


  • #4820
    Water John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,841 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    In you're humble opinion, unless you have a link???


  • #4821
    I Am The Law
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 657 ✭✭✭I Am The Law


    hotmail.com wrote: »
    Eamon is away with the fairies.

    That's the trouble with the Greens, single issue party and cant see the big picture, back to same nonsense as before, nominated Eamon, ffs.


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  • #4822
    JamesM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭JamesM


    Leo gave a very dignified speech.
    Micheál gave the speech of his life.
    Mary Lou had no answer - she was stunned and could only rant - not going to be Taoiseach.


  • #4823
    dabestman1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 274 ✭✭dabestman1


    JamesM wrote: »
    Leo gave a very dignified speech.
    Micheál gave the speech of his life.
    Mary Lou had no answer - she was stunned and could only rant - not going to be Taoiseach.
    If that was the speech of his life, he must not have made many. I've heard better speeches "rant" down the local. Gone for his tea, sleazeball of an individual.


  • #4824
    Bishop of hope
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,289 ✭✭✭Bishop of hope


    JamesM wrote: »
    Leo gave a very dignified speech.
    Micheál gave the speech of his life.
    Mary Lou had no answer - she was stunned and could only rant - not going to be Taoiseach.

    Dont pass much notice on speeches my good poster, actions always speak louder than words.


  • #4825
    dark crystal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,962 ✭✭✭✭dark crystal


    An Ciarraioch wrote: »
    Greens reportedly voted against McDonald.
    hotmail.com wrote: »
    I'm not surprised. I don't believe they'll enter government with SF. Their vote base is middle class. It's just a non runner.

    I would have thought they would have picked up quite a few transfers from the SF vote.

    Be quite interesting to see the stats on that actually.


  • #4826
    An Ciarraioch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,806 ✭✭✭An Ciarraioch


    https://www.thejournal.ie/mary-lou-mcdonald-taoiseach-most-votes-5015185-Feb2020/


  • #4827
    tobsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,278 ✭✭✭tobsey


    Bishop of hope wrote: »
    Dont pass much notice on speeches my good poster, actions always speak louder than words.

    A politician’s actions are their words.


  • #4828
    c.p.w.g.w
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,998 ✭✭✭c.p.w.g.w


    hotmail.com wrote: »
    I note that the new FF TD Norma Foley quoted a Shakespeare poem in her speech recommending Martin as Taoiseach.

    Given that we're a nation of famous poets, could she not do some more research and quote an Irish poet, not England's most famous writer.

    I think that was FF's attempt to troll SF


  • #4829
    Imreoir2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,435 ✭✭✭Imreoir2


    I Am The Law wrote: »
    That's the trouble with the Greens, single issue party and cant see the big picture, back to same nonsense as before, nominated Eamon, ffs.

    Yes, the Greens are stuck on the small issues like the future habitability of the planet, failing to grasp the big picture that potholes need filling.


  • #4830
    Bishop of hope
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,289 ✭✭✭Bishop of hope


    Imreoir2 wrote: »
    Yes, the Greens are stuck on the small issues like the future habitability of the planet, failing to grasp the big picture that potholes need filling.

    Thats about it. Hard to ride a bike on potholey roads.


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  • #4831
    ThunbergsAreGo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,399 ✭✭✭✭ThunbergsAreGo


    jcullen222 wrote: »
    SF want to work with all parties on climate. I think they’ll be able to wrangle a deal from the Greens.

    She stated a firm no to Carbon Tax, they seem to be very opposed on climate change.


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