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Fianna Fáil Leadership Challenge Underway

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  • #812
    DoesNotCompute
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭DoesNotCompute


    later10 wrote: »
    That won't be released, the ballots are probably being shredded as you read this.

    According to Ned O Keefe on the 9 O Clock News: "There were 9 speakers in favour of Brian Cowen & 7 against, not bad numbers..But now we are where we are".


  • #813
    DarkJager
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,960 ✭✭✭DarkJager


    So when are the Greens going to grow some balls and fulfill their promise to pull out of government if the election wasn't called by end of January? Seems they are full of the same stuff as their policies...****


  • #814
    later12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,298 ✭✭✭✭later12


    RonMexico wrote: »
    WikileaksUK had the result on twitter at 8:30pm
    The vote didn't even start until about 8.45 so I don't know how they could have suggested to 'know' any more than what was predicted.


  • #815
    supersean1999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,465 ✭✭✭supersean1999


    ahaha look at the clowns all smiling, please lets hammer these crowd out of the dail


  • #816
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 45,738 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    DoesNotCompute wrote: »
    According to Ned O Keefe on the 9 O Clock News: "There were 9 speakers in favour of Brian Cowen & 7 against, not bad numbers..But now we are where we are".

    And what about the other 50 odd ?


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  • #817
    DarkJager
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,960 ✭✭✭DarkJager


    supersean1999 wrote: »
    ahaha look at the clowns all smiling, please lets hammer these crowd out of the dail

    They won't just get hammered, they will be wiped out. The older generation might be stupid enough to vote for them out of habit or parish pump politics, but this generation will never forget what these wasters did to our country. 60 years in the politcal wilderness will take the arrogance out of them.


  • #818
    th3 s1aught3r
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,925 ✭✭✭th3 s1aught3r


    Pity someone didnt lock the door when they were all in there and leave them in there :mad:


  • #819
    eigrod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,320 ✭✭✭eigrod


    supersean1999 wrote: »
    ahaha look at the clowns all smiling, please lets hammer these crowd out of the dail

    At least Donie Cassidy's hair stayed on !


  • #820
    DoesNotCompute
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭DoesNotCompute


    rarnes1 wrote: »
    And what about the other 50 odd ?

    Too spineless to speak up, I'd imagine.

    The useless oaf is on the 9 o Clock news as we speak...


  • #821
    eigrod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,320 ✭✭✭eigrod


    Cowen has accepted Martin's resignation.


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  • #822
    th3 s1aught3r
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,925 ✭✭✭th3 s1aught3r


    DarkJager wrote: »
    They won't just get hammered, they will be wiped out. The older generation might be stupid enough to vote for them out of habit or parish pump politics, but this generation will never forget what these wasters did to our country. 60 years in the politcal wilderness will take the arrogance out of them.

    I agree but the sad fact is that they will be out of office for two terms MAX and then they will be back in, fresh faces, same bull****...imo


  • #823
    Byron85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,443 ✭✭✭Byron85


    Martin has resigned. Cowen just confirmed it on the news.


  • #824
    NewHillel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 736 ✭✭✭NewHillel


    DoesNotCompute wrote: »
    The useless oaf is on the 9 o Clock news as we speak...

    ??? I only see our Taoiseach and Leader (Brian Cowen). :confused:


  • #825
    Brenireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭Brenireland


    eigrod wrote: »
    Cowen has accepted Martin's resignation.

    haha sorry but what are you smoking?:p


  • #826
    dixiefly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,960 ✭✭✭dixiefly


    Donie Cassidy gets his mug into the picture. There isnt a more obnoxious man in the Dail / Seanad.

    nteresting that they amazingly get the result to coincide with the 9 o clock news. They never miss a trick. However thankfully the electorate now sees through these wasters and they are hopefully heading for single digit poll ratings. Soon the only people voting for FF will be FF members and their close relatives.


  • #827
    NewHillel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 736 ✭✭✭NewHillel


    Byron85 wrote: »
    Martin has resigned. Cowen just confirmed it on the news.

    Resigned to his fate, even, he'll never be leader now. (Even IF he keeps his seat.)


  • #828
    steelcityblues
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,630 ✭✭✭steelcityblues


    Hanafin to get promoted?


  • #829
    Big Mouth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 234 ✭✭Big Mouth


    DoesNotCompute wrote: »
    Too spineless to speak up, I'd imagine.

    The useless oaf is on the 9 o Clock news as we speak...


    Now I'm apolitical but one thing that does annoy me is this useless oaf talk. NO ONE who has been appointed Foreign Affairs, Finance and Prime Minister of a nation is a fool, very far from it, I would say you would be a lot more foolish to think that.

    I don't want to get into policy talk but it does bug me, funny thing is it was you and the people of Ireland who voted for him:rolleyes:


  • #830
    eigrod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,320 ✭✭✭eigrod


    Mary Hanafin has elevated herself to Queen spineless. Is she the only suitor not to have said who she was backing ? Spineless, spineless, spineless !


  • #831
    bmaxi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭bmaxi


    The facts are out now. Not only does Cowen not give a fcuk about what 80+% of the people want, the parliamentary party doesn't give a fcuk either. That's going to be easy to explain away on the doorsteps.


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  • #832
    DoesNotCompute
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭DoesNotCompute


    steelcityblues wrote: »
    Hanafin to get promoted?

    ...to Minister for Foreign Affairs...?


  • #833
    dixiefly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,960 ✭✭✭dixiefly


    NewHillel wrote: »
    Resigned to his fate, even, he'll never be leader now. (Even IF he keeps his seat.)

    I dont agree. He has probably gained some kudos for sticking to his word. Lenihan came in for a lot of criticism today and seemingly Hanafin hardly spoke at the meeting.


  • #834
    supersean1999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,465 ✭✭✭supersean1999


    eigrod wrote: »
    At least Donie Cassidy's hair stayed on !
    worst hair in europe


  • #835
    eigrod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,320 ✭✭✭eigrod


    Brenireland wrote: »
    haha sorry but what are you smoking?:p

    ?????


  • #836
    DoesNotCompute
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭DoesNotCompute


    Big Mouth wrote: »
    Now I'm apolitical but one thing that does annoy me is this useless oaf talk. NO ONE who has been appointed Foreign Affairs, Finance and Prime Minister of a nation is a fool, very far from it, I would say you would be a lot more foolish to think that.

    I don't want to get into policy talk but it does bug me, funny thing is it was you and the people of Ireland who voted for him:rolleyes:

    I most certainly did not.


  • #837
    th3 s1aught3r
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,925 ✭✭✭th3 s1aught3r


    Last thing they need is Cowens mug on the posters
    I hope they get anihilated


  • #838
    steelcityblues
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,630 ✭✭✭steelcityblues


    DoesNotCompute wrote: »
    ...to Minister for Foreign Affairs...?

    Given her seniority, and probably giving a lickup vote to Cowen tonight, she seems the obvious candidate.


  • #839
    Big Mouth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 234 ✭✭Big Mouth


    DoesNotCompute wrote: »
    I most certainly did not.


    And who did you vote for, if you dont mind me asking?


  • #840
    th3 s1aught3r
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,925 ✭✭✭th3 s1aught3r


    supersean1999 wrote: »
    worst hair in europe

    it looks like one of the cheapest wigs you could get :D
    And these guys are running the country
    No wonder the IMF came in


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  • #841
    supersean1999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,465 ✭✭✭supersean1999


    dixiefly wrote: »
    I dont agree. He has probably gained some kudos for sticking to his word. Lenihan came in for a lot of criticism today and seemingly Hanafin hardly spoke at the meeting.

    i agree he is the only one who came out of this good, hanafin and lenny are a disgrace


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