tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post4176377017854777647..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Obama Must Meet Nick Clegg Demands LibDem BloggerIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-35697422948818083422009-09-01T13:57:00.538+01:002009-09-01T13:57:00.538+01:00In that case Nick Clegg should go to an Obama rall...In that case Nick Clegg should go to an Obama rally and stand in the front row. That could work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-78579741847579150462009-08-30T22:17:34.614+01:002009-08-30T22:17:34.614+01:00Dp read the coments to this particular blogpost. ...Dp read the coments to this particular blogpost. Some ofthem actually made me laugh out loud, especially the 'putting his spice rack in alphabetical order' one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-87918270809501742482009-08-30T13:50:52.388+01:002009-08-30T13:50:52.388+01:00I don't give a flying monkey's toss if Irf...I don't give a flying monkey's toss if Irfan is 17 or 67; I've had more cohesive political arguments with my cat. The man and his half-baked opinions are an embarrassment to both himself and the party of which he's nominally a member; I would love to see him drummed out of the LibDems before he does any serious damage. Take careful note, Tony Greaves.<br /><br />Heaven only knows why he's sucking up to the likes of Guido and Tory Bear; those guys will eat him alive after having a good old mock, much more so than the Blackburn Labourites did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-11519477522644021582009-08-30T13:31:41.759+01:002009-08-30T13:31:41.759+01:00Why would anybody go to the trouble of doing that ...Why would anybody go to the trouble of doing that to Tom Harris M.P's garden? The bloke hasn't got any power at all thank god. It is sad given his record of licking Tony Blair's boots that he never rose to any significant position, but life can be tough. He is a nobody.DanielClarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11515903642911902890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-74190201367391314452009-08-30T12:53:04.562+01:002009-08-30T12:53:04.562+01:00"Remember, this is a guy who tried to argue f..."Remember, this is a guy who tried to argue for MP's private addresses to be made public soley for the purpose of encouraging people to visit Tom Harris MP's garden to defecate in it."<br /><br />A sensible policy for a better Britain!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-84075464661727066802009-08-29T23:19:25.474+01:002009-08-29T23:19:25.474+01:00He's a loony Lembit Grope-it fan. Need I say ...He's a loony Lembit Grope-it fan. Need I say more?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-40610672502712779622009-08-29T22:22:49.632+01:002009-08-29T22:22:49.632+01:00@Alix and those saying this leaves "a bad tas...@Alix and those saying this leaves "a bad taste".<br /><br />Irfan Ahmed is a tool. This is someone who raises the Lib Dem banner without having a clue what it or the party represents.<br /><br />Pretty much everything he writes is nonsensical, the antithesis of what being a Lib Dem is all about, and about half the time outright offensive.<br /><br />Remember, this is a guy who tried to argue for MP's private addresses to be made public soley for the purpose of encouraging people to visit Tom Harris MP's garden to defecate in it.<br /><br />Nice guy eh?<br /><br />Ahh, but he's 17 I hear you cry. So what? If someone wants to partake of the political blogsphere they should be treated the same as every other blogger, no better, no worse. <br /><br />Giving people dispensation because of age is a ridiculous road to go down.<br /><br />What if someone in their late 80's took to blogging, and used it as a medium for racist and sexist statements that were "ok back in their day" - would you be so keen to make allowances then given their advancing age? <br /><br />If Irfan's old enough to spout offensive bile about such crap as a man's right to decide who his wife votes for, and encourage hateful campaigns against others, then he's old enough to be called on a tool when he is clearly acting like one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-90724981907662205292009-08-29T20:55:24.436+01:002009-08-29T20:55:24.436+01:00"Clearly after Iain Dale's humiliating de..."Clearly after Iain Dale's humiliating defeat at the 2005 GE he has decided to stick to fighting political battles with 17 year olds rather than starting anything with grown ups."<br /><br />Most 17 year olds would come up with more sensible arguments than Mr Ahmed.no longer anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17832752807489967541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-80419804583958131992009-08-29T19:02:33.030+01:002009-08-29T19:02:33.030+01:00It does leave a nasty taste in the mouth Alix. Cle...It does leave a nasty taste in the mouth Alix. Clearly after Iain Dale's humiliating defeat at the 2005 GE he has decided to stick to fighting political battles with 17 year olds rather than starting anything with grown ups.DanielClarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11515903642911902890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-32417711018193698242009-08-29T12:02:13.313+01:002009-08-29T12:02:13.313+01:00Hm. You know, on a closer reading this post does l...Hm. You know, on a closer reading this post does leave a slightly nasty taste in the mouth. Much though I agree he has a grasp of political discourse, and indeed, the English language, that makes most 17-year-olds look like John Stuart Mill, is there really any need to point and laugh like this? It's hardly like you're taking down a player, is it?<br /><br />I remember thinking much the same thing when some Labour PPC actually referenced Irfan, in much the same way you do, in a speech somewhere, and got a good few laughs out of him. Did she really have nothing better to talk about to make her and her audience feel better about being Labour?<br /><br />Oh, wait...Alixhttp://fabulousblueporcupine.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-16496044089546434412009-08-29T11:37:47.948+01:002009-08-29T11:37:47.948+01:00I've noticed some of this chap's amusing p...I've noticed some of this chap's amusing posts before. I remember he once posted on PB in response to an entry by Mike Smithson's son on polling methodology and said something along the lines of "I have written a response on my blog Mr Smithson, please respond". <br /><br />Generally he seems to have a sense of extreme self-importance and very flimsy arguments.no longer anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17832752807489967541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-13207692551301496162009-08-29T11:00:41.261+01:002009-08-29T11:00:41.261+01:00Could Obama really trust Michelle when confronted ...Could Obama really trust Michelle when confronted by love-god Nick?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-9488182409936909822009-08-29T10:58:48.857+01:002009-08-29T10:58:48.857+01:00Clegg always sounds like an irritable school prefe...Clegg always sounds like an irritable school prefect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-88123583905796043742009-08-29T09:03:31.881+01:002009-08-29T09:03:31.881+01:00My first reaction was to look for a mention of &qu...My first reaction was to look for a mention of "R.Monkee", as this has to be a spoofRayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07132057803097163797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-30739463373431063812009-08-28T23:38:24.543+01:002009-08-28T23:38:24.543+01:00Cheap shot, Dale. Damn funny though. Carry on.Cheap shot, Dale. Damn funny though. Carry on.Dick Puddlecotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-84071268445898330102009-08-28T23:35:17.621+01:002009-08-28T23:35:17.621+01:00Its not the strongest argument taken on its own, b...Its not the strongest argument taken on its own, but there probably are good cases for figures like Obama to meet the leaders of the main political parties even if just at a dinner* with really expensive smores. Probably best not to invite the BNP to that one. I don't think they're keen on smores.<br /><br />*This is probably why it always happens.Forge Lindinhttp://forgelindin.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-58750475259821232022009-08-28T23:04:52.775+01:002009-08-28T23:04:52.775+01:00Careful, Iain. I'm fairly sure it's only a...Careful, Iain. I'm fairly sure it's only a matter of time before this one "discovers" he's actually a Tory :-DAlixhttp://fabulousblueporcupine.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-3145479509917843012009-08-28T22:20:27.527+01:002009-08-28T22:20:27.527+01:00I thought the president of the USA only meet impor...I thought the president of the USA only meet important people ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-91177582840653388212009-08-28T21:45:50.932+01:002009-08-28T21:45:50.932+01:00Which would be 'Roflmao' :)Which would be 'Roflmao' :)Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-21677016067512412952009-08-28T21:22:39.354+01:002009-08-28T21:22:39.354+01:00He's a joke. Every message he leaves on a blog...He's a joke. Every message he leaves on a blog contains a link to his. He's an attention seeker. And a bit of a loonCardiff Bloggerhttp://cardiffblogger.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-84875150774005589412009-08-28T21:13:09.205+01:002009-08-28T21:13:09.205+01:00Why are you having a nasty day?Why are you having a nasty day?Paul Halsallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01602075031268155220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-90524104362280189482009-08-28T21:09:51.823+01:002009-08-28T21:09:51.823+01:00Well self delusion is a pre-requisite for being a ...<i>Well self delusion is a pre-requisite for being a Lib Dem</i>.Man in a Shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990902055642035293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-4496226379049247862009-08-28T20:46:00.935+01:002009-08-28T20:46:00.935+01:00If you're not a Liberal Democrat by the time ...If you're not a Liberal Democrat by the time you're 18, you haven't got a heart. If you're still a Liberal Democrat by the time you're 21, you haven't got a brain.<br /><br />Weren't you a card carrying member of the Lib Dems yourself Iain?!<br /><br />He is young. Irfan take your birthdate down - its an Identity theft risk...Gordon Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17026686719065481051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-38452527246847645082009-08-28T20:25:03.146+01:002009-08-28T20:25:03.146+01:00Honestly, I think Iain Dale's blog looks the m...Honestly, I think Iain Dale's blog looks the more ridiculous one here. It is not exactly mature for a middle aged former parliamentary candidate to get into a squabble with a 17 year old over comments on his blog and to then start mimicking those comments. Pathetic.DanielClarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11515903642911902890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-16161887580489911702009-08-28T20:21:32.652+01:002009-08-28T20:21:32.652+01:00Who's Nick Clegg?Who's Nick Clegg?Damon Lordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17060702905405453616noreply@blogger.com