Tonight With Vincent Browne Thread v2.0

steelcityblues

On RTE,

I thought Bowman made a poor case for calling it a success in its 50 years, trotting out the usual names like Gay Byrne and himself, but failing to give several examples of how it wasn't a gombeen State broadcaster.

Also,no other party was as loony and obsessive in their anti-republicanism as the Workers Party.

Harry Angstrom

irishh_bob wrote: »

having just listened to her clearly disaproving tones about reforming social wellfare , im more convinced than ever about her politics , wouldnt be surprised to see her heading one of those well paid poverty industry QUANGO,s sometime soon , the kind middle class socilists are drawn to

She has a point though. Unless a person is clairvoyant, how can they be expected to give a future date for when they'll sign off? It's madness. Joan Burton is getting more and more like Maggie Thatcher with each day that passes.

Lady Chatterton

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

I have to say, I gave up listening to VB's radio programme because I was getting fed up with the endless tribunal re-enactments. I didn't mind the odd one now and again when Gogarty et al took the stand but by the end, it was just plain boring.

When my daughter was a baby of a couple of months, the only way I could get her to fall asleep was by putting on Vincent Browne's radio programme for her. When I heard that he was being axed, I spent the last month taping the programme for her

Harry Angstrom

MrsD007 wrote: »

When my daughter was a baby of a couple of months, the only way I could get her to fall asleep was by putting on Vincent Browne's radio programme for her. When I heard that he was being axed, I spent the last month taping the programme for her

Thanks MrsD. I think you've just proven my point.

RayM

irishh_bob wrote: »

having just listened to her clearly disaproving tones about reforming social wellfare , im more convinced than ever about her politics ,

Anyone who isn't a complete f**king idiot would disapprove of the idea of forcing welfare recipients to predict - in the middle of a recession - their signing-off date.

Coillte_Bhoy

irishh_bob wrote: »

wouldnt be surprised to see her run at the next local elections , shes a labour party member , something she denied around the time of the presidential election

she,s got all the crudentials , middle class south dublin socilist and all

Socialism and the Labour party??? Think you're getting mixed up

Elmo

I think it is funny that Vincent Browne should defend TV3's (the national commercial private public broadcaster) treatment of the genders.

TV3 clearly have gender roles when it comes to presenting and panels. e.g. Xposé (moving 2 female journalist to the show after axing the news, why not move male reporters?) and Midday, which rarely has a male contribution. The list of this kind of gender profiling is prolific across all broadcasters and within print journalism. (The feminist must be delighted :rolleyes: )

Even Browne admits to gender profiling to insure balance on his panels. However I doubt the female producers of his show worry about getting male guest when 2 female "ex-officos" appear on VB.

irishh_bob

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Socialism and the Labour party??? Think you're getting mixed up

south dublin socilist = champagne socilist = labour party

Aidric

ballsymchugh wrote: »

the jingle is probably made already!

Indeed it was aired tonight.

Havermeyer

Aidric wrote: »

Indeed it was aired tonight.

Yup, was pretty funny.

Never thought I'd hear a VB and Prodigy mix.

Lady Chatterton

Elmo wrote: »

and Midday, which rarely has a male contribution.

Elmo, When "Midday" was first launched it was presented by Alan Cantwell, Martin King and Colette Fitzpatrick but TV3 changed the format to make it an Irish version of ITV's "Loose Women". The panel is made up of all females for that reason;)

JonathanAnon

MrsD007 wrote: »

Elmo, When "Midday" was first launched it was presented by Alan Cantwell, Martin King and Colette Fitzpatrick but TV3 changed the format to make it an Irish version of ITV's "Loose Women". The panel is made of all females for that reason

Cos TV3 need an hour to clean the hen house ??

Lady Chatterton

Bob, is it you who fancies Siobhán O'Donoghue???:p

take everything

I've lost all faith in what politicans say.
It's hard to reconcile what everyone from Varadkar to Gilmore said before the election with their positions now.

tayto lover

Veradkar caught lying again ?

SnowY32

tayto lover wrote: »

Veradkar caught lying again ?

The Sooner why have these lying cheating robbing blueshirts behind bars the better :mad:

Harry Angstrom

tayto lover wrote: »

Veradkar caught lying again ?

What's even worse is that the arrogant little toad is now denying that he ever said anything about the "not a (red) cent more". I tried reminding him about it on his Facebook page and he then went and barred me from commenting on his page again.

JonathanAnon

Pascal is well able for Vincent... He's got a very nice manner as well, very polite..

SnowY32

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

What's even worse is that the arrogant little toad is now denying that he ever said anything about the "not a (red) cent more". I tried reminding him about it on his Facebook page and he then went and barred me from commenting on his page again.

lol good auld facist little leo:D The tide is turning on the rats I feel.

nudger

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Good loser

tayto lover wrote: »

Veradkar caught lying again ?

That's rubbish.

Vinny got his quote and attacked Paschal with it. When Paschal having done the homework produced some facts to rebut it Vinny reverted immediately to the general charge. Shabby.

JonathanAnon

Say that in lay man's terms Megan ffs.. Some of the people here still eat turf you know..

Harry Angstrom

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Say that in lay man's terms Megan ffs.. Some of the people here still eat turf you know..

Dem Americans use fierce flowery language alright.

Pity that most of those so-called "experts" didn't predict anything like the catastrophic collapse a few years back.

tayto lover

Good loser wrote: »

That's rubbish.

Vinny got his quote and attacked Paschal with it. When Paschal having done the homework produced some facts to rebut it Vinny reverted immediately to the general charge. Shabby.

Not according to the E-mail Vinny received back from the Danish Bank.

Havermeyer

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Dem Americans use fierce flowery language alright.

Pity that most of those so-called "experts" didn't predict anything like the catastrophic collapse a few years back.

And yet, we are supposed to take what they say now seriously.

A lot of the same heads still trying to predict the future, having failed to see the sh1t was about the hit the fan previously.

JonathanAnon

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Pity that most of those so-called "experts" didn't predict anything like the catastrophic collapse a few years back.

Well, I would apply that to the responses that both Pascal and Vincent got from their Danish friends also... You would think that at this stage people would understand that they may not get a completely honest response when they ask a direct question of a vested interest... (insert obligatory reference to Jim Power here)

But I disagree with you about Leo Varadkar.. He has certainly made mistakes, but he is a good guy... I think what Pascal said just there:

It continues to be in our interest at the moment, to work with these people (i.e. the Troika), cos we cant get any money off anybody else... and find a way of reforming the deal

is the simplest and most accurate analysis of our current predicament..

SnowY32

We are struggling to keep our deficit to 3% at the moment and this treaty will force us to get to down 0.5% every year or face punishment can you imagine the cuts and depression that would cause to get to 0.5%, we could give it a go somewhat if we didnt pay them fcuking bondholders. There will be a fcuking Revolt if we dont get a Referendum.

take everything

That was interesting.
Vinny's not convinced.
Foiled for the time being.

JonathanAnon

Siobhán O'Donoghue's caption read "Claiming Our Future"? Was she not with The Migrant's Council?

Good loser

Vincent wrong again on his analysis. Doubt if he'd get through the UCD law exams at this rate.