The Battle for Fermanagh and South Tyrone

[Gaffer]

seen this clown with his hand wrote posters up round chippy street in enniskillen this week, also fermanagh hearld had a wee dig at him today on their back page comparing him to a school child

http://www.impartialreporter.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/22/391281-the-real-winners-says-surprise-fifth-candidate-stevenson/

Ach !  Leave the lad alone.
He s hardly gonna do much damage, Is he?  eh?

[gerry]

seen this clown with his hand wrote posters up round chippy street in enniskillen this week, also fermanagh hearld had a wee dig at him today on their back page comparing him to a school child

http://www.impartialreporter.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/22/391281-the-real-winners-says-surprise-fifth-candidate-stevenson/

Ach !  Leave the lad alone.
He s hardly gonna do much damage, Is he?  eh?

100 votes going to him could make the differance

[A Quinn Martin Production]

When I got home last night Rodney Connor's "manifesto" was lying in the hall.  Absolutely no policies, doesn't say where he stands on anything, doesn't mention he's going to take the Tory whip.  It has one message "I'm a Protestant/unionist, vote for me".  It's like a election leaflet from 25-30 years ago!

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

seen this clown with his hand wrote posters up round chippy street in enniskillen this week, also fermanagh hearld had a wee dig at him today on their back page comparing him to a school child

http://www.impartialreporter.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/22/391281-the-real-winners-says-surprise-fifth-candidate-stevenson/

Ach !  Leave the lad alone.
He s hardly gonna do much damage, Is he?  eh?

100 votes going to him could make the differance

Would be delighted if he gets a few hundred votes as they won't be coming from the nationalist side!

"He says he is not backed by any party or by anyone with vested interests.
"The electorate are not getting a choice. The two main parties are not standing and it gives me, a rival candidate a chance to take the seat," he said, vowing to stand at every future Westminster and Assembly election."

[Maguire01]

Gildernew was on BBC Newsline. Not much better than McKinney to be honest. She seemed to miss the point re Westminster elections.

[haranguerer]

Shes not great - doesnt seem to have a mind of her own or any individual authority. Still, my postal votes away!! 

[FermPundit]

Gildernew was on BBC Newsline. Not much better than McKinney to be honest. She seemed to miss the point re Westminster elections.

I think you are being rather harsh. She was toeing the party line with regards the policy of abstaining. From what I've heard down at home, of all the local politicans, Michelle Gildernew has been doing the greatest work in trying to save jobs at Quinn Insurance, including going to see the financial regulator in London.

[Maguire01]

Gildernew was on BBC Newsline. Not much better than McKinney to be honest. She seemed to miss the point re Westminster elections.

I think you are being rather harsh. She was toeing the party line with regards the policy of abstaining. From what I've heard down at home, of all the local politicans, Michelle Gildernew has been doing the greatest work in trying to save jobs at Quinn Insurance, including going to see the financial regulator in London.

And is there any of that she couldn't do as MLA and Minister?

[FermPundit]

Gildernew was on BBC Newsline. Not much better than McKinney to be honest. She seemed to miss the point re Westminster elections.

I think you are being rather harsh. She was toeing the party line with regards the policy of abstaining. From what I've heard down at home, of all the local politicans, Michelle Gildernew has been doing the greatest work in trying to save jobs at Quinn Insurance, including going to see the financial regulator in London.

And is there any of that she couldn't do as MLA and Minister?

No, you're right, but in your post you were suggesting that she missed the point about Westminster elections. I was simply stating that she was sticking with the party line. Also, to say that she wasn't much better than Fearghal McKinney, a newcomer with zero political experience, is ridiculous.

[Maguire01]

I was talking about her performance in an interview, not her record as a politician. On that basis, the comparison of two TV performances is valid enough.

[FermPundit]

I was talking about her performance in an interview, not her record as a politician. On that basis, the comparison of two TV performances is valid enough.

Fair enough. Unfortunately neither Gildernew nor McKinney have much hope of winning on Thursday.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

I was talking about her performance in an interview, not her record as a politician. On that basis, the comparison of two TV performances is valid enough.

No it's not.
Michelle Gildernew in all her roles has performed better then most of the others, Maguire01 if you could take the "stoop/anti SF" coloured specs off you would see that.
The girl getting the usual "brit election" crap about abstensism handed out to SF candidates by the media (unbiased of course) is hardly an indicator on her performance in her role.
To try and compare this with Fergass McKinney is just stupid wrong.

[Minder]

GDA you could also be accused of having your "pro Sinn Fein" specs on...............

[reddgnhand]

Gildernew was on BBC Newsline. Not much better than McKinney to be honest. She seemed to miss the point re Westminster elections.

I think you are being rather harsh. She was toeing the party line with regards the policy of abstaining. From what I've heard down at home, of all the local politicans, Michelle Gildernew has been doing the greatest work in trying to save jobs at Quinn Insurance, including going to see the financial regulator in London.

And is there any of that she couldn't do as MLA and Minister?

And if she attended Westminster the outcome would still be the same.

[ONeill]

Gildernew evens - http://www.paddypower.com/bet/politics/other-politics/northern-irish-politics?ev_oc_grp_ids=251537

Worth a flutter?