The Last Word

Roe McDermott on the Woke slot semi defending the milkshake being thrown at Leo Varadkar today

EverythingGood wrote: »

Can't listen today but ffs. Thats crazy sh1t - there is no defending that, what if it was acid?

"But it wasnt" will be their answer.

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Roe McDermott or Roe Finnegan? No idea who Finnegan is, say I am aware of McDermott

Apologies....Roe McDermott

EverythingGood wrote: »

Can't listen today but ffs. Thats crazy sh1t - there is no defending that, what if it was acid?

thought she'd be offended as Leo is part of a minority group. If it was a straight white irish male she'd be delighted

I heard that yesterday. I haven't listened to it in months but had it on as was driving. I haven't missed that kind of nonsense from Roe McDermott and the other woke contributors who turn everything into a gender or race issue.
They must be losing listeners due to this agenda and should have more common sense guests on.

https://twitter.com/cooper_m/status/1314651454867636225?s=21

He is owning his woke self that’s for sure

Should be renamed The Lost Word as it's currently only peddling to certain agendas. Matt seems to be pandering to the faux outrage brigade now that his MC conference Charing gigs are gone for the foreseeable. Probably goes down on his knees nightly praying he lands a gig in RTE.

EverythingGood wrote: »

At last, Cal having a right go at Matt and Marian.

Posted this in the other thread.

No its tragic tbh. Cal is badly struggling with the news of Trump going. He became way more hardline Trump diehard after his wife died and is clearly not coping. He used to be better than this and reeling him out now post Trump is unfair. He used to be a good counter voice, now its tantrums and conspiracy.

Actually felt sad listening to Cal tonight trying to defend the indefensible i used to enjoy him before with the alternative view on topics but he seems to have really be hooked into all of this conspiracy stuff coming from the Trump side .

Mad_maxx wrote: »

Cal was a presenter on FOX news back in the day , member of a panel discussion at weekend

I'd forgotten about Cal's Fox News past Anyway, the point I was trying to make is that he used to be worth listening to. Most Irish people, I think, watch US politics with European eyes and find it hard to understand the mindset of people who vote for Republicans. It isn't helped by there being something of a pro-Democrat bias on the radio. So many of the Republican/Trump analysts who come onto the radio come across as obnoxious wingnuts, so it was good to hear Cal instead. I didn't really agree with him but was always interested in what he had to say. I've never liked how Matt and Marion gang up on him and try to shout him down and often wonder how they've all supposedly managed to remain friends through all of it. He was always going to blow, I think. Especially this week when he wasn't a happy man at all. It is a shame that he has gone down the angry, conspiratorial route but maybe watching too much conservative media has done that to him. He is no fan of the Democrats so I guess seeing Joe Biden getting back in has been playing on his mind. I bet there was a lot of kissing and making up going on during the ad break!

While I don't agree with Cal's views and he certainly lost the plot yesterday,his treatment from Matt and Marion over the years has been disgraceful. When Marion is speaking she is rarely interrupted but Cal is always by the other two. How many times over the years in this segment has Cal to remind Matt that he is still on the line as Matt allows Marion go on a long rant.The amount of time Cal is allowed to express his views(whether right or wrong) is minuscule in comparison to the time Marion and indeed Matt speak,even though Matt is supposed to be neutral and facilitating the debate.
Matt as a presenter and journalist has gone way down in my estimation over the 4 years of Trump's tenure as President. Ok he doesn't like Donald(which is fair enough) but his childish attacks on Donald over the years and his behaviour when talking about Donald is no better than the way Trump conducts himself at times. Of course the irony of that is lost on Matt

pjohnson wrote: »

If Cal didnt spend half his time complaining about lack of time and a quarter of the remaining time spouting conspiracies/refusing to answer a question.

He doesn't spend half his time complaining about lack of time,not denying he is losing the plot regards Trump in the last week or two but I am talking about his treatment over the last few years,No way does did he get as much air time as Marion did

DrSerious3 wrote: »

Cal wasnt at his most articulate but its hard to blame him. The way he has been treated by Matt over the last year has been disgraceful, I have never seen a contributor getting such treatment on any radio show. If they want am American Republican voice on Today FM they should listen to the arguments presented. I wonder if he will be back next week - if I was him I wouldn't.

If Today FM want an American Republican voice they wouldnt ask Cal back.