The 'Boards.ie After Hours Live In Running Election Count' Thread

peanuthead · 26-02-2011 02:20PM

Crosáidí wrote: »

Bollox, FG are as bad as FF, same ****e different branding

This is the essence of the problem.

Brenireland · 26-02-2011 02:21PM

So this is it.

Change is upon us,Fine Gael having been voted in by you the people of the Irish Republic as thee main Political party in our Country.

Enda Kenny is our new leader,Our people have a newer and a brighter future.

Do you think we will turn the corner this time?,I do.

ejmaztec · 26-02-2011 02:22PM

Michael Healy-Rae seems to be in with a chance in South Kerry:(. He clinched this by offering free Germolene and Elastoplast to the natives, to repair the damage done to their knuckles on their journey to and from the polling stations.

peanuthead · 26-02-2011 02:23PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HouxyA_nlo

My name is URL · 26-02-2011 02:24PM

Brenireland wrote: »

Do you think we will turn the corner this time?,I do.

What corner exactly do you have your sights set on?

pragmatic1 · 26-02-2011 02:25PM

Brenireland wrote: »

So this is it.

Change is upon us,Fine Gael having been voted in by you the people of the Irish Republic as thee main Political party in our Country.

Enda Kenny is our new leader,Our people have a newer and a brighter future.

Do you think we will turn the corner this time?,I do.

With Richard Bruton and Noonan we might have a chance. Dont think this government will last very long though.

Cheap Thrills! · 26-02-2011 02:26PM

Brenireland wrote: »

So this is it.

Change is upon us,Fine Gael having been voted in by you the people of the Irish Republic as thee main Political party in our Country.

Enda Kenny is our new leader,Our people have a newer and a brighter future.

Do you think we will turn the corner this time?,I do.

*checks*

Eh no, we're still fcuked.

We'll just have different monkeys in charge.

Alter-Ego · 26-02-2011 02:28PM

Brenireland wrote: »

So this is it.

Change is upon us,Fine Gael having been voted in by you the people of the Irish Republic as thee main Political party in our Country.

Enda Kenny is our new leader,Our people have a newer and a brighter future.

Do you think we will turn the corner this time?,I do.

Turn the corner onto a very similar street...

Chris P. Bacon · 26-02-2011 02:41PM

I find it amusing that a lot of people in Waterford forum are surprised Brendan Kenneally is going to be elected,jesus lads did you really not see this coming?

My name is URL · 26-02-2011 02:44PM

Brenireland wrote: »

I only hope do,that enda doesn't do a Michael Collins and raise the white flag on it,this time not to england but to Germany and the E.U.

Well he most likely will cooperate with Merkel more than anyone else would. Both of their parties are Christian Democratic. I honestly can't see him putting up much of a fight if any more demands are made of us.

Brenireland · 26-02-2011 02:44PM

Biggest joke so far has to be the gob****e from wexford who look to have won a seat,his only policy is Wexford Youths Football Club.

Brenireland · 26-02-2011 02:45PM

My name is URL wrote: »

Well he most likely will cooperate with Merkel more than anyone else would. Both of their parties are Christian Democratic. I honestly can't see him putting up much of a fight if any more demands are made of us.

oops sorry I deleted that post,taught it was harsh...

chillywilly · 26-02-2011 02:46PM

You see people on the news talking about "time for a change".....lets look at the history of elections in our state:

1932-1944 Fianna Fail
1948Fine Gael/Labour
1951 FF
1954 FG/LB
1957-73 FF
1973 FG/LB,
1977-81 FF
1981 FG/LB
1982 FF
1982 Again FG/LB
1987 FF
1989-92 FF/PD
1992 FF/LB
1994 FG/LB
1997-2010 FF
2011 FG/LB

See a pattern? Change my arse! The only good thing about about this election is the high Independant numbers.

My name is URL · 26-02-2011 02:46PM

Brenireland wrote: »

oops sorry I deleted that post,taught it was harsh...

Sorry.. I hit reply and then left my computer for a few minutes. It wasn't harsh anyway, imo.

Degag · 26-02-2011 02:47PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

Michael Healy-Rae seems to be in with a chance in South Kerry:(. He clinched this by offering free Germolene and Elastoplast to the natives, to repair the damage done to their knuckles on their journey to and from the polling stations.

It's ridiculous really, and i'm from there.

Brenireland · 26-02-2011 02:49PM

chillywilly wrote: »

You see people on the news talking about "time for a change".....lets look at the history of elections in our state:

See a pattern? Change my arse! The only good thing about about this election is the high Independant numbers.

sorry I wasn't around in 82 but what happened were FF only in a few months?

pragmatic1 · 26-02-2011 02:52PM

My name is URL wrote: »

Well he most likely will cooperate with Merkel more than anyone else would. Both of their parties are Christian Democratic. I honestly can't see him putting up much of a fight if any more demands are made of us.

Merkel is on the way out anyway. Besides he has a very good team behind him when it comes to economics.

chillywilly · 26-02-2011 02:52PM

Brenireland wrote: »

sorry I wasn't around in 82 but what happened were FF only in a few months?

I wasn't around in 82 either! But yeah, They only lasted a few months!

Brenireland · 26-02-2011 02:54PM

What I'm not looking forward to is hearing the annoying voice of Joan Burton for another 5 years

Phill Ewinn · 26-02-2011 02:55PM

chillywilly wrote: »

You see people on the news talking about "time for a change".....lets look at the history of elections in our state:

See a pattern? Change my arse! The only good thing about about this election is the high Independant numbers.

Need to change the scumbags who vote for these cnuts.

pragmatic1 · 26-02-2011 02:58PM

chillywilly wrote: »

You see people on the news talking about "time for a change".....lets look at the history of elections in our state:

See a pattern? Change my arse! The only good thing about about this election is the high Independant numbers.

This gives a better view:

Election Dáil Share of votes Seats Outcome of election
1927.1 !1927 (Jun) 05 !5th 26.2% 44 Cumann na nGaedhael government
1927.2 !1927 (Sep) 06 !6th 35.2% 57 Cumann na nGaedhael government
1932 07 !7th 44.5% 72 Fianna Fáil government
1933 08 !8th 49.7% 76 Fianna Fáil government
1937 09 !9th 45.2% 68 Fianna Fáil government
1938 10th 51.9% 76 Fianna Fáil government
1943 11th 41.8% 66 Fianna Fáil government
1944 12th 48.9% 75 Fianna Fáil government
1948 13th 41.9% 67 Inter-party (1st) government
1951 14th 46.3% 68 Fianna Fáil government
1954 15th 43.4% 65 Inter-party (2nd) government
1957 16th 48.3% 78 Fianna Fáil government
1961 17th 43.8% 70 Fianna Fáil government
1965 18th 47.7% 72 Fianna Fáil government
1969 19th 44.6% 74 Fianna Fáil government
1973 20th 46.2% 68 Fine Gael–Labour Party government
1977 21st 50.6% 84 Fianna Fáil government
1981 22nd 45.3% 77 Fine Gael–Labour Party government
1982.1 !1982 (Feb) 23rd 47.3% 81 Fianna Fáil government
1982.2 !1982 (Nov) 24th 45.2% 75 Fine Gael–Labour Party government
1987 25th 44.2% 81 Fianna Fáil government
1989 26th 44.2% 77 Fianna Fáil–Progressive Democrats government
1992 27th 39.1% 68 Fianna Fáil–Labour Party[A]
1994 Fine Gael-Labour
1997 28th 39.3% 77 Fianna Fáil–Progressive Democrats government
2002 29th 41.5% 81 Fianna Fáil–Progressive Democrats government
2007 30th 41.6% 77 Fianna Fáil–Green Party–Progressive Democrats government

ilovesleep · 26-02-2011 03:01PM

Brenireland wrote: »

What I'm not looking forward to is hearing the annoying voice of Joan Burton for another 5 years

Serves you right for being a die hard FF supporter.

Queen-Mise · 26-02-2011 03:02PM

19 out of 25 governments - FF has been in power for. Not surprised they are corrupt - absolute power corrupts absolutely

Brenireland · 26-02-2011 03:02PM

ilovesleep wrote: »

Serves you right for being a die hard FF supporter.

fontanalis · 26-02-2011 03:03PM

Hows Frank Fahey getting on?

jos28 · 26-02-2011 03:03PM

^Thanks a million for that Pragmatic. I'm doing a history module (1900 onwards). i was finding in hard to keep track of the various administrations. Gonna print that off and keep it. Thanks

Colmo52 · 26-02-2011 03:04PM

Pat Kenny the bollöx with his touch screen

Chris P. Bacon · 26-02-2011 03:05PM

Colmo52 wrote: »

Pat Kenny the bollöx with his touch screen

I wouldnt say its even touch screen some fella with a mouse behind it id say!

Krusader · 26-02-2011 03:05PM

pragmatic1 wrote: »

This gives a better view:

Election Dáil Share of votes Seats Outcome of election
1927.1 !1927 (Jun) 05 !5th 26.2% 44 Cumann na nGaedhael government
1927.2 !1927 (Sep) 06 !6th 35.2% 57 Cumann na nGaedhael government
1932 07 !7th 44.5% 72 Fianna Fáil government
1933 08 !8th 49.7% 76 Fianna Fáil government
1937 09 !9th 45.2% 68 Fianna Fáil government
1938 10th 51.9% 76 Fianna Fáil government
1943 11th 41.8% 66 Fianna Fáil government
1944 12th 48.9% 75 Fianna Fáil government
1948 13th 41.9% 67 Inter-party (1st) government
1951 14th 46.3% 68 Fianna Fáil government
1954 15th 43.4% 65 Inter-party (2nd) government
1957 16th 48.3% 78 Fianna Fáil government
1961 17th 43.8% 70 Fianna Fáil government
1965 18th 47.7% 72 Fianna Fáil government
1969 19th 44.6% 74 Fianna Fáil government
1973 20th 46.2% 68 Fine Gael–Labour Party government
1977 21st 50.6% 84 Fianna Fáil government
1981 22nd 45.3% 77 Fine Gael–Labour Party government
1982.1 !1982 (Feb) 23rd 47.3% 81 Fianna Fáil government
1982.2 !1982 (Nov) 24th 45.2% 75 Fine Gael–Labour Party government
1987 25th 44.2% 81 Fianna Fáil government
1989 26th 44.2% 77 Fianna Fáil–Progressive Democrats government
1992 27th 39.1% 68 Fianna Fáil–Labour Party[A]
1994 Fine Gael-Labour
1997 28th 39.3% 77 Fianna Fáil–Progressive Democrats government
2002 29th 41.5% 81 Fianna Fáil–Progressive Democrats government
2007 30th 41.6% 77 Fianna Fáil–Green Party–Progressive Democrats government

All right-wing led governments, and more of the same to come, what's wrong with a centre-left government

, nothing has changed

Brenireland · 26-02-2011 03:08PM

Crosáidí wrote: »

All right-wing led governments, and more of the same to come, what's wrong with a centre-left government , nothing has changed

just when the greens and their civil rights policies looked to be gone now it seems in it may seep back in with Labour,We need a party that's 100% concentrated on the economy and job creation.

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