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Post subject: Gordon Brown saves the world!
 Posted: Oct 14, 2008 - 09:16 PM
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Gordon Brown went into the telephone a deeply unpopular Prime Minister and emerged.... Super Wonk!
Everyone seems to be falling over themselves to praise the British model and even Wall Street, normally so anti-nationalisation, has adapted his cunning plan.
What deeply fascinating times we do live in, to be sure! |
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Posted: Oct 14, 2008 - 09:25 PM
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| Well done Gordon. But then again, he had to eventually get something right! |
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Posted: Oct 14, 2008 - 10:07 PM
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Lets not get too excited,we are not out of the woods yet.The bank bail out could just be the tip of the Iceberg. There's every chance the Goverment ( i.e us the taxpayers) might have to pay out even more money to prop up the Economy.
Plus there's still the fact, that we might not see a penny back of the money given to the banks. |
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Posted: Oct 15, 2008 - 08:22 AM
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Posted: Oct 15, 2008 - 08:25 AM
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| Isn't it interesting that even after being up for hours, only the Brits have commented on this thread. Fascinating! |
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Posted: Oct 15, 2008 - 11:54 AM
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Seeing that Brown suit,reminds me of a classic line from Austin Powers 2, when he's talking to fat B**tard, and asks him " did you just soil yourself".I think Brown probably has has big time...  |
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Posted: Oct 15, 2008 - 06:47 PM
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| This may sound ignorant- but who is Gordon Brown? |
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Posted: Oct 15, 2008 - 07:02 PM
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| rdb wrote: | | This may sound ignorant- but who is Gordon Brown? |
James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951) is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. He took office on 27th June 2007, three days after becoming leader of the Labour Party. Prior to this he served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer under Prime Minister Tony Blair from 1997 to 2007. |
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Posted: Oct 15, 2008 - 07:09 PM
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| britstarfan wrote: | | rdb wrote: | | This may sound ignorant- but who is Gordon Brown? |
James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951) is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. He took office on 27th June 2007, three days after becoming leader of the Labour Party. Prior to this he served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer under Prime Minister Tony Blair from 1997 to 2007. |
I do know who Gordon Brown is and I do read the online news thank you.  |
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Posted: Oct 15, 2008 - 07:24 PM
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| Mirizor wrote: | | britstarfan wrote: | | rdb wrote: | | This may sound ignorant- but who is Gordon Brown? |
James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951) is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. He took office on 27th June 2007, three days after becoming leader of the Labour Party. Prior to this he served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer under Prime Minister Tony Blair from 1997 to 2007. |
I do know who Gordon Brown is and I do read the online news thank you. |
Perhaps rdb does not though |
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Posted: Oct 15, 2008 - 07:57 PM
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| rdb wrote: | | This may sound ignorant- but who is Gordon Brown? |
In my mind, he's the Charles Shultz character from Peanuts who says things like, "Arrgh!" "Good Grief" and has a crush on the little red-haired girl.
One of my favorites is his remark about his dog. "Why can't I have a normal dog like all the other kids?".
Now, some may think this comparison is getting worn, or is not accurate. But who else with the last name of Brown is more beloved and familiar to the American public? I put him in good company and that's more than anyone else has done for a British Prime Minister, save Churchill.
You'll see Gordon Brown on T.V. soon. "It's The Great Pumpkin, Gordon Brown" Then , we'll see him on "Merry Christmas, Gordon Brown". But whatever you do, don't listen to Linus's speech on the spirit of Christmas because it's strewn with Christian values! [gasp in horror!!!] |
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Posted: Oct 15, 2008 - 08:25 PM
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| Harry_Mudd wrote: | | Isn't it interesting that even after being up for hours, only the Brits have commented on this thread. Fascinating! |
He will be a fine sidekick for John McCain. |
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Posted: Oct 15, 2008 - 09:01 PM
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| Thanks for your honesty Bob, I suspect you're not the only one. Hence why we stick to discussing American politics most of the time! |
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Posted: Oct 15, 2008 - 09:20 PM
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BBC News, Washington
The vast majority of Americans were simply unaware of his existence.
Even President Bush called him "that fellow" at a press conference 18 months ago.Those who knew that one prime minister had been quietly replaced by another simply could not compute the departure of Blair - who remains immensely popular on the U.S side of the Pond - in the same way that America could not get its head around the defeat of Winston Churchill at the polls in 1945.
And the few who took a forensic interest in British politics would have been reading the same early obituaries of Mr Brown that had filled the newspapers at home.What a difference a week makes!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/w ... 670771.stm |
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Posted: Oct 15, 2008 - 09:23 PM
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| greenchick wrote: | | Thanks for your honesty Bob, I suspect you're not the only one. Hence why we stick to discussing American politics most of the time! |
Dam straight! I wanna see Gordon Brown right up there backing up McCain when we take action to neutralize the iranian nuclear threat but if the Israelis feel they wanna do the job then the US and UK have to give them all the moral support we can. |
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