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Senator David Norris now a stand in T.V. Presenter?!

  • 28-07-2011 11:09pm
    #1
    Ald
    Closed Accounts Posts: 251 ✭✭


    Sen. David Norris will replace Vincent Browne on TV3 for part of next week as Vincent is away on his holidays.

    Is it just me or is this just a little cheap/crass? A statesman and potential President now standing in on a political comment show? I just find it a little opportunistic or something. Maybe not quite along the lines of Katie Price but it does scream of a bit of media desperation to me...

    Me thinks it'll either make or break him... Any thoughts?


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  • #2
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Would that not be conflict of interest or something? He gets a competitive advantage hosting such a prominent tv show for a week


  • #3
    Dannyboy83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,236 ✭✭✭Dannyboy83


    Playing them at their own game.

    You have to play dirty in Irish politics, sher weren't they intent on portraying him as a tacit supporter of paedophilia just a few weeks ago.


  • #4
    Ald
    Closed Accounts Posts: 251 ✭✭Ald


    I would have thought if you're aspiring for a high profile and quite a dignified role you'd act accordingly in the run-up to the election. Presenting a show that you have been/will be interviewed on, for the role in question, is bad taste in my opinion.

    It begs the question: what would he be like if President?


  • #5
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,768 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    Well, if TV 3 need a house for a series of Big Brother and the Aras is a available under Mr. Norris ....


  • #6
    Alopex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 632 ✭✭✭Alopex


    Ald wrote: »
    I would have thought if you're aspiring for a high profile and quite a dignified role you'd act accordingly in the run-up to the election. Presenting a show that you have been/will be interviewed on, for the role in question, is bad taste in my opinion.

    It begs the question: what would he be like if President?

    Another way of looking at it is it will be a good opportunity to see if he can remain neutral on issues he may have an opinion on, which is often an important chracteristic for a president.


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  • #7
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,433 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    Ald wrote: »
    I would have thought if you're aspiring for a high profile and quite a dignified role you'd act accordingly in the run-up to the election. Presenting a show that you have been/will be interviewed on, for the role in question, is bad taste in my opinion.

    It begs the question: what would he be like if President?
    jaysus i dunno...presenting nationwide?


  • #8
    anymore
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,672 ✭✭✭anymore


    Sully wrote: »
    Would that not be conflict of interest or something? He gets a competitive advantage hosting such a prominent tv show for a week

    It most certainly would give a competitive advantage to him. Would the other candidates be justified iN asking for similiar slots ?


  • #9
    anymore
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,672 ✭✭✭anymore


    Alopex wrote: »
    Another way of looking at it is it will be a good opportunity to see if he can remain neutral on issues he may have an opinion on, which is often an important chracteristic for a president.

    Oh he has become quite adept at being neutral now - in fact I would describe it as being as typically evasive as any irish TD now.


  • #10
    Callan57
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,160 ✭✭✭Callan57


    He hasn't been nominated ... so technically he isn't a candidate yet


  • #11
    Zubeneschamali
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,686 ✭✭✭✭Zubeneschamali


    Callan57 wrote: »
    He hasn't been nominated ... so technically he isn't a candidate yet

    There's no technically about it. He is still seeking a nomination, he's not a candidate.


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