Comments | deadlybuzz: 83 is the magic number

deadlybuzz

83 is the magic number

May 26, 2007 00:32

This will mean little or nothing to those not versed in Irish Politics..

The Progressive Democrat leader, Michael McDowell, who has lost his seat, has said he will resign from politics ( Read more... )

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bloodedrose May 26 2007, 02:11:28 UTC

Its funny, because he got beaten by a Green...

mrsgirlyduck May 26 2007, 02:25:42 UTC

I have no idea, I'm just here cause all the "Irish" names amused me. :=)

deadlybuzz May 26 2007, 10:12:45 UTC

*eye roll* :P
If only you knew what my second name is...
Funny dem irish second names in Ireland though! ;)

pretty_pistols_ May 26 2007, 02:56:56 UTC

Makes one hell of a story, even though i don't know much about your politics. Let's see what happens next, eh?

deadlybuzz May 26 2007, 10:14:00 UTC

Actually it's very interesting. If over 50% of people just DON'T vote for teh current government then all the alternatives can make a coalition government and the bigger party still doesn't take control.

pretty_pistols_ May 26 2007, 20:47:44 UTC

thats amazing. but how big are the chances that over 50% won't vote?

deadlybuzz May 26 2007, 22:09:54 UTC

hmm who are you?
There was 60% voter turnout in my consituency.
If you don't vote then you've no right to complain.

ninepointfive May 26 2007, 11:08:28 UTC

I am so shallow. I didn't want O'Callaghan to win 'cause his poster freaked me out.
And I am SO disapointed Creighton got in. She's someone I actively disliked. And I'm over the moon fucking Doolan didn't get in. :)
But I guess we could've done A LOT worse than a green, a ff, a fg and a labour.

deadlybuzz May 26 2007, 11:23:57 UTC

Creighton didn't bother me so much. She's young, she's spunky and very honest. I admired that a lot to be honest.

ninepointfive May 26 2007, 11:26:45 UTC

Well, that's a fair enough point. Just not a fan of FG.
Or FF, to be honest, but who can argue with affordable housing!
Anyway, how you doin' stud?

deadlybuzz May 26 2007, 12:08:20 UTC

I'm doin oks!
I should be studyin more. I think at 2 I'll go downstairs and do all that.

I'm not a fan of either party but if theres a good egg in them I'd rather have them in then a real muppet from labour...

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easydiesel May 26 2007, 11:11:18 UTC

i nearly creamed my pants when i heard that that fascist git was out! and to gormley - oh, sweet, sweet justice! i'm slavering at the thought of the greens gettin in, really mess with the FFs....

deadlybuzz May 26 2007, 11:23:28 UTC

not sure how that's gonna go.
I mean especially about policys on adoption and civil partnership! They have the most liberal views, FF have the most conservative.. and YET the greens are the only people willing to go into government with FF right now. I don't think Pat Rabby is going to budge. he knows his party would be diluted into bad tasting orange drink if he did slime into bed with FF... I really am wondering..