Comments on: A Tale of Two Davids http://junesblog.politicsandthecity.com/2008/08/04/a-tale-of-two-davids/ Just another Politics And The City weblog Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:26:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Lord Farangonia http://junesblog.politicsandthecity.com/2008/08/04/a-tale-of-two-davids/#comment-169 Lord Farangonia Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:50:38 +0000 http://junesblog.politicsandthecity.com/?p=21#comment-169 Steve Richards of the Independent who has always been - up to now at least - a tacit Brownite was moved to write recently that Brown was wildly overestimated out-of-office and yet should not be hugely underestimated in office. Caesar's dictum to keep his enemies close - the closer the better, ultimately precipitated his downfall but Brown appointed Miliband as Foreign Secretary for just such a reason. It is therefore desperately galling to see this supposed 'paragon of family virtue' (yes another one!)hold an office for which he is wholly unsuited and way out-of-his-depth. It's also somewhat depressing to see the Miliband brothers paraded as leading lights as they have to be two of the most irritating individuals in Labour's ranks. And that's saying something as there's a fair list! Plus I don't know whether his article was just pure puerile posturing (most unbecoming of a FS) or a political suicide note as I think Brown'll now outflank him. And while we're on the subject can't anyone give the slaphead a makeover! The way he presents himself (let alone his boss!) is soooo ghastly. No wonder he's not taken remotely seriously on the world stage. All one can say about Obama and McCain is that should the US electorate elect McCain, it'll be all over bar the shouting. Bush's destruction of his country's economy will pervade with McCain as he will surely perpetuate the US's intransigence to face unpalatable truths. It's not that Obama's the oracle, far from it. But he's change. And if ever there was a country in need of change it's the good 'ol US of A. Steve Richards of the Independent who has always been - up to now at least - a tacit Brownite was moved to write recently that Brown was wildly overestimated out-of-office and yet should not be hugely underestimated in office. Caesar’s dictum
to keep his enemies close - the closer the better, ultimately precipitated his downfall but Brown appointed Miliband as Foreign Secretary for just such a reason.

It is therefore desperately galling to see this supposed ‘paragon of family virtue’ (yes another one!)hold an office for which he is wholly unsuited and way out-of-his-depth. It’s also somewhat depressing to see the Miliband brothers paraded as leading lights as they have to be two of the most irritating individuals in Labour’s ranks. And that’s saying something as there’s a fair list! Plus I don’t know whether his article was just pure puerile posturing (most unbecoming of a FS) or a political suicide note as I think Brown’ll now outflank him. And while we’re on the subject can’t anyone give the slaphead a makeover! The way he presents himself (let alone his boss!) is soooo ghastly. No wonder he’s not taken remotely seriously on the world stage.

All one can say about Obama and McCain is that should the US electorate elect McCain, it’ll be all over bar the shouting. Bush’s destruction of his country’s economy will pervade with McCain as he will surely perpetuate the US’s intransigence to face unpalatable truths. It’s not that Obama’s the oracle, far from it. But he’s change. And if ever there was a country in need of change it’s the good ‘ol US of A.

]]> By: stun http://junesblog.politicsandthecity.com/2008/08/04/a-tale-of-two-davids/#comment-168 stun Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:44:00 +0000 http://junesblog.politicsandthecity.com/?p=21#comment-168 *snigger* Marked similarities? Boh have never held down what the ordinary bloke would call a 'real job'. Both have come from secure middle class backgrounds. Both have dark hair. Both are contemptible representations of a crocked political system where the man or woman who puts the X in the box has their wishes and needs totally ignored in favour of commercial or corporate interests. June. Please leave the 'I support Obama!' bit alone for a while, yeah? Frankly, the Americans don't give a fat rats arse who gets elected over here as long as they support their Conquistadores and we should not be too concerned which right of centre oil-puppet gets voted in by their fucked-up democratic system. Okay ... he's a black dude. Okay ... his rival was a woman. Okay ... McCain hasn't got a hope. Let's not make Obama the new Martin Luther King yet, huh? He's still pledged to flatten Iran and maintain a presence in Afghanistan, which means more of the same to me. *snigger*

Marked similarities? Boh have never held down what the ordinary bloke would call a ‘real job’. Both have come from secure middle class backgrounds. Both have dark hair. Both are contemptible representations of a crocked political system where the man or woman who puts the X in the box has their wishes and needs totally ignored in favour of commercial or corporate interests.

June. Please leave the ‘I support Obama!’ bit alone for a while, yeah? Frankly, the Americans don’t give a fat rats arse who gets elected over here as long as they support their Conquistadores and we should not be too concerned which right of centre oil-puppet gets voted in by their fucked-up democratic system. Okay … he’s a black dude. Okay … his rival was a woman. Okay … McCain hasn’t got a hope. Let’s not make Obama the new Martin Luther King yet, huh? He’s still pledged to flatten Iran and maintain a presence in Afghanistan, which means more of the same to me.

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