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General Election TV debates

  • 22-01-2020 10:28pm
    #1
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,609 ✭✭✭✭


    Deserving of its own thread I feel, especially with FF and FG being neck and neck.
    Michael Martin and Leo Varadkar about to debate now on TV3, it will be interesting to see how this plays out.

    Likely to be a score draw but if Varadkar wobbles at any point it could send the campaign south pretty quick. TV3 reporting that they have a genuine hatred for each other so they'll have to keep emotions in check.

    RTE will also be holding a Martin-Varadkar debate as well as one for all the party leaders together.


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  • #2
    History Queen
    Registered Users Posts: 3,452 ✭✭✭History Queen


    Really looking forward to this debate, my gut feeling (and probably my bias) is that MM will outperform Vradkar. I just feel he will be more measured under pressure. It'll be interesting to see how it goes.


  • #3
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,609 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Think it lacks a lot without a live audience and a chance for them to ask a few questions


  • #4
    Pintman Paddy Losty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,913 ✭✭✭Pintman Paddy Losty


    Leo doing a great job cutting through Mehole Martin's spin.


    Sticking to facts and cutting through the BS.


  • #5
    Snow Garden
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Snow Garden


    I think they are both doing well to be fair. I think the Irish political system would benefit from FF and FG merging.


  • #6
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,609 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Score draw so far, very astute performance in the studio from both candidates


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  • #7
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,434 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    It's so annoying hearing Micheál waffle about all the problems - every single one of which had it's genesis in the collapse of the country's economy presided over by Fianna Fáil.

    The man is totally disingenuous.


  • #8
    Pintman Paddy Losty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,913 ✭✭✭Pintman Paddy Losty


    Muahahaha wrote: »
    Score draw so far, very astute performance in the studio from both candidates


    I think the debate is benefiting from the exclusion of SF. It would be a lot less civilised if Mary Lou was in there shouting over everyone.


  • #9
    One eyed Jack
    Registered Users Posts: 23,651 ✭✭✭✭One eyed Jack


    An embarrassing exhibition trying to ape American style personality politics really.

    Desperately hyped by the two national broadcasters.


  • #10
    stampydmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭stampydmonkey


    Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »
    I think the debate is benefiting from the exclusion of SF. It would be a lot less civilised if Mary Lou was in there shouting over everyone.

    And rightly so


  • #11
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    Muahahaha wrote: »
    Score draw so far, very astute performance in the studio from both candidates

    You're being rather complimentary. Rehearsed to the nines, voting public none the wiser. Everyone loses, bar state pensions.


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  • #12
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,427 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Thank jaysus virgin media didn’t let an audience in tonight. I hate them involved in these type of debates.


  • #13
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,950 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    2 absolute spoofers. Not an air of authenticity between them.


  • #14
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,427 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    You're being rather complimentary. Rehearsed to the nines, voting public none the wiser. Everyone loses, bar state pensions.

    Well the OAPs in this country will vote at every election so no political party are going to get sideways with them.


  • #15
    cannotlogin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,172 ✭✭✭cannotlogin


    Pat Kenny is better at challenging MM's waffle than Leo is.


  • #16
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,427 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    ChikiChiki wrote: »
    2 absolute spoofers. Not an air of authenticity between them.

    Well that’s why no studio audience is a good thing then. It’s just the two of them and their words.


  • #17
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,427 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    cannotlogin wrote: »
    Pat Kenny is better at challenging MM's waffle than Leo is.

    MM didn’t take kindly to pat kenny pointing out his time in health.


  • #18
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,609 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Martin making Leo look bad there on the missing TD Daragh Murphy


  • #19
    Hippykitten
    Registered Users Posts: 292 ✭✭Hippykitten


    apology number?


  • #20
    Snow Garden
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Snow Garden


    I have Leo ahead on points so far.

    I have said it before. Leo is way way more capable than Simon Coveney. MM would have knocked Coveney out by now. Simon cannot think on his feet. Never has.


  • #21
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Snow Garden wrote: »
    I have Leo ahead on points so far.

    I have said it before. Leo is way way more capable than Simon Coveney. MM would have knocked Coveney out by now. Simon cannot think on his feet. Never has.
    Leo was always expected to do well on this stuff. It's the on the spot and off the cuff stuff where he gets caught out.


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  • #22
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,950 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    Agree, go after the casual cocaine user. Sniffer dogs in pubs and clubs etc.


    *Edit - Leo is finished after that question.


  • #23
    Snow Garden
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Snow Garden


    That drugs question was unfair. I wouldn't trust someone that said they never smoked weed.


  • #24
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,427 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    What was that pause from Leo about ? It wasn’t the third secret of Fatima if he said it in an interview years ago.


  • #25
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,950 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    What was that pause from Leo about ? It wasn’t the third secret of Fatima if he said it in an interview years ago.

    I think given the madness of the last couple of weeks to have it dragged up again and refreshed in people's minds so close to an election it will be very damaging.


  • #26
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,434 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Varadkar before politics

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  • #27
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,609 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    What was that pause from Leo about ? It wasn’t the third secret of Fatima if he said it in an interview years ago.

    It was like he was trying to remember what lie he told about him using drugs


  • #28
    Snow Garden
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Snow Garden


    Muahahaha wrote: »
    It was like he was trying to remember what lie he told about him using drugs

    No I think he thought the question was inappropriate. I think it was. It has no impact on his capability or politics. Marijuana should have been legalised years ago.


  • #29
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,427 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Muahahaha wrote: »
    It was like he was trying to remember what lie he told about him using drugs

    I mean yes the interview says he did but it was the reaction to the question that I found odd not what his answer to the question.


  • #30
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,609 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Snow Garden wrote: »
    No I think he thought the question was inappropriate. I think it was. It has no impact on his capability or politics. Marijuana should have been legalised years ago.

    Regardless of the question being inappropriate Leo stumbled like he lied about using drugs but couldnt remember the lie. And marijuana is enough for the Medical Council to take interest, doctors taking drugs is enough to get you struck off under their fitness to practice rules.


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  • #31
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users Posts: 26,283 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    Leo threw in the misogyny card, complete dog whistle to his twitter left fanbase.


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