Enda and the Pretenders

So does Simon still have a chance? As the race progresses I wouldn't be all that surprised if a few who pledged to Leo swapped back to Simon before the end ... and I wouldn't be surprised if some of this was planned all along to try and encourage a momentum shift at the right time. Of course I could be wrong but in politics anything is possible and these two boys have been planning this for a while so I don't think Simon has played his full hand just yet.
 
Simon has zero chance. It's done and dusted. And I can't see anyone switching camps.

2 poor candidates. Leo is all style and so far has shown very little substance. But thats the era we live in as it seems to be a worldwide trend. I'm not expecting much
 
While I'd prefer Simon, it looks like Leo has it sewn up. He looks like the winning ticket so politicians, of all people, are most likely to go for who they think is the winner, given the downside of backing the wrong horse. Be interesting to see if Leo brings Simon inside the tent afterwards, wouldnt be that hard since, so far at least, its all very Queensbury Rules.

On a related note anyone see Dunphy mouthing off on Ray Darcy show. The squeezed middle isnt squeezed enough it seems! I know he came from humble beginnings but still happy to spout forth from Deauville....
 
Lots of stuff out from the Leo campaign saying he'll do this and do that. I'm not sure why - this is an internal FG thing surely. It's not an election and seems a little Trumpian to be honest. Next he'll announce a wall around the 6 counties!
 
Though I'm not a man for conspiracy theories, maybe this 'election' is just a charade to energise FG with a view to the real election. I heard talk a while back that Leo & Simon had a gentlemans agreement that the winner would look after the loser.

It's not that outlandish. Loads of opportunity for FG to "message" the nation and show real political maturity at the end to not shaft the 'dissenters' and away we go to the polls rejuvenated and renewed.
 
In fairness, Coveney had his policy launch a couple of days ago. I saw something in it about a body to tackle white collar crime which seemed to me to be a stinger against Varadkar's social welfare crackdown
 
Betsy Og said:
While I'd prefer Simon, it looks like Leo has it sewn up. He looks like the winning ticket so politicians, of all people, are most likely to go for who they think is the winner, given the downside of backing the wrong horse. Be interesting to see if Leo brings Simon inside the tent afterwards, wouldnt be that hard since, so far at least, its all very Queensbury Rules.
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Leo will win and it's probably for the best; it would not be good to have foreign born leaders in both the main political parties.
 
Conor Lets have a look at How Your Leo /Paschal Minister Of Social Protection /Minister for reform and there ''Choir Boys Singing for there supper have treated the first two groups mentioned in Leo statement who get up early in the morning . both started working at a young age and there contract of employment stated they had to retire when they reached 65 end of May 2016 because there contract of employment say so. Leo/Paschal appointment as Minister for social protection/Minister for reform in May 2016. Both were born end of may 1951
Both got up and went out to work Early In the morning since they were 18 they were never out of work and Paid the same stamp/Prsi A1 all of there life until the had to retire in 2016 one went working in the public service in 1995 after the Prsi A1 came in on 6 april 1995 both are very good workers and provide a first class service to there Employer.Both paid very high taxes back in the1970/1980/1990 When the PAYE Workers paid most of the tax in this Country.Both were treated the same until the department of social protection done away with the state transition pension in January 2014 by a government Leo was part of.

The result was the person in the private sector Who got up Early in the morning Paid there Stamp/Prsi A1 for 47 years finished up getting the same from Leo between age 65 and 66 as someone who never worked a day in there life
Joan burton took 42 Euro a week off the person who got up early in the morning and paid Prsi for 47 years to save 2184 euro when She removed the transition pension for those forced to retire at 65 Leo still taking this money and treating them the same as if they never worked a day in there life
The person in the public service was not affected because the government made up the 42 euro per week so it would not affect them .LEO/PASCHAL have not done anything so both are treated the same This is happening on there Watch.
FG Will finish up Like the Labour Party after the next election if Leo/Paschal take over.
If we still had the Transition Pension the person forced to retire after 47 years would get 235 Euro per week until the they reached 66 years now they get 193 euro so LEO/PASCHAL/JOAN/BRENDAN saved a total of 2184 EURO by treating those who got up early in the morning and worked in the private sector the same as if they never worked a day in there life.
 
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:p:p:pDuke looks like Leo has a Paschal on here It may be a tad too early to have your Supper.Leo if he wins will have to leave lots of Paschal without there supper and give them to Simon's supporters.Leo supporters will finish up like SIMON'S CAT.
 
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Fair to say I think that FG have played a blinder with this election, detractors will shrug and say 'so what', but FG have had a few weeks of nearly saturation coverage, 90% of it positive, a bounce in the polls, and then with Leo's scenario we get the international clap on the back, and y'know how we LOOOOVE that ! :D
 
I'm glad Loe won, the bonus is that the conservative, religious right wing Blueshirt wing of FG not have the choice of a half-Indian openly gay man or voting for Fianna Fáil. :D
 
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