I agree with you. That referendum was ever going to happen as long as Merkozy were drawing breath.
They failed to bully G-Pap into cancelling it yesterday, so they just bullied his cabinet into forcing him out and replacing him with an Ex ECB VP, who also used to work for the Fed. He'll make sure this 'Democracy' business doesn't intrude on the grand plan again.
This has played out longer and with more surprises than expected. This is getting exciting. I promise you it aint over and there will be more fireworks. This is great!
Bumpy how? Apart from the last 3 days when G-Pap went off-message, every single vote in the Greek Parliament has gone precisely the way Merkozy would have wished with a maximum of one (1) vote by the governing party going the 'Wrong' way.
Any previous 'Bumpiness' has been caused by those annoying 'Public' fellows and their ridiculous ideas about having some kind of say in what the government were doing in their name.
so your theory is that France and Germany have some arcane powers over the whole Greek Parliamentary Majority? Or are they bullying the whole Parliament?
mhhh.... strange, I thought they were cutting a very cushy deal for Greece. Of course this does not fit with the "Greece is being raped" story that some like so much.
You honestly think they don't? Honestly? How quaint. :-)
If Greece and France/Germany are Equal, then I guess we'll be seeing MerkozyPap meetings in future where everyone has an equal input into policy making.
Quintus, I refuse to see behind every bloody decision taken by an elected parliament a shady pushing by the Powers that Be. It's as least as quaint. Of course several MPs are bought, but you misunderstand the Greeks if you think that they are not scared by the options they have. I've spent quite a lot of time in Greece, by the way, and will not underestimate how both cleptocratic and nationalistic they are.
I am not suggesting that they're all bent and corrupt, although many of them may well be.
The fact is that the Greek Parliament is effectively a 'Middle Manager' in the larger corporation that is the EU. Finances, Promotions through the EU ranks and various other powers of patronage are dispensed by the CEO (Merkozy) in return for running their bit of business as they are told.
When the CEO says there is a new strategy and we want you to implement it, that is what the Greek parliament does. It is clear that power within the EU comes from above, not from the voters below.
As in the Irish example, if the Greek opposition comes to power as a result of these events, I guarantee that they will continue with the policies of their predecessors, because that is the corporate strategy. The people can vote to change the middle-management faces, but not the corporate strategy.
wait, I forgot, we already got a new world in 1492. Never mind...
(by the way, your avatar is at least as offensive as mine - why is it that every nice pair of boobs are booed down here in ZH while your dirty sack is ok?)
Come on, buddy. Your sack is nothing special. Do you see a lot of labia avatars on here?
I left my computer on the other day and my 5 year old boy saw your avatar. I came into my office and found him squinting at the screen. He said, "Dad, is that some guy's sack?" I saw what he was looking at and answered, "I think so. I've never seen one from that angle. Neither should you."
Confused, he said, "But dad, normally a man would only see someone's saggy sack from that angle if they were about to start gagging on it. My teacher says there's nothing wrong with that. She showed us with a banana. But this looks a lot less appealing than the banana."
"Right, son. Stick with bananas. But eat it normally, and if it has balls attached, toss it."
"But what about this guy, dad? Why does he want everyone to look at his balls?"
"They're probably not his balls, son. He's probably a pretty heavy-hitting homo, and doesn't like to be separated from his porn for too long. So long as he posts on a page, he's got something to look at when his libido gets up a bit. He's too stupid to figure out that he could have a video playing while he looks at the site, and spare the rest of us the really sad sack. Now let's go to the park and find you a girlfriend."
`Read the news` - that puts you on a watch list for .gov
propaganda shills. But don't take offense, you are probably
just suffering from public TV education and to have gotten a job at an European Ministry of Truth you should be even more stupid, not just brainwashed.
While I am very glad about the referendum, I am positive he did not do it out of the kindness of his heart. G-Pap pushed things as far as he possibly could. He and other politicians now literally fear for their life. He would not have switched all his military leaders unless there were strong rumblings of serious, serious trouble.
Now they are trying to get him out of the way so as to unbind themselves from the referendum. They figure new leader, new bullshit and hopefully the referendum promise will be forgotten. That pig Venizelos is already "crowing" against the referendum.
We're bringing SUV-1 up the Champs-Élysées now sir. The first lady and her BFFs have maxed out the cargo capacity of the escort vehicles with their recent purchases...
I love it when commenters rip off what others just said and get more "likes". Pretty much explains the goldbugs on this site.
Next time Durden makes a negative post on the SEC you can go "Yeah yeah!!! And don't forget the SEC Tyler!! They watch porn!!!" That new joke should get you at least 12 likes. Try to get it in before 5 commenters said it above you though at least please.
Nobody retells the same chicken crossed the road joke in the same cocktail conversation, wait until you cross the fucking room at least.
Gold Bugs on this site? Would you prefer a web site with a bunch of Fiat paper money bugs fawning over Buffett, Cramer and shitty fund managers like Bruce Berkowitz? Sounds a bit like Seeking Alpha. They go on and on about Buffett, Mr. Market, and MPT and other totally discredited bullshit.
"Hmmmm, I'd pick up that Euro on the ground, but know what it's gonna be worth in about a month...not worth bending over. Besides, bending over with all this confusing Greek talk might not be a good idea."
How much better can LOW unit labor costs get? Or if you need a fucking job..this structuralism is making lots of money for corporations. is not good for employment.
"Regulators. We regulate any stealin' of this property, and we're daaamnn good too. But you can't be any geek off the street. You gotta be handy with the steel if you know what I mean, earn your keep."
"Well, I am humbled...I really like Greece's plan and hope to adopt it to save the U.S. Which I guess means we'll print more of our own money to pay our debts. That'll work, won't it. Sh*t, what did Soros say?"
Obama: "Listen you little dickweed, I had to cancel a golf game for this shit. I told you we'd print y'all some more money; what's the fucking problem!?."
Yes! We Cannes!
You guys laugh.
But G-Pap finally saw the light and gave his people the vote.
Then Obama, Merkel, and Zarkosy took away their sovereign rights.
This is a day that will live in infamy.
What a pisser!
http://fucklloydblankfein.blogspot.com
Obama thinking, "Say what you will about the French, but they sure have some nice shoes."
Nicolas, you have a wee wee-wee, oui?
AND NO BALLS.
I see it's not just my bailout 'package' that's bigger than yours.
"Is that a Certs roll in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me...?"
or
"I can clearly see that YOUR father was not from Kenya...!"
"Habemus papam ! Uh, sorry, Wrong teleprompter."
"I wondered where she was..."
"Who the fuck put my teleprompter on the fuckin' floor?"
Pardon! Pardon! Pardon! You are peeing on my shoe.....
From Monty Python
"...we already have the Holy Grail..."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8yjNbcKkNY
POSUS is thinking, 'When will the NBA season start? Damn this is boring.'
No He is looking to a chair under Sarkozy, which he use at all times to increase his height while he was giving a speech.
Obama: "Why does he have a hard-on everytime I am standing next to him?"
I agree with you. That referendum was ever going to happen as long as Merkozy were drawing breath.
They failed to bully G-Pap into cancelling it yesterday, so they just bullied his cabinet into forcing him out and replacing him with an Ex ECB VP, who also used to work for the Fed. He'll make sure this 'Democracy' business doesn't intrude on the grand plan again.
This has played out longer and with more surprises than expected. This is getting exciting. I promise you it aint over and there will be more fireworks. This is great!
paarsons, read the news. it's the Greek President and the majority of the Greek cabinet that don't want this referendum
......
Quintus, if France and Germany would have that much influence on the Greek Gov, things in the last month would not have been so bumpy
Bumpy how? Apart from the last 3 days when G-Pap went off-message, every single vote in the Greek Parliament has gone precisely the way Merkozy would have wished with a maximum of one (1) vote by the governing party going the 'Wrong' way.
Any previous 'Bumpiness' has been caused by those annoying 'Public' fellows and their ridiculous ideas about having some kind of say in what the government were doing in their name.
so your theory is that France and Germany have some arcane powers over the whole Greek Parliamentary Majority? Or are they bullying the whole Parliament?
mhhh.... strange, I thought they were cutting a very cushy deal for Greece. Of course this does not fit with the "Greece is being raped" story that some like so much.
You honestly think they don't? Honestly? How quaint. :-)
If Greece and France/Germany are Equal, then I guess we'll be seeing MerkozyPap meetings in future where everyone has an equal input into policy making.
Quintus, I refuse to see behind every bloody decision taken by an elected parliament a shady pushing by the Powers that Be. It's as least as quaint. Of course several MPs are bought, but you misunderstand the Greeks if you think that they are not scared by the options they have. I've spent quite a lot of time in Greece, by the way, and will not underestimate how both cleptocratic and nationalistic they are.
I am not suggesting that they're all bent and corrupt, although many of them may well be.
The fact is that the Greek Parliament is effectively a 'Middle Manager' in the larger corporation that is the EU. Finances, Promotions through the EU ranks and various other powers of patronage are dispensed by the CEO (Merkozy) in return for running their bit of business as they are told.
When the CEO says there is a new strategy and we want you to implement it, that is what the Greek parliament does. It is clear that power within the EU comes from above, not from the voters below.
As in the Irish example, if the Greek opposition comes to power as a result of these events, I guarantee that they will continue with the policies of their predecessors, because that is the corporate strategy. The people can vote to change the middle-management faces, but not the corporate strategy.
note how in the back it's written:
"(a) new world - new ideas
now I know this G20 is going to be different from all the others, look what we will get...
They tried. " hope and change". But the brotha laid claim to that rap.
yes, yes, but a new world! we get a new world!
wait, I forgot, we already got a new world in 1492. Never mind...
(by the way, your avatar is at least as offensive as mine - why is it that every nice pair of boobs are booed down here in ZH while your dirty sack is ok?)
Do us a favor and take that avatar off - no one wants to see your balls asshole.
+1
Come on, buddy. Your sack is nothing special. Do you see a lot of labia avatars on here?
I left my computer on the other day and my 5 year old boy saw your avatar. I came into my office and found him squinting at the screen. He said, "Dad, is that some guy's sack?"
I saw what he was looking at and answered, "I think so. I've never seen one from that angle. Neither should you."
Confused, he said, "But dad, normally a man would only see someone's saggy sack from that angle if they were about to start gagging on it. My teacher says there's nothing wrong with that. She showed us with a banana. But this looks a lot less appealing than the banana."
"Right, son. Stick with bananas. But eat it normally, and if it has balls attached, toss it."
"But what about this guy, dad? Why does he want everyone to look at his balls?"
"They're probably not his balls, son. He's probably a pretty heavy-hitting homo, and doesn't like to be separated from his porn for too long. So long as he posts on a page, he's got something to look at when his libido gets up a bit. He's too stupid to figure out that he could have a video playing while he looks at the site, and spare the rest of us the really sad sack. Now let's go to the park and find you a girlfriend."
`Read the news` - that puts you on a watch list for .gov
propaganda shills. But don't take offense, you are probably
just suffering from public TV education and to have gotten a job at an European Ministry of Truth you should be even more stupid, not just brainwashed.
While I am very glad about the referendum, I am positive he did not do it out of the kindness of his heart. G-Pap pushed things as far as he possibly could. He and other politicians now literally fear for their life. He would not have switched all his military leaders unless there were strong rumblings of serious, serious trouble.
Now they are trying to get him out of the way so as to unbind themselves from the referendum. They figure new leader, new bullshit and hopefully the referendum promise will be forgotten. That pig Venizelos is already "crowing" against the referendum.
sorry, but screw the vote...what G pap pulled was completely unacceptable. why didnt he get his house in order a year ago? two years ago?
Hey Barry, I hear that your CNN didn't make it to this press conference...they couldn't find Cannes, let alone France.
Barry, you really DO need education reform in your country!
Hey Barry, I hear that your CNN didn't make it to this press conference...they couldn't find Cannes, let alone France.
Barry, you really DO need education reform in your country!
Hoof hearted!
Obama: Who's tickling my weener? Is that you down there Angela?
Noooooooooooooo!
Ok, fine... [sigh]
Is this about Iran?
"The frog´s dick is a lot smaller than mine, hehe!"
Man you tore his ass good.
Hey, you ever go to Man's Country in Chicago?
Obama: Nice, bigger than on skype
Wanna swap wives?
Mr. Sarkozy, I'm prepared to give you one trillion dollars...
... for one night with your wife.
Indecent Bailout Proposal
Well... wouldn't you?
http://www.frugal-cafe.com/public_html/frugal-blog/frugal-cafe-blogzone/...
L to R: Princess Letizia of Spain, Carla Bruni, Michelle Obama
Awesome. That's the first time I actually felt bad for the prez.
Now that was cruel..., and funnnnnny. ;)
Oh! There's TOTUS!
The G stands for Götterdämmerung
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhdVNvd7yKo&feature=related
The Greek situation; is it the immolation of Brunnhilde or merely taking out the trash?
In earpiece:
We're bringing SUV-1 up the Champs-Élysées now sir. The first lady and her BFFs have maxed out the cargo capacity of the escort vehicles with their recent purchases...
Are you standing on a stool? You seem a bit taller than normal...
Sarkozy: Shit, we are in Spain now...
There's Obama listening to some great new tunes on his Iphone 4s. Let them eat ipads.
some skittles rolled off his podium...
Wait till your French nose gets a whiff of this one.
who cut the fromage?
Man, these complimentary G20 slippers are "sure cozy".
Obama: "Merkel, is that you?"
I love it when commenters rip off what others just said and get more "likes". Pretty much explains the goldbugs on this site.
Next time Durden makes a negative post on the SEC you can go "Yeah yeah!!! And don't forget the SEC Tyler!! They watch porn!!!" That new joke should get you at least 12 likes. Try to get it in before 5 commenters said it above you though at least please.
Nobody retells the same chicken crossed the road joke in the same cocktail conversation, wait until you cross the fucking room at least.
Why did the chicken cross the road? First! <sarc: off>
Excellent post, Ted.
...
+1 for going off this early in the morning.
True Dat
I always 'like' my own comments, seems to get the ball rolling if I go ahead and get 1 up there...
Gold Bugs on this site? Would you prefer a web site with a bunch of Fiat paper money bugs fawning over Buffett, Cramer and shitty fund managers like Bruce Berkowitz? Sounds a bit like Seeking Alpha. They go on and on about Buffett, Mr. Market, and MPT and other totally discredited bullshit.
Ted K you sound like Charlie Munger's arsehole.
"How does this guy get himself a supermodel."
power - women love power
"Hey Nick. I saw the strangest thing on CNN ... where's Cannes again?
Obama to himself: {I wonder what hand lotion he uses?}
O: You have nice strong hands.
"Hmmmm, I'd pick up that Euro on the ground, but know what it's gonna be worth in about a month...not worth bending over. Besides, bending over with all this confusing Greek talk might not be a good idea."
Obamster: Whats that women doing under your podium
Sark - If Pap doesn't resign, want him to have a Gadaffi/Bin Laden moment?
Sarkozy - All else failed. We need Rumpelstiltskin
O: I also like to dress "light" behind the podium, but prefer boxers to the thong, Sark.
Obama, Ahmadinejad and Sarkozy.
"There's something on your shoe. What'd you step in, man? AW SHIT you dragged it in here! What the fuck?"
Sarkozy, man, can't believe even with those high heeled shoes, you still are a short mother f_cker.
"Frankly Obama, I don't give a damn"
Boy are you happy to see me, or what.
How much better can LOW unit labor costs get? Or if you need a fucking job..this structuralism is making lots of money for corporations. is not good for employment.
Yo Sarky, is that a penis pump you got there?
"And then Black Dynamite next to me made my wife a baby. Thank you Osama!"
....
You know platform shoes could do a lot for your image...
"Damn she sure has got a mouth on her!"
I always wondered where the input for teleprompter came from.
I always wondered where the input for my teleprompter came from.
You ready for an ass whipping mini-me
Obama's ear piece "Now slowly, take a gander at the Frenchies junk"
Voice from the sidelines "ah ha Obama fell for it again"
Oh my, he has got bad taste in socks
"Damn a frog hung like a mouse!"
There you are, Angela.
this name should be copywrited...
Obozy, Mercozy.... soon we will have our own museum of failed criminals...
Hey! I can see right down her blouse, nice rack sugar tits!
We were waiting for the spectacle of the Barroso/van Rompuy press conference... but all we got were these two clowns.
"Regulators. We regulate any stealin' of this property, and we're daaamnn good too. But you can't be any geek off the street. You gotta be handy with the steel if you know what I mean, earn your keep."
I'm stuck with Michele - yet little Frenchie over there gets a super model (sigh)... http://pics.wikifeet.com/Carla-Bruni-Feet-51411.jpg
one jew was talking to another jew about they needed to do about this other jew that was stealing money.
TOTUS: We can end this eurozone crisis today, if congress would only pass my jobs bill.
"Well, I am humbled...I really like Greece's plan and hope to adopt it to save the U.S. Which I guess means we'll print more of our own money to pay our debts. That'll work, won't it. Sh*t, what did Soros say?"
O'bummer: Those elevator shoes just ain't cutting it, bro.
And I thought I had big ears...
CANNED SAOB OPERA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=6ul-cZyuYq4
Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way (HQ)
ECB cuts benchmark rate 25bps to 1.25. So much for you doom and gloom shorts
'So if ....I....join this wonderland called the single currency region, irrelevant of my country's accounts, you'll ...just pay them off?'
So, a monkey and a frenchman walk into a bar..
Obama -> Sarko : "do you still have de'Gold from the 60's ?"
Have they caught Jack Bauer yet?
"Having that TV installed in Sarko's pedestal so I can watch Hoopies in between teleprompter readings was brilliant..shoot the J beetches"
Metric sytem?
#sizematters
Brown shoes? You've got to be kidding me.
Mmmmmmmmmm! When I go back to my room I'm calling the SEC. I need to figure out where to get me some midget porn. Mmmmmm!
reggie love is in washington dc. he had to stay because he is sick. hey sarko , bro....you know any good cock suckers over here in france?
Is that Zamfir crap playing in your headset too?
Nah, this is it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=_gAx1Enf8cE
'In the US we usually don't shit on the floor like that'
Carla can't possibly be happy with that little thing
Was it good for you?
Hmmm, this mic in my ear might be better than the teleprompter. I wonder if I can get it surgically implanted so the wires don't show?
....
"Oh, a nickle!" "I'll grab it when I leave."
I think I'll kick the Cannes over there
Bullish.
It's like Einstein's definition of insanity--doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.
(Next person who actually says that, I'm going to track down your ip and leave a flaming bag of shit on your porch.)
The wheels on the bus go round and round.
Obama: Merkel? Hell No; you brought her - YOU fuck her!!!
Carla, Nicolas promised you'd do me next.
BBC is reporting G-Pap has offered to step down....
Still on-going...
Obozo "You think you can satisfy Angela with that little thing?"
Obama to Sarkozy:
Fuck You! Your re-election time comes before mine!
How do you say "up your ass you stupid motherfucker" in french?
"Moochelle has bigger feet than that...."
Nice shoes !
Are they Italian?
Oh, there's the teleprompter. I'm safe. *phew* Hehe, I was getting nervous for a minute there. Alright, let's roll then.
Barney, is that you down there?
Hmm...I love Lil' Wayne
Obviously what Bama said was: Did y'all drop a name plate?
Obama looks like the stupid one no matter who he stands next to ! Monedas 2011 Comedy Jihad Aging Negro Jokes
Obama: "Listen you little dickweed, I had to cancel a golf game for this shit. I told you we'd print y'all some more money; what's the fucking problem!?."
"nice boot, sarz. italian leather?"
Obozy? Should be Sarkoma.
How did they get a picture of these two standing at the urinals?
"my deficit is bigger than your deficit."
"he's hung pretty well for a white guy."
Obama: I'm hung pretty well for half a white guy...
PSST, Nicky, I think G-Pap had a heart attack and your foot is on his head.
Who put the kenyan on the stage?
Hey! Why'd you give Barry the box?
looks like you still have some blood on your shoes.
that little palestinian girl sure put up a fight but i
clearly told the chef medium well.
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