President Connolly

Why does this forum invariably descend into student union bar type stuff.? Obfuscation vague points and circular arguments. Not addressing points made and odd trains of thought. Infuriating to read.

I remember when I joined boards I thought oh this should be informed and enlightened with some nuanced points. But it ends up with some lad arguing with himself.

I think some posters should look back on the constitutional powers of the President, learn about the Separation of Powers, and the commonly held conventions of the office of President and how it has evolved to its current position. Then make their point in light of the above and current context.

Sorry, where is there evidence that she thinks Cuban mercenaries are more important?

You made that up.

We do not know the reason. That is a fact not agenda driven speculation

It would take too long to mention them all by name for a start! It would be a long 7 years. The general impression I have of Connolly is she is an idealistic pacifist with strong left leaning worldview.

The most important part for me is she doesn’t go “mouthing” as President. But she has said very little thus far as President that is not out of the ordinary. If there was anything I would be one of the first to be giving out about her, if I felt she was obviously veering off her remit..

But the impression thus far on this thread is there is a cohort of posters out to “get” Connolly having to delve into the realm of “what about” or ironically given the nature of the office “things Connolly didn’t say”.

Posters should at least wait until Connolly trips up before they stick the boot in. Because to me the vibe of this thread is that Connolly as President is doing a great job in keeping herself in check. Leaving a disappointed cohort of posters.

So posters who can’t wait to stick the boot in are restoring to “reading between the lines” which is itself a sign that Connolly is trying to behave in a manner appropriate to the office.

Remember I am a person who voted against Connolly because I was given the impression she wouldn’t keep herself in check. But thus far she has proven me wrong and made her predecessors second term look silly, in comparison. A man who spoke his mind completely, and didn’t give a damn what he said in those last few years.

sympathises with a dictator's henchmen,

It does the credibility of a complainant no favours to misrepresent. Anyone would think she had gone to their funerals and sympathised.

Here is the sum total of what she said about an incident where Venezuelans were killed.

And hope in a future in which, as the United Nations Secretary General has stated, there must be full respect – by all – of international law, including the United Nations Charter, a full respect for human rights and the rule of law. The recent loss of lives in Venezuela is an appalling and often overlooked consequence of recent actions.

Have her detractors 'overlooked' that

You said 'she smpathises with a dictator's henchmen'

Here again is what she actually said:

And hope in a future in which, as the United Nations Secretary General has stated, there must be full respect – by all – of international law, including the United Nations Charter, a full respect for human rights and the rule of law. The recent loss of lives in Venezuela is an appalling and often overlooked consequence of recent actions.

You can be as callous as you wish about the loss of life but it wasn’t just Cubans who were killed. You may have ‘overlooked that’

The President was regreting the loss of lufe. She wasn’t taking a side.

Not sure what relevance is of you being on a side. Best of luck with that.

As the loss of life was only on one side, she was taking a side. That is clear. She ignored the repeated blatant breaches of international law and human rights law by the Maduro regime in order to have a dig at the USA.

It is clear from my post that I did not make that claim. Completely bizarre response. Another attempt to distract from the subject with a post directed at the poster rather than the issue.

Our President did take a side with her comments about Venezuela.

She commented on the loss of life.

That’s not taking any side.

Again it wasn’t only Cubans killed.
Government ministers also commented on the event with concern. Did they make a distinction and not regret the ‘henchmen’s’. deaths?
It’s a frankly ridiculous complaint.

How do you know it’s her shush?

Exactly - you don’t know so you made it up.

I’min no hole.

President Connolly spoke to needless deaths and implored the following of International law as many have done.

Why she hasn’t spoken on Iran when she called them out before REMAINS to be seen regardless of speculation, which is speculation no matter what you try to spin