Originally Posted by ASKAP
I have to say Mannion certainly came out fighting and probably won the hearts and minds of Joe Public, it also didn't hurt him that he got to speak after the Landers who then didn't have the opportunity to come back and refute or counter any of his claims.
I just listened to the archived broadcast. Or at least, I think it was the same one ASKAP referred to, because I don't recognise his take on it.
Mr.Landers came over calm and collected, and politely laid out his points, which were quite illuminating re Aer Lingus' misinformation agenda.
Then Mr.Mannion came on - and he sounded like a man on the verge of losing it. He barked at the interviewer, shouted over her attempts to extract answers, and generally sounded as if he was about to have a minor coronary.
Not professional, not convincing.
Lets face it though - the poor man is Public Enemy Number One at the moment. The strain is clearly taking its toll.
What fascinates me is that he's either an actor of DeNiro's abilities, or he truly didn't realise the impact (ooeerrr) his latest bumblings would bring down on his head. In which case, the company is being run by a nincompoop.