He probably has too much of a fixation on trump, but every day trump does something else to flame that fire. When he stops doing outrageous and moronic things I would imagine Pat will stop talking about him.
I would like to see him also take our own politicians to task more often, but in general he is as fairly balanced as anyone on the radio.
I can't think of anything Pat Kenny has ever exposed or any difficult interview he has ever done.
Since Trump his interviews with our own politicians have bordered on banana Republic stuff. He's an embarrassment to Irish media. The constant clips he robs off YouTube are a further embarrassment which wouldn't meet the standards of a proper broadcasting station.
And his attitude to clothes attire just matches the Trump opinion. It's often the case I notice similarities between the two. Both very old and still working and both very wealthy.
And rightly so!!
If im working with people of a similar age, and attitude to workplace clothing, then i/we don't care if it's shorts and flip flops....
BUT if i knew that I was going to be working with, or even in the vicinity of a leader in the industry and someone with Pat's level of experience, then I would 100% match their attitude to workplace clothing. Simply out of respect, if nothing else.
"Join us for the Friday forum as we discuss riots in Ballymena and protests in LA"
Good ol' PK and Newstalk.
Working with or near somebody and match their workplace clothing? Not a chance.
Working for somebody and match their workplace clothing? Only if it's stipulated.
If you work for somebody who takes such a strong view on what you wear (this is obviously excluding public facing/client facing roles) than that is somebody I would not want to work for.
Thankfully in my years of work I've never had a dress code. I used have to meet clients the odd time and would obviously suit up for those, but otherwise I've been a jeans and t-shirt role
It does reflect the Americanised bubble Pat Kenny and a lot of Irish journalists live in. The LA thing is clearly not an important story for Irish people or Irish journalists. It's deranged to think it is.
Pat Kenny comparing America to Nazi Germany again at the end quoting the Martin Niemoller line. Shocking radio again - It's a complete minefield to invoke a Nazi comparison but Pat Kenny throws it around like confetti.
Deranged? Pot kettle etc. It's a major news story across the world, of course it will be of interest.
Having strong opinions on domestic American affairs when you're Irish and don't live in America is deranged.
Irish broadcasters and journalists who want to make a career out of commentating on US affairs , like Pat Kenny, are deranged.
It's Part of the reason why we so many online idiots who identify as Trump supporters when they're Irish or the people in Ireland who believe and act as though they are American Democrats.
What if you've lived and worked in the USA and have family living there ?
Are you allowed then to have strong opinions on domestic American affairs ?
Or what if you can see the bigger picture and understand that events in America affect us all. It'd be great if we could shove the United States into a hermetically sealed box and let them at it. We can't. The decisions of this government and the unchecked impulses of this madman affect us all to some extent. If you get so mad (or defensive?) about Pat mentioning Trump on his show, might I suggest you listen to another radio station? They exist, you know.
You see, no one has much of a problem with PK mentioning or talking about Trump on his show. After all, he is the President of the United States.
The problem is his non-analysis of anything to do with Trump's policies or utterances.
It's either completely one-sided or his insane derangement about Trump or anything Trump adjacent takes over (eg, invoking Niemoller at the end of his 'Friday Forum' today.)
Plus, he's ramming random derogatory asides about Trump into cookery slots, tech slots, items about lambs, cuddly rabbits, frogs, dogs, cats - literally everything! I wouldn't mind if he was a bit humourous about it, but he's far from that.
That's it in a nutshell really.
This discussion on Ulysses reminds me of a quote from a Ross O Carroll Kelly piece a few years ago.
Bloomsday is Halloween for w@nkers
"Israel as we know is a massive nuclear power" informs Pat
6'6" Minister for Justice on saying he ventured alone out to O'Connell Street at night recently. Pat pipes up "were you accompanied by a phalanx of gardai like your predecessor"
😀
Good man Pat. And yet people will say he is Trump obsessed and too soft on Irish politicians.
Also asking about State purchase of a hotel and surrounding lands
Pat has Helen McEntee on this morning.
Will he take her to task on her failings as Justice Minister in a similar manner that he attacks the American regime?
I'll be waiting with bated breath. Cmon Pat, imagine her as an old Orange idiot and do your job.
that vile isreali 'ambassador' on again !!! I thought they recalled that yoke
Can she not fúck off?
I thought you were talking about Helen McEntee, turned off when I heard she was going to be on
I don’t know why he ever has that Dana Erlich one on. She’s a total Isreal propagandist- spouts the same defensive bullshit every time ! The poor put upon Israelis never do anything wrong!
she just talks and talks and talks, yet says nothing. the reincarnation of simon donnelly
Softly softly with Helen.
No chance he would call her a dunce, despite the clusterfcuk she made of her last job.
Ever heard of phone lines?
I'd imagine most of the conversations are over the phone. if she is not the ambassador anymore, what business does she have on Irish radio ? she has no business spewing her vile agendas
That went smoothly.
She seems to be on top of the job which is a tough assignment.
Of course Pat didn't start taking her to task over her previous brief.
That would have been a total waste of time.
Well on top of her brief this time round, and handled the interview well. If there are any dunces it is those who are too cowardly to put their name forward for public office.
She is still the ambassador. Just not living here.
Israeli tears live on de radio
Dana the psycho gets a soap box courtesy of Pat Kenny once again
