A general election will lead to stability not cause it.

[Digout]

I'm getting sick and tired of the FF/Green FF line that a "general election will lead to political unstability".

This is a load of nonsense. Politically, we are very very unstable at the moment. Every government minister and government TD is being asked about how long the government can last. Cowens leadership of the FF party is being questioned by every commentator. The only way to end this is to have a general election.

Lets have an election and let the people decide who that want to have making the tough decisions ahead.

[turdsl]

That's the way it is going to be now until they go,just like Berties exit,Every time a minister goes in front of camera he will be asked about a general election,Complete
instability until the government goes.

[birthday]

An election would give the people an opportunity to hear how the parties propose to deal with the massive gap between government income and expenditure.
It certainly would be most interesting to hear Gilmore and FG say where the tax increases will be and perhaps more importantly where the cuts will be.
Perhaps the period after the next budget would be best.

[toughbutfair]

It is only two years since we voted them in for a five year term. They'd hardly call one when so low in the polls.

We should all lie in the polls, say we love them , and then they'll call one.

[seenitallb4]

An election? Sure..... It is a national prioroty that we replace our current government with one that will be substantially the same.

[flamez911]

A general election is almost inevitable. After the by-elections they have 84 seats in the Dáil to the Opposition's 81. After the by-election for Pat "The Cope" Gallagher's seat, that will potentially be 83-82. If they lose another independent, or if a Government TD dies, or anything else, they lose a motion of no confidence.

[bazlad]

Gormely said yesterday on Radio 1 that it would not be in the National Interest to have an election as it would most certainly return a FG/Lab government.

This is startling on two levels.

1. he belives the majority of people want to sack him, and as a democratic he is going to ignore it.
2. Didnt his party try for a FG/LAB/GP government only 3 years ago? and would presuably after the next election be courting a FG/LAb typer of government. How is this any different? Is he playing the PD line that they will keep FG/LAB honest? cmon!
How can this man be taken crediably?

Unfortunately Gormely is trying to play cute hoare politcs, without the "cute" part.

[The People's Party]

Gormely said yesterday on Radio 1 that it would not be in the National Interest to have an election as it would most certainly return a FG/Lab government.

In fairness, it probably isn't in the national interest. The Blueshirts and the Redshirt (wanna be blueshirts) haven't exactly made things good in the past.

[zakalwe1]

is SF (7%), dev like, looking into its heart and divining what the irish people really want despite actually voting for FG (32%) and Labour (14%)?

http://www.irishtimes.com/indepth/elections2009/

[turdsl]

The lack of support at council level is what will keep F.F. in the wilderness for years to come