General Election 2011

Don’t be codding yourself. The Irish Independent will decide who won this tomorrow.

Don’t know how it’s populist or even considered populist,

I don’t see how it’s right that the diaspora can’t vote but JP McManus and other day trippers with passports can. If the right to vote was determined on paying tax in the country then it would be consistent but I’d suspect there are enough of those in the country at present. If ones
Irishness is determined by being in the jurisdiction on election day then it is a sad state of affairs. It’s not strictly
true anyway as consulate staff can vote so it wouldn’t be a big deal opening it up for all Irish passport holders who would like to vote. The point that you couldn’t have the national interest at heart unless you were in the jurisdiction on voting day is extremely backward.

I’m not suprised by your attitude in this, you have posted your narrow minded inconsistent views on what it constitutes to be Irish on many occasions. You might try and come up with a consistent view in time though.

I just thought he wasn’t vocal enough. Never been his biggest fan but he is more committed to his ideals than say Eamon Ryan. He could do with being more assertive though. He was all about the realism tonight and you need to be a bit mire aspirational in an election campaign.

That said he probably didn’t do his core vote any harm and it was hard to take offence with what he said or even disagree with it.

They may do but they’ll need a couple of seats first. Definitely hoping to play that card anyway.

lads,
anyone know anything about this “New Vision” crowd.
apparantly its an alliance of independents , however one must ask the question how can they be independenst if they are going under the banner of " New Vision"

Adams correctly being touted as MOTM over on VB.

Tony O’Donoghue will be down to the dressing room with the bottle of champagne presently.

VB?

VB’s personal view:

Gormley was the most impressive. Martin did well. Adams did well but was discomfited by Martin that time. Kenny was okay - no fatal blunders. Gilmore was disappointing.

Amazing how people can take different view from something.

Because with all due respect to some guy living in the Bronx or Berlin or Brisbane there’s no way they should be deciding what my taxes are or how Ireland negotiates with the EU or IMF. It’s a preposterous notion.

It’s populist because it’s plainly obvious that people are trying to give votes to emigrants in the hope they’ll get those votes in return.

You chose to live out of Ireland. Good luck to you and all that but unless you live here then you can’t retain your rights to vote here. You’re deliberately or retardedly confusing nationality with citizenship and the right to vote.

Consulate staff and Gardai and Army abroad are serving the state. They’re not relevant to the actual debate.

Who do lads think won the real big battle of the night


Rocko the clear winner for me

The only view that matters is Tony O’Reilly’s.

Address him by his proper title you little bollox

What is his title these days?

some people like jam some people don’t

It’s like Brennan and Tuohy

It is

Bandage,
coould you please answer my question re: Gormley and if the regulars in the 51 will be voting for him?
thanks

The Star newspaper saying Enda won debate
or more likely didn’t lose it

36 fucking guests reading the topic

sign in you bastards, lets be having ye.

I don’t think he’ll get in mate - the prevailing political wind isn’t in his favour. But he’ll certainly be getting my #1 for the second election in a row after his barnstorming effort tonight.

BriogĂĄid Glas AbĂș.