Presidential Election 2025

Well i invite you to discuss the 'some', as you say - what portion is comparable? And why?

The only thing about this that is 'comparable' (i use the term losely) - is that it involves Germany - and Re-arming -

That is literally all you have as far as i can see.

• The Circumstances,
• The public mood and discourse in Germany,
• the general disposition of power in Europe,
• the backdrop,
• the power politics at play,
• the attitudes of other European Powers,
• the disposition of Global Power
• recent global events of consequence

These are the things that matter, and NONE of them are remotely comparable. And therefore, in my honest opinion, the comparison is ludicrous.

Connolly is the youth lefty vote. Whose interest is more global affairs - Palestine Ukraine, Russia - NATO. Instead of Irish domestic affairs. SF and PBP in particular lap that Palestine stuff up. Some even wearing keffiyehs. All little to do with the office of POI ironically.

It is not the type of thing the rural older female vote, is as concerned with.

Another poster from Galway pointed out that Connolly’s popularity is mainly based in the City. That does not scream “rural vote” to me.

Wait until you see when the polls come out. The demographics are fairly predictable. Gavin’s percentage of the female vote will be the lowest of the three, for example.

That Dublin GAA side of my mind, is shedding a metaphorical tear. Jim’s reputation is being slowly chipped away at.

Simply, by running in a campaign he is not suited to, as he has no political experience and the communication of his message is poor. Maybe he will be playing with the wind by the second half? But I doubt it!

It is all a Corkman’s fault!

Hang on a minute, I never slagged off Connolly’s appearance. It is between Connolly and Gavin who I like most as people.

But who I like as people does not mean I think they are suited to the office of POI.

In my other post I said that the Grey Rural Vote in particular - the little grannies is the HH vote. What is wrong with that?

The quote you chose from Connolly is more of the “Mnà na hEireann” call to arms. It is Robinson like.
But I looked at the Mary Robinson vote from 1990. Barring her home county. It was NOT rural.

1st count 1990

2nd count 1990

You implied my post was on the same lines though.

The grey vote Is just a reality, the Grey vote actually take pride in their collective power.
https://m.independent.ie/business/irish/power-of-grey-vote-keeps-the-axe-at-bay/26590026.html

SF has never successfully tapped into that voting bloc.

By the way my own mother (a medium sized granny) is voting for Connolly. But that is geographical rather than any political nuances.

The nomination of Doherty back in 2016 was by Joan Collins, Clare Daly, Mick Wallace, Seamus Healy, Maureen O Sullivan, Catherine Connolly, Tommy Broughan, Michael Fitzmaurice, Sean Canney, Mattie McGrath and Ronan Mullen

You couldn't get a more politically diverse range of politicians if you tried, even my list can be mostly read from left to right leaning politicians.

She's right in fairness, there is a massive overspend of almost anything to do with the public or civil service in this country. I often thought that if Elon Musks DOGE were tasked with cutting the public spending by half we would actually come out of it with better paid and equipped public and civil servants after the money flow is halved

Are the majority of people who go to mass not grey?

Isn’t HH core vote rural, grey and female?

Don’t many elderly loose height as they age?

Isn’t the image of little Grannies going mass down the country and discussing Primetime election debates not an appropriate description?

That is the HH vote and I stand with the little Grannies for this election.

LIke i said I don't know what part of the country you live on but you are definitely stuck in a 1950' s time warp. You seem to have a Pee Flynn concept of the little woman God love us vote. If you're concerned about what connelly might say about " global " issues you must have been mortified at what Michael D has been saying for years! I'd say your preference would be a DeValera type candidate.

I don't need to find an instance of her using those phrases or words verbatim. But this is the logical outcome of her words and claims. Since she is opposed to Ukraine defending itself and opposed to other helping to defend or equip Ukraine, I fail to see how Ukraine can be defended.