For the record there was nothing wrong with what Ken said either. Just a reporter (probably uncut and a bacon sadwich lover at that) playing the Jewish card to create a bit of controversy.
American viewers, would you like a feeling for this man:
This says everything.
In fairness, if we were as capable as our right-wing brethren at fixing the vote ahead of time, we wouldn’t have to whine so much afterward…
Can he really be any more of an embarrassment to the nation than Ken Livingstone was—a guy who took cronyism and befriending racists and bigots (in fact anybody, as long as they criticised Israel) and made it into an art form?
I can assure you that he is not “uncut” and whether or not he eats bacon is between him and God and has nothing to do with how Jewish he is.
And based on his “interview” above, Ken comes across as Mel Gibson’s idiot brother. Good bye and good riddance.
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You could have used a better video to prove your point. The guy comes across pretty well, in that video.
Now why would you type that when “I, Vinyl Turnip, am an idiot” would have been even more to the point and a little more forceful? Tsk, tsk.
Yeah. There’s got to be a more Boris-y Boris video out there than that one.
I’m sorry, but I just don’t think the GLA or the London Mayor are that important. There are already London borough councils and a rather London-centric national government system, so it’s not like the mayor runs the city by himself, and the boroughs are a much bigger deal if my Council Tax bill is anything to go by.
I’m not a Londoner, but expect to become one soon. I think it’s far too early to judge Boris. Both he and Ken are characters and as that boded well for Ken, so I’m willing to give Boris the benefit of the doubt. For the moment.
Ah, of course. And this accusation isn’t some chicken-shit, bitchy snark, of course. You actually have solid prrof of the vote fixing that occured here, and you’re going to be posting it now.
I liked old Ken even though his politics were not my politics,he was an individual who to start off with thought outside the box and his ideas worked as far as I can see.
But time has taken its toll and he was fast becoming just another politician.
As to Boris admittedly he doesn’t come across as being very P.C which probably makes him more like the majority of the electorate which ever ethnic group or sexual orientation they come from and hes quite willing to make fun of himself and doesn’t agonise over every word that he says to the media which is a refreshing change for a politician.
I dont think that hes a clown but I’m reserving judgement on him until hes put some of his ideas into action,franklyI’m a bit wary of him politically though he seems to be great as a person.
As to the O.P.despairing about the intelligence of the electorate,democracy isn’t about intelligence,its about numbers.
In America Liberal means more sensitivity to the average man and the downtrodden . It stands for a more balanced budget and control of spending. It stands for the rights of the people against the government and corporations.
The indignation and spluttering incredulity of the left at the result is not the least enjoyable aspect of Johnson’s victory. It’s reminiscent of the reaction of American liberals to Reagan’s election.
And, as the press is reminding us, Boris Johnson was born in New York City and thus would be eligible to run for the US Presidency (a childhood ambition of his, in fact).
Today London, tomorrow the White House! 
I never heard of Boris Johnson till reading another SDMB thread yesterday. Hell, I’d be tempted to vote for him just because he has the guts to wear his hair that way.
It’d be James Traficant all over again. 
LOL! Beam us up!
Except he’s renounced his US citizenship.
Because the voters elect someone who you don’t like they are intellectually challenged? How strange.
Oh shut up. Wipe off the bile and you can see the point I’m making, I was in a very bad mood when I typed that.
And you are not now? I don’t really care who is elected ( I don’t get to vote) but your point still eludes me.