Sinn Fein? They have gone away, you know.

[Rossfan]

Surprise surprise. ....
Marylou is the only candidate to replace Gerry.
Another reason for me not to give them any preference in for thronging elections.

[bogball88]

Surprise surprise. ....
Marylou is the only candidate to replace Gerry.
Another reason for me not to give them any preference in for thronging elections.

Like Brian Cowan few years ago

[Wildweasel74]

As democratic as a dicatorship!! Told who to vote for; any any other possibles scared of running!@

[charlieTully]

Surprise surprise. ....
Marylou is the only candidate to replace Gerry.
Another reason for me not to give them any preference in for thronging elections.

Like Brian Cowan few years ago

Sure why let anything let that get in the way when one is SF bashing. It's a sport in Roscommon.

[Rossfan]

Believe it or not Charlie but nearly 4 million non Unionist Irish people don't love Sinn Féin.

[Itchy]

Surprise surprise. ....
Marylou is the only candidate to replace Gerry.
Another reason for me not to give them any preference in for thronging elections.

That's not uncommon in many parties Rossfan if you look around.

[Syferus]

Surprise surprise. ....
Marylou is the only candidate to replace Gerry.
Another reason for me not to give them any preference in for thronging elections.

That's not uncommon in many parties Rossfan if you look around.

Even in parties where there ends up being only one official candidate there's massive and public jockeying for position. SF's approach was anointment. Are SF afraid the grassroots would turn against Mary Lou if they presented them with a choice?

[charlieTully]

Surprise surprise. ....
Marylou is the only candidate to replace Gerry.
Another reason for me not to give them any preference in for thronging elections.

That's not uncommon in many parties Rossfan if you look around.

Even in parties where there ends up being only one official candidate there's massive and public jockeying for position. SF's approach was anointment. Are SF afraid the grassroots would turn against Mary Lou if they presented them with a choice?

Why do you care?

[Syferus]

Surprise surprise. ....
Marylou is the only candidate to replace Gerry.
Another reason for me not to give them any preference in for thronging elections.

That's not uncommon in many parties Rossfan if you look around.

Even in parties where there ends up being only one official candidate there's massive and public jockeying for position. SF's approach was anointment. Are SF afraid the grassroots would turn against Mary Lou if they presented them with a choice?

Why do you care?

Because I have an interest in my country. Strange, strange question.

[Il Bomber Destro]

Surprise surprise. ....
Marylou is the only candidate to replace Gerry.
Another reason for me not to give them any preference in for thronging elections.

That's not uncommon in many parties Rossfan if you look around.

Even in parties where there ends up being only one official candidate there's massive and public jockeying for position. SF's approach was anointment. Are SF afraid the grassroots would turn against Mary Lou if they presented them with a choice?

Why do you care?

Because I have an interest in my country. Strange, strange question.

You're a strange little man.

A very little man indeed.

What do you think of Michael Noonan's role in the Grace case?

[Owen Brannigan]

MaryLou McDonald  - open contest, unopposed - no election needed
Brendan Howlin - open contest, unopposed - no election needed

Michael Martin - open contest, other candidates - elected
Leo Varadkar - open contest, other candidate - elected

Michelle O'Neill - closed appointment by party president - no election
Arlene Foster - open contest, unopposed - no election needed
Robin Swann - open contest, unopposed - no election needed
Naomi Long - open contest, unopposed - no election needed
Jim Allister - open contest, unopposed - no election needed

Colum Eastwood - open contest, other candidate - elected
Steven Agnew - open contest, other candidate - elected

Teresa May - open contest, unopposed - no election needed
Vince Cable -  open contest, unopposed - no election needed
Nicola Sturgeon - open contest, unopposed - no election needed

Jeremy Corbyn - open contest, other candidate - elected

[playwiththewind1st]

Was May not the winner out of a field of 5, after Cameron resigned in 2016?

[Owen Brannigan]

Was May not the winner out of a field of 5, after Cameron resigned in 2016?

She ran initially it seemed against a number in the nomination race among MPs but when the election for leader by the members was called she did not have an opponent when Leadsom withdrew May was appointed. Hence, the Tory members did not get to see how useless she is as a campaigner before she showed them in the GE 2017.

[Applesisapples]

MaryLou McDonald  - open contest, unopposed - no election needed
Brendan Howlin - open contest, unopposed - no election needed

Michael Martin - open contest, other candidates - elected
Leo Varadkar - open contest, other candidate - elected

Michelle O'Neill - closed appointment by party president - no election
Arlene Foster - open contest, unopposed - no election needed
Robin Swann - open contest, unopposed - no election needed
Naomi Long - open contest, unopposed - no election needed
Jim Allister - open contest, unopposed - no election needed

Colum Eastwood - open contest, other candidate - elected
Steven Agnew - open contest, other candidate - elected

Teresa May - open contest, unopposed - no election needed
Vince Cable -  open contest, unopposed - no election needed
Nicola Sturgeon - open contest, unopposed - no election needed

Jeremy Corbyn - open contest, other candidate - elected

Says it all really, different rules and a higher bar set for the Shinners as always, interesting to see what mantra faces Mary Lou as "what did you do in the war Gerry?" becomes irrelevant. Good to see the non combat generation take over. Makes all the SF/IRA quips look a bit stupid. Why oh why though is John O'Dowd not standing as VP, Michelle O'Neill is so fcukin annoying.

[Avondhu star]

There has to be some representative from the North to keep evetyone on side and prevent a North South split. A Dublin based leadership could very easily fall into a Dublin 4 media mentality and actually forget what happens on the ground around the country.
At this point we are moving to a "Its the economy" viewpoint. People will want more from Mary Lou than the "tax the rich" shite of the left.
Any of the tradesmen I know who are back in business with the construction boom earn their good money and arent in favour of paying extra tax to feed scroungers