Election 2011 Offical Thread.

[AZOffaly]

Two of the big union honchos, Jack O'Connor and David Begg, have both been very critical of FG in recent days. They're scared of FG getting too far ahead and not needing Labour.

In fairness Jack O'Connor is a paid up member of the Labour Party, so he's just following suit with his leader..

[Canalman]

Not a fan of the Blueshirts by any means but Varadkar tore Róisín Shortall to shreds in a debate on Newstalk this morning.
FG smell blood and are imo zeroing in on the kill.

Once again I cannot comprehend why people still sneer at Enda Kenny............ the boy is doing good, very good. (as much as it galls me to say it).

[DuffleKing]

Posted this already in the louth thread but will people actually vote for this man...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmZuKpLC1cs

[johnneycool]

Posted this already in the louth thread but will people actually vote for this man...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmZuKpLC1cs

Is he a small businessman by any chance?

[Harold Disgracey]

SF 23
Labour 16
Greens 9
FG -5
FF -7

Surprised I scored so highly for the blueshirts.

[ballinaman]

Posted this already in the louth thread but will people actually vote for this man...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmZuKpLC1cs

Is he a small businessman by any chance?

Some spoofer. Not a notion!

[lawnseed]

Posted this already in the louth thread but will people actually vote for this man...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmZuKpLC1cs

Is he a small businessman by any chance?

oh sweet jez!! imagine the team talk...

did anyone see john gormley on tv3 this morning? well johns got this big box of political grenades that hes using up before the electorate disband the greens. "fianna fail started to believe their own spin" "brian cowen was in denial""the green party had no say fianna fail kept them in the dark" sounded like john was rehearsing for a court case/tribunal

[Rossie11]

Anyone having a bet on next govt?
Price which stood out for me was FG/Others/Greens 50/1

If 8-10 independents won seats and greens managed to get 2 its a huge price for them to do a deal. FG/Others is only 9/2!! 
FG would give the Greens the dept of environment and let them take some of the heat for the water and carbon taxes coming down the road.
Obviously fav is FG/LAB @ 2/5

[Hardy]

Posted this already in the louth thread but will people actually vote for this man...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmZuKpLC1cs

Michael, they will, Michael, and everything else, Michael, I'm a businessman, Michael and everything else ...

[DuffleKing]

Guaranteed to get in though.

Suitable commentary on the state of the nation that we get the representatives we deserve

[Banana Man]

Guaranteed to get in though.

Suitable commentary on the state of the nation that we get the representatives we deserve

the tears are rolling down my face here, what a tube, if he gets in it's a disgrace

it was a clinker when he said ''actually michael louth play in a red jersey'' and your man pulled him saying, oh you're only interested in county politics then peter 

plus that speech impediment makes him sound like a Dundalk version of Johnathan woss 

[lawnseed]

Guaranteed to get in though.

Suitable commentary on the state of the nation that we get the representatives we deserve

+1 sigh.....

[Bogball XV]

Anyone having a bet on next govt?
Price which stood out for me was FG/Others/Greens 50/1

If 8-10 independents won seats and greens managed to get 2 its a huge price for them to do a deal. FG/Others is only 9/2!! 
FG would give the Greens the dept of environment and let them take some of the heat for the water and carbon taxes coming down the road.
Obviously fav is FG/LAB @ 2/5

I would be shocked to see the greens get a seat, other than that, it's flawless.

[Bogball XV]

Do you honestly see Gilmore/Burton/Shortall being able to make large cuts in public sector spending and facing down the unions??
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Look, the unions have a choice, huge cuts in public sector spending or no cheques at all.  Irish unions have traditionally got into bed with FF anyway, certainly the public sector workers unions at any rate, and why wouldn't they have?

[GalwayBayBoy]

Posted this already in the louth thread but will people actually vote for this man...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmZuKpLC1cs

Some serious airbrushing on that poster. Looks like he's made out of plastic.