Election 2011 Offical Thread.

[Croí na hÉireann]

Anyone catch Joan Burton's performance on Vincent Browne last night?

Joe Higgins has probably won a few thousand first preference votes in Dublin West by just sitting there with a big smile on his face!

VB is well worth staying up for, knows exactly what buttons to press, Joan made some fool of herself last night

[Donnellys Hollow]

Anyone catch Joan Burton's performance on Vincent Browne last night?

Joe Higgins has probably won a few thousand first preference votes in Dublin West by just sitting there with a big smile on his face!

didn't catch any tv last night, was that the same show pearse doherty was on?

No - Burton, Higgins & Coveney

Didn't see it but the posters on politics.ie were far from impressed. Was it anything specific she said or just came across badly in general?
How did the other panelists do?

Coveney was all over the shop as well but was lucky that Burton deflected the attention away from him. Browne asked him to identify one thing that Kenny has improved upon in the past 7 months and he spent about a minute humming and hawing without coming up with a response.

Joe Higgins came out of it well by just sitting there and letting Burton trip over herself. I'd say he's guaranteed his seat in Dublin West now, if he wasn't already.

[Hound]

Anyone catch Joan Burton's performance on Vincent Browne last night?

Joe Higgins has probably won a few thousand first preference votes in Dublin West by just sitting there with a big smile on his face!

VB is well worth staying up for, knows exactly what buttons to press, Joan made some fool of herself last night

The Human Vuvuzuela continues to damage Labour's cause. How have they not copped on that she's a liability?

[muppet]

Anyone catch Joan Burton's performance on Vincent Browne last night?

Joe Higgins has probably won a few thousand first preference votes in Dublin West by just sitting there with a big smile on his face!

VB is well worth staying up for, knows exactly what buttons to press, Joan made some fool of herself last night

The Human Vuvuzuela continues to damage Labour's cause. How have they not copped on that she's a liability?

This election campagin might be fun after all. That's a good start.

[ludermor]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMcpEaYsb7M&feature=player_embedded
More from Joan

[An Gaeilgoir]

Labour has had a tough few days. Roisin Shortall was reduced to screeching wreak on the Week in Politics on Sunday night, Mary Lou took Ruairi Quinn down a few pegs on Newtalk, that clown on the Front Line last night will never be allowed near a television camera again and then the Burton meltdown on Vinny last night. Slap it up the traitorous pricks.

It was obvious that Labour would be exposed as been full of hot- air and the policy of not commiting to anything really. Frontline and tonight on 3 was a blood bath for Labour. But i suppose a party that had Frank Mc Brearty on thier ticket are not the brightest when it comes to picking their candidates. As for Sinn Fein, I feel sorry for Pearse Doherty, he is the only one able to bat for them, poor old Gerry was caught out badly this morning on Morning Ireland.

Fg really dont have to do very much except stay quite and go thorugh the motions and i bet they still wont manage that!

[Ulick]

As for Sinn Fein, I feel sorry for Pearse Doherty, he is the only one able to bat for them, poor old Gerry was caught out badly this morning on Morning Ireland.

Adams is going to take a while to adjust and get to grips with the detail of the southern policy lines. I'd say he mainstream media appearances will be restricted to boosting his profile in Louth until he gets his head around things.   

[Tubberman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMcpEaYsb7M&feature=player_embedded
More from Joan

Vincent Browne is hardly covering himself in glory there either. Acting very immaturely. His aim seems to be to keep prodding and poking and getting a rise out of the panellists.
It's rare enough that he asks a pertinent question.
But yeah, Burton made a complete fool of herself. Labour HQ will have to keep her away from VB until after the election!

[Hardy]

Anyone catch Joan Burton's performance on Vincent Browne last night?

Joe Higgins has probably won a few thousand first preference votes in Dublin West by just sitting there with a big smile on his face!

VB is well worth staying up for, knows exactly what buttons to press, Joan made some fool of herself last night

The Human Vuvuzuela continues to damage Labour's cause. How have they not copped on that she's a liability?

I think she was drunk.

[Kerry Mike]

non Runners this time around from 2007, It like a bad day for fallers at Beechers Brock

Fianna Fáil:

Bertie Ahern, former Taoiseach (Dublin Central)
First elected to the Dáil: 1977

Dermot Ahern, Minister for Justice (resigned)
(Louth)
First elected to the Dáil: 1987

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West)
First elected to the Dáil: 1992

Sean Ardagh, (Dublin South-Central)
First elected to the Dáil: 1997

Martin Cullen, former Minister for Arts, Sports Tourism (Waterford)
First elected to the Dáil: 1987 (as a member of the Progressive Democrats)
*Announced resignation, March 2010*

Noel Dempsey, Minister for Transport (resigned)
(Meath West)
First elected to the Dáil: 1987

Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim)
First elected to the Dáil: 2002

Michael Finneran, Minister of State for Housing
(Roscommon South Leitrim)
First elected to the Dáil: 2002

Beverley Flynn (Mayo)
First elected to the Dáil: 1997

Tony Killeen, Minister for Defence (resigned)
(Clare)
First elected to the Dáil: 1992

Tom Kitt (Dublin South)
First elected to the Dáil: 1987

Dr James McDaid (Donegal North-East)
First elected to the Dáil: 1989
*Announced resignation, November 2010*

MJ Nolan (Carlow-Kilkenny)
First elected to the Dáil: 1982

Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan)
First elected to the Dáil: 1977

Batt O'Keeffe, Minister for Enterprise Trade & Innovation (resigned)
(Cork North-West)
First elected to the Dáil: 1987

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East)
First elected to the Dáil: 1982

Noel Treacy (Galway East)
First elected to the Dáil: 1982

Mary Wallace (Meath East)
First elected to the Dáil: 1989

Dr Michael J Woods (Dublin North-East)
First elected to the Dáil: 1977

Fine Gael:

Bernard Allen (Cork North-Central)
First elected to the Dáil: 1981

Paul Connaughton (Galway East)
First elected to the Dáil: 1981

Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan)
First elected to the Dáil: 1992

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly)
First elected to the Dáil: 2002

PJ Sheehan (Cork South-West)
First elected to the Dáil: 1981

Ulick Burke (Galway East)
First elected to the Dáil: 1997

George Lee (Dublin South)
First elected to the Dáil: 2009 (by-election)
*Announced resignation, February 2010*

Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South-West)
First elected to the Dáil: 1977

Pádraic McCormack (Galway West)
First elected to the Dáil: 1989

Labour:

Michael D Higgins (Galway West)
First elected to the Dáil: 1981


Liz McManus (Wicklow)
First elected to the Dáil: 1992


Brian O'Shea (Waterford)
First elected to the Dáil: 1989


Dr Mary Upton (Dublin South-Central)
First elected to the Dáil: 2002

Sinn Féin:

Arthur Morgan (Louth)
First elected to the Dáil: 2002

Independents:

Mary Harney, Minister for Health (resigned)
Dublin Mid West
First elected to the Dáil: 1981

Jackie Healy-Rae (Kerry South)
First elected to the Dáil: 1997
I am sure there will be a few more not declaring due to the soft ground they may have to run on.

[AZOffaly]

I wouldn't be surprised if Cowen doesn't run. Is the Bull running down in Kerry South?

[Tubberman]

I wouldn't be surprised if Cowen doesn't run. Is the Bull running down in Kerry South?

Newstalk said this morning the rumours are that Cowen won't run but his brother (Mark?), a councillor will run instead.

[brokencrossbar1]

Anyone catch Joan Burton's performance on Vincent Browne last night?

Joe Higgins has probably won a few thousand first preference votes in Dublin West by just sitting there with a big smile on his face!

VB is well worth staying up for, knows exactly what buttons to press, Joan made some fool of herself last night

The Human Vuvuzuela continues to damage Labour's cause. How have they not copped on that she's a liability?

I think she was drunk.

Can you imagine Andy Gray and Dickie Keyes commentating on Joanie? I reckon there would certainly be comments about "time of the month" anyway!! She is a serious pain in the rear end and so full of her opinions.  A lot of early fallers in this race and I think there will be a few twists yet.  i don't know if FF will get the hammering that people expect.  Cowen standing down will have saved them a small bit.  If they appoint Martin or O Cuiv the public will see that as a cleaner break from the Bertie/Cowen years and this will save them a bit in the short term anyway.  If Lenihan/Hannifan get in the association will be fresh in people's minds and will turn votes. 

[AZOffaly]

I hadn't heard that on Newstalk, but I wouldn't be surprised. Barry (that's the brother) is an obvious candidate if he wants to run.

[Kerry Mike]

I wouldn't be surprised if Cowen doesn't run. Is the Bull running down in Kerry South?

The Bull is coming back for more, some neck on him, and he will probably get in too taking the 3rd seat behind Michael Healy-Rae and Tom Sheahan!! Cant see anyone else making much a go of it.