Comments on: A radical new idea for the Electoral System http://www.headrambles.com/2007/02/27/a-radical-new-idea-for-the-electoral-system/ Rambles around the head of an Irish Grandad Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:20:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Head Rambles » Blog Archive » Cancel the election http://www.headrambles.com/2007/02/27/a-radical-new-idea-for-the-electoral-system/comment-page-1/#comment-890 Head Rambles » Blog Archive » Cancel the election Tue, 27 Mar 2007 08:31:25 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/02/27/a-radical-new-idea-for-the-electoral-system/#comment-890 [...] wrote a while ago about how I had a new idea for the electoral system. That was, as they say, half joking; half in earnest. for the first time in the history of mankind [...] [...] wrote a while ago about how I had a new idea for the electoral system. That was, as they say, half joking; half in earnest. for the first time in the history of mankind [...]

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/02/27/a-radical-new-idea-for-the-electoral-system/comment-page-1/#comment-876 Grandad Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:12:46 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/02/27/a-radical-new-idea-for-the-electoral-system/#comment-876 Thursday the 8th next - 7pm - RTE1 God help us all.... Thursday the 8th next – 7pm – RTE1

God help us all….

]]> By: Dario Sanchez http://www.headrambles.com/2007/02/27/a-radical-new-idea-for-the-electoral-system/comment-page-1/#comment-879 Dario Sanchez Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:39:50 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/02/27/a-radical-new-idea-for-the-electoral-system/#comment-879 Ah, so that came to fruition, did it? I'm glad for both you and blogging in general that it did. Have you any concrete details about it yet? Ah, so that came to fruition, did it? I’m glad for both you and blogging in general that it did. Have you any concrete details about it yet?

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/02/27/a-radical-new-idea-for-the-electoral-system/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Grandad Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:34:05 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/02/27/a-radical-new-idea-for-the-electoral-system/#comment-878 And you are literate. BTW, I have launched your campaign - you get an oblique reference in a forthcoming TV program. But there again, they may edit that bit out....! And you are literate.

BTW, I have launched your campaign – you get an oblique reference in a forthcoming TV program. But there again, they may edit that bit out….!

]]> By: Dario Sanchez http://www.headrambles.com/2007/02/27/a-radical-new-idea-for-the-electoral-system/comment-page-1/#comment-877 Dario Sanchez Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:30:18 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/02/27/a-radical-new-idea-for-the-electoral-system/#comment-877 Absolutely. Only I have better hair than Bertie and I've been working on my Estate Agent smile - the one that can sell you any lie. Absolutely. Only I have better hair than Bertie and I’ve been working on my Estate Agent smile – the one that can sell you any lie.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/02/27/a-radical-new-idea-for-the-electoral-system/comment-page-1/#comment-889 Grandad Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:18:42 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/02/27/a-radical-new-idea-for-the-electoral-system/#comment-889 In other words, Dario - nothing will change? In other words, Dario – nothing will change?

]]> By: Dario Sanchez http://www.headrambles.com/2007/02/27/a-radical-new-idea-for-the-electoral-system/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Dario Sanchez Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:12:21 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/02/27/a-radical-new-idea-for-the-electoral-system/#comment-882 If I can run on a policy of seeming to fight corruption whilst taking as many brown envelopes as possible, sure. If I can run on a policy of seeming to fight corruption whilst taking as many brown envelopes as possible, sure.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/02/27/a-radical-new-idea-for-the-electoral-system/comment-page-1/#comment-888 Grandad Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:57:59 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/02/27/a-radical-new-idea-for-the-electoral-system/#comment-888 You can pencil me in for next Thursday. You can pencil me in for next Thursday.

]]> By: Deborah http://www.headrambles.com/2007/02/27/a-radical-new-idea-for-the-electoral-system/comment-page-1/#comment-881 Deborah Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:16:18 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/02/27/a-radical-new-idea-for-the-electoral-system/#comment-881 Ah sure Grandad, you'd be a GRAND Taoiseach pardon the pun! As you've said, you got several up on the incumbent!!! Can I write you in? Ah sure Grandad, you’d be a GRAND Taoiseach pardon the pun! As you’ve said, you got several up on the incumbent!!! Can I write you in?

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/02/27/a-radical-new-idea-for-the-electoral-system/comment-page-1/#comment-883 Grandad Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:39:10 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/02/27/a-radical-new-idea-for-the-electoral-system/#comment-883 If they are aren't interested in blogging, they'll be even less interested in making their way to the polling booths. Anyway it is a citizen's right not to vote. That, in itself is a vote [for apathy?]. Do you and Cian wish to nominate yourselves for the forthcoming E-Dáil elections? If they are aren’t interested in blogging, they’ll be even less interested in making their way to the polling booths. Anyway it is a citizen’s right not to vote. That, in itself is a vote [for apathy?].

Do you and Cian wish to nominate yourselves for the forthcoming E-Dáil elections?

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