On March 15th 2015 the Irish Independent reported yet another poll that supposedly showed support for Sinn Fein had declined by a whopping 2%. And in case anyone had missed the accompanying barb that went with it also said that “Sinn Fein at 21% are failing to move beyond that level which shows middle Ireland is not ready to consider it worthy of Government.”
Yet only two days later the Irish Times said that Sinn Fein had risen 2% more than it ever had before which would put it at 25%. So, who is fibbing?
Well, its being economical with the truth as alway with the Independent, and despite the most despicable and tardy lies they tell in general, they have selective amnesia as well. With all that, keeping their version of truth is always going to be about ‘what they said before against what they say now’ and hope you won't be able to remember or be able to tell the difference.
By this I mean in their own poll reports taken by them ten days after the red sea one, and published today, they show that Sinn Fein had slipped again by two points down to 24%. How can you slip down to 24% when you were never supposed to have been at this level in the first place. With Fine Gael going from 26% in the earlier report by the Irish Independent, they now say in this later report they are unchanged at 25%. How can this be mathematically possible aside of how easily it can be written in the form of a lie.
Of course the barb with this report is that the fantasy fall in numbers for Sinn Fein is because of the Paudie McGahon abuse scandal, if it is a scandalous one at all, but is my next pet project. The Irish Independent did grudgingly admit that Sinn Fein remains the second most popular party in the country.
Between the lines and lies, I believe they have just overtaken Fine Gael. Watch this space!!!
Barry Clifford
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