Sean O'Rourke Today Show

Bits_n_Bobs · 07-07-2015 09:37AM

A lefty who can't even pronounce 'rioting'....wree'iting? righooting??

buried · 07-07-2015 09:40AM

Thank the christ this little snidey munch is retiring.

Bits_n_Bobs · 07-07-2015 09:44AM

"Are you going to go and work for one of DOB's radio stations?"

Youch.

Roger_007 · 07-07-2015 09:46AM

buried wrote: »

Thank the christ this little snidey munch is retiring.

I wasn't aware that Sean O'Rourke was retiring.

Loafing Oaf · 07-07-2015 09:47AM

Someone needs to get through to Labour that it is not a defense of their promise breaking to say 'things were much worse than we thought before the election'. If you say something like "we will not agree to further cuts in child benefit" you have to stick to it come hell or high water, or else lose all credibility. There's every bit as much an onus on Ruairi Quinn to make one of these mea culpas on student fees as Nick Clegg:

buried · 07-07-2015 09:47AM

Roger_007 wrote: »

I wasn't aware that Sean O'Rourke was retiring.

He's not

buried · 07-07-2015 09:48AM

Pat doesnt seem to like the auld protests anymore which is strange because he sure did enjoy them when he was in the Democratic Left

pjproby · 07-07-2015 11:02AM

Brilliant robust interview with Pat Rabbite, First decent exchange I have heard in ages.

P. Breathnach · 07-07-2015 11:54AM

pjproby wrote: »

Brilliant robust interview with Pat Rabbite, First decent exchange I have heard in ages.

Agreed.

Sean was challenging, and was prepared to claim that Rabbitte was evading questions. Rabbitte came back strongly. A good contest.

That's not how Sean dealt with Joan Burton last week, where he did not give her space to answer without interrupting her or talking her down.

Callan57 · 07-07-2015 12:58PM

P. Breathnach wrote: »

Agreed.

Sean was challenging, and was prepared to claim that Rabbitte was evading questions. Rabbitte came back strongly. A good contest.

That's not how Sean dealt with Joan Burton last week, where he did not give her space to answer without interrupting her or talking her down.

To be fair - Pat doesn't let himself be provoked (the old dog for the hard road) & he doesn't walk into the trap of shouting across someone else which only comes across as badgering.

Brendan Bendar · 07-07-2015 01:15PM

pjproby wrote: »

Brilliant robust interview with Pat Rabbite, First decent exchange I have heard in ages.

That's not the way I heard it, I heard an interview with a person on the way out of the arena of responsibility, no hard edge to it, as it should be, fairly gentle joshing in my opinion ably handled by Rabitte and not really pursued by Sean.

Typical 'exit ' interview, and no harm in that, but to say it was anything close to robust in my opinion is off the mark.

Callan57 · 09-07-2015 09:53AM

What a fascinating lady, Sue Lloyd Roberts, I could listen to her all day. Wish her the very best of luck with her illness - clearly she's got every God on her side!

neris · 14-07-2015 09:15AM

Postmaster pat seems all over the place and was well caught out a good few times there. Welcome to the 21st century and modern technology

Callan57 · 14-07-2015 09:28AM

neris wrote: »

Postmaster pat seems all over the place and was well caught out a good few times there. Welcome to the 21st century and modern technology

Doing a fair old impersonation of King Canute - he should be honest and admit what he wants is compulsory payment through PO

GenGenie · 14-07-2015 10:34AM

Seriously, how annoying is Cathy Kelly doing the book reviews? She is so giddy and silly. Doesn't suit the tone of the show at all!

Callan57 · 14-07-2015 01:02PM

GenGenie wrote: »

Seriously, how annoying is Cathy Kelly doing the book reviews? She is so giddy and silly. Doesn't suit the tone of the show at all!

I agree - Sean should tell her not to treat every book like Chic Lit :rolleyes:

Callan57 · 15-07-2015 10:17AM

Stop fitting water meters but people using "excessive" amount of water should have to pay for it? How is this mysterious "excessive usage" going to be arrived at without meters???
Waffle, waffle, waffle Roisin ... same old, same old

my friend · 15-07-2015 10:21AM

The SDs

If Murphy the Trotsky joins up they become the STDs

Callan57 · 15-07-2015 10:38AM

Why do people refer to someone suffering from cancer as "fighting", "brave" & "heroic" .. what a load of old twaddle.
I'm reminded of Nuala O'Faolain's superb final interview, a lot to be said for brutal honesty

Bits_n_Bobs · 15-07-2015 11:40AM

Callan57 wrote: »

Why do people refer to someone suffering from cancer as "fighting", "brave" & "heroic" .. what a load of old twaddle.
I'm reminded of Nuala O'Faolain's superb final interview, a lot to be said for brutal honesty

I assume it's to avoid the numerous negative connotations to referring someone as a 'victim'

Callan57 · 15-07-2015 01:19PM

Bits_n_Bobs wrote: »

I assume it's to avoid the numerous negative connotations to referring someone as a 'victim'

I can understand that but IMO it put someone who is just feeling like Sh1t under pressure to appear to be "positive" and "determined" when all they may want to do is lie down and wish it was all over. Just saying

Callan57 · 16-07-2015 09:07AM

Beries mouthpiece ... more smoke and daggers no doubt

Callan57 · 16-07-2015 09:14AM

Paddy doesn't seem to have any understanding that a Taoiseach & Min for Finance is paid (handsomly) to look after the PUBLIC INTEREST not the interests of individual sectoral interests.

But this is hardly surprising FF have never in their entire history ever put the country ahead of their own & the mates interests.

touts · 16-07-2015 09:32AM

Enda Kenny has decided to crawl out from his bunker and show his Ministers how to handle Sean O'Rourke.

This has the potential to be very entertaining.

michael999999 · 16-07-2015 09:40AM

This is awful bull**** from enda.

What a coward!

touts · 16-07-2015 09:47AM

Sean is going easy on him. He again threw out the lie that they didn't increase income tax and Sean left him off. Sean seems to have been muzzled as a condition of getting the interview.

SEPT 23 1989 · 16-07-2015 09:58AM

he is just a windbag reading scripted slogans

pjproby · 16-07-2015 10:26AM

Compared to the Pat Rabbite interview that interview with Enda Kenny was absolutely harmless.

Callan57 · 16-07-2015 10:35AM

Unless I'm having some kind of mental "event" I'm certain I heard that same guy telling the story of his Saturday morning broken arm previously on RTE - is he the only Irish guy living in Sweden?

A third to half of your income on tax ... can't see that running :rolleyes:

robo · 16-07-2015 10:38AM

touts wrote: »

Enda Kenny has decided to crawl out from his bunker and show his Ministers how to handle Sean O'Rourke.

This has the potential to be very entertaining.

Missed the interview with Sean & Enda, but if Enda has any gumption, he should let Matt Cooper interview him, now that would be a great interview!

Sean O'Rourke Today Show

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