Comments on: The Next Election http://stephenspillane.com/blog/index.php/2009/07/the-next-election/ The blog of a Technophile and Political Junkie with too much time on his hands Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:00:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Stephen http://stephenspillane.com/blog/index.php/2009/07/the-next-election/comment-page-1/#comment-7737 Stephen Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:14:26 +0000 http://stephenspillane.com/blog/?p=1718#comment-7737 Peter, The reason the 2010 is crossed out is that is what I orginally wrote. After my mistake was pointed out on twitter or facebook I edited it. There was no attempt to be witty. Just acknowleging a mistake. Peter, The reason the 2010 is crossed out is that is what I orginally wrote. After my mistake was pointed out on twitter or facebook I edited it. There was no attempt to be witty. Just acknowleging a mistake.

]]> By: Peter L http://stephenspillane.com/blog/index.php/2009/07/the-next-election/comment-page-1/#comment-7734 Peter L Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:10:28 +0000 http://stephenspillane.com/blog/?p=1718#comment-7734 Stephen, What's with the '2010' crossed out and replaced by '2011'. Such attempts to be slightly witty, mixed with simple indecision are annoying. Another example of this, would be when people put in totally unnecessary information in brackets when writing an article or something, as follows: "Another problem in Haiti is leadership (or lack therof)". That one is for the small, supposedly witty attack alone. Good piece otherwise. PL Stephen,

What’s with the ’2010′ crossed out and replaced by ’2011′.
Such attempts to be slightly witty, mixed with simple indecision are annoying.

Another example of this, would be when people put in totally unnecessary information in brackets when writing an article or something, as follows: “Another problem in Haiti is leadership (or lack therof)”. That one is for the small, supposedly witty attack alone.

Good piece otherwise.

PL

]]> By: Stephen http://stephenspillane.com/blog/index.php/2009/07/the-next-election/comment-page-1/#comment-3331 Stephen Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:25:39 +0000 http://stephenspillane.com/blog/?p=1718#comment-3331 The Battle of the Mary's then Michael? ;) The Battle of the Mary’s then Michael? ;)

]]> By: Michael http://stephenspillane.com/blog/index.php/2009/07/the-next-election/comment-page-1/#comment-3309 Michael Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:26:30 +0000 http://stephenspillane.com/blog/?p=1718#comment-3309 We all know that to be president these days, you have to be called Mary: FF - Sen Mary White/Mary O'Rourke/Mary Hanafin/Mary Coughlan/Mary Wallace FG - Mairead McGuinness (close enough to Mary I guess) Lab- Mary Upton Grn - Mary White SF - Mary Lou McDonald. We all know that to be president these days, you have to be called Mary:

FF – Sen Mary White/Mary O’Rourke/Mary Hanafin/Mary Coughlan/Mary Wallace
FG – Mairead McGuinness (close enough to Mary I guess)
Lab- Mary Upton
Grn – Mary White
SF – Mary Lou McDonald.

]]> By: Stephen http://stephenspillane.com/blog/index.php/2009/07/the-next-election/comment-page-1/#comment-3303 Stephen Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:48:14 +0000 http://stephenspillane.com/blog/?p=1718#comment-3303 Lots of people would run just to keep Bertie out David! I wouldnt mind hooky in there! Lots of people would run just to keep Bertie out David! I wouldnt mind hooky in there!

]]> By: David Higgins http://stephenspillane.com/blog/index.php/2009/07/the-next-election/comment-page-1/#comment-3302 David Higgins Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:46:38 +0000 http://stephenspillane.com/blog/?p=1718#comment-3302 Don't forget George Hook. He'll do anything to keep Bertie out of the Aras Don’t forget George Hook. He’ll do anything to keep Bertie out of the Aras

]]> By: Stephen http://stephenspillane.com/blog/index.php/2009/07/the-next-election/comment-page-1/#comment-3220 Stephen Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:27:22 +0000 http://stephenspillane.com/blog/?p=1718#comment-3220 Dana is only a possibility at the moment, can't see many independents running to be honest (Apart from Grannymar!). There will be about 3 candidates (maximum 4) running I would say. The less candidates the more interesting it will be. Dana is only a possibility at the moment, can’t see many independents running to be honest (Apart from Grannymar!). There will be about 3 candidates (maximum 4) running I would say. The less candidates the more interesting it will be.

]]> By: Donagh Mc Sweeney http://stephenspillane.com/blog/index.php/2009/07/the-next-election/comment-page-1/#comment-3217 Donagh Mc Sweeney Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:21:49 +0000 http://stephenspillane.com/blog/?p=1718#comment-3217 Sean Kelly is a former teacher of mine and it would be quiet sureal to see him moving from shouting at me as a young fella to sitting up in Aras an Uactharan as president! Priceless. Not to sure he'd get the votes to be honest though. If Dana got the presidency I wouldn't be too happy but I suspect that her move into main stream media circles since the last time she ran in the election was in essence a move to make herself more well known with the public. And boost her chances of elections. Please Ireland, don't do it! Sean Kelly is a former teacher of mine and it would be quiet sureal to see him moving from shouting at me as a young fella to sitting up in Aras an Uactharan as president! Priceless. Not to sure he’d get the votes to be honest though.
If Dana got the presidency I wouldn’t be too happy but I suspect that her move into main stream media circles since the last time she ran in the election was in essence a move to make herself more well known with the public. And boost her chances of elections. Please Ireland, don’t do it!

]]> By: Stephen http://stephenspillane.com/blog/index.php/2009/07/the-next-election/comment-page-1/#comment-3210 Stephen Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:23:35 +0000 http://stephenspillane.com/blog/?p=1718#comment-3210 Ohh, it could be an interesting campaign! I would canvass for ya! :) Ohh, it could be an interesting campaign! I would canvass for ya! :)

]]> By: Grannymar http://stephenspillane.com/blog/index.php/2009/07/the-next-election/comment-page-1/#comment-3209 Grannymar Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:21:18 +0000 http://stephenspillane.com/blog/?p=1718#comment-3209 I fancy living in 'The Park', how about Grannymar for President? :roll: I fancy living in ‘The Park’, how about Grannymar for President? :roll:

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