Why the lib-dems are shit

[butchersapron]

Malcolm Bruce on R4 'Today' programme defends Carmichael by saying that all politicians lie, so it's OK...

Asked on BBC Radio 4 whether he was alleging that lying was widespread in public life, Bruce, who stood down at the election, replied:

No, well, yes

I think that just about sums it up.

 

[Belushi]

I see that guardian cunt Michael White is defending Carmichael from an 'SNP lynch mob'

http://www.theguardian.com/politics...carmichael-nicola-sturgeon-memo-leak-scotland

 

[Sue]

I see that guardian cunt Michael White is defending Carmichael from an 'SNP lynch mob'

http://www.theguardian.com/politics...carmichael-nicola-sturgeon-memo-leak-scotland

What an absolutely appalling article. Even worse than his usual attempts. A matter of principle my arse.

 

[danny la rouge]

Here's Carmichael's contrition:

"I have said already that I very much regret the position I am in."

That translates as: "This shit again? I *told* you: I'm sorry I was caught".

 

[butchersapron]

No need for translation.

 

[butchersapron]

Nothing beats Hari's i was horrified to discover what i had done.

 

[danny la rouge]

No need for translation.

I didn't think so either, but it seems, from this distance, that that's contrition in Michael White's book.

 

[danny la rouge]

Maybe it's the old ex Catholic in me, but I'm pretty sure Father Foley wouldn't have said Carmichael was ready for a decade of Hail Marys, an Our Father and a Glory Be.

 

[steeplejack]

I think that the best Carmichael can hope for is winning a bye-election. This won't be allowed to die down and there seems to eb growing dissent in his own constituency about him remaining.

If he's the popular and hard working constituency MP he claims to be, then surely his electorate will overlook this awkward matter of him being ,er, caught red-handed?

The White article is a total joke...basically saying he should be forgiven as the form that the leak took was incompetent.

 

[danny la rouge]

What's the plural of Mary?

 

[DotCommunist]

maihries?

 

[danny la rouge]

I think that the best Carmichael can hope for is winning a bye-election. This won't be allowed to die down and there seems to eb growing dissent in his own constituency about him remaining.

If he's the popular and hard working constituency MP he claims to be, then surely his electorate will overlook this awkward matter of him being ,er, caught red-handed?

The White article is a total joke...basically saying he should be forgiven as the form that the leak took was incompetent.

I commend unto you my rant in the Shit Guardian thread.

 

[danny la rouge]

I sent an email to the Lib Dems. It was headed "Carmichael" and said just: "You're going to be smaller than the DUP.

Regards,

Danny O'Rouge"

 

[danny la rouge]

 

[steeplejack]

immoral yes, deceitful yes, shitebaggery of the highest order yes, but..criminal?

 

[DotCommunist]

immoral yes, deceitful yes, shitebaggery of the highest order yes, but..criminal?

there must be something on the books about lying to rig an election?

 

[brogdale]

immoral yes, deceitful yes, shitebaggery of the highest order yes, but..criminal?

let's hope so

 

[Santino]

What's the plural of Mary?

The plural of Hail Mary is surely Hails Mary.

 

[danny la rouge]

The plural of Hail Mary is surely Hails Mary.

Of course.

*Raises first of several gin and tonics to Santino*

 

[William of Walworth]

there must be something on the books about lying to rig an election?

Least successful rig I ever saw!

Glad Carmichael's suitably up shit creek though.

 

[weepiper]

A crowdfunder's been set up by islanders to raise legal action to overturn Carmichael's election. It's been up less than 24 hours and already has nearly £20,000

 

[teqniq]

Heh, fuck him.

 

[danny la rouge]

A crowdfunder's been set up by islanders to raise legal action to overturn Carmichael's election. It's been up less than 24 hours and already has nearly £20,000

How's it doing? I'm just getting an error page.

 

[weepiper]

How's it doing? I'm just getting an error page.

 

[danny la rouge]

I understand they need to raise the action before Friday. Hope they get the cash they need.

It's worth it for the precedent alone.

 

[weepiper]

I understand they need to raise the action before Friday. Hope they get the cash they need.

It's worth it for the precedent alone.

I think if I'm reading it right they only need about £10k to lodge the petition, the rest (around £60k total) is to cover them if costs are found against them later on. It says if the action fails before that point and they have to close the crowdfunder then any unused money will be split between foodbank charities

 

[danny la rouge]

I think if I'm reading it right they only need about £10k to lodge the petition, the rest (around £60k total) is to cover them if costs are found against them later on.

Excellent. Well, I chipped in a bit.

:looks around sternly:

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

Chipped summat in lets get the libs down to 7

 

[danny la rouge]

Removed. Unwittingly broke my own embargo.

 

[danny la rouge]

I didn't realise he can be recalled..



http://www.theguardian.com/politics...democrats-byelection-threat-leak-snp-sturgeon

He can't, as it has been passed but hasn't yet come into force.

However, given that the Lib Dems campaigned for the measure, it'd be hypocritical in the extreme for them to insist it doesn't yet apply.