There are dissident republicans, people dissatisfied with this process, and of course loyalists continue to engage in violence as well, so they represent obstacles along the path to total normality here in Northern Ireland.

The Republicans may be better off without an agenda. They don't scare people.

This year was troubling to a lot of people including Republicans and independents.

If this doesn't get any better, if people don't see a dime's bit of difference between corrupt Republicans and the same tired old Democrats, ... there could be a third party movement coming on.

I've had a friend who lost a leg, and I've seen him crawl up those steps with his crutches. People in wheelchairs have had to be carried up. It's an embarrassing thing for them.

[If Republicans want to rethink the votes of] people who were treated unfairly because the rules did not accommodate for their circumstances, ... Are they willing to do the same thing for an 85-year-old who simply did not have the strength to punch through a punch card?