Election 2011 Offical Thread.

[From the Bunker]

I'm trying to watch this debate and pretend I've an interest, but this is really the most boring election I can ever remember - maybe it's just that I'm getting older and even more cynical, maybe it's because those elected will have all the power of a county councillor, but I am struggling to care about this at all.  More likely it's that the only person I would vote for is running in another constituency and I have no wish to endorse any other party.

Have the same problem, the Mayo constituency eeks of Mediocrity and conservatism.

[AZOffaly]

This is quite depressing. Like 3 children, and Kenny and Gilmore trying to dance around each other.

[The Real Laoislad]

You'd love to box the head off the 3 of those gimps...I'd like to do something else to Miriam though

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Being absent from that unseemly squabble will do Adams no harm at all.

[Bogball XV]

I think Enda has won this hands down - not that it matters, an he won because he kept the hands down - Martin came across terribly, the old arrogant school master in full force (Enda didn't teach long enough to get that).

[Final Whistle]

I know FF have led this country into the mess but Kenny will NOT bring the country out of it.

He has the charisma, debating ability, bottle fight or an apple core!!!

Martin is fiesty, he mightn't win this election but I can see him as a country leader.

[omagh_gael]

Martin acting like a real bollix. Asking question and question of Kenny then proceeds to cut him off every time Kenny goes to answer them.

[Bogball XV]

I know FF have led this country into the mess but Kenny will NOT bring the country out of it.

He has the charisma, debating ability, bottle fight or an apple core!!!

Martin is fiesty, he mightn't win this election but I can see him as a country leader.

Aye he was quare and fiesty when he kowtowed to Bertie and the developers, how any man can have a shred of credibility with the people after serving as one of the senior cabinet ministers in the administration that led us here is beyond me.

[INDIANA]

I hate FF with a passion I cant describe. But martin is the only leader on TV tonight.

I wont be voting FF but I'm debating whether I'll vote FG or Labour after the last few weeks.

Enda is a diabolical debater. Dire. Gilmore is all soundbites.

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Indah's trying to be all statesmanlike and gravitas-laden. Leaden more like.

[INDIANA]

Indah's trying to be all statesmanlike and gravitas-laden. Leaden more like.

Utterly useless. I mean would anyone feel confident with this guy in charge I  couldnt bring myself to vote FF ever again but Enda is probably giving the floating voters an excuse to vote for them.

[Sandino]

Does FF not have to follow the same debating rules as everyone else? Martin speaking over everyone else and being allowed to speak longer than other speakers. The same as in previous debates.  WTF was he doing for the last  14 years when he had the power to impliment all his 'new ideas'. I am stunned thst FF are still going to get such a strong vote in this election, 20% of the vote would be a shame for these .........................ers

[Bogball XV]

I hate FF with a passion I cant describe. But martin is the only leader on TV tonight.

I wont be voting FF but I'm debating whether I'll vote FG or Labour after the last few weeks.

Enda is a diabolical debater. Dire. Gilmore is all soundbites.

I don't know lads, but I obvously have no grasp of what a leader should be or what he should be like, but I just find Martin arrogant, also as I said earlier, how can he possibly have any credibility,he's been health minister, foreign minister and enterprise minister over the past 14yrs - ffs lads, I mean, so we have to say anything more about him?  By his performance we can we judge him.

Just looking at that again, can somebody tell me what a leader should be like and why?  Do you think Martin's bullying style would go well with Merkel?  Maybe Sarko would find someone equally snivelly a novelty?

[mylestheslasher]

RTEs "expert" panel will probably declare Martin the winner.

[Ulick]

Does FF not have to follow the same debating rules as everyone else? Martin speaking over everyone else and being allowed to speak longer than other speakers. The same as in previous debates.  WTF was he doing for the last  14 years when he had the power to impliment all his 'new ideas'. I am stunned thst FF are still going to get such a strong vote in this election, 20% of the vote would be a shame for these .........................ers

They're down to 14% in tomorrows poll.