Pat Rabbitte on Prime Time!

scrapsmac

Is anyone watching this? well said that man!!

brianthebard

Good man Rabbitte. Labour and Rabbitte have shown themselves to still have a bit of passion for this country and for government, unlike FF and their cronies.

patrickc

yeh well said Pat Rabbitte.

Pat Carey was well flummoxed. great to see.

ionapaul

Just saw it there - well done Pat

Bob_Latchford

FF should resign, they are literally a joke

PeterIanStaker

Couldnt be bothered watching it, to be honest, I've no truck with any elected representative of any hue, not any more. Read the sig.

My name is URL

That was some rant. Fair play to him.. I thought that glass of water was gonna be put to good use at one point

omahaid

Twas brilliant, good man Pat Rabitte, hope someone throws it up on youtube

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Synopsis, please?

Dunjohn

Wow, good timing, I was just about to ask who that was that Pat Rabbitte* was tearing into. I didn't know who he was but he looked like he wanted to punch someone.

*Or as my mother likes to call him after mishearing a newsreader a while ago, "Labour's pet rabbit."

RockinRolla

I hope someone is recording it to post it on YouTube.....

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When its up, send link!

easyeason3

Whatever was said was to gain the publics favourable opinion. I don't like any politician at the moment. They are all playing the like/ dislaike game game.

Cheap Thrills!

Pat lashed some FF bullsh!t artist out of it right to his face. It was verbal slaughter and very articulately delivered! Good man!!! Get in!!!

sdanseo

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Synopsis, please?

Pat Rabitte absolutely laid into Pat Carey. Raised voices, passionate speech, told him straight that they couldn't give two shíts what happened to Ireland and asked him very bluntly to get the hell out of government buildings.

SeaFields

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Synopsis, please?

Raised voice...phrases such as you should be ashamed of yourself, our independence gone, liars, etc. It was a great show and just bumped up Labours ratings in the polls again.

Edit - snap sdonn!

kincsem

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Synopsis, please?

He Fooked the FF guy out of it without using the F word.

gpjordanf1

patrickc wrote: »

yeh well said Pat Rabbitte.

Pat Carey was well flummoxed. great to see.

Not defending FF at all!

But this is just cheap show boating on Labours part, loads of sound bites but NO policies.

Look at it deeper, theres no substance there!

Terrible situation, wouldn't want to be in the Public service now, they should be gearing up to a 30% to 50% pay cuts from lower to higher paid servants, and if they dont like it, good luck, no unions will be able to help them now!

Killer Pigeon

I was supposed to go up to Donegal South-West this weekend to campaign for Labour but couldn't because it's very close to exam time! So to compensate for this, I'll simply say;

VOTE LABOUR!!

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Dunjohn

easyeason3 wrote: »

Whatever was said was to gain the publics favourable opinion. I don't like any politician at the moment. They are all playing the like/ dislaike game game.

No doubt, and the good Mr. Rabbitte is better at it than most. Still bloody entertaining, though.

mikom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLXflPUMqhI

thebaz

Vincent Browne should be good in an hour

does anyone know now that the IMF are in town , does that mean we are getting no free cheese for Christmas ?

scrapsmac

gpjordanf1 wrote: »

Not defending FF at all!

But this is just cheap show boating on Labours part, loads of sound bites but NO policies.

Look at it deeper, theres no substance there!

Terrible situation, wouldn't want to be in the Public service now, they should be gearing up to a 30% to 50% pay cuts from lower to higher paid servants, and if they dont like it, good luck, no unions will be able to help them now!

I agree with what you say gpjordan but it was still great to hear! Bit of cheap show boating but even so everything he said was the truth! God knows what was going through Careys head when he was on the receiving end of that

gyppo

Best bit of television I've seen on rte for years..

Nodin

thebaz wrote: »

Vincent Browne should be good in an hour

does anyone know now that the IMF are in town , does that mean we are getting no free cheese for Christmas ?

We get the cheese, but have to pay it off over the next 5 years.

RapaNui

Oooh... can't wait to see this!

With respect, you can talk of depth, and substance... but FF are thoroughly despised by 100% of the mentally stable population right now. Let us enjoy a little moment when one of their goons (Pat Carey is their finest piece of cannon fodder to date - regularly wheeled out on Vinnie Browne to take the punches) gets a good talking to.

There's little FG, Lab or anyone else for that matter can now do to fix the mess FF have made. If Pat Rabbitte has talked that snide little rat Carey into the ground on telly - he's done the country a service.

SeaFields

thebaz wrote: »

does anyone know now that the IMF are in town , does that mean we are getting no free cheese for Christmas ?

It means thats only what your getting for Christmas! :eek:

Killer Pigeon

gpjordanf1 wrote: »

Not defending FF at all!

But this is just cheap show boating on Labours part, loads of sound bites but NO policies.

Look at it deeper, theres no substance there!

Terrible situation, wouldn't want to be in the Public service now, they should be gearing up to a 30% to 50% pay cuts from lower to higher paid servants, and if they dont like it, good luck, no unions will be able to help them now!

This is just bull that right-wingers spread and is simply not true, have a little wee look at their website. Also, look up the progressive economic think-tank TASC, which Labour have taken most of the inspiration for their economic policies from.

Micky Dolenz

It's easy shout the odds when your opponent is down and out.

Give us answers/options Labour, point scoring does US no favours.

hotmail.com

I think he spoke for all tonight.

omahaid

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

It's easy shout the odds when your opponent is down and out.

Give us answers/options Labour, point scoring does US no favours.

I think we're short a lot of options due to that opponent and his ilk. I see Pat Rabbittes tirade for what it is but god help us it was well deserved.

scrapsmac

hotmail.com wrote: »

I think he spoke for all tonight.

Sums it up +1

OPENROAD

We are very easily impressed

mike65

Did anyone actually fall for that piece of theatre? Rabbitte is very good at that Angry Man of Dublin South West shtick.

kincsem

Pat Rabitte said it for us.

We have enough cheese and waffle. Thanks.

scientific1982

easyeason3 wrote: »

Whatever was said was to gain the publics favourable opinion. I don't like any politician at the moment. They are all playing the like/ dislaike game game.

Nah they aint all the same. FF are in a different league and they must take the lions share of blame.

toobeyshaw

Dunjohn wrote: »

*Or as my mother likes to call him after mishearing a newsreader a while ago, "Labour's pet rabbit."

alwaysadub

Ah sh1te, i always miss the good stuff. Only caught the end of the programme.

Pat Rabbite used to call round to our house when i was a kid. I'd even make him a cuppa if he came round after that

scrapsmac

mike65 wrote: »

Did anyone actually fall for that piece of theatre? Rabbitte is very good at that Angry Man of Dublin South West shtick.

Piece of theatre? Come on! Look at the times! yes it was a bit dramatic but how else can you get the point across anymore?! The country is in pieces and what he said was bloody right and long overdue! Whether it was Labour or whoever is irrelevant!

thebaz

i wonder does Brian Cowen himself believe his drunken waffle

Killer Pigeon

scientific1982 wrote: »

Nah they aint all the same. FF are in a different league and they must take the lions share of blame.

FG, being as right wing as FF, might turn out to be every similar to FF. Irish people need to understand that the country needs true change!

To quote Obama;

"CHANGE"

gpjordanf1

scrapsmac wrote: »

I agree with what you say gpjordan but it was still great to hear! Bit of cheap show boating but even so everything he said was the truth! God knows what was going through Careys head when he was on the receiving end of that

Yeah great to hear for sure but then you see the net and everybody is jumping up and down " Vote Labour"!!!!

Now thats what scares the Sh1t! out of me, this is the very same sheep mentality that got us into the mess were in today and were jsut gonna do it again!

Yes I have read Labour policies and am very nervous if the get in! Seriously worried for my daughters future and shes only 2. My future is screwed but I've accepted that, if Labour get in then its my daughters future thats in doubt! That I wont stand for!

lostwallet

he spoke on behalf of the nation tonight

hero

kraggy

Pat Rabbitte is great at talking, but damn all use when it comes to ideas as to how to get us out of this mess.

Over the last 2 years I've not heard one idea come out of his mouth.

Very like the rest of labour in that regard.

Add to that the fact that friends of Labour have partially caused this country to go broke. The unions in this country have been given way too much over the years. Unions were created to protect workers from abuse and to gain decent pay and conditions for an honest day's work, not to financilly rape the country.

No point in being furious and delivering speeches. That's how the Dail has made people so fed up. They're like a crowd at a gaa club AGM mixed with a group of 6 year olds on the playground with the utter nonsense they go with in there.

It's beyond embarrassing.

patsman07

alwaysadub wrote: »

Ah sh1te, i always miss the good stuff. Only caught the end of the programme.

Pat Rabbite used to call round to our house when i was a kid. I'd even make him a cuppa if he came round after that

It'll be on the iplayer soon enough. Probably around half an hour before the end of the programme.

RockinRolla

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

FG, being as right wing as FF, might turn out to be every similar to FF. Irish people need to understand that the country needs true change!

To quote Obama;

"CHANGE"

Which party is the most liberal, left........

scientific1982

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

It's easy shout the odds when your opponent is down and out.

Give us answers/options Labour, point scoring does US no favours.

How exactly are labour going to give us options when they,re not in government. Its FF who should be supplying the answers.

scrapsmac

gpjordanf1 wrote: »

Yeah great to hear for sure but then you see the net and everybody is jumping up and down " Vote Labour"!!!!

Now thats what scares the Sh1t! out of me, this is the very same sheep mentality that got us into the mess were in today and were jsut gonna do it again!

Yes I have read Labour policies and am very nervous if the get in! Seriously worried for my daughters future and shes only 2. My future is screwed but I've accepted that, if Labour get in then its my daughters future thats in doubt! That I wont stand for!

never said to Vote Labour gpjordan. I for one certainly would not! but whatever party he belonged to it was well said!:)

some_dose

gpjordanf1 wrote: »

Yeah great to hear for sure but then you see the net and everybody is jumping up and down " Vote Labour"!!!!

Now thats what scares the Sh1t! out of me, this is the very same sheep mentality that got us into the mess were in today and were jsut gonna do it again!

Yes I have read Labour policies and am very nervous if the get in! Seriously worried for my daughters future and shes only 2. My future is screwed but I've accepted that, if Labour get in then its my daughters future thats in doubt! That I wont stand for!

Elaborate please

hotmail.com

mike65 wrote: »

Did anyone actually fall for that piece of theatre? Rabbitte is very good at that Angry Man of Dublin South West shtick.

Perhaps it is theatre, but yano you're damned if you do and damned if you don't.

Killer Pigeon

RockinRolla wrote: »

Which party is the most liberal, left........

erm, Labour regard themselves as Democratic Socialists/ Social Democrats, so I'd imagine they would be. Seriously though, Labour have some majorly liberal policies in comparison to other parties. The Irish Labour Party isn't as conservative as the British 'New' Labour Party.

Jibbs

I don't know if I'm impressed or annoyed by the fact that Pat Rabitte didn't head butt the popeye look-a-like.