Conor Lenihan Blows the fuse

scientific1982 wrote: »

Hes the best thing on Irish TV.

i would rather watch fade street than vincent browne:eek:

melekalikimaka wrote: »

he invites guests on the show but doesnt allow them finish a single sentence... if i was invisible for a day, i would punch him

No offence intended, but that's absolute nonsense.

All week we have been bombarded with Fianna Fail TDs pedalling their bullshít, be it radio, tv or whatever else. Browne is the only interviewer on tv/radio that doesn't allow TDs to waffle on unchallenged.

If you feel the need to punch someone for challenging public representatives on the contempt that they show to the people of Ireland on a daily basis, at this stage, then punch away.

However, in future, you should probably stick to listening/watching the more light touch interviews conducted with these so called 'representatives' to avoid further agitation.

hotmail.com wrote: »

Politicians shouldn't be allowed to make a speech without answering the question. That's all VB does - spots the waffle and has no time for it.

Too often VB makes it about himself, and his reputation for being a bit of a tough guy, and ironically, that sometimes hinders his attempts to get answers. To paraphrase Garrett Fitzgerald on the show, Brown would get more answers if he could out his self-indulgent rants. Sean O'Rourke on Radio 1's News at 1 does a far better job at challenging politicians and getting answers from them, and manages to do so without recourse to Brown's antics, or injecting his own personality into the exchange. Still, seems a lot of people prefer an aul rant to an actual clinical dissection of an interviewee.

Einhard wrote: »

No offence intended, but obviously you don't watch much tv, nor listen to much radio. Kenny is perfectly capable of giving TDs a good grilling, as is, as mentioned, Sean O'Rourke. Dobson can give as good as he gets, and, much as I dislike Mammy O' Callaghan, even the Prime Time people ask the hard questions. George Hook and that lunchtime fella do the same on NewsTalk, and Matt Cooper has been holding TDs to account for years. I can understand people lauding Brown, but to entirely disregard other interviewers whilst placing him on his pedestal is ridiculous.

Sure they do. But to a point, and eventually the politicos take over and the interviews descend into a polical rant.

I must now apologise for not knowing as much about myself as you seem to know about me. For this I am sorry. Truly sorry. Please find it in your heart to forgive me, oh wise one.

In regards to what you have posted above however, I listen to the radio between the hours of 10:00 and 19:00 everyday - my job enables me to do this. I also watch all of the tv shows you have mentioned in your post.

So, before you come on here and make assumptions about what sort of programming a poster who may have an opposing view to yours has, you should think, and then think again - because assumptions won't keep you propped up on any form of high horse you may think you're on, for long.

I love the awkwardness of the rest of the panel at around the 1:54 mark on the video. They all tried to look away, pretend they wren't listening and just fixed their papers.

It was like watching a domestic going on in your mate's house but pretending you are reading a text and not listening.

nummnutts wrote: »

All week we have been bombarded with Fianna Fail TDs pedalling their bullshít, be it radio, tv or whatever else. Browne is the only interviewer on tv/radio that doesn't allow TDs to waffle on unchallenged.

Indeed, Conor Lenihan was probably already not the happiest with VB because of this on budget day.

VB is a legend. He may be a cranky old bollix but at least he wont allow politicians waffle and avoid direct questions. IMO the show should go out earlier than 11.05. Many a TD including Cowen and Lenihan have refused to appear on the show, I wonder why ?

Its a pity that the likes of "Kebabs" Lenihan were not as animated and passionate about the bank bailouts or the IMF coming in. They are showing their true colours now that the 'Party' is under threat.