Varadkar and the bomb

steelcityblues

Unfortunately, sometimes politicians resort to the manipulation of language to defend their views.

In the linked article, our Minister for Transport and Tourism seemed to feel the need to repeat the word 'bomb' numerous times in a RTE interview, defending his government's bailout decisions.

He added that a bomb would 'go off' in Dublin, if Ireland did not obey the terms.

Given what the word entails, does anyone else find it disturbing to be used by a Minister in a financial context?

http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0122/politics.html

MrJoeSoap

steelcityblues wrote: »

Unfortunately, sometimes politicians resort to the manipulation of language to defend their views.

In the linked article, our Minister for Transport and Tourism seemed to feel the need to repeat the word 'bomb' numerous times in a RTE interview, defending his government's bailout decisions.

He added that a bomb would 'go off' in Dublin, if Ireland did not obey the terms.

Given what the word entails, does anyone else find it disturbing to be used by a Minister in a financial context?

http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0122/politics.html

Down with metaphors in government!

cavedave

steelcityblues

Given what the word entails, does anyone else find it disturbing to be used by a Minister in a financial context?

The ECB also said "We don't want you to default on these payments, it is your decision ultimately. But a bomb will go off, a bomb will go off in Dublin, not in Frankfurt, because of the reasons I've outlined."

If the ECB actually said that would you be ok with him reporting it? Is your problem with the phrase only if he is making the bomb metaphor rather than reporting others having made it?

fat__tony

'Not another red cent will go into Anglo Irish' or something along those lines.

Remember these famous words In January/February 2011 Leo?

He's a slimy, lying little ****.

Crazy Horse 6

Yes for jobs etc...

steelcityblues

cavedave wrote: »

If the ECB actually said that would you be ok with him reporting it? Is your problem with the phrase only if he is making the bomb metaphor rather than reporting others having made it?

Well, we know that the current government do/say the same as the ECB, so my bigger complaint is that Varadkar felt he had to use the same terminology on RTE. Are any of them critical thinking non puppets, who can speak for themselves?

cavedave

steelcityblues if the ECB really said 'But a bomb will go off, a bomb will go off in Dublin, not in Frankfurt' I am glad Varadkar reported that. Even if it is very insensitive, if they said it I am glad we heard it

Are any of them critical thinking non puppets, who can speak for themselves?

If the ECB are muttering like Tony Soprano we and Europe in general have bigger problems than could be solved by one transport minister.

Dob74

steelcityblues wrote: »

Unfortunately, sometimes politicians resort to the manipulation of language to defend their views.

In the linked article, our Minister for Transport and Tourism seemed to feel the need to repeat the word 'bomb' numerous times in a RTE interview, defending his government's bailout decisions.

He added that a bomb would 'go off' in Dublin, if Ireland did not obey the terms.

Given what the word entails, does anyone else find it disturbing to be used by a Minister in a financial context?

http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0122/politics.html

No, I dont find the word Bomb being used disturbing.
What I find disturbing is the complete lack of transparency when it comes to finanical matters, when taxpayer money is invovled.
In fact when it comes to must important issues politicians become vague.
Yes to jobs was the slogan for the last EU treaty.
A finanical bomb will go off will probably be the slogan for the next treaty.

Count Dooku

cavedave wrote: »

If the ECB actually said that would you be ok with him reporting it? Is your problem with the phrase only if he is making the bomb metaphor rather than reporting others having made it?

IMF had different opinion

Speaking at a press conference in Dublin today the IMF’s mission director to Ireland, Craig Beaumont, said the IMF had no objection to Ireland enforcing losses on the senior unsecured bondholders of its banks.

SafeSurfer

Lest We Forget.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LTCT7QIeP8

drunkmonkey

Does anyone else think Leo is lying? There is no way anyone in Europe said a bomb will go off. Can we verify what was actually said as if he's lying he should be prosecuted for treason.

Godge

Read the article and it is not as dramatic as the OP suggested. He said a "financial bomb" would go off. I understand what he meant, he was referring to the reaction to a change in the bailout decisions.

Happen to agree with him for what it is worth. However, nothing compared to the "financial bomb" that will go off if we default and leave the euro etc.

Cookie_Monster

fat__tony wrote: »

'Not another red cent will go into Anglo Irish' or something along those lines.

Remember these famous words In January/February 2011 Leo?

He's a slimy, lying little ****.

a not a single red one has
Plenty of copper coloured ones no doubt, but no red :pac:
Carefully worded eh

jbkenn

steelcityblues wrote: »

Unfortunately, sometimes politicians resort to the manipulation of language to defend their views.

In the linked article, our Minister for Transport and Tourism seemed to feel the need to repeat the word 'bomb' numerous times in a RTE interview, defending his government's bailout decisions.

He added that a bomb would 'go off' in Dublin, if Ireland did not obey the terms.

Given what the word entails, does anyone else find it disturbing to be used by a Minister in a financial context?

http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0122/politics.html

Watched to interview on "The Week in Politics", the choice of words was probably dictated by the fact that Mary Lou was sitting next to him, defuse (forgive the pun) the situation, before it gets out of hand, so to speak.
Leo, and the rest of the Government, are like the dog who chased the wheel of the car, they caught it, and, now they have'nt a ****ing clue what they are supposed to do with it.

Jaysoose

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Does anyone else think Leo is lying? There is no way anyone in Europe said a bomb will go off. Can we verify what was actually said as if he's lying he should be prosecuted for treason.

dont think he is lying..out of his depth and without a clue most certainly, quite possibly the biggest waffler and attention seeker in goverment to boot.

BeeDI

jbkenn wrote: »

Watched to interview on "The Week in Politics", the choice of words was probably dictated by the fact that Mary Lou was sitting next to him, defuse (forgive the pun) the situation, before it gets out of hand, so to speak.
Leo, and the rest of the Government, are like the dog who chased the wheel of the car, they caught it, and, now they have'nt a ****ing clue what they are supposed to do with it.

Yeah, but Mary's mates, are experts in bombs! So if we had the Shinners in power, they would be able to handle the "situation":D

Scofflaw

Interesting issue, dreadful low-quality thread. This is the Politics forum, not the Media forum or AH.

moderately,
Scofflaw