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kustomkarkommando posted:https://twitter.com/rtepolitics/status/1225018556997390336?s=19 seems callous
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lemonadesweetheart posted:seems callous Nah seems reasonable
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Blut posted:Sitting in opposition for decades doesn't achieve anything, other than a few decades of 100k a year salaries for your TDs. Seems to be working out ok for SF right now.
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Failed Imagineer posted:Nah seems reasonable If she wasn't an independent this wouldn't be happening.
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lemonadesweetheart posted:If she wasn't an independent this wouldn't be happening. Perhaps not, but it should
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Failed Imagineer posted:Seems to be working out ok for SF right now. SF's century on the opposition benches has resulted in them achieving jack squat policy-wise as far as running the country goes. The PDs got far more of their policies implemented, despite only having a fraction of the public support, or longevity, of SF. SF's lack of achievements are a great example of the uselessness of sitting in opposition. Even SF themselves have come around to this view, as of late stating they're willing to accept going into coalition as a minor party - because that way they might actually at least influence the country.
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My voter card arrived today! I can actually vote where I live now. Actually someone help me out. I know gently caress all about the non-obvious Wicklow candidates like Harris or Donnelly. lemonadesweetheart fucked around with this message at 21:05 on Feb 5, 2020 |
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Mine arrived yesterday. Was legitimately concerned that I might have been unregistered somehow.
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Failed Imagineer posted:Dunno why everyone thinks you need a polling card to vote. Don't think I'm usually asked to present mine, and it's not a requirement if you have ID I had only just submitted my change of address when the election was announced as I just recently moved here, so I wasn't sure if I'd be stuck in my old district or not. I was aware you don't need it but this confirms that I'm registered to vote where I live.
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lemonadesweetheart posted:I had only just submitted my change of address when the election was announced as I just recently moved here, so I wasn't sure if I'd be stuck in my old district or not. I was aware you don't need it but this confirms that I'm registered to vote where I live. Yeah sorry, I was speaking generally. I've had to tell about half a dozen people the same thing in work this week
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Harry McGee at the Irish Times having a stab at a seat projection based on current polling and per constituency predictions (with the usual hesitancy about those final seats) FF - 53 FG - 38 SF - 28 Greens - 14 Labour - 8 SocDems - 3 Sol-PBP - 2 Indos & Others - 14 If SF do hit high 20's in national vote share but that only translates to 17% of seats due to the geographical concentration and their candidate strategy might agitate for another election very very soon kustomkarkommando fucked around with this message at 13:29 on Feb 6, 2020 |
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kustomkarkommando posted:Harry McGee at the Irish Times having a stab at a seat projection based on current polling and per constituency predictions (with the usual hesitancy about those final seats) I'd say that the FG count is a little generous. I could see them loosing more seats (not necessarily to SF) but to the other parties and FF. FF are really saying the right things(unfortunately) which plays into the gripes of the country (the state that public transport is in under FG, being a less vocal but still major issue for the rest of the rural country). Could be a FF/FG coalition, or FF majority. SF will do well but the recent attacks will do damage. Foul Ole Ron fucked around with this message at 15:57 on Feb 6, 2020 |
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Failed Imagineer posted:Electionlit becomes increasingly lit 6 SDs seem generous, assuming this is based on SF surplses transferring left which better happen drat it
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Skull Servant posted:I'm giddy for tomorrow. I actually have hope in politics! the polls seem to indicate continued centrist dominance though or am i misunderstanding something?
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lemonadesweetheart posted:Get out and vote. I was going to but you didn't ask nicely 
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Failed Imagineer posted:I was going to but you didn't ask nicely Gary Gannon will fail then.
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lemonadesweetheart posted:Gary Gannon will fail then. GG can never fail, he can only be failed. But fine then! *puts on jacket, looks at u surly*
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I did it, I socialism'ed all over that poor ballot. Now I can have a little morning icecream, as a treat e: took enormous satisfaction in hellvoting against the #MIGA #DrainTheSwamp super-racist attention-seeking clownfuck fail candidate Failed Imagineer fucked around with this message at 11:46 on Feb 8, 2020 |
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Aidan_702 posted:Is the higher than expected turnout real or is it just people are using this as an excuse to get up earlier on the weekend and polling stations will be empty by 4pm? I imagine at least weekend elections don't have the issue of workers voting en masse after work. Wait and see though
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Failed Imagineer posted:I did it, I socialism'ed all over that poor ballot. It should have been #DrainTheBog
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PowerBeard posted:It should have been #DrainTheBog As a Cork ex-pat, I feel victimised
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Met an auld dear on the way back from the polling station. She told me we have to vote sinn fein and transfer left. She read it on facebook.
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lemonadesweetheart posted:Met an auld dear on the way back from the polling station. She told me we have to vote sinn fein and transfer left. She read it on facebook. seems TransferLeft has been really successful messaging - you love to see it
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I'm in North Cork and I have an irrational hatred of Pa O'Driscoll. Every time I drive past his poster I give him the finger and I always punch the sign with his face on it when in Mallow. I don't even know his policies only that he's in Fine Gael. Perhaps if he didn't have such an awful portrait then the sight of him wouldn't make my blood boil.
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lemonadesweetheart posted:Met an auld dear on the way back from the polling station. She told me we have to vote sinn fein and transfer left. She read it on facebook.  This? Saw this on Rubberbandits FB page. Inspector Gesicht posted:I'm in North Cork and I have an irrational hatred of Pa O'Driscoll. Every time I drive past his poster I give him the finger and I always punch the sign with his face on it when in Mallow. I don't even know his policies only that he's in Fine Gael. Perhaps if he didn't have such an awful portrait then the sight of him wouldn't make my blood boil. I keep seeing Solidarity's Mick Barry's posters about. And from a distance, he looks like that gobshite Barry McElduff. So 3-4 times on the walk to work I get reminded of the tit.
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Aidan_702 posted:Is the higher than expected turnout real or is it just people are using this as an excuse to get up earlier on the weekend and polling stations will be empty by 4pm? I mean with the combination of the weather and the rugby and the it's a Saturday thing I'm expecting polling stations to be busier earlier this time around
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I hope the transfer left message has successfully bled through to pre-existing SF voters as well, have seen Eoin O'Broin pushing it amongst others. Only saying that because usually like ~30% of SF votes are non transferrable (+50% when you factor in votes that only transfer to other SF candidates) with FF being the next biggest net recipient - with some people predicting SF candidates could he hitting 30% in five seaters around Dublin with one candidate (practically two quotas) a big chunk of those votes just evaporating would be infuriating
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V. Illych L. posted:the polls seem to indicate continued centrist dominance though or am i misunderstanding something? While both FF and FG still have a significant chunk of support, the combined tally for the two parties is possibly in the low 40% range. As recently as 2007 their combined support was just under 70%. Their combined seats may still equal a majority government, but the fact that they would have to work together to maintain their control is hugely significant for the country and will likely result in them losing support overall. About to head out and vote now myself. The returning officer for Louth is reporting that turnout was just a bit under 40% at 3:30. Not sure how that compares to previous years, but maybe we will have a turnout of 70% overall if it keeps going like this. I am, of course, basing this prediction on people voting after work.
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