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[Miquel The Work Geordie]

You know how I feel for in all of this? John Tarode

[Wymsey]

36 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

Wallace at best is a weirdo and narcissist. His desperate attempts to cling on are so Partridge. 

Even when trying to defend himself that he doesn't appear modest.

 

When I see celebrities like him and Russell Brand defending themselves on social media towards their audience's/follower's attention, can't help but think that it's a bit disrespectful towards the (potential, for Wallace anyway) court proceedings and for the alleged victims tbh.

Edited 2 December 2024 by Wymsey

[HighPeakFox]

4 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

You know how I feel for in all of this? John Tarode

Please say why - I'm interested. 

[Tommy G]

21 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

Even when trying to defend himself that he doesn't appear modest.

 

When I see celebrities like him and Russell Brand defending themselves on social media towards their audience's/follower's attention, can't help but think that it's a bit disrespectful towards the (potential, for Wallace anyway) court proceedings and for the alleged victims tbh.

He know's he's in the wrong, but instead of leaving it to his legal team or PR rep he's gone rogue and made it worse, doubled down - using terms like ''middle class women of a certain age'' - he's a middle class man of a certain age for starters. 

 

 

[leicsmac]

1 hour ago, st albans fox said:

 

Never realised just how strange the American system is. Are there any restrictions as to what the outgoing administration can do in those ten weeks? 

 

I guess we should, be thankful that in 2020, trump was completely occupied by trying to overturn the election for those two months. Lord knows what he’d have tried to do if he’d not been distracted by that.   The events of jan 6th were probably quite tame in retrospect! 
 

 

Well, he had enough time to incite an insurrection attempt and to pardon at least few of his buddies, if you look at the list, but yes, point made.

 

32 minutes ago, Lionator said:

If Trump did what Biden has done overnight then people would be screaming all sorts of profanities. It’s a disgrace whether the conviction was right or wrong in the first place. 

Agreed, though given the maxim "when they go low, we go high" has led us to, well, this...

[grobyfox1990]

“No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son — and that is wrong,” Joe Biden said.

 

Wow – that is just as deranged and twisted as orangeman himself. Need to do some serious mental gymnastics to condone this from sleepy Joe

[Lionator]

8 minutes ago, grobyfox1990 said:

“No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son — and that is wrong,” Joe Biden said.

 

Wow – that is just as deranged and twisted as orangeman himself. Need to do some serious mental gymnastics to condone this from sleepy Joe

He’ll be dead in a couple of years so he might as well burn the house down on his way out. 

[Dunge]

1 hour ago, HighPeakFox said:

Please say why - I'm interested. 

It’s Gromit I feel sorry for.

[The Horse's Mouth]

2 hours ago, Lionator said:

If Trump did what Biden has done overnight then people would be screaming all sorts of profanities. It’s a disgrace whether the conviction was right or wrong in the first place. 

Honestly the partisan politics of America has basically been their substitute for religion. Backing Hunter Biden is wild

[bovril]

Just now, The Horse's Mouth said:

Honestly the partisan politics of America has basically been their substitute for religion. Backing Hunter Biden is wild

I don't think America needs a substitute for religion

[ramboacdc]

Biden using the powers he has and now knows the Supreme can't come after him without reverting their previous judgement of how far presidential powers stretch. 


Trump's list of pardon's from last term has some interesting characters. This next term will have more interesting wrongs as it is clear that corruption will be a lot more rife.

 

[The Horse's Mouth]

This one is so unique cause A) it’s his son but B) how many people have been pardoned for a whole decade of crimes?

[martyn]

2 hours ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

You know how I feel for in all of this? John Tarode

Or as Gregg "Banter" Wallace calls him, John the Chode.

[izzymuzzet]

2 hours ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

You know how I feel for in all of this? John Tarode

Really enjoyed it when Gregg Wallace claimed he and Torode were big mates and Torode issued a statement categorically denying this. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/apr/02/john-torode-not-friends-masterchef-co-host-gregg-wallace

[urban.spaceman]

1 hour ago, grobyfox1990 said:

“No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son — and that is wrong,” Joe Biden said.

 

Wow – that is just as deranged and twisted as orangeman himself. Need to do some serious mental gymnastics to condone this from sleepy Joe

America (and us) have a profound accountability problem. 

[Zear0]

2 hours ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

You know how I feel for in all of this? John Tarode

"John Turd" as me grandad hilariously refers to him everytime he's on the box. 

[leicsmac]

Something I came across earlier WRT the current Biden discussion, from a "proper" leftist:

 

I never thought I'd say this, as I very much don't like the guy, but good for Joe Biden.

 

Good move, Joe. Stick it to them.

 

Personally, I don't give a **** about what Hunter Biden did. I will fully admit that haven't bothered with learning all the details, but I don't need to. Because compared to the crimes of Trump, of which he will never really be really held accountable for, anything that Hunter Biden did was akin to a kid stealing from a candy store. And the degree to which prosecuting him was a politically motivated witch hunt should be brutally obvious to anyone who hasn't been brainwashed by a red hat.

 

I can only hope that such a move isn't isolated, that maybe, just maybe, the Dems have finally learned (too little too late but still) that the "moral high ground" is ****ing meaningless when the other side is as committed to playing as dirty as the GOP does. Yes, go against your word. Meet them at their level. Stop acting as though American politics is an intramural kids' sporting league and show some ****ing teeth. It is truly the only way forward when the side committed to playing dirty is also the side that wants to destroy democracy and usher in a tyrannical religious theocracy.

 

Biden just showed his teeth for once. Let him be a guiding beacon for the rest of the party.

 

Edit: to pre-empt possible comments, posting this purely for the purpose of discussion, I don't have a good/bad take on it myself.

Edited 2 December 2024 by leicsmac

[Trav Le Bleu]

I think if you're someone who thinks that food is unacceptable if it has been flambéed a second too long, or has a hint too much basil, or the 'jus' is slightly too runny... in a world where billions of people would be ecstatic with a regular bowl of rice at least once a day... then your moral compass is going to be a bit off.

[Tommy G]

8 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

I think if you're someone who thinks that food is unacceptable if it has been flambéed a second too long, or has a hint too much basil, or the 'jus' is slightly too runny... in a world where billions of people would be ecstatic with a regular bowl of rice at least once a day... then your moral compass is going to be a bit off.

I think Greg Wallace clearly in the wrong here but not sure how you can link his profession with having a moral compass that's a bit off. Granted there are billions of people that are starving but thats a wider problem than food journalism or the industry itself.

 

Have you ever returned a plate of food at a restaurant or indulged in something above the poverty line for example watching millionaire footballers owned by billionaire owners whilst other people in 3rd world countries have jumpers for goalposts.

 

You could put Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver etc in the same bracket - doesn't mean they grope or sexualise women. I think that's down to something different to seasoning or thickness of a Jus. 

[Trav Le Bleu]

4 minutes ago, Tommy G said:

I think Greg Wallace clearly in the wrong here but not sure how you can link his profession with having a moral compass that's a bit off. Granted there are billions of people that are starving but thats a wider problem than food journalism or the industry itself.

 

Have you ever returned a plate of food at a restaurant or indulged in something above the poverty line for example watching millionaire footballers owned by billionaire owners whilst other people in 3rd world countries have jumpers for goalposts.

 

You could put Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver etc in the same bracket - doesn't mean they grope or sexualise women. I think that's down to something different to seasoning or thickness of a Jus. 

I have never returned a plate of food nor have I ever piled food high on my plate at a carvery/buffet and then left half of it to rot.

 

#firstworldproblems

 

Not to mention you missed my point, shot wide of my jumper. If I were ever on Room 101, haute cuisine would go straight in the bin.

Edited 2 December 2024 by Trav Le Bleu

[reporterpenguin]

I can't work out what I think of the Hunter Biden pardon.

 

He's admitted guilt and there seems little doubt about it. However the argument that because of who his father is he has been subjected to the absolute fullest strength of the law, unlike 99% of similar cases, does hold water. The way the Republican's successfully campaigned for the plea deal to be withdrawn is also obviously partisan and done because of his name.

On a human level I completely understand it, Hunter is obviously a deeply troubled soul and as the only surviving son you can understand Joe Biden doing whatever he can to protect him, especially as it seems a lot of these legal issues have been made so much worse because of his politics. But it does wreak of hypocrisy and isn't a good look... 

 

I suppose my head thinks it's wrong, while my heart thinks it's the right thing to have done. 

[davieG]

4 hours ago, Wymsey said:

Even when trying to defend himself that he doesn't appear modest.

 

When I see celebrities like him and Russell Brand defending themselves on social media towards their audience's/follower's attention, can't help but think that it's a bit disrespectful towards the (potential, for Wallace anyway) court proceedings and for the alleged victims tbh.

Probably trying the Trump Methodology.

[foxy boxing]

2 hours ago, grobyfox1990 said:

“No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son — and that is wrong,” Joe Biden said.

 

Wow – that is just as deranged and twisted as orangeman himself. Need to do some serious mental gymnastics to condone this from sleepy Joe

Trump has pardoned so many criminals when he was president and has said he will pardon all January 6th rioters who stormed the capitol building. Yes it is wrong but the whole system of the president being able to pardoned criminals who have been convicted is totally wrong. It's a total abuse of power which leads to extreme corruption.

[Wymsey]

Gregg Wallace, after posting about the middle-class aspect:

 

"I wasn't in a good head space when I posted it. I've been under a huge amount of stress, a lot of emotion, I felt very alone, under siege, yesterday, when I posted it.'

Edited 2 December 2024 by Wymsey

[grobyfox1990]

1 minute ago, foxy boxing said:

Trump has pardoned so many criminals when he was president and has said he will pardon all January 6th rioters who stormed the capitol building. Yes it is wrong but the whole system of the president being able to pardoned criminals who have been convicted is totally wrong. It's a total abuse of power which leads to extreme corruption.

The system may be messed up but that does not mean you have to abuse it. Especially when we've been subjected to years of 'they go low we go high #keeppushing #democracy #standards #wego' meme type cringe from AOC et al.

Imagine if Mandela, MLK, Rosa Parks or any other of history's greatest people had the flimsy backbone of the democrats. The mental gymnastics which has led to the attitude of - well they do bad things and we can't stop them doing bad things so we might as well do bad things so that's fine. Mental gymnastics to justify doing bad things is not cool.