General Election 2016

anon61956325 · February 22, 2016, 5:23pm

Cat got your tongue @TheUlteriorMotive???

Blake · February 22, 2016, 5:26pm

Wow, that’s a ballsy call. What’s pointing you toward that conclusion?

Fagan_ODowd · February 22, 2016, 5:31pm

I’m going to bookmark this post so as I will remember where I read this first.

Fagan_ODowd · February 22, 2016, 5:38pm

I’d never be one to accuse anyone of double standards

follow link for evidence of double standards

Tim_Riggins · February 22, 2016, 5:49pm

I don’t know what you’re trying to say here. There was an even split of no contest in constituencies between pro and anti treaty actions. Where there was action there was 75% for pro treaty candidates.

Tim_Riggins · February 22, 2016, 5:50pm

How is it double standards?

Less than a majority who voted in 1918 went for Republicans.

A majority of 75% who voted in 1922 went for the pro treaty dominion status.

iron_mike · February 22, 2016, 5:51pm

Jesus we’re all in great form here today.

Smark · February 22, 2016, 6:03pm

Pipe down we heard you when you said it last week.

Smark · February 22, 2016, 6:03pm

Enda will be interviewed live by Dobbo on six one news in a while.

Joe_Player · February 22, 2016, 6:04pm

30 what

Fagan_ODowd · February 22, 2016, 6:05pm

Well in one case we can isolate a 47% vote and say that it is not evidence of a mandate and in the other we can make all manner of supposition to render a 38% vote an immutable mandate.

In one case we can disregard the impact of unopposed candidates and in the other we can’t.

That’s all really.

Joe_Player · February 22, 2016, 6:09pm

Tim_Riggins · February 22, 2016, 6:10pm

You are equivocating a 38% turnout vs a 47% percentage of a vote. They aren’t the same.

It was 16 vs 17 unopposed constituencies. There was a clear mandate for the Treaty from the people of Ireland.

Joe_Player · February 22, 2016, 6:12pm

http://www.thejournal.ie/complaints-late-late-show-paul-williams-2618074-Feb2016/ @ChocolateMice

Fagan_ODowd · February 22, 2016, 6:15pm

I’m not asserting that there wasn’t. I’m merely pointing out that your treatment of the votes in the 1918 and 1922 elections are different. That’s all.

Smark · February 22, 2016, 6:15pm

Niall Collins again today ruling out in the strongest possible way any coalition between FF & FG.

He also promised in the Limerick county peoples debate that he was so sure this would not happen, that FF were so against it, that he would resign his seat if it came to pass.

A FG/FF coalition is now 4/6 with Paddy Power and this slippery bastard denying it will happen and promising it won’t happen with every fibre of his being.

Tim_Riggins · February 22, 2016, 6:16pm

She can kiss goodbye to being nominated ever again

Tim_Riggins · February 22, 2016, 6:16pm

I’m not. I’m working on percentages.

ciarancareyshurlingarmy · February 22, 2016, 6:18pm

Throw up the percentages and the base numbers there so we can understand the point

Tim_Riggins · February 22, 2016, 6:19pm

The point is well worn on this thread at this stage re 1922 and Fagan has linked the '18 discussion.