Stuffed Greens

Its election time and results are coming in.
The Green party have thankfully been kicked into oblivion.
It is a pity the Failers are still winning some seats though as they deserved to go the same way as the Greens.

http://www.rte.ie/news/election2011/results/index.html

[Growler]

Looks like the Fianna Fáil got soundly defeated; the Greens down some points as well.

Labour did alright, as did Fine Gael, and I see Sinn Féin are still in Irish politics. Surprised to see the Socialists with two seats, but then, you folks on the other side of the Pond do handle things differently.

I think the US would get pretty confused were we to have as diverse a political field as Eire, but that doesn't mean I don't wish it were so anyway.

Looks like the Fianna Fáil got soundly defeated; the Greens down some points as well.

Looks like the Failers are still on for winning 20 seats
Oh well its Ireland so what can be expected.

Surprised to see the Socialists with two seats, but then, you folks on the other side of the Pond do handle things differently.

Which is why it is funny when some .people over there talk about the far left and socialist in US politics when they are really talking about center right.

One of the funniest outcomes from the resounding defeat of the last bunch of crooks is the Failers announcement that they are thinking of expanding into British elections

[Tchocky]

As a Louth man I am thoroughly disgusted.

[Growler]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

Which is why it is funny when some .people over there talk about the far left and socialist in US politics when they are really talking about center right.

Yeah, well, you lot drive on the road side of the road, too, so what do you expect?

Like most third world countries (US on the way) no one cares.

[Betonov]

Originally Posted by The Third Man

Like most third world countries (US on the way) no one cares.

We do care we do, Ireland is on top of my list of countries to visit, we don't want to see her desend into anarchy and civil war

[Dan D]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

Its election time and results are coming in.
The Green party have thankfully been kicked into oblivion.
It is a pity the Failers are still winning some seats though as they deserved to go the same way as the Greens.

http://www.rte.ie/news/election2011/results/index.html

Out of curiosity: What is wrong with the Green party in Ireland in your opinion or why did the Irish voters teach them a lesson as you say?

I am asking because I am not familiar with the political landscape in Ireland. I would presume that Green party Ireland is similar to the Green Party in Germany, "alternative-ecological", slightly left from center or whatever it is. Would not people blame the Conservatives or Labour for the present economic situation in Ireland? That is what I would have expected.