Solutionking wrote: » This does give a view of what will happen with SF in power Mr Stanley’s wife, Laois councillor Caroline Dwane Stanley took to Facebook to hit out at coverage of the controversy by RTÉ and the Irish Independent.
nigeldaniel wrote: » Fake criticism of Stanley from Sf and its member is not been bought by the public. If there was sincere criticism of him; we would have heard it on day one. The bully boy attack on the media is just one of the many trained responses within the Sf ranks; in response.
Bishop of hope wrote: » Stanley's tweet is divisive from within the party I see and young members are haemorsging from it because of it and the homophobic one. Akin to the green exodus you anti govt lads took such pleasure from a while ago.https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/sf-members-quit-amid-allegations-of-homophobic-and-racist-slurs-39827803.html
FrancieBrady wrote: » How does somebody who has faced a VoNC and an inquiry into his own confessed wrongdoing have 'respect' Brendi? You should tell the Shinners how FG do it. C'mon man, be helpful.
Kermit.de.frog wrote: » Sure, remember the big funeral up the North earlier in the year during the lockdown? How many members did SF discipline? Who resigned? No accountability.
Bonniedog wrote: » The Shinners tried to shaft him before the last locals. I wonder are they trying to force an early retirement?
IRISHSPORTSGUY wrote: » https://twitter.com/oconnellhugh/status/1334866691944280064 The replies! Jingoistic nationalists want to defund public service broadcasting? Where have we heard that before?
suicide_circus wrote: » "Bisexual woman of colour hounded out of SF"
Ireland2020 wrote: » Sinn Féin are nó threat to Ireland The biggest threat to the nation is if Varadkar will leak private and confidential documents. The next time it could be about our economic plans, the north of Ireland, what our gov thinks of other govs etc. Let's hope its not something that hurts the nation
Nobotty wrote: » I don't think that fear would gather any traction anywhere Its obvious to me now that there is a competition between FG and SF as to who has the biggest Mickey and that's whats going on between the two of them SF goes after one of FG's and its returned This is not good for the country irrespective of whether there's merit in the case of whoever is going after whoever A different solution to the stand off is needed because everyone will get fed up with it IMO
Ireland2020 wrote: » The people showed in the election they are fed up with FG yes and they want SF in Govt That's the facts
Bubbaclaus wrote: » How did "the people" show that they want SF in Government? 75% of the country didn't vote for SF. I hear that a lot and it literally makes no sense.
FrancieBrady wrote: » More didn't vote for FG or FF. 78% against FG 76% against FF
Bubbaclaus wrote: » And what's your point? Are you also claiming "the people" voted for a SF government? Fact of the matter is that "the people" didn't decide any party should be our government. That would have only been the case if a party had won over half the seats. In reality no party even won a quarter of the available seats on their own.
FrancieBrady wrote: » No...just showing that saying 75% voted against them in government is bull****.
Bubbaclaus wrote: » That's clearly not the point I made and you know it. Read the post I replied to and then my post and try again.
FrancieBrady wrote: » FG were in the sitting government and came in third in the poll. Dumped out would be the analogy. More people wanted SF in government than wanted FG and FF and all the rest. That's as much as can be said.
Bubbaclaus wrote: » A number of SF members standing up for their beliefs and the resignations are starting to accumulate now.https://twitter.com/ellnicheallaigh/status/1335177133224759297?s=19https://twitter.com/richardtgarland/status/1335230336469504005?s=19 Some letting their feelings known about this:https://twitter.com/richardtgarland/status/1335213294110580738?s=19 Such a non-entity that a party member was sent around to the house to correct her views.
Bubbaclaus wrote: » So using that logic, the country should have had a continuous 79 year FF government from 1932 to 2011, as they "won" every single general election in that period? That's not how it works here, and SF getting 24.5% first preference votes doesn't suddenly change how it works here. I'm shocked that you found issue with what I posted to be honest. Do you honestly believe "the people" decided they wanted a SF government, because of 24.5% first preference votes?
FrancieBrady wrote: » I didn't say that. I said all we can say as a result of the election is that FG were dumped out of power and more people voted for SF to be in government than for anybody else. After that we know a coalition government was formed and the people, while happy that is done, will give their verdict on it at the next election.
Bubbaclaus wrote: » What part of my post are you disagreeing with then? Cos it seems like you are disputing it while also saying I'm being entirely correct. Also not sure why you keep bringing up FG, they weren't mentioned in either my post or the post I was responding to, and are not the topic of this thread. Do you want to maybe comment on the actual contents of the posts?
FrancieBrady wrote: » I pointed out that you could also say 76% didn't vote for FF in gov and 78% didn't vote for (redacted coz Bubba don't like them mentioned) to be in government.
Bubbaclaus wrote: » Yes you can, but a bit irrelevant to the post I was replying to, which claimed "the people" had voted for a SF government and that that was a "fact". Do you agree that "the people" clearly did not vote for that so?
FrancieBrady wrote: » I have already said what I believe. More people voted for SF to be in government than for any other party. They aren't in government. That is what we know. *You said I disagreed with your post...not me. I was just pointing out a fact.
