jbkenn wrote: » Simple, we are bankrupt, we owe, according to the world debt clock €206.5 Billion, http://www.nationaldebtclocks.org/debtclock/ireland no amount of wishful thinking will change that fact
Jack Killian wrote: » What did you base that assertion on ?
jbkenn wrote: » Lost again those issues would have been about regardless who was in government, would any backbencher have been able to handle it any differently
Jack Killian wrote: » All those issues despite having had said ministers for the last 5 years ? [ sticks on Alanis Morissette CD at full volume ]
Jofspring wrote: » I wouldn't feel too strongly about it but I suppose mainly because of the party as I don't know him personally to talk to so can't really say it's for that reason. Just over the years his party and politics have never really appealed to me. Maybe I'm missing out on something? Either way just not for me. I'd spread that across a lot of parties and politicians too to be honest. Always this feeling they are just telling you what you want to hear and who every shouts the loudest about what the people want to hear rather than be realistic become the most popular. Trying to figure out the who he genuine people are and who the spoofers are is always going to be the hardest part.
jbkenn wrote: » Googled it, got you now, now, how exactly does this impact on the constituency of Limerick?, will it bring investment, jobs, solve the healthcare issue's, homelessness and a myriad of other issue's we face
Jack Killian wrote: » Neither - supposedly - did Noonan until Catherine Murphy exposed the truth.
jbkenn wrote: » Sorry, you lost me there, haven't a clue what you are on about.
Jack Killian wrote: » Unsew their pockets and find Siteserv discount reports before they fall down the back of the sofa ?
jbkenn wrote: » Roll on the back bencher's so, see what they will be able to/not do over the next 5 years.
Jack Killian wrote: » Given what Noonan has done (and not done) in the last 5 years I'd prefer to have no Limerick minister than have him anywhere near power.
zulutango wrote: » Hennelly contradicted herself three times in the Limerick Post questions and answers section last week when talking about medical cards for older people. To do that in a prepared answer is pretty bad. I see her as being full on confidence and rhetoric but little in the way of substance, apart from a few issues such as abortion rights and mental health. I'm not even voting for Jan O'Sullivan, but I'd see Jan as way more sincere than her.
jbkenn wrote: » A bit of political pragmatism, at the moment Limerick has two Cabinet Ministers at the Cabinet table, Jan O'Sullivan of Labour and Michael Noonan of Fine Gael, it has a former Cabinet Minister in Willie O'Dea of Fianna Fail. If any of these three are returned to the Dail there is a fair chance they will retain/regain a cabinet position, on the other hand none of the other candidates can aspire to anything more than the back bench's, either government or opposition, but definitely back bench's. Government Ministers can deliver, back benchers can't, so the choice facing voters in Limerick is, do we want two Ministers in Cabinet or a selection of back benchers.
johnnyryan89 wrote: » Him personally or the party as a whole?
Jofspring wrote: » Nah from what I've heard from Quinlivan he wouldn't be my cup at all.
Jofspring wrote: » I'm actually going to a have a bit more of a look at them this evening and make a decision. Haven't seen enough about them to be honest but they both came up high in the smarter vote website for myself.
johnnyryan89 wrote: » What about Maurice Quinlivan? I know Sinn Fein isn't everyone's cup of tea but for the city of Limerick I believe he could do good things and bring fresh ideas.
zulutango wrote: » uuhmm ... James Gaffney of the Greens?
power101 wrote: » Sarah Jane Hennelly of the Social Democrats?
Jofspring wrote: » Feel the exact same to be honest. The main parties have done more in the last few weeks to put me off them than anything else and none of the smaller parties or independents have shown anything to swing me towards them.
Red King wrote: » What has Willie O'Dea ever achieved in office? I can't wait for the next general election when the likes of him, Noonan and Jan O'Sullivan are gone.
TPMP wrote: » Absolutely no idea who to vote for. There's nobody out of that lot that stands out.
