George Lee on Frontline

DogmaticLefty

Should be good.



His constiuents will be a lot more careful about choosing celebrity candidates in future.

Red_Marauder

For anyone like me who doesnt own a TV:o I'm pretty sure it can be seen online

http://www.rte.ie/live/

DogmaticLefty

He reminds me of the PhD we hired in work who left after 6 months cos he wasn't prepared to learn the ropes and do his chores.

JonathanAnon

It's good stuff. Pat kenny on top form as usual.

Victor Meldrew

Miffed at the pair of them.

George is hanging himself. Shame, and naive given that he'll be going back to RTE.

"Gardening with George?"

Mental Mickey

Victor Meldrew wrote: »

Miffed at the pair of them.

George is hanging himself. Shame, and naive given that he'll be going back to RTE.

"Gardening with George?"

stumpypeeps

Reflects terribly on FG. Kenny won't last much longer. Good riddance.

gandalf

Well so far the biddies agree with George.................he is definitely doing himself no favours now appearing on every single media show he get his ass on.

This is not just a knife in Kennys back its the full dinner service.

JonathanAnon

Leo Varadkar joining them shortly, so Pat kenny says. That should be interesting, I always find Varadkar very sharp. George could have his hands full with him.

tech77

JonathanAnon wrote: »

It's good stuff. Pat kenny on top form as usual.

True.
Kenny's quite good at this stuff.

I can't help feeling it is a George Lee problem.
Describing Enda Kenny as being "shocked" kinda supports this.

Mental Mickey

tech77 wrote: »

True.
Kenny's quite good at this stuff.

I can't help feeling it is a George Lee problem.
Describing Enda Kenny as being "shocked" kinda supports this.

A George Lee ego problem.

Victor Meldrew

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Leo Varadkar joining them shortly, so Pat kenny says. That should be interesting, I always find Varadkar very sharp. George could have his hands full with him.

Kenny is doing a good enough job on George...

Vardakar better have eaten before hand.... there'll be nothing left...

omahaid

To be honest he seems like an honest enough guy, I can't imagine how any politician should be able to make an honest guy seem bad.

Mental Mickey

Victor Meldrew wrote: »

Kenny is doing a good enough job on George...

Vardakar better have eaten before hand.... there'll be nothing left...

lol

JonathanAnon

Is that his bit finished?

tech77

The guy behind Noel Whelan has ripped jeans.

Edit: he just said "sh1t hot".
WTF is going on.

Victor Meldrew

Ouch..

Kenny and George won't be supping coffee in the canteen and working on the crossword any time soon....

I am starting to feel sorry for him...

Actually scratch that, he's still been spoilt.

Reginald P. DuM

tech77 wrote: »

The guy behind Noel Whelan has ripped jeans.

Think he was here for the discussion on social welfare which was brushed at the last minute for George...

yoshytoshy

It's looking more like George lee was lied to ,bruton was never going to let him in.

Mental Mickey

yoshytoshy wrote: »

It's looking more like George lee was lied to ,bruton was never going to let him in.

Why should he have let him in?? Bruton's been in that party for years, Lee has only been there for 9 months. Arrogant git thought he could walk into a frontbench position.

JonathanAnon

I think no matter what you say about George, the fact that he only stayed for 9 months is a poor reflection on his commitment to the job and his constituents. I think he should have at least stayed for the term that he was elected for.

yoshytoshy

Mickey Pearce wrote: »

Why should he have let him in?? Bruton's been in that party for years, Lee has only been there for 9 months. Arrogant git thought he could walk into a ministerial job.

What the hell was he let into fine gael for then ? to make apple tarts for the party ?

Red_Marauder

yoshytoshy wrote: »

What the hell was he let into fine gael for then ? to make apple tarts for the party ?

I am happier with Bruton in Finance. There was talk of Lee being given a new portfolio for economic development both on the frontline just now and based on earlier reports on radio.

thetonynator

George Lee is like a spoilt child . . .
No one will ever take him seriously again!!!

Mental Mickey

yoshytoshy wrote: »

What the hell was he let into fine gael for then ? to make apple tarts for the party ?

Lee?? Yeah probably.

DogmaticLefty

FG airing their dirty linen.

Reginald P. DuM

JonathanAnon wrote: »

I think no matter what you say about George, the fact that he only stayed for 9 months is a poor reflection on his commitment to the job and his constituents. I think he should have at least stayed for the term that he was elected for.

Absolutely JA. It's easy to understand his frustrations but ultimately he can't do anything about it from the RTE canteen. I'd be sick if I had voted for him. And bitter.

Jip

ha ha, Yates was great. Don't know why they keep bringing up the Duffy poll, it's only a snapshot of housewives opinions, hardly a broad view of the electorate.

JonathanAnon

Never really liked Jim Glennon as a contributor. His rugby analogy was not very good.

yoshytoshy

Fine gael shouldn't have sold lee the job ,end of.

mike65

Some people very intelligent people are actually quite stupid.

gandalf

yoshytoshy wrote: »

What the hell was he let into fine gael for then ? to make apple tarts for the party ?

Sounds like the mistake he made was to assume he would get a major position and didn't actually nail it down properly beforehand. Its like accepting a job thinking you are going to get one wage, never looking or signing the contract and then finding out you are getting far less. Naive at best.

Red_Marauder

yoshytoshy wrote: »

Fine gael shouldn't have sold lee the job ,end of.

End of, who says?

They didn't kidnap him.

gandalf

Jesus Ivan Yates is the leader that Fine Gael needs badly. Its a shame he stood down from them. He'd make a great Taoiseach imho.

Victor Meldrew

DogmaticLefty wrote: »

FG airing their dirty linen.

Chr1$t, I know, I'm a card carrying Blueshirt who canvassed with George but I am so delusioned by this.

Our ability to screw up is Fianna Fail's greatest asset. Seriously... It's incredible.

And where is Leo V...?

Mental Mickey

deadtiger wrote: »

Sounds like the mistake he made was to assume he would get a major position and didn't actually nail it down properly beforehand. Its like accepting a job thinking you are going to get one wage, never looking or signing the contract and then finding out you are getting far less. Naive at best.

Arrogant?

Victor Meldrew

deadtiger wrote: »

Jesus Ivan Yates is the leader that Fine Gael need badly. Its a shame he stood down from them. He's make a great Taoiseach imho.

That'll always be the dream....

JonathanAnon

Victor Meldrew wrote: »

And where is Leo V...?

Say he's probably driving in at 30kmph.

Gretchy

The Irish political spectrum as a whole has been soiled today. George Lee was the breath of fresh air with the passion and vibrancy to try and change the views of inept parties and their ideals. Its the system folks and dont ever be fooled that your local councillor or politician has in the long term your interests at heart, for fools we all are!!!

tech77

Victor Meldrew wrote: »

Chr1$t, I know, I'm a card carrying Blueshirt who canvassed with George but I am so delusioned by this.

Our ability to screw up is Fianna Fail's greatest asset. Seriously... It's incredible.

That's one of the worst things about all this.

gandalf

Mickey Pearce wrote: »

Arrogant?

Probably but also very very naive.

Nicki123

Jip wrote: »

ha ha, Yates was great. Don't know why they keep bringing up the Duffy poll, it's only a snapshot of housewives opinions, hardly a broad view of the electorate.

Don't forget - the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world....

yoshytoshy

Red_Marauder wrote: »

End of, who says?

They didn't kidnap him.

It's absolutely ridiculous to have taken on someone like george lee and not know what he is thinking nine months later.

Who's next for fine gael , liam neeson ?

Red_Marauder

Nicki123 wrote: »

Don't forget - the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world....

But the hand that grips the zimmerframe is the hand that rules Ireland

Jip

That's a scary thought indeed.

InReality

Its interesting to see what trickles out when there is a shock to the system.

Thought George was a secret FF agent for a while there though

Red_Marauder

yoshytoshy wrote: »

It's absolutely ridiculous to have taken on someone like george lee and not know what he is thinking nine months later.

Who's next for fine gael , liam neeson ?

Where are George Lee's policy documents? Where are his ideas from Dail speeches? Why didnt he convene meetings of the economic policy forum he was chairing? This is a George lee ego problem.

tech77

InReality wrote: »

Thought George was a secret FF agent for a while there though

That'd keep the lads in the conspiracy theory forum going for a while.

Jip

He didn't publish anything apparently.

yoshytoshy

Red_Marauder wrote: »

Where are George Lee's policy documents? Where are his ideas from Dail speeches? Why didnt he convene meetings of the economic policy forum he was chairing? This is a George lee ego problem.

No one was communicating with the guy ,it's obvious. So theres nothing for him to document.

Bad judgement in Fine gael ,time for them to look at themselves.

Reginald P. DuM

Jip wrote: »

He didn't publish anything apparently.

This is an important point too, one which must be remembered. If he was that good he would have made his influence within FG felt.