Bowie wrote: » I don't. I'm trying to educate him on the fact that not everyone votes the same way in every election. And calling out the low hanging hypocrisy of FF/FG is not a sign that you vote for any specific party. I openly vote SD, SF and admit to being a Labour party member in the past and having voted FG.
Mortelaro wrote: » I think if you expect the mutual criticism of voting intentions to end here, you'll be sorely disappointed
Bowie wrote: » . Get over it.
feargale wrote: » That is utter bulls**t, akin to Adams never in the IRA.... SF are dredging the bottom of the barrel in trying to deflect from their Nazi fellow-traveller past. ... I'm reminded of my friendly discussions with Mormon missionaries years ago. "Did you ever doubt your faith?" "Yes, many times, but not anymore."
Mortelaro wrote: » So there's no boycott and the newsletter is lying? Ok
FrancieBrady wrote: » Here is the sentence you have jumped the shark on. (the Newsletter was not invited) That has become a full scale sectarian boycott of a news outlet. Good man Mort. Keeping things in perspective you will never be accused of anyhow.
Mortelaro wrote: » So you've settled on the 'they're lying' theory I never said Enda 'didn't avoid hard questions ' He didn't boycott whole news outlets That would be sinister
FrancieBrady wrote: » They are not 'excuses'. I'm as in the dark as you are. I don't even know if it is true. You however have escalated it to a full scale 'sectarian boycott'. And also are positing the theory that Enda didn't avoid 'hard questions'.
Mortelaro wrote: » Enda didn't boycott TV3 or news outlets asking tough questions So like for like please, why were the newsletter not invited? Are they as you say lying,too small,its because An Poblacht aren't at FG news conferences or they're biased All excuses you've put up in the last hour Very trumpian
FrancieBrady wrote: » A newspaper says it wasn't invited to a press conference and that is eveidence of a 'boycott'? You think the Telegraph are not capable of asking 'tough questions'? Does Enda Kenny's boycott of tough questions on Vincent Browne indicate anything about Fine Gael?https://theliberal.ie/gay-marriage-fianna-fail-refused-our-journalists-access-to-their-press-conference-this-morning/ Fine Gael issued a directive apparently for all TD's etc to boycott the 'Peoples Debate' hosted by Vincent Browne on TV3 When you are going to start throwing stones Mort...check out whether you are going to break your own windows first.
Mortelaro wrote: » Your first replies were,they're lying,an poblacht aren't invited to FG news conferences They're too small They're biased In other words, you're avoiding the tough questions on the boycott ,
Does such a boycott like that signal SF's attitude in government here if there's tough questions? Yes it does I'm not aware of any other party that has done this in Ireland are you?
FrancieBrady wrote: » I have no idea...you are the man with your finger on the pulse of 'sectarian boycotts' and sectarian inclusions. Get on the case there Mort, report back to us.
Mortelaro wrote: » were the Irish news there?
FrancieBrady wrote: » Quick look there - the Newsletter has 11,000 readers and falling. The Belfast Telegraph has 155,000 daily readers. Maybe they were overlooked because of their significance? I notice you turned a sentence that says simply '(the Newsletter wasn't invited)' into a full blown 'sectarian boycott'. That escalated quickly
Mortelaro wrote: » so you're saying the Newsletter is lying I see
FrancieBrady wrote: » Are you saying newspapers with a political bias ethos would never lie, be liberal with the truth? Bless your innocent wee socks!
Mortelaro wrote: » no its not So the newsletter is lying I see
FrancieBrady wrote: » 'A Unionist ethos' newspaper? That is like complaining about An Phoblacht not being invited to FG's photo ops. By the way, you only have the Unionist newspapers word for this boycott AFAICS.
Mortelaro wrote: » 'You'll have to ask SF that' So you're not able to explain Does any other party in Ireland boycott an entire news outlet? Its very Trumpian Boris is at it with the BBC and Channel 4 where ministers fail to appear because of tough questions It smacks of SF wanting to censor tough questions The optics of excluding a unionist ethos newspaper is awful imho
FrancieBrady wrote: » 'Sectarian'? What does that mean in this context? 'Why they didn't invite'? You'll have to ask SF that. A personal falling out over something maybe? Like Enda and Vinnie Browne?
smurgen wrote: » Why does Flanagan seem to have such a sympathetic leaning towards oppressors? Here he is kissing the arse of someone accused of facilitating the murder of 70 civilians.https://twitter.com/var_dee/status/1279118683554689024?s=08
Mortelaro wrote: » Why are SF involved in sectarianist censorship in not inviting the newsletter to MoN's press briefing?
FrancieBrady wrote: » There's more than SF boycotting the Newsletter, it's hanging on by a thread financially.
Mortelaro wrote: » They're gone full on Trump he says,including boycotting the Belfast newsletter
Bishop of hope wrote: » Sam McBrides take on the Storey funeral. The army council still rules he says?https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/sam-mcbride-despite-sinn-feins-trumpian-claims-storey-funeral-involved-least-10-breaches-public-health-advice-2903922
