Comments on: The conditional respect of pots and kettles http://www.irishelection.com/2008/06/the-conditional-respect-of-pots-and-kettles/ Coverage of Irish Politics, News and Current Affairs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:43:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: A week… a full extra week! A grateful nation looks towards a (very slightly) longer Dáil session before the Summer. « The Cedar Lounge Revolution http://www.irishelection.com/2008/06/the-conditional-respect-of-pots-and-kettles/comment-page-1/#comment-67239 A week… a full extra week! A grateful nation looks towards a (very slightly) longer Dáil session before the Summer. « The Cedar Lounge Revolution Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:36:10 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/?p=3252#comment-67239 [...] two useful pieces on the Lisbon Treaty fall-out from a variety of perspectives… here and here … [...] [...] two useful pieces on the Lisbon Treaty fall-out from a variety of perspectives… here and here … [...]

]]> By: Adam Maguire http://www.irishelection.com/2008/06/the-conditional-respect-of-pots-and-kettles/comment-page-1/#comment-66930 Adam Maguire Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:09:27 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/?p=3252#comment-66930 "Odd" because it was irrelevant to the topic and it implied that these people actually respected our vote - Surely Doyle would have know that they respect Ireland's right to make its mind up about as much as the most imperialistic British parliamentarian did in centuries gone by. Rather than argue with them on the fact that they don't really care about Ireland's vote she decided to invoke Ireland's own Goodwins. I find that an odd thing to do when it's an argument that's easily won. I found Brian Crowley's waffle about them not respecting our flag equally irrelevant - like anyone should be surprised. “Odd” because it was irrelevant to the topic and it implied that these people actually respected our vote – Surely Doyle would have know that they respect Ireland’s right to make its mind up about as much as the most imperialistic British parliamentarian did in centuries gone by.

Rather than argue with them on the fact that they don’t really care about Ireland’s vote she decided to invoke Ireland’s own Goodwins. I find that an odd thing to do when it’s an argument that’s easily won. I found Brian Crowley’s waffle about them not respecting our flag equally irrelevant – like anyone should be surprised.

]]> By: EWI http://www.irishelection.com/2008/06/the-conditional-respect-of-pots-and-kettles/comment-page-1/#comment-66923 EWI Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:46:10 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/?p=3252#comment-66923 <i>as was oddly suggested by Avril Doyle</i><i> "Odd" how exactly? I hope no-one's under any illusion that the so-called British (for which we can probably as well say </i><i>English</i>) 'Eurosceptics' aren't the same types who would defend Bloody Sunday, shoot-to-kill or any other number of dark chapters in what is euphemistically referred to as Britain's 'relationship' with this island. as was oddly suggested by Avril Doyle

“Odd” how exactly?

I hope no-one’s under any illusion that the so-called British (for which we can probably as well say English) ‘Eurosceptics’ aren’t the same types who would defend Bloody Sunday, shoot-to-kill or any other number of dark chapters in what is euphemistically referred to as Britain’s ‘relationship’ with this island.

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