Sean O'Rourke Today Show

elperello · 09-10-2018 06:12PM

Good item with Paddy O'Gorman today.
The interviewer interviewed.

serfboard · 09-10-2018 06:19PM

IMO The Presidency is a grossly overpaid (even more so considering you get free digs), almost completely powerless, irrelevant office.

To the extent that we have one, the salary should be at least cut in half (and even then you're still on six figures), it should be five-year terms, with a maximum of two, and there must be an election every time. The idea that you could be in the job 14 years, having, in some cases only fought one Presidential Election (Sean T O'Kelly & Mary McAleese) and in another case, having fought no Presidential election at all :eek: (Paddy Hillery), seems crazy and completely undemocratic to me.

BarryD2 · 10-10-2018 01:33PM

Hurrache wrote: »

No he didn't. Duffy has only himself to blame for the position he found himself in.

I disagree - Duffy is a professional communicator and would have been well prepared for that interview. It was clear from the start that O'Rourke was on the attack. Duffy lost his way a bit but there was no attempt to allow him get back on an even keel unlike interviews with other candidates. That was my impression as a listener anyway.

marieholmfan · 10-10-2018 01:35PM

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

I almost felt sorry for him. O'Rourke was very fair, I thought. Didn't press him too much - just handed him a shovel. Both him and Casey are almost making Gallagher look good.

It's quickly becoming apparent that there's no alternative.

Senator Joan Freeman.

Hurrache · 10-10-2018 02:04PM

BarryD2 wrote: »

I disagree - Duffy is a professional communicator and would have been well prepared for that interview.

And yet somehow he wasn't, making an eejit of himself.

dulpit · 10-10-2018 02:08PM

BarryD2 wrote: »

I disagree - Duffy is a professional communicator and would have been well prepared for that interview. It was clear from the start that O'Rourke was on the attack. Duffy lost his way a bit but there was no attempt to allow him get back on an even keel unlike interviews with other candidates. That was my impression as a listener anyway.

It wasn't SOR that made him randomly start talking about Fortnite either...

xl500 · 10-10-2018 04:44PM

BarryD2 wrote: »

I disagree - Duffy is a professional communicator and would have been well prepared for that interview. It was clear from the start that O'Rourke was on the attack. Duffy lost his way a bit but there was no attempt to allow him get back on an even keel unlike interviews with other candidates. That was my impression as a listener anyway.

Too Well prepared all answers totally practised no personality like a machine

Hurrache · 10-10-2018 05:48PM

dulpit wrote: »

It wasn't SOR that made him randomly start talking about Fortnite either...

And the reason mentioned it was because he wanted to bring the big 5 to task because predators prey on kids in their bedrooms while playing Fortnite.

BarryD2 · 11-10-2018 08:57AM

dulpit wrote: »

It wasn't SOR that made him randomly start talking about Fortnite either...

Let's wait and see if President Higgins turns up for an interview and how that goes.

NIMAN · 11-10-2018 09:28AM

I wonder how they come up with these figures?

1/3 women have been harassed?
One in four - doesn't that group say 1/4 has been abused?

I take these figures with a big pinch of salt.

That woman who was just on the show, I think when they are counting harassment figures, they probably count every tiny little thing as harassment. It suits their agenda.

Callan57 · 11-10-2018 07:14PM

NIMAN wrote: »

I wonder how they come up with these figures?

1/3 women have been harassed?
One in four - doesn't that group say 1/4 has been abused?

I take these figures with a big pinch of salt.

That woman who was just on the show, I think when they are counting harassment figures, they probably count every tiny little thing as harassment. It suits their agenda.

I think a lot of men/boys have a difficulty understanding that what they think of as banter, messing etc can be quite intimidating or threathening when it's directed at a young girl or woman on her own.

NIMAN · 11-10-2018 07:28PM

It's a fine line, isn't it.

I would hate to be back in my youth, trying to date.

I would guess that even 'asking someone out' could be described as harassment if the recipient is of a certain mindset.

Callan57 · 11-10-2018 08:04PM

NIMAN wrote: »

It's a fine line, isn't it.

I would hate to be back in my youth, trying to date.

I would guess that even 'asking someone out' could be described as harassment if the recipient is of a certain mindset.

I think it would be fairly obvious if your attention was unwelcome :rolleyes:

dense · 11-10-2018 08:11PM

Callan57 wrote: »

I think a lot of men/boys have a difficulty understanding that what they think of as banter, messing etc can be quite intimidating or threathening when it's directed at a young girl or woman on her own.

Men quite possibly, they might have grown up when Benny Hill was prime time TV and behaviour which is not acceptable today was.

Boys no, they need to be taught from an early age what is acceptable and what is not.

It appears that one cannot presume that anything is acceptable and that there will always be someone who will be offended.

dense · 11-10-2018 08:13PM

BarryD2 wrote: »

I disagree - Duffy is a professional communicator and would have been well prepared for that interview. It was clear from the start that O'Rourke was on the attack. Duffy lost his way a bit but there was no attempt to allow him get back on an even keel unlike interviews with other candidates. That was my impression as a listener anyway.

Duffy came across as a pompous clown.

O Rourke just handed him enough rope.

Had he not brought up the previous weekend's news he would have been accused of letting Duffy have an easy ride.

zell12 · 12-10-2018 10:17AM

"marxist lesbian bítch"

:eek: :eek: my freakin ears!

sligojoek · 12-10-2018 10:31AM

Nice free ad for a staffer's book

BarryD2 · 12-10-2018 10:58AM

dense wrote: »

Duffy came across as a pompous clown.

O Rourke just handed him enough rope.

Had he not brought up the previous weekend's news he would have been accused of letting Duffy have an easy ride.

Reported this morning that President Higgins has a 70% poll rating. So far, this is like a modern rerun of the Dev v. Higgins election, with this President Higgins conveniently absenting himself as much as possible from public scrutiny and the media happily complying. Up to Sean to do his job, get President Higgins into the studio and ask him some probing questions.

Hurrache · 12-10-2018 11:09AM

Higgins is doing enough publicity. Just because you're unaware of it doesn't mean it's not happening, or he's not saying stupid things that brings him to the forefront of news reporting. He was interviewed by Pay Kenny this morning, but no doubt you'll claim he was given an easy ride of it.

Coillte_Bhoy · 12-10-2018 01:01PM

BarryD2 wrote: »

Reported this morning that President Higgins has a 70% poll rating. So far, this is like a modern rerun of the Dev v. Higgins election, with this President Higgins conveniently absenting himself as much as possible from public scrutiny and the media happily complying. Up to Sean to do his job, get President Higgins into the studio and ask him some probing questions.

wtf are you on about? He was on PK today and im sure he will do SO'R as well but im sure you have your posts pre preapred to say he got an easy ride anyway

Brian Scan · 12-10-2018 01:50PM

BarryD2 wrote: »

Reported this morning that President Higgins has a 70% poll rating. So far, this is like a modern rerun of the Dev v. Higgins election, with this President Higgins conveniently absenting himself as much as possible from public scrutiny and the media happily complying. Up to Sean to do his job, get President Higgins into the studio and ask him some probing questions.

How can SO'R make him come to the studio?

BarryD2 · 12-10-2018 02:15PM

Hurrache wrote: »

Higgins is doing enough publicity. Just because you're unaware of it doesn't mean it's not happening, or he's not saying stupid things that brings him to the forefront of news reporting. He was interviewed by Pay Kenny this morning, but no doubt you'll claim he was given an easy ride of it.

Will listen back to that so. 9-10 is a good excuse here to turn off the radio.

Brian Scan wrote: »

How can SO'R make him come to the studio?

I dunno but if he won't, then up to SO'R to make it very abundantly clear that there was no show.

Hurrache · 12-10-2018 02:32PM

BarryD2 wrote: »

Will listen back to that so. 9-10 is a good excuse here to turn off the radio.

He was on outside of those hours.

dense · 12-10-2018 03:29PM

BarryD2 wrote: »

Will listen back to that so. 9-10 is a good excuse here to turn off the radio.

I dunno but if he won't, then up to SO'R to make it very abundantly clear that there was no show.

There is an all candidate debate thing on tomorrow on Radio1.... might be worn out after that.

Brendan Bendar · 12-10-2018 04:03PM

dense wrote: »

There is an all candidate debate thing on tomorrow on Radio1.... might be worn out after that.

Is it with ‘Hang On’ at 1300?

For Forks Sake · 12-10-2018 09:32PM

Brian Scan wrote: »

How can SO'R make him come to the studio?

Lure him in with some Lucky Charms presumably.

alaimacerc · 13-10-2018 01:59PM

marieholmfan wrote: »

Senator Joan Freeman.

As an example of there being no viable alternative, and of "almost making Gallagher look good," sure.

alaimacerc · 16-10-2018 10:49AM

Roux Jr wishes for Brexit to happen in the "least painless way".

I think he might get his wish.

(Yes, it was obviously just him stumbling over the structure of his own sentence, but you know how fiendishly literal these genies of the lamp are!)

Drifter50 · 16-10-2018 08:06PM

I listened to the full SOR interview with the Sinn Fein candidate today. While I won`t be voting for Liann O Riada I thought SOR gave her quite a hard time. Not necessary to keep rehashing the stuff about her kids, I think thats been done to death already and I`m not sure its approriate. Now where is Michael D........................

elperello · 16-10-2018 08:23PM

Drifter50 wrote: »

I listened to the full SOR interview with the Sinn Fein candidate today. While I won`t be voting for Liann O Riada I thought SOR gave her quite a hard time. Not necessary to keep rehashing the stuff about her kids, I think thats been done to death already and I`m not sure its approriate. Now where is Michael D........................

I was surprised he didn't ask why she is distributing leaflets with no mention of Sinn Fein.

They have a nice picture of her with Mary Lou and one of her with her family in a forest but nowhere does it say she is a Sinn Fein candidate.

Sean O'Rourke Today Show

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