Reply to: Gin Claude Drunker

[Mordac]

Nonetheless, Trump has considerably more power than Junker. In the scheme of things Junker can't do much. But he's a useful target to present to EU-phobes.

I shall, thank you. I enjoy them.

Given the way things have been for the past few years, that seems a rational response.

I like the way he's sticking to what he's really good at...

[NotAllThere]

Not really, anything he does without Congress is subject to judicial review. While I don't claim to be an expert, my daughter does (she has a degree in politics), and she always snorts at the monika of "most powerful man in the world" because he is far from that.

Nonetheless, Trump has considerably more power than Junker. In the scheme of things Junker can't do much. But he's a useful target to present to EU-phobes.

But do carry on with your delusions.

I shall, thank you. I enjoy them.

...perhaps UK civil servants are coked up to their eyeballs

Given the way things have been for the past few years, that seems a rational response.

[darmstadt]

No, I'm saying the less Junker does the better because he's an incompetent out of touch arrogant drunken arse.

Well he did put this together which seems to be going well: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/prio...uncker-plan_en

European Commission - PRESS RELEASES - Press release - Juncker Plan exceeds original

A hell of a lot better than certain negotiations are anyway, perhaps UK civil servants are coked up to their eyeballs

[Platypus]

POTUS can do quite a lot without Congress.

But do carry on with your delusions.

Not really, anything he does without Congress is subject to judicial review. While I don't claim to be an expert, my daughter does (she has a degree in politics), and she always snorts at the monika of "most powerful man in the world" because he is far from that.

But do carry on with your delusions.

[Mordac]

No, I'm saying the less Junker does the better because he's an incompetent out of touch arrogant drunken arse.

Well it probably had to happen someday, but we've finally found something we totally agree on...

[NotAllThere]

So what you are saying, is the less the EU does, the better. Which is what just over half the voting UK population has known for many years...

So what you're saying is, it doesn't matter that he's usually pissed, because he doesn't actually have to do anything...

It's a good job he has that nice fat salary and pension to cheer him up...

No, I'm saying the less Junker does the better because he's an incompetent out of touch arrogant drunken arse.

[The_Equalizer]

At least he turns up for work, unlike Nigel Farage, who meets the description (although he was expected to do stuff, he just never bothered to)

Isn't this known as whataboutery?

Junker looks to have a serious problem. How long would you last if you rocked up to site like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYRRlOfL3rA

The bloke is front and centre of the EU - the public face so to speak, although the rumour is that it's Selmayr that is actually calling the shots.

[WTFH]

So what you're saying is, it doesn't matter that he's usually pissed, because he doesn't actually have to do anything...

It's a good job he has that nice fat salary and pension to cheer him up...

At least he turns up for work, unlike Nigel Farage, who meets the description (although he was expected to do stuff, he just never bothered to)

[Mordac]

POTUS can do quite a lot without Congress. Junker is a civil servant (rather like the Cabinet Secretary) and can do very little himself. But I understand your difficulty understanding that because
a) The same word is used to label two quite different positions
b) It fits in with the anti-Eu rhetoric to pretend the Junker actually has power and his drunken ramblings affect anything in reality.

But do carry on with your delusions.

So what you're saying is, it doesn't matter that he's usually pissed, because he doesn't actually have to do anything...

It's a good job he has that nice fat salary and pension to cheer him up...

[DimPrawn]

Elected by the European Parliament. And although he can't do much, if he's a non-functioning alcoholic he can do even less. And that's a good thing, isn't it?

So what you are saying, is the less the EU does, the better. Which is what just over half the voting UK population has known for many years...

[NotAllThere]

Ok so the EU's most senior elected official is a non functioning alcoholic and you are OK with that?

Elected by the European Parliament. And although he can't do much, if he's a non-functioning alcoholic he can do even less. And that's a good thing, isn't it?

[vetran]

So was Churchill. Not the poster of course....

He functioned quite well.

But yes he was an alcoholic.

[GreenMirror]

Ok so the EU's most senior elected official is a non functioning alcoholic and you are OK with that?

So was Churchill. Not the poster of course....

[vetran]

POTUS can do quite a lot without Congress. Junker is a civil servant (rather like the Cabinet Secretary) and can do very little himself. But I understand your difficulty understanding that because
a) The same word is used to label two quite different positions
b) It fits in with the anti-Eu rhetoric to pretend the Junker actually has power and his drunken ramblings affect anything in reality.

But do carry on with your delusions.

Ok so the EU's most senior elected official is a non functioning alcoholic and you are OK with that?

I'm not really OK with Trump being in charge but there is sod all I can do about it so I have to look at it positively.

[NotAllThere]

Trump. President of the United States. Accountable to elected Congress. So not in charge. So who cares?

POTUS can do quite a lot without Congress. Junker is a civil servant (rather like the Cabinet Secretary) and can do very little himself. But I understand your difficulty understanding that because
a) The same word is used to label two quite different positions
b) It fits in with the anti-Eu rhetoric to pretend the Junker actually has power and his drunken ramblings affect anything in reality.

But do carry on with your delusions.