Marian Finucane

PeterTheNinth · 25-02-2017 01:02PM

Marion, the champion of women, gives 10 minutes to two business women, and 45 minutes that sneak from Kerry.

thedudeinthehat · 25-02-2017 01:06PM

Oops69 wrote: »

thedudeinthehat wrote: »

It doesn't fit anyone's thinking or agenda. Generally when people say they are "for" trump it is code for "for" casual racism, anti state anti public policy or against progressivism.

Really ?, its great you can 'generally ' read peoples minds .

Well they are not admiring him for his plans to help the lgbt community/ his business "success" or his bravery in taking America towards renewable energy. So yes, in general we know what floats the boat of trump voters. It is worth the effort to try and understand why people voted for him, even when the answers are rather ugly. Plenty of analysis out there if you wana read it. Thats what gives us this "general" picture.

PeterTheNinth · 25-02-2017 01:08PM

Marion, you didnt seem to happy to talk about your own publicly funded wages that time when you begrudgingly allowed yourself to be interviewed by Mike Murphy.

thedudeinthehat · 25-02-2017 01:11PM

Oops69 wrote: »

thedudeinthehat wrote: »

It doesn't fit anyone's thinking or agenda. Generally when people say they are "for" trump it is code for "for" casual racism, anti state anti public policy or against progressivism.

Really ?, its great you can 'generally ' read peoples minds .

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

Healy-Rae, an admirer of Trump.
LOL. This wont fit Marion's agenda. :pac:

It doesn't fit anyone's thinking or agenda. Generally when people say they are "for" trump it is code for "for" casual racism, anti state anti public policy or against progressivism.

And in general, Marion has being pro trump in her coverage. Last week discussing sunday papers she was saying that the experts and media were being quote "hysterical". This is a key flag word for.the alt right which they deploy anytime a genuine issue is raised. Imagine the alt right take on fdr speech after pearl harbour. Fdr "day of infamy etc etc". Alt right/infowars / trump fans "ah leftist politically correct regressive hysteria".

PeterTheNinth · 25-02-2017 01:16PM

thedudeinthehat wrote: »

And in general, Marion has being pro trump in her coverage

I'm sorry, but if that is your judgment, then you dont listen to the show on a regular basis. Any time that she defends Trump, it's usually when she has a studio full of her pals who are criticising him, and she wants to present the facade of being balanced.

thedudeinthehat · 25-02-2017 01:24PM

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

thedudeinthehat wrote: »

And in general, Marion has being pro trump in her coverage

I'm sorry, but if that is your judgment, then you dont listen to the show on a regular basis. Any time that she defends Trump, it's usually when she has a studio full of her pals who are criticising him, and she wants to present the facade of being balanced.

Still....regardless of what majority of right thinking people say or think...Marian is being pro trump consistently. If majority of irish people find no truck with racism/ hatred and bannon type stAte fascisim so be it. Marion can try find more people to speak positively for trump but he would need to acheive something or have positive results first!

Dan Jaman · 25-02-2017 01:27PM

Feck off with your wolves.
Who is this spoofer anyway?

PeterTheNinth · 25-02-2017 09:46PM

Oliver Callan really had a few strong swipes at Finucane today. Was very funny, I think he must be reading the thread.

Brendan Bendar · 26-02-2017 07:12AM

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

Oliver Callan really had a few strong swipes at Finucane today. Was very funny, I think he must be reading the thread.

"Nice work if you can get it" really hit home!!!3

twinklerunner · 26-02-2017 12:09PM

This weekly Sunday gossiping is awful.

Dan Jaman · 26-02-2017 12:27PM

Vrad the Lad buttering the parsnips.

Donal55 · 26-02-2017 12:29PM

The' Leo Love In' this morning.

PeterTheNinth · 26-02-2017 12:36PM

How in god's name are Sinn Fein STILL able to look down their noses and make accusations of corruption against other parties given what went on with Daithí McKay. I really wish they would be held to account more. And the same on their hypocritical position on Garda Maurice McCabe, given that they are pals with the guys that shot dead another Garda McCabe. They make me sick.

Donal55 · 26-02-2017 12:39PM

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

How in god's name are Sinn Fein STILL able to look down their noses and make accusations of corruption against other parties given what went on with Daithí McKay. I really wish they would be held to account more. And the same on their hypocritical position on Garda Maurice McCabe, given that they are pals with the guys that shot dead another Garda McCabe. They make me sick.

Well in fairness to Sgt Maurice McCabe, Enda Kenny and Francis Fitzgerald made SF look good with their carry on.

Radio5 · 26-02-2017 12:41PM

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

Marion, the champion of women, gives 10 minutes to two business women, and 45 minutes that sneak from Kerry.

I felt she really sounded as if she wasn't even that interested in what they were saying.

PeterTheNinth · 26-02-2017 12:46PM

Radio5 wrote: »

I felt she really sounded as if she wasn't even that interested in what they were saying.

I agree about the disinterest. It seem very contrary to her usual narrative, about women not getting a fair break. I don't think she would have been impressed if any of the male presenters had treated two admirable business women with such disinterest. They must have driven for a couple of hours each to get in to studio for what? Ten minutes with somebody who is looking at the clock.

thedudeinthehat · 26-02-2017 12:50PM

Honestly, Northern Ireland, more trouble than it's worth. Everyone up north talks about a vote to join the Republic- but if we had that vote down here- how many of us would want that place back. Dysfunctional/sectarian etc. The EU was the only hope in that as EU thrived the old internal tribal borders would matter less and less. We can only hope for a hard border and let UK deal with the mess they created up there.

Oops69 · 26-02-2017 01:09PM

thedudeinthehat wrote: »

Honestly, Northern Ireland, more trouble than it's worth. Everyone up north talks about a vote to join the Republic- but if we had that vote down here- how many of us would want that place back. Dysfunctional/sectarian etc. The EU was the only hope in that as EU thrived the old internal tribal borders would matter less and less. We can only hope for a hard border and let UK deal with the mess they created up there.

You're opinions are so poorly formed its difficult to know where to begin ,for a start at least 50 % of people living in the north are NOT talking "about a vote to join the republic ", try with getting basic facts correct first and then develop an opinion around these facts.

thedudeinthehat · 26-02-2017 01:11PM

Marian accuses CNN of bias against her "President Trump", and goes on to admire his communication skills and use of Twitter. Her true colours shining true. At least CNN and now partly fox are questioning and doing their job. Marian would not recognize that!

thedudeinthehat · 26-02-2017 01:13PM

Oops69 wrote: »

thedudeinthehat wrote: »

Honestly, Northern Ireland, more trouble than it's worth. Everyone up north talks about a vote to join the Republic- but if we had that vote down here- how many of us would want that place back. Dysfunctional/sectarian etc. The EU was the only hope in that as EU thrived the old internal tribal borders would matter less and less. We can only hope for a hard border and let UK deal with the mess they created up there.

You're opinions are so poorly formed its difficult to know where to begin ,for a start at least 50 % of people living in the north are NOT talking "about a vote to join the republic ", try with getting basic facts correct first and then develop an opinion around these facts.

Well- many many people up North have talked about a poll for years. Anyway- regardless of the decision they make or do not make up there- we should be given the decision down here- with all facts very clear including how much it would cost us if such a union was to go ahead.

Oops69 · 26-02-2017 01:31PM

There are 8'000 People employed at the BMW Plant in Munich , probably the most automated plant in the world , yes the painting , heavy lifting and welding is done by machines but theres a team of six young people on each car as well , they' re just not doing the traditionally dangerous / hazardous parts of the job , Marion needs to be sent on a visit to the real world to realise that ' the computers and machines ' aren't going to take all our jobs , she's wheeled out the same old claptrap several times when talking about the so-called 'rust belt'....again , research ,Marion, research.

LordSutch · 26-02-2017 01:35PM

....it has to be said, thank you very very very very much for coming "into studio" .... now we'll take a break!

Oliver Callahan does a great impersonation, coughs, splutters, gulps and all :-)

thedudeinthehat · 26-02-2017 01:35PM

Oops69 wrote: »

There are 8'000 People employed at the BMW Plant in Munich , probably the most automated plant in the world , yes the painting , heavy lifting and welding is done by machines but theres a team of six young people on each car as well , they' re just not doing the traditionally dangerous / hazardous parts of the job , Marion needs to be sent on a visit to the real world to realise that ' the computers and machines ' aren't going to take all our jobs , she's wheeled out the same old claptrap several times when talking about the so-called 'rust belt'....again , research ,Marion, research.

yes automation does not replace ALL jobs- however, given the types of jobs that moved from USA into Mexico/eastern Europe and now Asia- these are the job types that Trump is promising to bring back. As all the experts point out- impossible- but if forced via legislation, Trump would drive up cost of ordinary goods and services so much in the states that any minor gains made for workers would be wiped out by inflation. Someone needs to call BS on his fairytale economics.

thedudeinthehat · 26-02-2017 01:46PM

The most shocking element of our agri-exports is the effort to get Chinese young mothers away from breastfeeding and onto drinking the milk intended for young calves. We celebrate this as some progress when all we are doing is exporting our bad dietary and health practices abroad- in the name of greed and money of our farming classes.

Dan Jaman · 26-02-2017 01:48PM

What?
"Tourism is sustainable for rural Ireland."
Who is this idiot?

Oops69 · 26-02-2017 01:51PM

Dan Jaman wrote: »

What?
"Tourism is sustainable for rural Ireland."
Who is this idiot?

its that fianna fail election pundit guY, Noel Whelan, i though he'd be more in touch with reality , MAMMILS cycling the atlantic way aren't going to save rural Ireland , and we've a nice country but rural co meath , westmeath , longford etc . aren't exactly teeming with attractions.

thedudeinthehat · 26-02-2017 01:55PM

Oops69 wrote: »

Dan Jaman wrote: »

What?
"Tourism is sustainable for rural Ireland."
Who is this idiot?

its that fianna fail election pundit guy, cant think of his real name , i though he'd be more in touch with reality , MAMMILS cycling the atlantic way aren't going to save rural Ireland , and we've a nice country but rural co meath , westmeath , longford etc . aren't exactly teeming with attractions.

in fairness he does live in rural Ireland- and as the success of the greenways have shown- opening up private lands to money wielding tourists makes a lot more sense then closing them up for ****e wielding cattle!

Dan Jaman · 26-02-2017 02:11PM

thedudeinthehat wrote: »

in fairness he does live in rural Ireland- and as the success of the greenways have shown- opening up private lands to money wielding tourists makes a lot more sense then closing them up for ****e wielding cattle!

Not exactly 'sustainable' though, is it? I'd rather eat a cow than a Yank.

tampopo · 26-02-2017 02:27PM

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

It really annoys me that this is this underlying tone about all of these cosy discussions that the election of Trump and the vote for BREXIT were the WRONG things to do. Both of these were voted through democratically by the two nations. What right do a lot of well heeled Irish commentators have to question the democratic right of other sovereign nations.

maybe because they make US vote again when we get it wrong?

thedudeinthehat · 26-02-2017 02:59PM

tampopo wrote: »

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

It really annoys me that this is this underlying tone about all of these cosy discussions that the election of Trump and the vote for BREXIT were the WRONG things to do. Both of these were voted through democratically by the two nations. What right do a lot of well heeled Irish commentators have to question the democratic right of other sovereign nations.

maybe because they make US vote again when we get it wrong?

Just because something happened democratically is it beyond criticism or analysis. Hitler was democratically elected by "ordinary" Germans yet we didnt turn around and say oh excellent, democracy spoke, all is well here nothing to see.

The dog whistle of the right since the election has being that the election result makes everything since then legal and legitimate, when in fact it clearly is not.

We only wish following obamas election that the right would have accepted that but instead we had trump and his birther movement.

Lets call out the orange one on his hypocritical nonsense.

Marian Finucane

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