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  • #1112
    Grudaire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭Grudaire


    chucknorris wrote: »
    Strange rumblings going on in Dublin west. Cannot quite explain it but something big.

    Don't be a tease like that :pac:


  • #1113
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,411 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    chucknorris wrote: »
    Strange rumblings going on in Dublin west. Cannot quite explain it but something big.

    Sorry, I had a curry last night.


  • #1114
    hardCopy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    chucknorris wrote: »
    Strange rumblings going on in Dublin west. Cannot quite explain it but something big.

    Come on, the moratorium has started, give us a bit of gossip.


  • #1115
    oblivious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,381 ✭✭✭oblivious


    chucknorris wrote: »
    Strange rumblings going on in Dublin west. Cannot quite explain it but something big.

    Ah go on, you can't post that and not give us something :)


  • #1116
    AGC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭AGC


    Just missed David McGuinness at tesco in roselawn, could have introduced myself to you chuck if you were there.


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  • #1117
    hardCopy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    Just got a last minute letter in the door from Leo, looking for Varadkar #1, Noone #2, Burton #3.

    He's reminding people that no seat is safe including his own, never topped a poll and never pulled a quota and will need #1s and transfers.


  • #1118
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    On the plus side, the tally men will be keeping a close eye on our constituency so should be an entertaining morning come Saturday.


  • #1119
    conor-mr2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 657 ✭✭✭conor-mr2


    Coppinger is at my sisters door in ravenswood at this moment. Are they allowed at this stage? Thought there was a moratorium.


  • #1120
    AGC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭AGC


    conor-mr2 wrote: »
    Coppinger is at my sisters door in ravenswood at this moment. Are they allowed at this stage? Thought there was a moratorium.

    On media reporting


  • #1121
    hardCopy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    AGC wrote: »
    On media reporting

    Old media only at that. Boards, blogs and everything else are still fair game.


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  • #1122
    KGLady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 340 ✭✭KGLady


    conor-mr2 wrote: »
    Coppinger is at my sisters door in ravenswood at this moment. Are they allowed at this stage? Thought there was a moratorium.

    We just had them knock a short time ago too, a lad spinning the 'fight for the 4th seat with Burton line', asking if we were aware of the recent polls and saying they are all out in a last minute effort to get more first preferences and how Varadkar and Donnelly are going to be elected with over 20% and have their seats for certain and how she needs our first preference more. Interestingly he commenting that they travelled up from Carlow & Kilkenny to try get more support for Coppinger.

    I was raging I was upstairs getting the small ones to bed as I'd have liked to asked him why in his opinion, given that 2/4 outgoing seats are currently their party, why they seem to be scrambling desperately to keep one and need lads from Carlow and Kilkenny to be knocking on doors in the area.


  • #1123
    chucknorris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,633 ✭✭✭chucknorris


    I cannot say anything as I'd most likely lose my house if I did, but I read something today that is shocking.

    It appears someone in the inner circle of FF locally has released the mother load of questions in relation to the local parties conduct in recent years.

    Whomever is responsible has deep, deep knowledge and must be within the inner most circle.

    It details shenanigans that could actually destroy the party locally, regardless of tomorrows outcome.

    Every dog on the street is talking about it.


  • #1124
    AGC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭AGC


    Just have a feeling Burton will sneak it, against all odds but think she will. 13/8 worth a small punt


  • #1125
    Grudaire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭Grudaire


    KGLady wrote:
    I was raging I was upstairs getting the small ones to bed as I'd have liked to asked him why in his opinion, given that 2/4 outgoing seats are currently their party, why they seem to be scrambling desperately to keep one and need lads from Carlow and Kilkenny to be knocking on doors in the area.

    Apparently (if it's not already clear) they're very worried about losing the seat.

    When you win a bye election it's generally with the same vote that you have in the general. Saying they have 2 of 4 seats is double counting the popularity.


  • #1126
    amdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    AGC wrote: »
    Just have a feeling Burton will sneak it, against all odds but think she will. 13/8 worth a small punt

    I'd agree. She was at the train station this morning - as was TJ Clare and Catherine Noone. I'm going on all the positive vibe/good mornings given to Joan...I don't think it's over for her just yet.


  • #1127
    athtrasna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,420 ✭✭✭✭athtrasna


    amdublin wrote: »
    I'd agree. She was at the train station this morning - as was TJ Clare and Catherine Noone. I'm going on all the positive vibe/good mornings given to Joan...I don't think it's over for her just yet.

    I hope not. She has a lot to give and I'm take her over Coppinger any day. She lost me early in the campaign but will be in my preferences tomorrow. She ticks my liberal boxes without the crazy of Coppinger (the liberal boxes are all Coppinger ticks for me)


  • #1128
    Gaspode
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,062 ✭✭✭Gaspode


    Chuck this just reads like last minute muck raking. Say what you have to say in full & back it up. Or say nothing.

    chucknorris wrote: »
    I cannot say anything as I'd most likely lose my house if I did, but I read something today that is shocking.


  • #1129
    AGC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭AGC


    Gaspode wrote: »
    Chuck this just reads like last minute muck raking. Say what you have to say in full & back it up. Or say nothing.

    +1


  • #1130
    oblivious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,381 ✭✭✭oblivious


    chucknorris wrote: »

    Every dog on the street is talking about it.

    Not on this street, spill the beans


  • #1131
    Kiwi_knock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,473 ✭✭✭Kiwi_knock


    Who are SF saying to give 2nd preferences to? I know there is no love lost between SF and AAAPBP so unlikely to be them.


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  • #1132
    Arciphel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭Arciphel


    Knowing Chuck, all we will get here is some vague mumbling about the Myo's "inner circle" LOL.


  • #1133
    Grudaire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭Grudaire


    Just arrived home to see that Leo has donated the Navan Road to Noone! It has been decreed to vote Noone then Leo then Burton! :)

    Donnolly has given us an idiot proof guide to filling out the ballot as well :)


  • #1134
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Coppinger desperately pushing the "Women for Ruth" angle today. Pathetic electioneering if she's using her sex as the main reason to ask people to vote for her.

    I see Donnelly tweeted earlier that one of his canvassers was asked by AAA not to vote for him because he's already in.

    I'd be desperately sad if she's elected at this stage.


  • #1135
    chucknorris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,633 ✭✭✭chucknorris


    You think I'm trying to stir something? A friend of mine, who happens to be a Labour canvasser, showed me something I already heard about earlier in the week. As if me saying something here has any influence?

    Every member of the local FF membership has received some sort of letter from within their own organisation locally. I got a quick look of some of it on the canvass earlier and some serious accusations are in it - most I never heard of.

    I'd bet my hat AGC is aware of it. Some people tweeted about it in #DUBW

    It seems at least 100 FF members and past members received the correspondance in recent days.


  • #1136
    athtrasna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,420 ✭✭✭✭athtrasna


    Off to twitter we go ;)


  • #1137
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Looking at Twitter for the last 24 hours Chambers appears to have gone into hiding, but this did amuse me
    https://twitter.com/martinaAkealy/status/702618568429432832?s=09


  • #1138
    Grudaire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭Grudaire


    chucknorris wrote:
    I'd bet my hat AGC is aware of it. Some people tweeted about it in #DUBW

    I can't see any tweets on #dubw....


  • #1139
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Grudaire wrote: »
    I can't see any tweets on #dubw....

    Me neither.


  • #1140
    chucknorris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,633 ✭✭✭chucknorris


    Go back 1 day. Two ladies tweeting about scandel.


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  • #1141
    AGC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭AGC


    chucknorris wrote: »
    You think I'm trying to stir something? A friend of mine, who happens to be a Labour canvasser, showed me something I already heard about earlier in the week. As if me saying something here has any influence?

    Every member of the local FF membership has received some sort of letter from within their own organisation locally. I got a quick look of some of it on the canvass earlier and some serious accusations are in it - most I never heard of.

    I'd bet my hat AGC is aware of it. Some people tweeted about it in #DUBW

    It seems at least 100 FF members and past members received the correspondance in recent days.

    No I don't Chuck but I'll certainly try and find out.

    Of course you are trying to stir something, you said earlier in week 'it's all getting hectic' and that you'll be back on the eve of the election. Shock horror here you and again talking about FF.


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