General Election 24th May (2 Viewers)

[Diddles]

someone was quick off the mark on wikipedia - mcdowell's already in past tense

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_McDowell

 

[Goff]

someone was quick off the mark on wikipedia - mcdowell's already in past tense

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_McDowell

I'd say he did it himself.

I'm going to a McDowell's-Gone-But-We're-All-Still-Fucked Party later*.


*Not really.

 

[jane]

I'd say he did it himself.

I'm going to a McDowell's-Gone-But-We're-All-Still-Fucked Party later*.


*Not really.

Mr Jane woke me up this morning going, "It's real! I had a dream it had all been a beautiful dream, but it's true! He's really, really gone!"

But we are all still fucked. Not to mention the fact that I feel sorta worse now because never before has there been a politician whose policies have affected me so directly, and those policies are stil there, so it's not like any of our lives will all of a sudden get easier.

And as many have pointed out, nothing's really changed -- Fianna Fail has just lost its fall guy/gal.

 

[It Will Never Last]

in on the coat tails of his brother's old mentor. he must be proud.

I fairness, he still was way off a quota after Bertie's surplus was distributed. He got more transfers from SF and the other FF candidate combined than from Bertie.

 

[It Will Never Last]

He only got 900 odd first pref votes. It's a bit thick, this voting system.

One negative in a sea of positives. Without PR-STV the Greens among others would be nowhere.

 

[Unicron]

Rabbitte is still saying no to Bertie. Is it concievable that Pat will reisgn and someone else will bring them into power. FF would need them if they don't advance their current haul of 72 much more.

 

[pete]

Rabbitte is still saying no to Bertie. Is it concievable that Pat will reisgn and someone else will bring them into power. FF would need them if they don't advance their current haul of 72 much more.

i think i'd prefer the greens to go in with them... if they can exert as much influence as the PDs did.

 

[Unicron]

Time to play tallyman...

Dublin North ...

I reckon
O'BRIEN, Darragh

SARGENT, Trevor*

REILLY, Dr. James

Dublin North-East

WOODS, Michael*

BRADY, Martin*

BROUGHAN, Tommy*

Sinn Fein transfers to knock out the Fine Gaeler who currently leads Broughan by 200.

Dub South Central

UPTON, Mary*

BYRNE, Catherine

O'Snodaigh doesn't have hte transfers

Galway East
HIGGINS, Michael D.*

FAHEY, Frank*

McCORMACK, Padraic*

Can't call Grealish or Crowe, Grealish has almost 1,000 votes more however I don't see Labour or FG transfers going to him.

Tipp South

MANSERGH, Dr. Martin

Laois Offally
FLEMING, Sean*

ENRIGHT, Olwyn*

FLANAGAN, Charles

MOLONEY, John*

 

[Unicron]

Which will give ...

FF - 79 or 80
FG - 50
Lab - 20
PD - 1 or 2
Greens - 6
SF - 3
Other - 5

 

[Unicron]

Well I was wrong in Dub North east, seat for FG

 

[ann post]

newsfflash:

donegal learnt nothin.

 

[Ciansy]

newsfflash:

donegal learnt nothin.

Ireland: "We're quite happy with our fragile economy, thanks."

 

[Goff]

i think i'd prefer the greens to go in with them... if they can exert as much influence as the PDs did.

Good God no. If the Greens get in a) Sargent will probably resign as leader so they'll be led by an even bigger fuckwit and b) we'll all end up paying more for nothing in more makey-uppy "green" taxes.

I reckon the only option left is revolution at this stage.

The Greens won't have the power to get the US landing planes at Shannon so that's them looking stupid.

 

[CitySickness]

Shame about Boyd-Barrett, but he put up a good scrap. I'm sure he's surprised he got as far as he did.

 

[nlgbbbblth]

From RTE:



OMFG! For Real? A TD in a wheelchair? Ah bless.


what fucking year are RTE living in?

yep, he's from my hometown. New Ross finally gets a TD after a long absence.
Nice guy, shame about the party.

 

[nlgbbbblth]

FF / Greens

give Greens environment and transport ministeries.

 

[Ciansy]

Good God no. If the Greens get in a) Sargent will probably resign as leader so they'll be led by an even bigger fuckwit.

I don't see why Sargent would have to resign; he always left the option open of coalition with FF. Or anyone else, for that matter.

 

[ITalkShite]

I don't see why Sargent would have to resign; he always left the option open of coalition with FF. Or anyone else, for that matter.

Maybe they're waiting for the Green Party overall majority - a sure bet for 2073

 

[lucky_dresden]

Nah, Trev will stay. Politics is the art of selling out.

 

[Diddles]

The government of the apocalypse:

Fianna Fail with THE FUCKING PDs again also with JACKIE HEALY RAE and BEVERLY COOPER FLYNN.


Seriously considering emigrating if this happens.