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Brian Cowen on Prime Time

  • 08-12-2010 10:49PM
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    Is anyone else watching this, this is the man we have running things :eek:

    He's about to explode, poor Miriam, he's lost the plot not to mention any communications skills he may of had left.


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  • #2
    eigrod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,992 ✭✭✭eigrod


    hellboy99 wrote: »
    Is anyone else watching this, this is the man we have running things :eek:

    He's about to explode, poor Miriam, he's lost the plot not to mention any communications skills he may of had left.

    He was absolutely pathetic !


  • #3
    PCPhoto
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    looks like I missed it ..... :( ... some other muppet rambling on now


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
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    To call Cowen arrogant is an understatement !


  • #5
    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,669 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    eigrod wrote: »
    He was absolutely pathetic !

    Personally I thought he did ok. If anyone was pathetic, it was Miriam. She came across as totally condescending imo.


  • #6
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,371 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    He's fighting for his political life with all these interviews today. One wonders what's going on behind the scenes in FF.

    He came across as rude, defensive and loud.


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  • #7
    padma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭padma


    ah sure, there both only a sideshow, walking away tonight with big fat healthy cheques. They are laughing away at us I say.


  • #8
    zig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,206 ✭✭✭zig


    Id love to know dohertys specific figures on balancing the books if we defaulted.


  • #9
    eigrod
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    Mental Mickey wrote: »
    Personally I thought he did ok. If anyone was pathetic, it was Miriam. She came across as totally condescending imo.

    She tried hard to get him to take some responsibility for the IMF being here but he downright refused to.

    The world according to Brian Cowen and FF only commenced about 2 months ago and what went on the previous 15 years has nothing to do with them.

    He makes me ill listening to him to be honest.


  • #10
    Mental Mickey
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    hotmail.com wrote: »
    He's fighting for his political life with all these interviews today. One wonders what's going on behind the scenes in FF.

    He came across as rude, defensive and loud.

    Only to stop yer one from making a bigger eejit out of herself by asking "tabloid" style questions.


  • #11
    rkeano5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭rkeano5


    Mental Mickey wrote: »
    Personally I thought he did ok. If anyone was pathetic, it was Miriam. She came across as totally condescending imo.

    Totally agree, she always get's on my nerves.


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  • #12
    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,669 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    eigrod wrote: »
    She tried hard to get him to take some responsibility for the IMF being here but he downright refused to.

    The world according to Brian Cowen and FF only commenced about 2 months ago and what went on the previous 15 years has nothing to do with them.

    He makes me ill listening to him to be honest.

    Simple solution then - change the channel.


  • #13
    Clarehobo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 420 ✭✭Clarehobo


    TBH I don't think she asked any great questions - she went for very emotive questions rather than focusing on actual policy.

    I don't understand why it wasn't Lenihan being interviewed.

    At the end of the day, Lenihan is the finance minister who should be answering for the banking guarantee and the budget.

    Cowen may be former finance minister and an Taoiseach, but it is the current department of finance that is calling the shots money wise.


  • #14
    Teclo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 496 ✭✭Teclo


    zig wrote: »
    Id love to know dohertys specific figures on balancing the books if we defaulted.

    No point going into a bank with a balaclava and a beretta to raise funds, the vault is empty.


  • #15
    cml387
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    hotmail.com wrote: »
    He's fighting for his political life with all these interviews today. One wonders what's going on behind the scenes in FF.

    He came across as rude, defensive and loud.

    Maybe that's because he is rude,defensive and loud.

    All through today he's been bellowing like a mangy bull.

    Not one ounce of humility. Truly the worst leader this country has ever produced,and he's up against some pretty stiff opposition.


  • #16
    rkeano5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭rkeano5


    hotmail.com wrote: »
    He's fighting for his political life with all these interviews today. One wonders what's going on behind the scenes in FF.

    He came across as rude, defensive and loud.

    I wouldn't blame him, he has lost his cool a bit recently


  • #17
    Mental Mickey
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    cml387 wrote: »
    Maybe that's because he is rude,defensive and loud.

    All through today he's been bellowing like a mangy bull.

    Not one ounce of humility. Truly the worst leader this country has ever produced,and he's up against some pretty stiff opposition.

    Do you think Kenny or (un)Happy Gilmore would do any better? I doubt they would....?


  • #18
    namloc1980
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    zig wrote: »
    Id love to know dohertys specific figures on balancing the books if we defaulted.

    Listening to Doherty and some of Sinn Fein's economic policies made me shudder. They haven't a clue. And Joan Burton isn't much better.


  • #19
    Zynks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,683 ✭✭✭Zynks


    Mental Mickey wrote: »
    Do you think Kenny or (un)Happy Gilmore would do any better? I doubt they would....?

    There isn't much space left to do worse, is there?


  • #20
    murrayp4
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    Mental Mickey wrote: »
    Do you think Kenny or (un)Happy Gilmore would do any better? I doubt they would....?
    Well Cowen has set the bar pretty low...


  • #21
    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,669 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    namloc1980 wrote: »
    Listening to Donherty and some of Sinn Fein's economic policies made me shudder. They haven't a clue. And Joan Burton isn't much better.

    Sinn Fein's "philosophy" is that everything should be free for everyone. :rolleyes:


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  • #22
    zig
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    I won't lie, id prefer a default myself, but im not gonna pretend it wouldnt inflict a massive amount of pain on the short term.


  • #23
    Happyman42
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    Cowen is being coached, I thought he was quite impressive, Miriam was at sea...he really showed her up as lightweight.


  • #24
    [Deleted User]
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    Clarehobo wrote: »
    TBH I don't think she asked any great questions.
    She couldn't get a word in for him.


  • #25
    LeeroyJones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,954 ✭✭✭LeeroyJones


    Miriam O'Callaghan was interviewing our Taoiseach on our national broadcaster, one would be forgiven if she was freelancing for one of our many tabloids.

    Remember, Fianna Fáil and Brian Cowen were elected democratically. Now we seem only too happy to point the finger even when the majority of this country gave them a vote.

    I am not happy with the last few years and my vote will not be going to FF in the future, but we still must respect the Department of An Taoiseach, irrespective of our political opinions.


  • #26
    hotmail.com
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    There are rumours on politics.ie from reputable sources that a heave on Cowen will start tomorrow - they need 18 signatories (I think) to force a leadership election.

    Hence, the reason for all these defensive, "robust" interviews.


  • #27
    Mental Mickey
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    Happyman42 wrote: »
    Cowen is being coached, I thought he was quite impressive, Miriam was at sea...he really showed her up as lightweight.

    Totally. She looked like she was ****ting herself!? She should be presenting stuff like "Xpose" on TV3 instead.


  • #28
    Mental Mickey
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    hotmail.com wrote: »
    There are rumours on politics.ie from reputable sources that a heave on Cowen will start tomorrow - they need 18 signatories (I think) to force a leadership election.

    Hence, the reason for all these defensive, "robust" interviews.

    Only rumours. Not concrete stories.


  • #29
    Morebypasses
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    Can't wait for head to head between Cowen and Enda!!!!!!! Cowen will eat him up!! Should be entertaining!!!


  • #30
    Mental Mickey
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    Morebypasses wrote: »
    Can't wait head to head between Cowen and Enda!!!!!!! Cowen will eat him up!! Should be entertaining!!!

    He'll have him for breakfast.


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  • #31
    MagicMarker
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    Clarehobo wrote: »

    I don't understand why it wasn't Lenihan being interviewed.

    At the end of the day, Lenihan is the finance minister who should be answering for the banking guarantee and the budget.

    Cowen may be former finance minister and an Taoiseach, but it is the current department of finance that is calling the shots money wise.

    He was on last night.

    I don't its unreasonable for our prime minister to answer these kinds of questions. Call me crazy :rolleys:


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