Comments on: Reasons To Be Cheerful part 1 http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/reasons-to-be-cheerful-part-1/ Coverage of Irish Politics, News and Current Affairs Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:26:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Maman Poulet » Blog Archive » Political Thicko Sums up http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/reasons-to-be-cheerful-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-51139 Maman Poulet » Blog Archive » Political Thicko Sums up Sat, 26 May 2007 22:23:59 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/reasons-to-be-cheerful-part-1/#comment-51139 [...] and later at the Teachers Club. In the space of the afternoon he put this video together - he also blogged on IE whilst tallies rained in on us and political careers ended and began. Lovely guy, very [...] [...] and later at the Teachers Club. In the space of the afternoon he put this video together – he also blogged on IE whilst tallies rained in on us and political careers ended and began. Lovely guy, very [...]

]]> By: Dermot http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/reasons-to-be-cheerful-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-50784 Dermot Fri, 25 May 2007 15:08:30 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/reasons-to-be-cheerful-part-1/#comment-50784 Harney and Grealish to be elected. Mcdowell a possibity. O'Malley and O Malley both have outside chances. PDs to be back in government with bigger parliamentary party than Greens or Sein Fein. The PDs Survive .. Rejoice Harney and Grealish to be elected.
Mcdowell a possibity.
O’Malley and O Malley both have outside chances.
PDs to be back in government with bigger parliamentary party than Greens or Sein Fein.

The PDs Survive .. Rejoice

]]> By: Oliver http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/reasons-to-be-cheerful-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-50782 Oliver Fri, 25 May 2007 15:01:35 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/reasons-to-be-cheerful-part-1/#comment-50782 SeanR Keep believeing that BUT the people have decided that despite the crap the media have been writing about its about management of the country that people have been voting on. Media hate Bertie because he is ordinary but they don't realise that the voters are ordinary as well. Holding share and maybe increasing seats when population growing and an increased turnout is a victory. Next Election is looking 5 years away. SeanR

Keep believeing that BUT the people have decided that despite the crap the media have been writing about its about management of the country that people have been voting on.

Media hate Bertie because he is ordinary but they don’t realise that the voters are ordinary as well.

Holding share and maybe increasing seats when population growing and an increased turnout is a victory.

Next Election is looking 5 years away.

]]> By: Declan http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/reasons-to-be-cheerful-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-50781 Declan Fri, 25 May 2007 14:59:23 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/reasons-to-be-cheerful-part-1/#comment-50781 You forgot the other upside. Now Fianna Fail wont be able to blame Fine Gael for the economic downturn. You forgot the other upside. Now Fianna Fail wont be able to blame Fine Gael for the economic downturn.

]]> By: Joe http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/reasons-to-be-cheerful-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-50780 Joe Fri, 25 May 2007 14:56:23 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/reasons-to-be-cheerful-part-1/#comment-50780 As Brian says, FF could get an overall majority. While I like the guy, I'd love to see Pat Rabbitte's expression if that one happens. He's been so sure thoughout the election campaign that he'd be Tánaiste no matter what happened... He didn't see this one coming... As Brian says, FF could get an overall majority.

While I like the guy, I’d love to see Pat Rabbitte’s expression if that one happens. He’s been so sure thoughout the election campaign that he’d be Tánaiste no matter what happened… He didn’t see this one coming…

]]> By: The Labour Party and the 2007 General Election Strong FF result inspires talk of overall majority, mass emigration « http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/reasons-to-be-cheerful-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-50779 The Labour Party and the 2007 General Election Strong FF result inspires talk of overall majority, mass emigration « Fri, 25 May 2007 14:55:47 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/reasons-to-be-cheerful-part-1/#comment-50779 [...] politicalthicko sums it up perfectly on irishelection.com: Reasons to be cheerful No. 2: Fianna Fail can’t survive the death of the sun. [...] [...] politicalthicko sums it up perfectly on irishelection.com: Reasons to be cheerful No. 2: Fianna Fail can’t survive the death of the sun. [...]

]]> By: SeanR http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/reasons-to-be-cheerful-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-50778 SeanR Fri, 25 May 2007 14:53:18 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/reasons-to-be-cheerful-part-1/#comment-50778 While all the pundits are applauding how well Bertie's team did, I feel the good news is that in an era of Celtic Tiger, economic prosperity (for some), etc., the Soldiers of Destiny did *not* romp home with a thundering majority. Voters may have decided to "stick" with FF but, IMO, in a tentative way, so the reason to be really cheerful is that the Fianna Fail tide was stopped. Symbolically, we could class this as closer to Major's 1992 election result than a 1984 Reagan landslide. I feel the next election won't be five years away. Oh yeah, and the PD's are f***ked too ...yay! While all the pundits are applauding how well Bertie’s team did, I feel the good news is that in an era of Celtic Tiger, economic prosperity (for some), etc., the Soldiers of Destiny did *not* romp home with a thundering majority. Voters may have decided to “stick” with FF but, IMO, in a tentative way, so the reason to be really cheerful is that the Fianna Fail tide was stopped. Symbolically, we could class this as closer to Major’s 1992 election result than a 1984 Reagan landslide. I feel the next election won’t be five years away.

Oh yeah, and the PD’s are f***ked too …yay!

]]> By: Mrs Áthas http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/reasons-to-be-cheerful-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-50777 Mrs Áthas Fri, 25 May 2007 14:51:40 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/reasons-to-be-cheerful-part-1/#comment-50777 Jack, thankyou for putting me off my snack, and dragging me down into the depths of despair once more Jack, thankyou for putting me off my snack, and dragging me down into the depths of despair once more

]]> By: Grandad http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/reasons-to-be-cheerful-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-50775 Grandad Fri, 25 May 2007 14:41:30 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/reasons-to-be-cheerful-part-1/#comment-50775 Jack - that is disgusting!!!! Jack – that is disgusting!!!!

]]> By: Jack http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/reasons-to-be-cheerful-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-50773 Jack Fri, 25 May 2007 14:35:03 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/reasons-to-be-cheerful-part-1/#comment-50773 McDowell and Harney reproducing... There's an image I didn't need in my head. Here's hoping for Gormley. McDowell and Harney reproducing… There’s an image I didn’t need in my head. Here’s hoping for Gormley.

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