Comments on The Pensive Quill: Big Guns Move South

The SF success in the last Dail election was more ...

2011-10-09T14:56:29.369+01:00

The SF success in the last Dail election was more down to apathy and disengagement with the southern political elite by the electorate.

As to MMCG & Gerrys move south,an old expression comes to mind yet again.You can bullshit your way to the top but bullshit wont keep you there.

Ruairi FF predicament self inflicted. The greed f...

2011-10-01T11:14:07.738+01:00

Ruairi

FF predicament self inflicted. The greed factor and a self interest fest saw them take their eye off the job of governing the country. SF swamping of the SDLP in the north is one thing, FF voters may not 'lend' their vote for as long as SDLP voters have in the north.
A kick in the bollox last election for FF, but i doubt SF can count on the FF votes too long.

SF would take Ireland into the commonwealth at the drop of a hat. Sure the Irish are heading to commonwealth countries by the thousands every day of the week.
SF might have an eye on postal votes lol.

Ruairi J. your assertion that west Belfast is a sa...

2011-10-01T09:04:44.475+01:00

Ruairi J. your assertion that west Belfast is a safe seat for psf is hard to argue with at the moment, it was won for psf by sheer hard work and blood sweat and tears,but the previous mp ie ., Adams did little or nothing for the people of this area,now you need not take my word for that ,the anytout news which could hardly be described as impartial fired a shot across Adams bow on his performance as the representative of the people of west Belfast,the subsequent groveling apology did nothing to hide the fact that what was said in the article was correct.I believe that and the recession sowed the seeds of Adams jumping ship,I think in the coming months and years we will see a massive turn away from psf and new faces and parties being giving the mantle.as for the orange back being a minority I thought they already were? although the way they and their cronies in the uda/uvf are wined and dined in Áras an Uachtaráin,makes one wonder what power and influence this minority wields,the sight of Mc Donald and his mates in the garden of remberance alongside Liz the brit the head of an occupying army and her agents who brought death and destruction to the streets of Dublin and Monaghan,as if butter wouldnt melt in their mouths. makes me wonder as I said just what dirty deal is next on the cards.and you can bet your bottom dollar psf will not only go along with whatever that might be be the will give their full support to it,after all they will be following the lead of their founder Griffith who was a two faced git as well.

Marty 'I see Adams as another waster who afte...

2011-09-30T03:43:35.414+01:00

Marty

'I see Adams as another waster who after years of useless representation of the people of west Belfast,saw the writing on the wall and knew the shit his constituency was about to have dumped on it ,with over half the population on social welfare, no indeed this genius sloped of to a safe seat down south'

Don't think that this is even remotely accurate, as the constituency held by Adams was arguably the safest in Ireland, regardless the degrees of deprivation.

'indeed with people like Pearse Doherty the party has a fair chance to build in the south,but the sticks also had similar chances and maybe better,as they had people well placed throughout the media,yet they pulled themselves apart'

Did the sticks pull themselves apart because they'd too many eejits with guns, always better to decommission those.

'as a tactic John I could well believe that they are being directed by the faceless men in grey suits in Whitehall, could well be a cunning plan to bring the republic back into the commonwealth'

Seriously?? Wouldn't this mean the end of partition and the Orange in Ireland back in the minority, I for one would be all ears, only pigs don't fly.

Do think Sinn Fein have been lucky to a degree south of the border, but they have exploited this to their end relentlessly. With FF in their sights, and the recent experience of culling the SDLP, I think Sinn Fein are posed to become serious contenders on this island.

John,s post I think would have us believe that Ada...

2011-09-29T21:29:37.793+01:00

John,s post I think would have us believe that Adams is some sort of organisantional genius,who by his sheer brilliance has transformed his partys fortunes down south, I take a rather different approach I see Adams as another waster who after years of useless representation of the people of west Belfast,saw the writing on the wall and knew the shit his constituency was about to have dumped on it ,with over half the population on social welfare, no indeed this genius sloped of to a safe seat down south ,the subsequent up turn in psf,s fortunes were down to luck and protest rather than great organisantional skills,this doesnt mean that they dont have a golden opportunity to expand on their good fortune ,indeed with people like Pearse Doherty the party has a fair chance to build in the south,but the sticks also had similar chances and maybe better,as they had people well placed throughout the media,yet they pulled themselves apart, I think psf as a party with the exception of a few individuals doesnt have the political punch needed to capture and hold high office.as a party they are more akin to smoke and mirrors and sooner or later the people will see them as the phonies and liars they really are. that more than the rest applies to Mc Guinness.as a tactic John I could well believe that they are being directed by the faceless men in grey suits in Whitehall, could well be a cunning plan to bring the republic back into the commonwealth.wont be the first time that idea has been mooted here on TPQ lately,and it certainly wouldnt suprise me in the least with that bunchs of rouges recent history.