WTF is a "Brian Dobson Moment"?

Thargor

Ive seen this phrase used on this forum and Politics.ie now and I cannot fathom what it could mean, he seems like one of the most bland individuals on the planet, was there some scandal in Brians past that I missed?

oppenheimer1

Thargor wrote: »

Ive seen this phrase used on this forum and Politics.ie now and I cannot fathom what it could mean, he seems like one of the most bland individuals on the planet, was there some scandal in Brians past that I missed?

Where bertie got misty eyed during his interview with brian when talking about his marriage I think.

maynooth_rules

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

Where bertie got misty eyed during his interview with brian when talking about his marriage I think.

And the women of Ireland all suddenly forgave ever thing he did wrong. Amazing what fake tears can acheive

oppenheimer1

maynooth_rules wrote: »

And the women of Ireland all suddenly forgave ever thing he did wrong. Amazing what fake tears can acheive

Maybe they were real? No one questioned Brian Lenihens or Micheal Noonans genuineness when the broke down in interviews. Perhaps it was an upsetting memory for him?

maynooth_rules

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

Maybe they were real? No one questioned Brian Lenihens or Micheal Noonans genuineness when the broke down in interviews. Perhaps it was an upsetting memory for him?

Perhaps you are right, just a personal opinion I have. I feel it was quite staged by Bertie.

mikemac

Bertie Ahern did that entire misty eyed interview without a single break and never got phased

There are professional actors who couldn't manage that.
And very few other politicians with that ability.

Quite the master performer at interviews when he wanted to be

I'm going to get a reply back that you weren't impressed and saw through it all but the point is, enough people were impressed

gandalf

I suppose its used to describe the weak wristed interviews that are meted out to members of the FF elite when they grace the airwaves from Montrose like the infamous Bertie Ahern tearjerker.

Liam Byrne

feelingstressed wrote: »

Bertie Ahern did that entire misty eyed interview without a single break and never got phased

There are professional actors who couldn't manage that.
And very few other politicians with that ability.

Quite the master performer at interviews when he wanted to be

I'm going to get a reply back that you weren't impressed and saw through it all but the point is, enough people were impressed

We are talking about the same weasel who didn't blink while contradicting himself both in front of a tribunal and also on Freefall the other night, though, so he's well capable of a straight face when one isn't appropriate or genuine.

expectationlost

mary o'rourke suggest this morning that brian cowen could fix his communications problems in 1 week by doing an interview with bryan dobson, bryan dobson ireland's national fluffer

pog it

Thargor wrote: »

Ive seen this phrase used on this forum and Politics.ie now and I cannot fathom what it could mean, he seems like one of the most bland individuals on the planet, was there some scandal in Brians past that I missed?

Disagree completely. Brian Dobson is one of the most able in RTE and does an outstanding job interviewing politicians. I guess though that ya know... if you were a FFer... you probably wouldn't like him too much

flutered

did he not five the bankers buddy a grilling this evening.

expectationlost

flutered wrote: »

did he not five the bankers buddy a grilling this evening.

no he just kept asking the same question, and lenihan slapped him down