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Mariano Rajoy's Mindblowing Defense: "It Is All Untrue, Except For Some Things"
In case there was any doubt that the European circus could get any more ridiculous, here comes Spain's uber-unpopular Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, already embroiled in a massive kickback political scandal, with a quote that just blows everyone away: "I repeat what I said Saturday: everything that has been said about me and my colleagues in the party is untrue, except for some things that have been published by some media outlets." And scene as your frontal lobe explodes.
From El Pais:
Answering reporters’ questions for the first time since details emerged late last week about an alleged slush fund his Popular Party (PP) controlled, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Monday in Berlin that all the information that has been published by the media “is untrue — except for some things.”
The somewhat confusing statement came during a question-and-answer session Rajoy held alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel following their meeting to discuss Spain’s economy and the reforms being carried out by his government.
“I repeat what I said Saturday: everything that has been said about me and my colleagues in the party is untrue, except for some things that have been published by some media outlets,” the 57-year-old prime minister said.
The conservative leader did not clarify what things he believes are false, nor did he answer a Spanish reporter’s question as to who he or his party plan on suing for alleging that many officials, including himself, were given bonuses from a secret fund on top of their regular salaries.
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On Saturday, Rajoy appeared before the cameras to refute the allegations, but reporters were kept in a separate room and not allowed to ask the prime minister any questions.
A visibly upset Merkel had to respond on two occasions to questions about the ongoing corruption cases in Spain, including an uncomfortable mention about illegal financing in her conservative Christian Democratic Union in 1999, when Helmut Kohl was leader. At one point she tried to avoid answering a reporter’s question on whether she was concerned about Spanish corruption.
“What is important is the relationship between the two governments,” she said.
Meanwhile, more PP officials have come forward to acknowledge the information contained in Bárcenas’ bookkeeping. Santiago Abascal, a former PP member of the provincial parliament in Álava, whose name appears as receiving two million pesetas [about 12,000 euros] in 1999, said he asked the party for the money after his business was attacked by terrorists. “I told the party that I couldn’t make ends meet and they gave me two million pesetas,” he said.
Luckily, while it is governed by pathological liars, Spain would never lie about its Services PMI number, the key reason for the overnight 100 pips and Dow Jones futures move higher.
The best news: Europe is truly "fixed", if only in the football game context.
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It's only true if you see it on tee vee.
Nope, still don't see any problem here...
Until pitchforks come out the truth shall not..
Europe is up, only because it is not down. Do you SEE??
That is indeed the logic du jour, i do agree
Hey, maybe Mario knows what the meaning of "IS" is.
"...except for some things that have been published by some media outlets,” the 57-year-old prime minister said.
Translation: "...except for most things that have been published by most media outlets."
We should expect no more from him that we do from our own politicians and statesmen.
It’s like votes from John Kerry.. as long as he acted in good faith except for when he acted against it, everything is alright.
Featuring his greatest hits, such as: "When it becomes serious, you have to lie." (Wenn es ernst wird, muss man lügen)
I just cannot believe he doubled down on stupid.
pods
"When it becomes serious, you have to take kickbacks"
- M Rajoy
Seriously, honey, I never touched her. Well, except her breasts, her vagina, and then my penis in her mouth.
Love, Bill Clinton
Other Famous "Wisdom" Du Jour.
"My facts are never wrong. And when I say never, I mean they often are" Jiminy Glick.
IBEX only up 220 points on the back of that!!! Can you believe this shit casino
Stop spreading these myths about Europe on the internet or else Brussels will need to pay special attention to you through our brand spanking new internet polit commissars. /sarc
Yes, they will agressively fill out a form and take 14 weeks off with pay.
Take that!
You're probably just another one of those "EU public servants to become a Twitter troll in office hours"... all of you are!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/9845442/EU-to-set-up...
Nigel Farage is a bed wetter.
Check please.
We'll pay you in Euros as soon as Super-Mario hits ctrl+p.
Yes, I can.
The equity market rise has nothing to do with the peasants.
I did not have sex with that woman...except all of those times I did.
....because you really can't classify them as women yet - The Hon. U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez
At least Clinton used his power to fuck someone.
I have the feeling that plenty of bureaucrats just like to feel powerful, as they're sadly lacking in the penis department. And that counts for both men and women.
How many bitcoins does it require to actually "feel the power" cursing through you?
what a sad little man you are
Darn... I was hoping for a straight answer... My hypothesis was that you would need only one because they are going to Pluto!
~~~
& besides ~ How could I possibly be sad?... ZH is a non-stop comedy reel!...
wish you would stop! :>)
Yeah ~ I'd better stop... francis_sawyer is singlehandedly ruining the future of bitcoin for everybody... Sorry...
Well, that's worth +10 fucking ES easily.
Fuck you Rajoy. May the Unemployeded youth in your fucking corrupt country put a fucking pitchfork up your fucking criminal dick hiding ass, you fucking prick. That goes for the rest of your EU fucking asshole crony shitheads too.
Hey Soup -
good morning...nothing like a word from you to get me on the "good foot" for the day...
cheers and stay real homeboy...
Oh come off it. Graft and European politics are as old as the continent. People don't give a rat's ass if he took some kickbacks. In fact, most Spainards would think he's a fool for not doing it. This is absolutely nothing new and certainly not something to get all worked about. It's the way things are done in Espana.
It depends on what the definition of the word 'is' is...
a bad liar.
it doesn't matter until it matters only then it won't matter anymore as it should have mattered before.
I DID NOT HAVE SEX WITH THAT WOMAN!!!
besides the penetration part...
"blow me" says bill " i did not stain that womans dress" clinton..
As someone commented earlier, put this into law enforcement language. No I did not shot all those people, just the ones I meant.
Be intresting to see how Twatter is used when the lynchings start. Long Twats if thats your thing.
Casa dia
When the going gets tough, you have to lie. Europe as usual.
Algos don´t care about lies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6G3hUtu150
al go(re)
A common thief couldn't use that excuse in court "I didn't steal anything that you allege I did...except for some things" and get away with it.
This is getting beyond absurd.
What does Beyonce think?
you think rajoy is wearing black panties too?
I suspect he is wearing a Spiderman Euro speedos.
he is the man on the beach!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0q6Hb4cme8
http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=52883
Like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q6QYxVZX9w
[I actually met this guy!]
so.....rajoy is spiderman, that means merkel is wonderwoman...draghi is superman (think glasses)...wen jiabao is PSY (think gangnam style, heh) ..cameron is the joker.. monti is the shadow...and lagarde is cat woman!
Who is Obama? The incredible shrinking man?
O is George Bushmeat
ha ha ha ha ha!! (what's that in spanish?)
i am only guilty of the things you caught me for! i am innocent of all wrong doing you haven't caught me for..
innocent until proven guilty...who would have thought it.
Rajoy: "it really doesn't matter in the least about the victims of the corruption..they are only voters and are very very stupid. i can take bribes and kick backs and make them live in the gutter! viva rajoy! i sacrificed a life without corruption to become a politician!"
ha ha ha ha ha
ja ja ja ja........
Incredible the attitude of these "rulers".....
.....Read my lips.......NO NEW.....erm..........SLUSHFUNDS....!
Welcome to Yogi Berra World
"When you come to a fork in the road, one offering a bribe and the other offering a lie, take it"
Mariano Berra
Banksteristic banksterism any way you look at it.
Cue Benny Hill theme tune..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6TXMsvgQg
Are you kidding me? In Amerika, we've been dealing with bald-faced lies like this ever since Bush Sr. had JFK shot dead in broad daylight and the sock puppets blamed it on a minimum-wage nobody.
Time to shoot the fuckers first and ask questions second.
Political leaders. All fucked all talk jibberish. No further explanation required. With fuckwits like this running the country is it any reason we are in the state we are today.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p3TY-GdELH4
Btfd. Fuck you bernanke
The Spanish press used to call Zapatero, 'Bambi." but Rajoy sems to have more of that, " deer in the headlights" look. Pobre España!
Merkel: the corruption isn't important. It's only important that the two corrupt sides are getting along just great!
The scumbags!
The comedy must go on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It´s all the fault of the Chinese! I´m talking about the football of course.
Is this the first truthful thing said by a politician this year?
does farting count?
You just cannot make this up. They actually had a press conference where he came out and said this?
"I am a scumbag, liar and thief, but not nearly the liar, scumbag and thief that they portrayed me as."
Can I please just get off this ride now?
My head hurts.
pods
...reminds me of the Ronald Reagan Iran-Contra classic "there is absolutely no truth to many of the allegations...."
"I did not take all of those bribes, only some of them."
I wish I could muster up the righteous indignation for this one but I just have to laugh and shake my head. That righteous stuff has to start on the streets in Spain. They should just put people like Rajoy in a ring with a bull and enjoy the show. Have him dressed as a clown and watch him run for his life from the angry bull. No lamp posts or bullets.
He needs Clinton(Bill, Hillary has fallen and can't get up) as his lawyer!
And Spain is not Uganda either except when it is
The Spanish people deserve so much better than this. Where is their self-respect?
And they were threatening a military coup when some of their provinces began talking about secession.
I think Spain and Greece (and maybe Italy) will end up under military rule before long.
The question becomes will they renege on the debt, and will the soldiers fire on Grannies?
Yes shoot to kill to maintain democracy.
He has an uncanny resemblance to Jon Corzine. Perhaps they are related.
"I have the feeling that plenty of bureaucrats just like to feel powerful, as they're sadly lacking in the penis department. And that counts for both men and women"
In my book that's a good thing : have you ever looked at Catherine Ashton?
Nojoy anywhere!