General Election 2011

[myboyblue]

While I’d rather not run the poor man down, but could they not have started with someone with a little more confidence?

[Rocko]

Poor Finian will probably be the real highlight. He really bottled his big moment.

[farmerinthecity]

Kenny coming across even worse that I thought he would.

[myboyblue]

How long will it take Enda to mention his meeting with Merkel?

[KIB_man]

@Rocko

Think you’re confusing me selling a gaff with me buying one there mate. Thanks for the continued flattering interest in my affairs.

On the topic I’d be in favour of fixing mortgage rates for everyone. The mortgage market is hugely artificial now anyway thanks to government intervention so the
competition on rates is false. Asking the taxpayer to pay for the bad decisions of the banks is ridiculous. Asking mortgage holders to prop them up further by paying an interest premium makes no sense. That money would be far better in the general economy. Deposit rates are stupidly high too.

Aw precious, thought I had read on here that you bought some shack after selling the last one. Count yourself fortunate that you were namechecked in such esteemed company.

Asking taxpayers to prop up poor investment decisions by
those who bought houses they couldn’t afford is also ridiculous. They would be better off sorting out the bankruptcy laws.

[The_Puke]

Never realised Gilmore was such a short arse

[Rocko]

@KIB man

Aw precious, thought I had read on here that you bought some shack after selling the last one. Count yourself fortunate that you were namechecked in such esteemed company.

Asking taxpayers to prop up poor investment decisions by
those who bought houses they couldn’t afford is also ridiculous. They would be better off sorting out the bankruptcy laws.

Think you missed the point.

[The_Dunph]

Kenny is some jackass.

[Rocko]

Adams doing well in this point. Kenny really isn’t a great speaker but he’s also struggling to make specific points. Not really supporting the Varadkar statement’s from last week.

[The_Dunph]

@Puke

Never realised Gilmore was such a short arse

Speaking of short arses i always assumed Fine Gaels Leo Varadkar was one but i saw him canvassing on the box the other day and he looks massive, must be in the region of 6’ 4.

[myboyblue]

Enda should be grateful there for Martin and Adams for taking the pressure off him.

[RaymondCrotty]

Adams performing very well. Handled Martin very well indeed.

[myboyblue]

@The Dunph

Speaking of short arses i always assumed Fine Gaels Leo Varadkar was one but i saw him canvassing on the box the other day and he looks massive, must be in the region of 6’ 4.

The box he was on probably contributed to making him look taller.

[myboyblue]

@larryduff

Adams performing very well. Handled Martin very well indeed.

Didnt really answer Martins question though.

[Rocko]

Good O’Duffy blueshirt salute from Enda there.

[Mac]

@KIB man

Think this FG for an overall majority is scare mongering. They had the same in the I’m backing Bertie campaign in 2002.

Haven’t read into the detail but this mortgage relief for negative equity nightmares e.g.the likes of Rocko, Mac, Alison O Riordan sickens me. Bit like the compo for Eircom shareholders idea they had back in the day.

Are FG any more conservative than the other mainstream parties? Ireland is a conservative country, naturally mainstream political parties are representative of the electorate.

:blink:

Not sure what you’re referring to here?

[Rocko]

Adams on strong ground again there.

Gilmore stole all Gormley’s points on jobs. He was far from convincing there. Could have made the food point much better, think it’s important myself.

[RaymondCrotty]

@myboyblue

Didnt really answer Martins question though.

Impossible to do so in ten second slot but made good point about not squandering yet more money on banks. Put down was far more effective and made Martin look little foolish for going on the attack. Adams just covered how some savings would be made in last answer when more time was available.

[The_Dunph]

Adams kicking ass here and taking names.

John Gormley - FOAD.

[Rocko]

Adams has had a few laughs. Martin’s Late Late joke and Kenny’s Rip van Winkle joke didn’t get a giggle despite the cringey pause for laughter.

Kenny seems to have no real point here other than credit assurance scheme.