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wildmanfromborneo
25 Jan 16 11:53
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We all know how biased Channel Four are,combine that with the visceral hatred of Donald Trump in the European media and I think you will find a hatchet job of all hatchet jobs in this documentary.
Matt Frei already got his propaganda in the Sunday Independant

RTE can barely mention Trumps name without rolling spit in their mouth,all commentators use the same lingo,buffoon,demagogue.

I personally dislike celebrity candidates but I've been following him closely and he is the only one saying what the people want an end to immigration.
He is the one man in the field who's running for the presidency will cost him,he cannot be bought.
He is not beholden to the wealthy donors who want the cheap labour and the extra customers.
He is going to get the working class vote,I think he will also get the vote of Black America.

Don't mind all the propaganda and don't underestimate him.
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Report tony57 January 25, 2016 12:04 PM GMT
disagree Wildman..mat frei is a good journalist..you think C4 are biased..then take a look at FOX NEWS..who are part owned by a saudi prince?
I think trump says things others will not and fair play to him..if he wins his partys nomination..then fine..but I guarantee you he will not get the black or Hispanic vote against Hillary..so he'll never be president.
Report Ozymandius January 25, 2016 12:14 PM GMT
Even Tony knows.

You told us UKIP would win around 6 seats, they won, what, 1?

You told us that Le Pen's National Party would seize power in several regions, they were obliterated and failed to win a single region.

You are guilty of projecting your own personal biases onto the electorate at large and fail to take account of structural impediments to electoral success.
Report wildmanfromborneo January 25, 2016 12:21 PM GMT
Immigration is the burning issue.

Wall Street,big business and the wealthy all want it as they benefit from it.
Black America suffer from it,its their jobs the immigrants take.

I think he will get the working class vote and the vote of Black America.

I'm not as certain as you that Hillary Clinton will win the Democrat nomination.
She may be loved in Europe but she is unpopular in America and is in trouble with the law.
She is bank rolled by Wall Street and doesn't care about ordinary Americans.
Report wildmanfromborneo January 25, 2016 12:27 PM GMT
Ozymandius do you really thing the Front National were obliterated in the French regional elections ?

I got the UK election wrong but UKIP got 4 million votes.
We also now know that the Conservatives spent so much money in South Thanet in their effort to block Nigel Farage that they broke the rules.

Tis you are guilty of projecting your biases.

" Le Pen obliterated in the regional elections " that's the most patently false statement ever made on here.
Report Ozymandius January 25, 2016 12:36 PM GMT
They failed to win a single region.  Massively short of your projections and some polls.  Perhaps not an 'obliteration' per se but a massive failure nonetheless.
Report wildmanfromborneo January 25, 2016 12:42 PM GMT
They are the largest party in France.
They failed to win a region because the Socialists had a pact with Sarkozy not to run against each other.

I don't think you understand how the French election system works,it is complicated but they have two votes,
Where the Front Nationale topped the poll the others combined forces for the second vote to block them.
Its a risky strategy as Le Pen is able to say look how the political establishment get together,there really is nothing between them.
Report tony57 January 25, 2016 12:57 PM GMT
Wildman is right about the FN  in france..it was a pact that made sure they lost..
Report Ozymandius January 25, 2016 12:57 PM GMT
Total number of votes cast is not the key to gaining power as you well know. As regards the whys and why nots as to why they failed to win any regions.(despite the climate at the time being overwhelmingly in their favour)...what matters is the result...and power...and your prediction, yet again, fell devastatingly short.  A pattern is developing to your predictions.  That is the point being made here.

As I said above you appear to fail to take account of structural impediments to electoral success when making predictions.
Report tony57 January 25, 2016 1:00 PM GMT
Wildman..Hilary will get the dems nomination..she just has too much money ..sanders has a lot of good will and in America he has what you need " a good ground game" but in the end ..money talks, as you made a fair point about the tories with farage..and the uk election..the tories out spent labour 4-1
Report Ozymandius January 26, 2016 10:33 PM GMT
There were many ludicrous moments.  Unsurprisingly, given the subject matter.

I chuckled at his accusation that Selena Scott was coming on to him.  She has no interest in men.

A pompous buffoon.
Report keen leader January 27, 2016 12:08 AM GMT
I note that queen of the liberal society Pink O Tool of the IT was seething in anger at the prospect of the world as he now loves it unravelling, ....the east European EU countries not bending the knee to immigrants, Trump winning the POTUS etc.

The article is so lamentable as it illustrates all that is wrong with these liberals. they cannot except that a large percentage of society do not want liberalism, do not want change.....these type of people, he labels as unworthy or governed by autocrats.

he says Poland and Hungary and by extension Czech and Slovakia are governed by autocrats and the media is silenced in those countries.......the biggest load of bull you will ever see written. I spent 2 months in 2015 in those 4 countries and I can guarantee you 100% the government of those 4 Slavic nations does reflect the common attitudes. They were all countries over whom Russian cast a negative control for decades after WW11 and having wrestled themselves free from communism and joined the "free market", under no circumstances do they wish to dilute their cultures. They are all proud Christian, mostly catholic, countries and they don want muslim immigrants/refugees coming into to change the landscape.....

the slavs are way ahead of the game, because they have watched the asylum/refugee game evolve from afar.
....year 1: innocent refugees,
.... year 3..we want muslim schools
....year 5...the local religion/society must change as it is anti muslim......... as the poles say, "our rules or out", and they are right.

for me Trump is no angel, yet I see him as a possible saviour of the western world...the US under a stooper like Obama has lost much of its authority and power, leaving a vacuum for dirtbags like ISIS to fill....Clinton if she won the POTUS would be more of the same.......hopefully for dyed in the wool conservatives like me, Trump wins....the liberal media hate him, but the voters know he represents a change. Putin is a nasty leader of Russia, the fact that he is unpredictable means he has respect and I believe he has put Russia well back on the military map. Trump could be the same for the US.

we have a general election next month and RTE clearly have an agenda...all negative news stories....all last week we had on the main news, ongoing reports about the travellers in Dundalk and then the ones in Tuam made the news as well........these people should not be getting the light of day and we all know why....do you seriously believe that the Roma Gypsies in Berlin or London or Vienna would get such coverage in the media in other european countries?..you must be joking.

I would ask a question, what is wrong with a conservative Christian country?....my answer, nothing, and the Christian conservative movement is starting a fight back as you saw in Denmark today, and you will soon see a snowball effect in the coming years. Thankfully!.
Report RoyalAcademy January 27, 2016 11:59 AM GMT
what is wrong with a conservative Christian country?

What is wrong with charismatic Christianity? nothing, except it's belligerently anti-gay and anti-abortion.

This "conservative Christian voice" that finds an outlet here is largely silent in public discourse. Is it fear of ostracisation or not quite yet being ready or convinced of the Revolution?

I'm not so sure I would be lauding four former Iron Curtain countries just yet as two things come to mind: the newly-built fences on the west (perhaps there should now be fences on the western borders?) are reminiscent of the New York riots of the 1860's when the Irish feared a lower rung on the ladder was about to usurp them and its not to long ago we saw the capacity of the Balkans to tear itself from limb to limb.

Christianity to me is not the catholic church with its despicable record in Ireland, its general disregard for women and its ability to accumulate assets and work assiduously (despairingly) to hold on to them.....sounds like Trump could be a modern version of this with his record on all these matters. It is not an inward looking society that becomes homophobic, misogynistic, xenophic, , gun-loving war-mongering and hateful of different creeds and races. Anyone that wants to hitch their wagon to Donald Trump and Sarah Palin is welcome to them.

Christianity is, if you believe in such things....respect for fellow man with all the difficulty that that entails. Thankfully!
Report Ozymandius January 27, 2016 12:14 PM GMT
A quite magnificent post.

You are an eloquent beacon of insightful light, RA, in a morass of insular regressiveness.
Report workrider January 27, 2016 12:31 PM GMT
Ozy, as usual failing to get the message,   except it's belligerently anti-gay and anti-abortion.  is it not an inward looking society that becomes homophobic, misogynistic, xenophic, , gun-loving war-mongering and hateful of different creeds and races. Now what RELIGION does that remind you of Ozy ?
Report pa lapsy January 27, 2016 12:37 PM GMT
The Christian country is what we have,warts and all, advocating the letting in of the totally off their chucks muslim refugees and their "values" which have been well documented in recent months is another matter entirely.

So be it,i've little doubt it will go down in history as a monumental mistake.

Been to Croatia a couple of times last year and echo Keen Leaders point people there are aghast with what is happening,the culture is too different.
Report winsamsoon January 27, 2016 12:50 PM GMT
What is wrong with charismatic Christianity? nothing, except it's belligerently anti-gay and anti-abortion.

I've heard it all now, sure don't  they love the homos in all these Muslim countrys.
Maybe we should have let in the million before the vote last year,  do ya think it would have passed them?

Similarly with abortion,  while the Catholic Church is opposed,  quite a few Christian religions are pro. An Irish women can go to England for an abortion,  where's the nearest a Syrian can go to?
Report winsamsoon January 27, 2016 1:00 PM GMT
Certain Christian denominations do not view monogamous same-sex relationships as sinful or immoral, and may bless such unions and consider them marriages. These include the United Church of Canada, and the United Church of Christ.,[25] all German Lutheran, reformed and united churches in EKD,[26] all Swiss reformed churches, the Protestant Church in the Netherlands, the United Protestant Church in Belgium,[27] the United Protestant Church of France,[28] the Church of Denmark, the Church of Sweden, the Church of Iceland and the Church of Norway. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland also allows prayer for same-sex couples.[29] The Metropolitan Community Church was founded specifically to serve the Christian LGBT community. The Global Alliance of Affirming Apostolic Pentecostals (GAAAP), traces its roots back to 1980, making it the oldest LGBT-affirming Apostolic Pentecostal denomination in existence.[30] Another such organization is the Affirming Pentecostal Church International, currently the largest affirming Pentecostal organization, with churches in the US, UK, Central and South America, Europe and Africa.
Report applehunter January 27, 2016 1:37 PM GMT
This is news to me.

What Christian church is pro-abortion?
Report winsamsoon January 27, 2016 2:18 PM GMT
Google it Apple, there's plenty more.
I take your point tho, I meant Christian countries.

American Presbyterian and Reformed Churches
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) generally takes a pro-choice stance.[69] The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) believes that the choice to receive an elective abortion can be "morally acceptable;" however, the denomination does not condone late abortions where the fetus is viable and the mother's life is not in danger.

Quakers (The Religious Society of Friends)
The Religious Society of Friends generally avoids taking a stance on controversial issues such as abortion;[72] however, in the 1970s the American Friends Service Committee advocated for abortion rights.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) General Assembly has "repeatedly affirmed its support for the principles of a woman's right to reproductive freedom, of the freedom and responsibility of individual conscience, and of the sacredness of life of all persons. While advocating respect for differences of religious beliefs concerning abortion, Disciples have consistently opposed any attempts to legislate a specific religious opinion regarding abortion for all Americans."

United Church of Christ (UCC)
The United Church of Christ has strongly supported abortion rights since 1971 as a part of their Justice and Witness Ministry. The church is an organizational member of the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL).

Community of Christ
Community of Christ's position seeks to be a pastoral one which falls within the abortion-rights position. Community of Christ states they recognize that there is inadequacy in any simplistic answer that defines all abortion as murder or as a simple medical procedure. They recognize a woman's right in deciding the continuation or termination of pregnancy, and recommend such decisions be made with the support of family, and consultation with medical, ministerial, and professional counseling service. They also state that jurisdictional leaders need to be aware of competent counseling resources and women's health services in their area to refer people to during and after the decision making process.
Report Ozymandius January 27, 2016 6:12 PM GMT
I pride myself on being a touch knowledgeable were politics is concerned

FFS Tony, next thing you will be telling us you make money on the gee gees.
Report tony57 January 27, 2016 8:40 PM GMT
whats wrong with liking politics?you really are a **** oz.
Report tony57 January 28, 2016 9:11 AM GMT
I watched TRUMP on fox news last night on the o'reilly show, they have known eachother for over 30yrs..the man is a child, how KL can even contemplate this man in power is beyond my comprehension? he won't go on the fox news debate because of his spat with fox anchor megan Kelly, (trump said she was in a mood cos it was her time of the month?)he came across as a baby..he has no answers to questions ..only were sending them back? were building a wall and we,ll make America great again..never how hes going to do these things with gridlock in Washington?his petulance was amazing, when you vote for a president you vote for policies..and the man..i still stand by my view that he,ll never beat Hillary (thankfully) but a country that can vote in George w bush...twice is very unpredictable.
Report newapproach February 3, 2016 9:53 PM GMT
I hope Ted Cruz wins the Republican nomination and ultimately, the presidency. I feel his views are much more genuine and authentic. Trump has brought up a lot of important issues but he has changed his views completely in the last few years when he was a Clinton cheerleader and firmly in favour of abortion. Who knows whether he will change his views again once he gets into office.

Cruz had held the same beliefs throughout his career and seems more authentic in his beliefs and ideas to change America. He has always been staunchly pro life and apologetically stood up to Washington cronies. He has also exposed Obama for the fraud that he is and defended the constitutional rights of ordinary Americans. It says a lot that The Republican Party seem to have more fear about a Cruz win than a Trump win. I hope he goes all the way.
Report newapproach February 4, 2016 5:49 PM GMT
Cruz is no fool tony, he is a highly intelligent man. He graduated from both princton and harvard and was a very successful solicitor general for Texas by all accounts.

He introduced a very sensible bill in the senate which allowed the president to deny visas to foreign ambassadors who were involved in terrorism. This was in response to Iran appointing Hamid Aboutalebi, who was involved in the Iran hostage crisis, as their ambassador to the U.S. Surely all right thinking people can see this is a very sensible law to bring into any country, let alone one like the USA who have so many enemies across the world.

There is no evidence to suggest Cruz is an 'evangelical nutcase'. Just because he believes in religion does not make him dangerous, far from it. He has got support from religious leaders during the campaign but this is just because his father is a pastor and Trump has never come across as spiritual in any way. Cruz is much more a devout believer in free markets than religion in my opinion.

Cruz is also one of our own btw, 3 parts Irish apparently. Hopefully he has roots in KerryDevil
Report tony57 February 4, 2016 6:09 PM GMT
says something newapproach when trump is likend to a liberal! to cruz??? have alook on the net..
Report newapproach February 4, 2016 6:22 PM GMT
He has courted the evangelical vote because he knows it is easy pickings. They are hardly going to vote for Trump who is a brash New Yorker and has promoted abortion in the past. Cruz's father is a pastor, there is no doubt he is religious but no reason to suggest his views are in any way extreme.

Banning guns from ordinary Americans will not prevent nut-jobs carrying out mass killings. Look at what happened in Norway. There is obviously more of these atrocities in America but I think that is more to do with the size of the country and the effects of income inequality and multiculturalism.

None of the candidates, bar Bernie Sanders, on either side favour gun control.
Report newapproach February 4, 2016 6:28 PM GMT
The more I hear about him, the more I like him. It's a pity I can't vote for himLaugh
Report tony57 February 4, 2016 6:28 PM GMT
apologies my key pad is sticking (spelling errors)
Report wildmanfromborneo February 4, 2016 11:25 PM GMT
Ted Cruz is a great speaker and great debater but he has for me a fatal flaw,he is not a natural born American.
In the unlikely event of him winning the nomination it will be challenged in the courts,its bad news for me as I backed him at 80/1.

Marco Rubio finished third in Iowa but has emerged as the big winner.
Its now a three horse race,the Republican establishment,Fox News and the wealthy donors are backing Rubio.

The main issue for me is immigration,Marco Rubio is a disaster in this area.
He promised to curb immigration but when he got to Washington he went native and supported amnesty,an amnesty so open it would have let the whole of Mexico in.

I am reluctantly forced to root for Trump,beyond the bombast he is far and away the best on immigration.
The name recognition is big here,normally I would consider that unfortunate but in this case i look on it as crumbs.
I don't believe Trump to be religious,I think that reading from the bible with the massive error was patently false.
Report ufcdan February 5, 2016 9:12 PM GMT
Trump would be a total disaster,as for Cruz can't see how he can become the president not being born in the US ! I lived the majority of my life in the UK but was born in America, I joined the US navy serving on a nuclear submarine. As I spent over six years continuous presence in the US both my sons were able to have US citizenships despite being born in England. My youngest son is currently serving in the US Marine Corp, however had he followed my footsteps and joined the Navy due to the secrecy involved in the submarine service he would not of been allowed on one and would of have had to go on a surface boat or a target as we liked to call them Grin Given that I fail to see how Cruz a Canadian can become a US president. My money would be on Rubio especially if he does well in New Hampshire. A lot of Republican money will come in for him, they don't want Cruz or Trump.
Report freddiek February 5, 2016 9:19 PM GMT
surprised to see Rubio gone odds-on now for the nomination, but i suppose out of the 3 he is the most 'presidential' in style and manner
Report ufcdan February 5, 2016 9:24 PM GMT
Only had small punt, backed Biden at 35s when no one new if he would run or not, cashed out just before he confirmed he wouldn't be running. Now have my small profit running on Rubio at 7s Happy
Report wildmanfromborneo February 5, 2016 9:33 PM GMT
I hope you lose ufcdan,nothing against you but Marco Rubio will be a disaster..

His amnesty plan will allow the whole of Mexico into the US.

Freddiek the reason Rubio is odds on is the Iowa caucus has stopped the scattergun approach of the Republican establishment.
Bush,Christie,Fiorini and the bould surgeon are gone,they have now identified their man.

Rubio will get huge funding now.
Report ufcdan February 5, 2016 9:39 PM GMT
No offence taken wildman, tbh it's the worst line up for POTUS I have ever seen, goes against everything I believe in but think sanders is the best out of the lot of them Plain
Report ufcdan February 5, 2016 9:42 PM GMT
Mexicans only been allowed in because it suits the rich, many opponents of the immigrants but they still don't mind them cleaning their swimming pools etc Mischief
Report ufcdan February 5, 2016 9:44 PM GMT
Official language of the US by 2050 will be spanish, still it's better than Europe, thankfully I'll of popped my clogs as I don't think I could grasp Arabic Sad
Report ufcdan February 5, 2016 9:45 PM GMT
According to Ozy my grasp of English ain't that great Cool
Report wildmanfromborneo February 5, 2016 9:45 PM GMT
Immigration suits big business and the rich,it keeps down wages.

The Republican donors want immigration.

The Democrats want immigration for the votes,they also gloat about the " browning of America "
Report ufcdan February 5, 2016 9:56 PM GMT
Must admit the Hispanics have really taken hold, I went out to the US last November really noticed it from when I was out there in the 80s. Mind you my Brother in law is from Guatamala. He's there on diplomatic papers, comes from a very rich family. Nothing is in my half sisters name it's all in his as he pays no US tax and he is on big bucks !
Report tony57 February 6, 2016 12:23 PM GMT
ufcdan,
      great life you've had serving on one of them yank boats..i remember being on a ocl container ship in the gulf (89/90) and one of them came up next to us..wow..some machine
Report Ozymandius February 6, 2016 1:29 PM GMT
Yes, Dan really has lived the dream.
Report ufcdan February 9, 2016 9:08 PM GMT
Yes, Dan really has lived the dream.

Has ???? Still living it Ozy 650k house, good looking woman in my life, two fine sons............Still we can't all be winners like you, you keep tap taping away Blush
Report ufcdan February 9, 2016 9:11 PM GMT
Yes Tony it was a good time, mind you thirty years on doubt I'd fit in one now Wink
Report Ozymandius February 9, 2016 10:09 PM GMT
How uncouth to start talking abut the price of your house.  You might as well tattoo CHAV on your forehead.   dear oh dear.
Report workrider February 9, 2016 10:19 PM GMT
Yeah right Ozy, you should be the last guy to be having a go @ Dan for bragging , sure you're the champ at that..
Report freddiek February 9, 2016 10:26 PM GMT
Oz would like to own a house.
Report Ozymandius February 9, 2016 10:28 PM GMT
My Darling Wonks,
Report Ozymandius February 9, 2016 10:28 PM GMT
My Darling Wonks,
Report Ozymandius February 9, 2016 10:28 PM GMT
My Darling Wonks,
Report Ozymandius February 9, 2016 10:28 PM GMT
My Darling Wonks,
Report Ozymandius February 9, 2016 10:28 PM GMT
My Darling Wonks,
Report Ozymandius February 9, 2016 10:28 PM GMT
My Darling Wonks,
Report Ozymandius February 9, 2016 10:28 PM GMT
Ooooooopsss ......Laugh
Report Ozymandius February 9, 2016 10:30 PM GMT
As I was saying, my Darling Wonks, if one was to mentions one's acerage at White's, one would be politely shown the door.
Report ufcdan February 9, 2016 11:02 PM GMT
Tap tap tap Ozy Mischief
Report ufcdan February 9, 2016 11:03 PM GMT
Ozy you could have a word starting with C tattooed on your forehead !
Report ufcdan February 9, 2016 11:12 PM GMT
Changing the subject, imo I thought Lady Gaga nailed the American national anthem before the superbowl the other night. That's one thing you have to hand to the yanks, it's not a crime to be nationalistic Cool
Report frank60 February 10, 2016 1:07 AM GMT
I agree with you about Gaga Dan, the half time show was excellent as well, i know little or nothing about American Football ,to me it looked like Testosterone chess, No Offence intended.
Report wildmanfromborneo February 10, 2016 2:52 AM GMT
Trump sailing home in New Hampshire.

Its great watching the pundits twist and turn and try to explain Trumps success,I can help them its all down to immigration.
Report workrider February 10, 2016 11:44 AM GMT
Ozy, I'm sure you have been privy to many a conversation about arceage in White's . People were heard to remark about you, why does that waiter keep hanging round....Laugh
Report tony57 February 10, 2016 12:13 PM GMT
Wildman,
I was watching fox last night and sen, lindsey graham rep,head of the house armed service committee(who supports bush)was damming of trump, he said if trump is the nominee (we'll get creamed)I will support him, I,ll buy a ticket for the titanic? his views on immigration will lose us the race before it starts as the demographics are against us..Hispanics and African americans will NOT vote for him in sufficient numbers.
Report wildmanfromborneo February 10, 2016 12:50 PM GMT
I don't agree with him at all.
Trump is doing well with Black America,its their jobs that are being taken.
Trump is getting the working class vote.
Immigration suits the businessmen and the wealthy.

I would have thought you'd be delighted with the showing of Bernie Sanders,a genuine socialist that's getting all the young vote.
If nothing else its damn exciting.
Report tony57 February 10, 2016 1:01 PM GMT
im delighted for America, to see a left wing candidate get the votes hes getting gives me hope for the world..if the yanks can vote for him then we can get the torys out..but I just carnt see him winning the presidency..i think Hillary will win she has the strong argument that a woman should have the job...trump would beat Bernie..but never beat Hillary..imo
Report wildmanfromborneo February 10, 2016 1:41 PM GMT
Hillary Clinton is beholden to Wall Street.
She commands huge fees for after dinner speaking.
She supports mass immigration as she wants the cheap labour,she also wants the votes.

She also looks stale.
We need someone to break this Clinton Bush stranglehold.
Report tony57 February 10, 2016 1:57 PM GMT
I wouldn't disagree with you Wildman..and I agree with trump especially on stopping non American muslims entering the country...but Hillary did a good job for new York when she was in the senate..and woman will remember how hard it is, and was to get a woman into this position..i think sen, graham is right trump will get creamed in the election against Clinton.
Report wildmanfromborneo February 10, 2016 2:38 PM GMT
I'm not sure about this America must elect a woman thing,Britain tried it nearly 40 years ago not sure it worked out too well.
Report tony57 February 10, 2016 6:09 PM GMT
Laugh
Report ufcdan February 10, 2016 8:22 PM GMT
Leave Maggi alone Love
Report tony57 February 16, 2016 5:41 PM GMT
jeb bush forgot to renew jebbush.com...guess who bought it?Laughnow it goes to his website
Report wildmanfromborneo November 9, 2016 4:47 AM GMT
Poor Matt Frei,
Have pity too on all those petitioners in Britain who voted to bar him from Britain.
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