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Tonight With Vincent Browne Thread v2.0

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    #8312
    hotmail.com
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    Oh that's probably visible.


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    #8313
    tayto lover
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    Harry Angstrom wrote: »
    Pointless having a debate about James Reilly. He should have been out on his ear ages ago but he's sticking like a limpet and being backed up by gutless Enda and the Labour hypocrites who sold Roisin Shortall down the river. The Reilly situation represents everything that's bad about our political system. If it was the UK, Reilly would have been gone long ago.

    Yes and Fidelma Healy-Eames wouldn't be leading a junket to China with 26 others at 5 k each plus expenses. She'd have been out on her ear too but Enda seems to reward slovenly politicians.


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    #8314
    hotmail.com
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    Harry Angstrom wrote: »
    Twomey is making himself look like a prize wally.

    Nothing new there. I think that says Conor Lenihan???


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    #8315
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    hotmail.com wrote: »
    Nothing new there. I think that says Conor Lenihan???

    I'd wouldn't expect any better from Fianna Fáil. Difference here is that, prior to the general election, Fine Gael said they were going to do things differently but it's the same old same old with them. Stroke politics is alive and well with our Fine Gael and Labour coalition.


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    #8316
    coolhull
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    And I want to see that name written on Vincent's bit of paper


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    #8317
    Lapin
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    Too much talking over each other while VB is reading the paper to himself.


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    #8318
    coolhull
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    hotmail.com wrote: »
    Nothing new there. I think that says Conor Lenihan???
    I'd say that would be about right


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    #8319
    tayto lover
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    Gerri Hall again :D


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    #8320
    Harry Angstrom
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    tayto lover wrote: »
    Gerri Hall again :D

    Vision Express sorted me out ;):D


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    #8321
    coolhull
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    tayto lover wrote: »
    Gerri Hall again :D
    I would....


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    #8322
    Lady Chatterton
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    tayto lover wrote: »
    Gerri Hall again :D
    To be fair to Mr. Angstrom, I can see a bit of a resemblance this evening. However, I should tell ye I've had a glass of wine tonight.


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    #8323
    tayto lover
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    MrsD007 wrote: »
    To be fair to Mr. Angstrom, I can see a bit of a resemblance this evening. However, I should tell ye I've had a glass of wine tonight.

    A very very large glass :D


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    #8324
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    MrsD007 wrote: »
    To be fair to Mr. Angstrom, I can see a bit of a resemblance this evening. However, I should tell ye I've had a glass of wine tonight.

    'Two For One' offer on beer goggles in Vision Express this week MrsD ;):D


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    #8325
    Lady Chatterton
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    tayto lover wrote: »
    A very very large glass :D
    Harry Angstrom wrote: »
    'Two For One' offer on beer goggles in Vision Express this week MrsD ;):D

    Ye cheeky devils ye :p, which button do I press to unfriend ye?? ;):D


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    #8326
    Technocentral
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    Excellent debate overall, Vincent was fair and thorough. Re: Shatter (from RTE site 30 mins ago)

    "Minister for Justice Alan Shatter said the bill before the House was defective, and did not deal well enough with certain key issues.
    He said it does not require that medical practitioners ensure the life of the unborn be safeguarded as much as possible.
    The minister said now that the Expert Group report is published, decisions will be made and the situation will be addressed. That commitment, he said, had been given by Government.
    He asked Deputy Daly to withdraw the bill, and not call a vote on it."


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    #8327
    hotmail.com
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    Technocentral wrote: »
    Excellent debate overall, Vincent was fair and thorough. Re: Shatter (from RTE site 30 mins ago)

    "Minister for Justice Alan Shatter said the bill before the House was defective, and did not deal well enough with certain key issues.
    He said it does not require that medical practitioners ensure the life of the unborn be safeguarded as much as possible.
    The minister said now that the Expert Group report is published, decisions will be made and the situation will be addressed. That commitment, he said, had been given by Government.
    He asked Deputy Daly to withdraw the bill, and not call a vote on it."

    I liked his comment that there is a "British solution to an Irish problem".

    I wonder does his FG colleagues share his liberal views.


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    #8328
    Our man in Havana
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    Shatter needs to move things along quickly.


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    #8329
    Our man in Havana
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    hotmail.com wrote: »
    I liked his comment that there is a "British solution to an Irish problem".

    I wonder does his FG colleagues share his liberal views.
    There are many British solutions to Irish problems. There are still many availing of British divorces and bankruptcy.


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    #8330
    Technocentral
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    hotmail.com wrote: »
    I liked his comment that there is a "British solution to an Irish problem".

    I wonder does his FG colleagues share his liberal views.

    People saying that since the 80s at least, re: his colleagues probably most would be "pro life". Interesting what Vincent just said now that Shatter said he was totally opposed to it last election, possibly attempt at going with the new prevailing mood from him.


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    #8331
    Harry Angstrom
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    Jaysus, Vinnie was really going off on one there. Then he asks herself, do you remember that? :D


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    #8332
    Technocentral
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    There was a very weird, strong, totalitarian Catholicism as evidenced from what Vincent just said in Ireland alright, even Italy a hugely Catholic country had abortion since 1978, so there was something else strange happening over here.


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    #8333
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    Technocentral wrote: »
    There was a very weird, strong, totalitarian Catholicism as evidenced from what Vincent just said in Ireland alright, even Italy a hugely Catholic country had abortion since 1978, so there was something else strange happening over here.

    Sexism towards women perhaps?


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    #8334
    Our man in Havana
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    History lesson tonight from Vinnie.


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    #8335
    Harry Angstrom
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    Technocentral wrote: »
    There was a very weird, strong, totalitarian Catholicism as evidenced from what Vincent just said in Ireland alright, even Italy a hugely Catholic country had abortion since 1978, so there was something else strange happening over here.

    What about Northern Ireland? Hardly a "weird, strong, totalitarianism Catholicism" there, but they still had very restrictive abortion practices as well?


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    #8336
    Technocentral
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    hotmail.com wrote: »
    Sexism towards women perhaps?

    Have you ever been to Italy!!


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    #8337
    Technocentral
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    Harry Angstrom wrote: »
    What about Northern Ireland? Hardly a "weird, strong, totalitarianism Catholicism" there, but they still had very restrictive abortion practices as well?

    I meant when Vincent was talking about johnnies and the pill. I think the prevailing Northern style of Protestism was extremely hardline, no?


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    #8338
    Harry Angstrom
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    Technocentral wrote: »
    I meant when Vincent was talking about johnnies and the pill. I think the prevailing Northern style of Protestism was extremely hardline, no?

    Possibly, but at least we can't blame the Catholic Church for that......


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    #8339
    Technocentral
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    Nice of that young lad on the computer's mum to allow him up so late.


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    #8340
    hotmail.com
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    It is interesting alright - the last major social issue that has to be addressed. (Gay marriage is pretty much resolved now with a large majority supporting it - the anti side has lost the argument and it will be brought in soon).

    Abortion on the other hand is much more divisive and I don't think a referendum would pass. People just don't see it as a women's issue. Maybe if they did, they would support choice.


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    #8341
    Harry Angstrom
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    Technocentral wrote: »
    Nice of that young lad on the computer's mum to allow him up so late.

    And on a school night ;)


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