TONIGHT With Vincent Browne

Skid

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Yeah, dont know why Alison O'Connor got so much more time than Constantin though...

Was channel hopping so I didn't notice, but there is never, ever any good reason to give Alison O'Connor more airtime than Constantin Gurdgiev.

ascanbe

Garrett Fitzgerald muttering 'Oh, dear..' at the end; he's just another establishment 'lifer' that doesn't really understand how bad things are in this country.

telekon

take everything wrote: »

Luke "Ming" Flanagan elected FWIW.

....and he's taking a 50% cut in his TD salary and asking others to follow suit...good man Ming!!

JonathanAnon

ascanbe wrote: »

Garrett Fitzgerald muttering 'Oh, dear..' at the end;

I dont want to be gratuitously mean about this but I think Garrett is not as "with it" as he used to be... He is 85 after all... but I'm not sure he should be on telly..

JonathanAnon

telekon wrote: »

....and he's taking a 50% cut in his TD salary and asking others to follow suit...good man Ming!!

Is he? That's great.... I really like his thinking.. I'd say there's a lot of people in Roscommon County Council scared now that he has a mandate and a legitimate platform to air his views...

Sardonicat

JonathanAnon wrote: »

I dont want to be gratuitously mean about this but I think Garrett is not as "with it" as he used to be... He is 85 after all... but I'm not sure he should be on telly..

I disagree with that! He may be becoming frail but he is far more "with it" than many people less than half his age who have graced Vinnie's studio.
I may not be a supporter of his party, but I do have great admiration for the man.

K-9

ascanbe wrote: »

Garrett Fitzgerald muttering 'Oh, dear..' at the end; he's just another establishment 'lifer' that doesn't really understand how bad things are in this country.

The man was our Taoiseach during the 80's.

He knows how bad it was in this country, better than you do.

And I'm no FG'er.

ascanbe

JonathanAnon wrote: »

I dont want to be gratuitously mean about this but I think Garrett is not as "with it" as he used to be... He is 85 after all... but I'm not sure he should be on telly..

Perhaps so. Didn't see the much of the programme tonight. The bit i saw of him and other times i've seen him recently if found him sharp as tack/incredibly lucid for his age; just didn't agree with what he said.

ascanbe

K-9 wrote: »

The man was our Taoiseach during the 80's.

He knows how bad it was in this country, better than you do.

And I'm no FG'er.

Oh. So if someone was Taoiseach/has reached high political office, they always know better than those who disagree with them and the proles should know their place?
Did our last two Taoisigh know better than everyone else, also?
Perhaps he does know better than me and doesn't wish to publicly express it; i'm just going on what i've heard him say.
Edit: And having read your post again, i didn't write that he didn't know how bad it 'was' in this country. I wrote he doesn't know how bad it is; if he does he certainly isn't reflecting that knowledge in his words.

Donal Og O Baelach

JonathanAnon wrote: »

I dont think that's fair.. he pushed Mansergh and Lenihan just as hard... And if she's prepared to stand under the FF banner, then she surely has to explain why she aligns herself with their policies..

I respect VB, but I felt the girl didn't deserve that. Sh e failed to get a seat and was obviously down, and depite the fact she was never in govt, VB pushed her hard to proclaim FF ruined the country?

He showed a basic lack of human compassion there tonight.

I think that is very important if you are to evaluate the character of a person.

Skid

Donal Og O Baelach wrote: »

I respect VB, but I felt the girl didn't deserve that. Sh e failed to get a seat and was obviously down, and depite the fact she was never in govt, VB pushed her hard to proclaim FF ruined the country?

You call her a 'girl' as if she was standing for Fianna Fail as part of a Transition Year Project.

No-one forced her to go on the show, You can't expect new Fianna Fail candidates to be immune from criticism of the party's woeful record in government.

telekon

Donal Og O Baelach wrote: »

I respect VB, but I felt the girl didn't deserve that. Sh e failed to get a seat and was obviously down, and depite the fact she was never in govt, VB pushed her hard to proclaim FF ruined the country?

He showed a basic lack of human compassion there tonight.

I think that is very important if you are to evaluate the character of a person.

Erm they did, and she obviously had no qualms joining them. Feck her.:mad:

Donal Og O Baelach

SkidMark wrote: »

You call her a 'girl' as if she was standing for Fianna Fail as part of a Transition Year Project.

Nonsensical comment.
I call her a "girl" because she is a young female. I could call her a "Lady" or a "Woman".
Why is it in any way relevant??

K-9

ascanbe wrote: »

Oh. So if someone was Taoiseach/has reached high political office, they always know better than those who disagree with them and the proles should know their place?
Did our last two Taoisigh know better than everyone else, also?
Perhaps he does know better than me and doesn't wish to publicly express it; i'm just going on what i've heard him say.
Edit: And having read your post again, i didn't write that he didn't know how bad it 'was' in this country. I wrote he doesn't know how bad it is; if he does he certainly isn't reflecting that knowledge in his words.

That is exactly what I said and you arguing the opposite!

Nope.

I don't think you get my point. You either get it or you don't.

BlaasForRafa

ascanbe wrote: »

Perhaps so. Didn't see the much of the programme tonight. The bit i saw of him and other times i've seen him recently if found him sharp as tack/incredibly lucid for his age; just didn't agree with what he said.

Himself and Vinnie nearly made that Averil whatserface from Fianna Fail cry when they tried to get her to say that FF ruined the country.

Skid

Donal Og O Baelach wrote: »

Nonsensical comment.
I call her a "girl" because she is a young female. I could call her a "Lady" or a "Woman".
Why is it in any way relevant??

By using the term 'girl' you are clearing implying that she should be given special treatment as from Vincent as an inexperienced candidate.

Would you seriously refer to a young male candidate as 'the boy' ?

She was appointed Fianna Fail Spokesperson on Political Reform before the election. Michael Martin had big plans for Averil Power if she had been elected.

To paraphrase the late Seamus Brennan, she's playing senior camogie now.

Dempo1

Poor Adverill got a taste of things to come, thought Garret and Vinny were a little over the top but it was interesting that awful indo journalist came to her defense "long day and all that sympathetic nonsense", i suspect Adverill is no shrinking violet particularly with the hubby advising her. Would have been interesting if her hubby was in the studio, a few slaps might have been thrown.

More importantly however "Aine Kerr" was looking hot yesterday afternoon. Where is she from, the accent is cool also!

Blatter

Anyone know who's on tonight?

Koloman

Dempo1 wrote: »

More importantly however "Aine Kerr" was looking hot yesterday afternoon. Where is she from, the accent is cool also!

Monaghan I think. Her husband is new Labour TD Aodhan O'Riordan.

JonathanAnon

Sideshow Justine, Thomas Pringle, Joan Collins, Gerard Colleran..

Lame Lantern

Oh good, I really like the Sideshow Bob episodes.

murpho999

Wow, what a scoop by Vincent, he's got Hollywood's Glenn Close on.

Koloman

Bertie's nemesis Joan Collins.

Sardonicat

Koloman wrote: »

Bertie's nemesis Joan Collins.

Yeah, hope he's watching.

She's on tele now, ain't she Bertie?

Dempo1

Koloman wrote: »

Monaghan I think. Her husband is new Labour TD Aodhan O'Riordan.

A feck she is Married? awell! LOL:D

Just tuned in online, not sure if i am behind the live broadcast, I see that weapon Justine (time to moan) is a guest, God she is such a pain in the arse, like the editor guy from Kerry, can't recall is name!

Sardonicat

"Joan, what do you hope to achieve?"

" I want to get on the tele, Vincent, and so far, so good. Bertie, are you watching?"

Dempo1

Is that Joan who almost gave Bertie the slap's outside the dail recently? god she cleaned up well:D

Sardonicat

Justine is looking suspiciously "startled" about the eyes, I think.

Koloman

Dempo1 wrote: »

A feck she is Married? awell! LOL:D

Just tuned in online, not sure if i am behind the live broadcast, I see that weapon Justine (time to moan) is a guest, God she is such a pain in the arse, like the editor guy from Kerry, can't recall is name!

Ger Colleran of the Star.

Famous for these marvellous headlines!

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Who could disagree though.

Dempo1

O **** Justine is off on the Gender bollox again, Justine its called democracy, there was ample women seeking election.