In its ard fheis clár, Fianna Fáil encourages party members to text supportive comments into radio stations when its TDs, Senators and Councillors are on air

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1. Ok and?

2. Some really nothing stories coming out of this Ard Fheis.

3. All party’s do this

4. Breaking news, organisation encourages members to support organisation.

5. As much as I hate Fianna fail, they are all at that.

6. It is called Activism

   [https://twitter.com/PaulMcauliffe/status/1575787180697391105](https://twitter.com/PaulMcauliffe/status/1575787180697391105)

7. It would be weird if they didn’t.

8. They do it here as well. Be careful who you are chatting to/debating with. It’s probably pointless.

9. Indeed, some journalists have been ([accidentally?] (https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1575770643248943105?t=8p366g-IZgDN_IckSgbq2g&s=19)) added to some HQ texting lists, which let members know when ministers are appearing on TV or radio – sometimes including details of the comment line or hashtag to encourage positive feedback…

10. I heard they’ve also encouraged party members to vote for Fianna Fail candidates in elections, the bastards.

11. EVERYTIME there’s a segment on Newstalk about landlords ‘somebody’ texts into the show saying something like ‘I’m a landlord and I’m selling my properties because in two years there will be a Sinn Féin government’ and I have never believed it once. Dirty tricks!

12. I’m sure some of the other parties told their members to send in negative comments so it probably all balances out

13. Party supporters encouraged to support the party? Well I never.

14. And?