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Why all the Fianna Fail bashing on this forum?

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    #62
    Grudaire
    Registered Users Posts: 3,620 ✭✭✭Grudaire


    davet82 wrote: »
    oh bertie we do!

    oh bertie we do!

    oh berite we do!

    oh bertie we love you!!

    Vote bertie to run our forests :rolleyes:


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    #63
    galwayrush
    Registered Users Posts: 12,815 ✭✭✭✭galwayrush


    FF destroyed this country for generations to come,.nuff said.


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    #64
    WhatNowForUs?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 687 ✭✭✭WhatNowForUs?


    Even though this thread is a piss take I feel like vomiting.


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    #65
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    I think Fianna Fail are the best thing ever, oh no, wait, that's The Walking Dead I'm thinking off.


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    #66
    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users Posts: 10,675 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    Not for one second defending FF but what the whole country has missed is what the Central Bank has done. We could of avoided the bailout if the Central Bank did its job but in a way one positive from the bailout is a degree of reform across the public services which was long over due.


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    #67
    Xenophile
    Registered Users Posts: 4,070 ✭✭✭Xenophile


    DeanAustin wrote: »

    99% of people who post here say they would prefer a dose of piles rather than to vote FF and think anyone who has a different view is a tool. But someone voted for FF for over a decade...

    Great to see that people when they see the evidence are capable of changing their minds!

    The Forum on Spirituality has been closed for years. Please bring it back, there are lots of Spiritual people in Ireland and elsewhere.



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    #68
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 40,932 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    FF 4 Eva wrote: »
    One of the things I've noticed on this forum is that Fianna Fail bashing seems to be prevalent, and not only prevalent but hip and trendy. Why is it so acceptable to bash Fianna Fail in comparison to say Labour. All the more ironic given that nearly every economic boom and progressive legislation has been done and signed by Fianna Fail. While it's easy to bash FF for what they've done, just look at the mess Fine Gael and Labour have made of things. Had we still had Fianna Fail the economy would be on the upturn. Why is it so hard for so many here to accept that Fianna Fail are good for the country?

    Burke, Haughey, Ahern, Flynn, Callelly, Flynn jr, Foley, Ellis, Lawlor

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #69
    Rezident
    Registered Users Posts: 1,771 ✭✭✭Rezident


    FF 4 Eva wrote: »
    One of the things I've noticed on this forum is that Fianna Fail bashing seems to be prevalent, and not only prevalent but hip and trendy. Why is it so acceptable to bash Fianna Fail in comparison to say Labour. All the more ironic given that nearly every economic boom and progressive legislation has been done and signed by Fianna Fail. While it's easy to bash FF for what they've done, just look at the mess Fine Gael and Labour have made of things. Had we still had Fianna Fail the economy would be on the upturn. Why is it so hard for so many here to accept that Fianna Fail are good for the country?

    Look we all make mistakes, one time when I was at a party we were playing football and I accidentally knocked over a statue of Jesus and it smashed and my friend's parents thought we did it on purpose as an act of blasphemy which it totally wasn't but Fianna Fail broke the country.


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    #70
    C.K Dexter Haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,711 ✭✭✭C.K Dexter Haven


    FF 4 Eva wrote: »
    Just because you don't like what somebody who supports Fianna Fail has to say, doesn't make it trolling.

    Yes it does.


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    #71
    space_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 663 ✭✭✭space_man


    "Why all the Fianna Fail bashing on this forum?"

    Uh? let me guess.
    'cos they destroyed the economy, and along with it people's lives for years, maybe generations to come.:mad:


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    #72
    Ulysses Gaze
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    Op, what did poor Eva do to deserve FF?


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    #73
    washman3
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    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    Not for one second defending FF but what the whole country has missed is what the Central Bank has done. We could of avoided the bailout if the Central Bank did its job but in a way one positive from the bailout is a degree of reform across the public services which was long over due.

    Ahmmm, NO. The Central Bank only acted that way because it was allowed to do so, incidentally by Fianna Fail,Greens,corrupt Independents, aka the Government. So in effect, we could have avoided the Bailout if the Government done its job. Remember the Government rewarded the Bank regulator with a payoff that you or i could only dream of.
    And who has paid the price of Public Sector reform.? again mainly the ordinary decent hardworking frontline staff while little or nothing has those at the top who are still creaming it off.


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    #74
    Chucken
    Registered Users Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    Chucken wrote: »
    Ok, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt so will you answer me one question honestly?
    Ulysses Gaze wrote: »
    Op, what did poor Eva do to deserve FF?

    Dammit :mad: I've been waiting all day to say that :(


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    #75
    armchair fusilier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 451 ✭✭armchair fusilier


    DeanAustin wrote: »
    Good post. The Irish people are very much responsible for where we are but very few want to admit it. Easier to just blame someone else.

    This "it's everybody fault" line is just a bit of spin. It's meaningless. The Regling/Watson Banking Report stated that Cowen's 2007 Budget added markedly to the overheating of the economy. Government spending increased by more than 11% in 2007 and 2008. The report went on to say that there were opportunities to mitigate the risks and create a cushion to the recession, but that these opportunities were not taken. Instead, "the policies of government and culture in the banks “added fuel to the fire".

    The White report found that the Finance Department had issued warnings over the overheating of the construction sector but that these were unheeded. Repeated warnings from the Department on increasing public spending were also ignored. Fianna Fail's unique relationship with major property developers inflated the bubble to such an extent that the construction industry ended up being one fifth of the economy, something which has never happened in any other developed country. FF is blamed because FF is largely to blame.


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    #76
    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users Posts: 10,675 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    washman3 wrote: »
    Ahmmm, NO. The Central Bank only acted that way because it was allowed to do so, incidentally by Fianna Fail,Greens,corrupt Independents, aka the Government. So in effect, we could have avoided the Bailout if the Government done its job. Remember the Government rewarded the Bank regulator with a payoff that you or i could only dream of.
    And who has paid the price of Public Sector reform.? again mainly the ordinary decent hardworking frontline staff while little or nothing has those at the top who are still creaming it off.

    You still miss the point and how the Central Bank had a much larger role to play in the bailout.


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    #77
    washman3
    Registered Users Posts: 3,646 ✭✭✭washman3


    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    You still miss the point and how the Central Bank had a much larger role to play in the bailout.

    give us your explanation..:confused:


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    #78
    ToddyDoody
    Registered Users Posts: 4,421 ✭✭✭ToddyDoody


    FF 4 Eva wrote: »
    One of the things I've noticed on this forum is that Fianna Fail bashing seems to be prevalent, and not only prevalent but hip and trendy.

    I agree, it is quite pecular. Why single them out for ridicule. [mod note: poster warned for trolling]


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    #79
    Anynama141
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    armchair fusilier wrote: »
    This "it's everybody fault" line is just a bit of spin. It's meaningless. The Regling/Watson Banking Report stated that Cowen's 2007 Budget added markedly to the overheating of the economy. Government spending increased by more than 11% in 2007 and 2008. The report went on to say that there were opportunities to mitigate the risks and create a cushion to the recession, but that these opportunities were not taken. Instead, "the policies of government and culture in the banks “added fuel to the fire".

    The White report found that the Finance Department had issued warnings over the overheating of the construction sector but that these were unheeded. Repeated warnings from the Department on increasing public spending were also ignored. Fianna Fail's unique relationship with major property developers inflated the bubble to such an extent that the construction industry ended up being one fifth of the economy, something which has never happened in any other developed country. FF is blamed because FF is largely to blame.
    Who put Cowen in government?


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    #80
    Biggins
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    FF 4 Eva wrote: »
    One of the things I've noticed on this forum is that Fianna Fail bashing seems to be prevalent, and not only prevalent but hip and trendy. Why is it so acceptable to bash Fianna Fail in comparison to say Labour. All the more ironic given that nearly every economic boom and progressive legislation has been done and signed by Fianna Fail. While it's easy to bash FF for what they've done, just look at the mess Fine Gael and Labour have made of things. Had we still had Fianna Fail the economy would be on the upturn. Why is it so hard for so many here to accept that Fianna Fail are good for the country?


    Fair play - you made me laugh!

    10/10.

    http://unitedpeople.ie/fail.html

    ...Nuff' said!


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    #81
    emo72
    Registered Users Posts: 6,222 ✭✭✭emo72


    Biggins wrote: »
    Fair play - you made me laugh!

    10/10.

    http://unitedpeople.ie/fail.html

    ...Nuff' said!

    that website should be sent to everyone!:eek:


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    #82
    awec
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    At least I can say I've never voted for them. :pac:


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    #83
    Robroy36
    Registered Users Posts: 224 ✭✭Robroy36


    I'll tell you why - Fina Fail were at the very bottom a few years back. They could only have had a lower rating if they had been inextricably linked with the holocaust or some other episode of genocide. They were seen as crooks, con artists and criminals - the lowest of the low. Everyone hated them.

    Fina Fail accepted this but instead of sitting back and licking their wounds and blaming others for their own misfortune they started building. Remoulding themselves, learning from their mistakes, getting stronger.

    Now, today they are arguably the strongest, most popular party in the country once again.

    Unfortunately such a resolute work ethic is rarely seen outside of Berlin, and certainly not amongst the typical embittered, leftist, self entitled Boards.ie poster. What have they done to improve their lot over the last four years? A few snarky comments on boards.ie? Maybe a few appearances at pro-abortion rallys? Perhaps a rant about the Catholic church?

    They hate Fina Fail not because of their relatively recent misdemeanours but because every time they look at them they see a group of resourceful, hard working, motivated, successful individuals and they know they'll never even be good enough to polish their shoes.


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    #84
    armchair fusilier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 451 ✭✭armchair fusilier


    Anynama141 wrote: »
    Who put Cowen in government?

    Whose actions resulted in the recession being far worse than it otherwise would have been? Who ignored repeated warnings from his own department?


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    #85
    coolhull
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    Robroy36 wrote: »
    I'll tell you why - Fina Fail were at the very bottom a few years back. They could only have had a lower rating if they had been inextricably linked with the holocaust or some other episode of genocide. They were seen as crooks, con artists and criminals - the lowest of the low. Everyone hated them.

    Fina Fail accepted this but instead of sitting back and licking their wounds and blaming others for their own misfortune they started building. Remoulding themselves, learning from their mistakes, getting stronger.

    Now, today they are arguably the strongest, most popular party in the country once again.

    Unfortunately such a resolute work ethic is rarely seen in this country, and certainly not amongst the typical embittered, leftist, self entitled Boards.ie poster. What have they done to improve their lot over the last four years? A few snarky comments on boards.ie? Maybe a few appearances at pro-abortion rallys? Perhaps a rant about the Catholic church?

    They hate Fina Fail not because of their relatively recent misdemeanours but because every time they look at them they see a group of resourceful, hard working, motivated, successful individuals and they know they'll never even be good enough to polish their shoes.

    A laugh at bedtime...Can't beat it!


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    #86
    666irishguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 469 ✭✭666irishguy


    Robroy36 wrote: »
    I'll tell you why - Fina Fail were at the very bottom a few years back. They could only have had a lower rating if they had been inextricably linked with the holocaust or some other episode of genocide. They were seen as crooks, con artists and criminals - the lowest of the low. Everyone hated them.

    Fina Fail accepted this but instead of sitting back and licking their wounds and blaming others for their own misfortune they started building. Remoulding themselves, learning from their mistakes, getting stronger.

    Now, today they are arguably the strongest, most popular party in the country once again.

    Unfortunately such a resolute work ethic is rarely seen outside of Berlin, and certainly not amongst the typical embittered, leftist, self entitled Boards.ie poster. What have they done to improve their lot over the last four years? A few snarky comments on boards.ie? Maybe a few appearances at pro-abortion rallys? Perhaps a rant about the Catholic church?

    They hate Fina Fail not because of their relatively recent misdemeanours but because every time they look at them they see a group of resourceful, hard working, motivated, successful individuals and they know they'll never even be good enough to polish their shoes.

    Fortunately such naive Hitler Fianna Fail youth rhetoric has rarely been seen outside of Berlin since 1933-45.


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    #87
    emo72
    Registered Users Posts: 6,222 ✭✭✭emo72


    Robroy36 wrote: »
    I'll tell you why - Fina Fail were at the very bottom a few years back. They could only have had a lower rating if they had been inextricably linked with the holocaust or some other episode of genocide. They were seen as crooks, con artists and criminals - the lowest of the low. Everyone hated them.

    Fina Fail accepted this but instead of sitting back and licking their wounds and blaming others for their own misfortune they started building. Remoulding themselves, learning from their mistakes, getting stronger.

    Now, today they are arguably the strongest, most popular party in the country once again.

    Unfortunately such a resolute work ethic is rarely seen outside of Berlin, and certainly not amongst the typical embittered, leftist, self entitled Boards.ie poster. What have they done to improve their lot over the last four years? A few snarky comments on boards.ie? Maybe a few appearances at pro-abortion rallys? Perhaps a rant about the Catholic church?

    They hate Fina Fail not because of their relatively recent misdemeanours but because every time they look at them they see a group of resourceful, hard working, motivated, successful individuals and they know they'll never even be good enough to polish their shoes.


    oh please...would you ever fuc......oh sorry you are obviously trollin;) ....nearly got me.


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    #88
    Robroy36
    Registered Users Posts: 224 ✭✭Robroy36


    666irishguy wrote: »
    Fortunately such naive Hitler Fianna Fail youth rhetoric has rarely been seen outside of Berlin since 1933-45.

    Godwin's law in action. Fascinating.


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    Robroy36
    Registered Users Posts: 224 ✭✭Robroy36


    emo72 wrote: »
    oh please...would you ever fuc......oh sorry you are obviously trollin;) ....nearly got me.

    I am deadly serious.


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    #90
    emo72
    Registered Users Posts: 6,222 ✭✭✭emo72


    Robroy36 wrote: »
    I am deadly serious.

    seriously. you cant be. unless you are a fianna fail MEMBER


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    Robroy36
    Registered Users Posts: 224 ✭✭Robroy36


    emo72 wrote: »
    seriously. you cant be. unless you are a fianna fail MEMBER

    Hitler youth, apparently.


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