Re: Congratulations to Sinn Fein Re Micheal Collins

Date: 15th June '01

Name: Red Pol

Country: Belfast

Ach Micheal, you are swearing again, It does your argument s no good!
As to the questions you asked surely you are not suggesting that the elections should not be analysed and the different eventualities debated. There were over seven and half thousand spoilt votes, nearly three thousand of those in West and north Belfast I would suggest that this does not compare to SF's vote in these constituencies but never the less a significant minority. You lump the IRSP/ 32CSM/RSF together WHY?
As to the IRSP claiming moral or other victories those are your words not mine. What I said was that the IRSP's long held position that the GFA was inherently sectarian and would lead to greater polarisation between the communities has been borne out by the election results. This does not mean a victory for the IRSP but does offer proof that their analysis has been correct. In regards to John Nixon why the failure to acknowledge his good poll, he was threatened though I doubt those threats were sanctioned, but a threat was made none the less.
In regards to transfers It would take too long in this posting to explain, but I spent 15 years fighting elections for Sinn Fein so I do Know what I am talking about the answers to these election conundrums lie in the careful anaysis of the figures. What I suggested was that the election needs careful anaysis by socialist republicans or republican socialists what ever title you feel comfortable with. I feel its a pity that when the Sinn fein Leadership accepts and dialogues with the IRSP on the basis of the IRSP's constructive critisism that its supporters stoop to stupid unpolitical type arguments that sometimes appear on this page. My congratulations to SF were genuine after all there is a little bit of nationalism in us all. I enjoy talking with you but again the language does you and your points no favours. Slan Red Pol

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