Just wondering at the comments by John Gormley today, and some discussion on p.ie and considering that FG haven’t really be attacking the Greens much, more viewing them as an irrelevancy, is it possible that some Green seats could yet be saved.
Hypothetically speaking, if FG were to look like they might get close to forming a government on their own by getting in the mid to high 70 seat range, doesn’t it make sense that there might be a reasonably minded party with 3/4 seats that would be more amenable to policy input than wanting 4/5 ministries?
Wouldn’t it be better for FG to see Trevor Sargent, Eamon Ryan, Ciaran Cuffe to hang on than for Labour to get a 2nd seat either in Dublin North or South or Dun Laoghaire? This is of course if the option of additional FG seats isn’t a runner on election day, which can’t really be ruled out. I can’t see anyone explicitly calling for transfers for other parties at this stage. The time for accords and formal agreements is long gone but it would be worth considering dropping the odd hint or two that the Greens wouldn’t be the worst people to have as partners in government. I wonder if anyone will.
Once again Dan, you raise a very inetersting point.
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Voted No2 Green last time. Never ever again. Greens are like a Hooker that lowered her standards and has now contracted a pox. Any individual with any self respect will never touch them again.
Daniel,
when I saw Enda yesterday saying that people don’t want the prospect of ‘interminable night’ I was strongly reminded of our exchange on this thread last September.
http://www.irishelection.com/2010/09/hungover-or-not-theres-a-problem/