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Why are RTE interviewing disgraced TDs for their opinion ?

  • 22-11-2010 6:27pm
    #1
    Liam Byrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,163 ✭✭✭✭


    Earlier Michael Lowry and now Willie O'Dea.....what's going on ?

    Aside from the fact that O'Dea's opinion re "credibility" is laughable, what the hell is RTE thinking ?

    Next thing they'll be interviewing Ray Burke & Bertie Ahern for their opinions!


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  • #2
    Raging_Ninja
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭Raging_Ninja


    They are members of the government party. This is a democracy and they have every right to express their opinions, just like you do.


  • #3
    nesf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,644 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    Eh, it makes complete sense to see what the mood is like in the Government. A lot of rats will start jumping ship and the Government may not even have a majority come the weekend.


  • #4
    COYW
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭COYW


    They are elected TDs in the current Dail. Why not?


  • #5
    Monty Burnz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,455 ✭✭✭✭Monty Burnz


    Yeah, I wonder what John Trainor is making of all this. Or the Monk.


  • #6
    Denerick
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,488 ✭✭✭Denerick


    Should RTE only interview enlightened TDs? They'd spend a long time looking into space.


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  • #7
    southsiderosie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,565 ✭✭✭southsiderosie


    Liam Byrne wrote: »
    Earlier Michael Lowry and now Willie O'Dea.....what's going on ?

    Aside from the fact that O'Dea's opinion re "credibility" is laughable, what the hell is RTE thinking ?

    Next thing they'll be interviewing Ray Burke & Bertie Ahern for their opinions!

    I would quite like to see Bertie Ahern interviewed, actually. He has been suspiciously quiet, especially as compared to past party leaders from FG and Labour.


  • #8
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    nesf wrote: »
    Eh, it makes complete sense to see what the mood is like in the Government. A lot of rats will start jumping ship and the Government may not even have a majority come the weekend.
    If the Greens are planning to Exit government can't they first do something like move for a vote of No Confidence?


  • #9
    Liam Byrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,163 ✭✭✭✭Liam Byrne


    Denerick wrote: »
    Should RTE only interview enlightened TDs? They'd spend a long time looking into space.

    I'd agree - if that was what I had said.

    But I didn't object that they were interviewing ignorant TDs; I objected that they were interviewing disgraced and corrupt TDs.


  • #10
    HxGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 767 ✭✭✭HxGH


    Liam Byrne wrote: »
    what the hell is RTE thinking ?


    Ah sure, there's nothing else on.


  • #11
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Liam Byrne wrote: »
    I'd agree - if that was what I had said.

    But I didn't object that they were interviewing ignorant TDs; I objected that they were interviewing disgraced and corrupt TDs.
    So nobody should try to interview GWB or Dick Cheney even if they disagree with said crooks?


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  • #12
    Liam Byrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,163 ✭✭✭✭Liam Byrne


    Overheal wrote: »
    So nobody should try to interview GWB or Dick Cheney even if they disagree with said crooks?

    Well I certainly wouldn't ask their opinion on how a country should be governed!


  • #13
    nesf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,644 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    Liam Byrne wrote: »
    But I didn't object that they were interviewing ignorant TDs; I objected that they were interviewing disgraced and corrupt TDs.

    There is no evidence of O'Dea being corrupt. Please don't make such statements on here.


  • #14
    Liam Byrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,163 ✭✭✭✭Liam Byrne


    nesf wrote: »
    There is no evidence of O'Dea being corrupt. Please don't make such statements on here.

    It was a collective statement.......as in "disgraced TDs & corrupt TDs".


  • #15
    nesf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,644 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    Liam Byrne wrote: »
    It was a collective statement.......as in "disgraced TDs & corrupt TDs".

    Make it more explicit in future. We don't want boards.ie getting any letters from solicitors over a comment in this forum.


  • #16
    Liam Byrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,163 ✭✭✭✭Liam Byrne


    nesf wrote: »
    Make it more explicit in future. We don't want boards.ie getting any letters from solicitors over a comment in this forum.

    Fair enough - will do.


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