Comments on: McDowell. Moses to Ireland’s red sea

By: Simon

Simon — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 12:44:00 +0000

Fair enough Tom you probably know better then I do on that issue. It is just the impression I get from what I have seen of her. But I withdraw that.

By: tomcosgrave

tomcosgrave — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 10:35:00 +0000

Also, while I’m at it, Ivana Bacik might be an atheist, but she does not, as far as I have ever seen or heard, look down on people who believe in God, nor does she consider anyone who disagrees with her backward.

By: tomcosgrave

tomcosgrave — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 10:33:00 +0000

Simon, your describing Ivana Bacik as “anti-man” is ridiculous. She’s not. I’m sure her partner would agree!

Frequently I have heard her decry the lack of compassion for single fathers, for example.

Also, if she’s so anti-man, why did a lot of men spend time working on her Euro campaign?

(Full disclosure - I was one of those).

By: Fergal Crehan

Fergal Crehan — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 20:53:00 +0000

He’s not that intelligent. If he was, he wouldn’t keep losing his cool and making a fool of himself. I’m told he’s also known to round on people in social conversation when they say something which displeases him, which makes him seem like a bully as well as just a clown.
Also, his comment about Bruton made no sense. Geobbels was a propagandist, so calling Bruton “the Goebbels of Propaganda” is like calling him the “George Best of Football” or the “Rolls Royce of Cars”. Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, and he can’t even get that right.

By: Paige A Harrison

Paige A Harrison — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 23:41:00 +0000

I think your assessment of Michael McDowell adds a useful counterpoint to the lazy analysis that McDowell = Facist. Your assessment of bloggers in glass houses throwing “Herr McDowell” around is well made. That said, I believe that much of McDowell’s actions (including his tantrums) are contrived and he shows all the classic signs of a bully. An intelligent bully perhaps, but still a bully.

By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:26:00 +0000

True but it would not surprise me if he said it to get a rise out of her.

Not denining he said it but it is a bit like Gerry Adams confinding with Ian Paisley if you get me.

By: phdbird

phdbird — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 14:22:00 +0000

I don’t really have an opinion on her but I’d be inclined to believe the statement, seeing as she’s a law professor and knows the implications of libel and slander. It would be really terrible to make something like that up.

By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 13:10:00 +0000

interesting never heard that one. the only google source i can find of it is a comment in Indy media claiming that it wasa in village but I take your word it was.

But funny he would say that to her.
Considering she is probably on the opposite side of most things to him. But I have little time for her and her anti-men stance and the way she looks down on people who believe in god. And considers anyone who disagrees with her backward.

But if he did say it and not in jest then it is unacceptable as is his nazi jibe. But so was Pat Rabbitee's which he said in a interview with the paper of record

By: phdbird

phdbird — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 10:07:00 +0000

Also I don’t recall McDowell saying anything like “there is 122 million Nigerians you know”

No, but Ivana Bacik has gone on record saying that McDowell told her his reasoning for the referendum was to get the Nigerians out. A lot of the criticism of McDowell is hysterical and un-necessary but his statements to Ivana Bacik were unacceptable.