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  • #6632
    Floppybits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,424 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    And just as I said above Simon Harris will tweet after seeing the what Leo was go to do.


  • #6633
    rob316
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,463 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    MadYaker wrote: »
    This government are now a farce. The people in FF have changed but it’s clear the culture persists. Leo is annoying but at least his cabinet understood the importance of following the most basic guidelines when you’re a member of the cabinet responsible for them. I want an election.

    His handling of the bailey situation was terrible and undoubtedly hurt him. People were absolutely fuming about her and rightly so, we all feel the pinch of insurance fraud.


  • #6634
    McMurphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    Floppybits wrote: »
    Who knows maybe he has but the issue that the Harris is always quick to tweet his opinion like we seen after the Berlin bar incident last week but he is not so quick to tweet his opinion now when it involves some of his party colleagues. It is these double standards that are really making people angry.

    My post was tongue in cheek in response to the earlier brain fart post about leave them alone for not using Twitter = they're on hols, to asking if the man's not allowed to use Twitter just because he's on hols.

    >>>>> Side of mouth.
    Side of mouth.<<<<<<


  • #6635
    blanch152
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,195 ✭✭✭✭blanch152


    The importance that certain posters on here attach to the sewer-pit of Twitter is extraordinary at times.


  • #6636
    Poor_old_gill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,913 ✭✭✭Poor_old_gill


    Hawthorn Tree wrote: »
    I have never voted for SF in my life. I probably never will but I am fast running out of options. SF were idiots to attend that funeral. Their excuses were utter nonsense. SF have many poor and creepy TDs but they are not in govt and did not go to Clifden. How much more do you want?

    I agree with all the above & I’ve been fairly scathing on the gov’s recent fiascos.

    However there’s an SF element on here who defended the funeral to the hilt, along with holohan, etc and now are calling for mass resignations.

    Calleary had to go, I agree, but I just find the duplicitous stuff to be almost cult like.

    It’s telling on here that people like Dundalkafc are roaring & shouting for people to resign but they’ll defend rule breaking, racism, homophobia from their own party.

    I guess what I’m sayin is be careful of getting dragged into a witch-hunt whereby others will just manipulate people’s emotions to get their own agenda across.


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  • #6637
    Hawthorn Tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 544 ✭✭✭Hawthorn Tree


    blanch152 wrote: »
    The importance that certain posters on here attach to the sewer-pit of Twitter is extraordinary at times.

    Em you replied to a Tweet just minutes ago.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=114375999

    Jaysus.


  • #6638
    Hawthorn Tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 544 ✭✭✭Hawthorn Tree


    Poor_old_gill wrote: »
    I agree with all the above & I’ve been fairly scathing on the gov’s recent fiascos.

    However there’s an SF element on here who defended the funeral to the hilt, along with holohan, etc and now are calling for mass resignations.

    Calleary had to go, I agree, but I just find the duplicitous stuff to be almost cult like.

    It’s telling on here that people like Dundalkafc are roaring & shouting for people to resign but they’ll defend rule breaking, racism, homophobia from their own party.

    I guess what I’m sayin is be careful of getting dragged into a witch-hunt whereby others will just manipulate people’s emotions to get their own agenda across.

    I know more about Irish politics than you ever will. I am well able to take care of myself. Keep your advice. Wrong is wrong.


  • #6639
    Poor_old_gill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,913 ✭✭✭Poor_old_gill


    Hawthorn Tree wrote: »
    I know more about Irish politics than you ever will. I am well able to take care of myself. Keep your advice. Wrong is wrong.

    Haha ok, if you think so.

    More about it than I ever will is quite a sweeping statement when you know nothing about me.

    Give me a little teaser of your credentials oh great one

    I agree wrong is wrong- I’m saying it’s important to be consistent in your judgements as it’s sorely lacking by a lot of posters on here


  • #6640
    smurgen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,933 ✭✭✭smurgen


    Hawthorn Tree wrote: »
    Em you replied to a Tweet just minutes ago.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=114375999

    Jaysus.

    And all their parties make announcements on twitter. They only hate it when the pile on is against them. Sooooo transparent.

    Also Simon's response is wake as water lol. No specifics versus when he was piling on a pub or citizens.

    https://twitter.com/runyourmouthoff/status/1296762023750098944?s=19


  • #6641
    Hawthorn Tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 544 ✭✭✭Hawthorn Tree


    Poor_old_gill wrote: »
    Haha ok, if you think so.

    More about it than I ever will is quite a sweeping statement when you know nothing about me.

    Give me a little teaser of your credentials oh great one

    I answered your SF question fully (go back and have another look). The rest is none of your business. Keep reading my posts, you might learn something.


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  • #6642
    Hawthorn Tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 544 ✭✭✭Hawthorn Tree


    Hawthorn Tree wrote: »
    Decisive action. Right.

    Were Leo and MM aware of the party and attendees?

    Thoughts on Hogans punishment??

    Blanch is not replying to any posts today ;)

    He is doing the scatter-deflect policy.


  • #6643
    Poor_old_gill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,913 ✭✭✭Poor_old_gill


    Hawthorn Tree wrote: »
    I answered your SF question fully (go back and have another look). The rest is none of your business. Keep reading my posts, you might learn something.

    I can see I’m debating here with a big hitter in the politics field.

    Usually if someone feels the need to say that they know more than person x will ever know then they know f -all.

    The fact that you can’t even think of something to back up your assertion is kinda hilarious.

    Also your posts are just childish, scatter gun attacks- there’s not much to learn


  • #6644
    blanch152
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,195 ✭✭✭✭blanch152


    Poor_old_gill wrote: »
    I can see I’m debating here with a big hitter in the politics field.

    Usually if someone feels the need to say that they know more than person x will ever know then they know f -all.

    The fact that you can’t even think of something to back up your assertion is kinda hilarious.

    Also your posts are just childish, scatter gun attacks- there’s not much to learn

    It looks like you are debating with a resurrected ghost of someone else.


  • #6645
    Hawthorn Tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 544 ✭✭✭Hawthorn Tree


    Anybody that criticises FFG government = Shinner. Don't you know?


  • #6646
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79,468 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Hawthorn Tree wrote: »
    Regina on Radio 1 and she lost her seat!!

    FG and FF cowards!!

    She was clearly sent out to try and separate FG from the mess of this government. Time and again she made criticisms of FF. FG are in government with FF yet she was using a radion show to talk to the Minister For Education, as Sarah McInerney said, as if she was one of the opposition.


  • #6647
    Hawthorn Tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 544 ✭✭✭Hawthorn Tree


    https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/leo-varadkar-removes-fine-gael-whip-from-senators-over-golf-dinner-but-remains-silent-on-eu-commissioner-phil-hogan-39467242.html
    Leo Varadkar removes Fine Gael whip from senators over golf dinner – but remains silent on EU Commissioner Phil Hogan

    Hogan was living in Kildare before the hotel stay.


  • #6648
    Scoundrel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭Scoundrel


    Hawthorn Tree wrote: »
    Em you replied to a Tweet just minutes ago.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=114375999

    Jaysus.

    Arse kissing is important no matter the platform.


  • #6649
    eggy81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,206 ✭✭✭eggy81


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    Is it 2010/11 again :P:P


    Im sure I heard that about MM, Good Man Michael, got to the top job in the end.....


    Not sure how many times I keep getting told FF are irrelevant.....I will wait and see
    Whats good about him?


  • #6650
    blanch152
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,195 ✭✭✭✭blanch152


    Hawthorn Tree wrote: »
    I have never voted for SF in my life. I probably never will but I am fast running out of options. SF were total idiots to attend that funeral. I couldn't even tell you who died. Their excuses were utter nonsense. They remind me of the Borg in Star Trek. They are part of the reason our political system is so dysfunctional - we don't have a credible opposition to FFG who have gorged on our taxes for decades. SF have many poor and creepy TDs but they are not in govt and did not go to Clifden. How much more do you want? Why do people give FFG a pass because SF exist?
    .

    Your post says it all.

    Living under the Romulans or the Klingons would be better if they were the only alternatives to the Borg.


  • #6651
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,752 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    eggy81 wrote: »
    Whats good about him?


    He is winding up loads of people.....


    Plus for someone who people to hold such an low opinion he has managed to get himself the top job in the Country in politics.....


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  • #6652
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,752 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    blanch152 wrote: »
    It looks like you are debating with a resurrected ghost of someone else.


    After the last few days I think some of the regulars will be creating new accounts.....


  • #6653
    blanch152
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,195 ✭✭✭✭blanch152


    Hawthorn Tree wrote: »
    Em you replied to a Tweet just minutes ago.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=114375999

    Jaysus.

    I replied to someone else who posted a Tweet, I didn't reply to a Tweet.

    I was referring to the habit of some posters on here who seem to spend their time scrounging around in the deepest, darkest and dingiest parts of Twitter for little bits of excrement to support whatever nonsense they are trying to post.

    It would be much better if I ignored posts that contain Tweets, but then I would probably suffer from the false allegation that I don't reply to posts, oh, it seems someone has already made that false allegation.


  • #6654
    D.Q
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,054 ✭✭✭D.Q


    Is there any chance we could persuade Armando Iannuci to do a thick of it season based on the last few months of Irish government? Malcolm Tucker whirling around the Dail trying to put out the fires would be a sight to behold.


  • #6655
    James Brown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,012 ✭✭✭✭James Brown


    It was worriying enough thinking of the schools opening.
    The Berlin bar incident was concerning. Small potatoes but zero consequences was a hint.
    FF/FG/Green seem to be picking and choosing what advice they follow from NPHET.
    We have every level of the state representative at that golf function. Thats the worrying part. Behind the hand wringing and 'we're all in this together' its apparent we Certainly are not.
    We must look a laughing stock of a nation.
    Do we want these cross party self entitled yahoos responsible for peoples, school kids safety? They should return to following strict advice from professionals. It seems FF/FG crony Ireland can't help itself even during a pandemic.


  • #6656
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79,468 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    He is winding up loads of people.....


    Plus for someone who people to hold such an low opinion he has managed to get himself the top job in the Country in politics.....

    How's that working out for him?

    The fears of all of us who expressed them are coming true with unprecedented haste.

    I said when he finally became Taoiseach that I would give him the benefit of the doubt as he bedded in and I did. But he has been fighting the fires started by weak weak leadership skills from the off.
    To be so desperate and weak to allow FG to ride roughshod over him in cabinet posts, to allow FG to undermine him from day one was bad enough but his own party leadership too has been found wanting.


  • #6657
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 11,195 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Bowie wrote: »
    FF/FG/Green seem to be picking and choosing what advice they follow from NPHET.

    agree with most of the meat of yr post, bar the party political broadcast at the end (some other parties have ignored the rules, as id say most people in the country have at times or another- not to defend this latest idiotic episode) but the quote above seems a bit silly. this is how things are meant to operate.


  • #6658
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,805 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    This FFG government really is a mess, all I'm seeing is junior B hurling being played here. They've just gone and shat all over everyone who couldnt attend funerals and weddings for the last six months.


  • #6659
    blanch152
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,195 ✭✭✭✭blanch152


    Muahahaha wrote: »
    This FFG government really is a mess, all I'm seeing is junior B hurling being played here. They've just gone and shat all over everyone who couldnt attend funerals and weddings for the last six months.

    Poor Bobby Storey, if only he could have got the republican funeral he deserved.


  • #6660
    An Ciarraioch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,806 ✭✭✭An Ciarraioch


    blanch152 wrote: »
    Poor Bobby Storey, if only he could have got the republican funeral he deserved.

    Whataboutery - all the SF politicians involved should also have resigned.


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  • #6661
    Hawthorn Tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 544 ✭✭✭Hawthorn Tree


    blanch152 wrote: »
    Poor Bobby Storey, if only he could have got the republican funeral he deserved.

    So what are your thoughts around the hotel dinner in Clifden with 81 people this week, 1 day after the new restrictions were announced?
    Do you see no wrong? Or did SF's actions earlier this year justify it? Is that your argument? SF did it so FFG should be allowed to do it?
    That seems to be your argument. Fair enough.
    Do you think Hogan should face any punishment whatsoever?


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