They’re all throwing digs now.
Negative campaigning is the kind of electioneering that involves absolutely zero constructive account of what your party might or might not do if elected government, rather pointing out the flaws of your opponents.
In the past week, both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have become embroiled in a slanging match, calling each other out by name with big posters and big accusations about ghost estates and hospital beds.
Not to be outdone, Gerry Adams and co. have taken time away from their busy schedule of sending messages to Pierce Brosnan and taken a fierce shot at both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael for their bickering.
Tired of the phoney row about health? For a real health plan visit https://t.co/jmGE8sCcGP #AF16 pic.twitter.com/eyD93VdIyu
— Sinn Féin (@sinnfeinireland) January 16, 2016
In case you haven’t grasped the message here, it appears to imply that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have assumed the roles of pot and kettle – accusing one another of crimes for which they are both equally culpable.
We are looking forward to Labour’s “It takes one to know one” poster, scheduled for release tomorrow.
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