Friday, October 10, 2008
“What a sad spectacle Gerry Adams has become..”
Not full-blown yet.. But it’s getting personal.. DUP leader Peter Robinson responds to Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams’ comments - noted by George earlier.
Mr Robinson rejected claims of bigotry in his party and said the Sinn Féin leader’s comments should be treated with “pity rather than scorn”.
“What a sad spectacle Gerry Adams has become,” said Mr Robinson. “He has resorted to making outlandish and absurd claims in order to grab some media attention and seek support for his party’s present absurd position. “The central accusation made by Mr Adams is wrong. The DUP is committed to working the Assembly for the maximum benefit of all of the people of Northern Ireland.”
And the same iol report carries the counter-response.
Tonight a Sinn Féin source hit back at Mr Robinson’s comments: “Many people in the wider community are questioning Peter Robinson’s tenure as First Minister. “There has been one Executive meeting during his four months in office. What Peter Robinson needs to do is focus on delivering on the obligations his party entered into in the St Andrews Agreement.”
It looks like some still need reminding of how far that argument falls short of reality.. Adds More quotes here
Also from the iol report
In an attack on Mr Adams’s role as MP for West Belfast, Mr Robinson added: “West Belfast has some of the most deprived communities in Northern Ireland - both Protestant and Roman Catholic – and what is their MP doing about it? Banging on about his party-political objectives.”
Mr Robinson said: “People will rightly judge this as yet another sad outburst from a man who is frustrated that he is no longer able to control events in the way he once did.”
Still, “This isn’t something we are going to fall out about.” Is it?
More from the Newsletter report
Sinn Fein was putting the “ideological approach” before the “logical one”, the First Minister claimed.
“Gerry Adams comments are to be treated more in pity than in scorn,” he added.
“They betray a fundamentally sectarian mindset – not only does he fail to comprehend that unionism is not a religion but that it is also possible to be a Roman Catholic and a unionist at the same time.
“If Gerry Adams thinks that by resorting to such behaviour he will rally his grassroot supporters who are disillusioned at the distance Sinn Fein has had to travel it is a sad commentary on republicanism.”
Pete Baker @ 08:17 PM
lol pete still selling this huh
when does it pass its sell by date
Posted by on Oct 10, 2008 @ 08:50 PMPete, seriously, how many times have you, can you, continue to peddle this really boring line??? Surely, you’ve put it out here on Slugger enough times to realize that there is a huge number of people who don’t buy this protest /argument of yours? In fact, the last few blogs (that’ll be of the last, of what feels like, at least, a few hundred) people haven’t even bothered to bite - it’s gotten so BORING and irrelevant. Do yourself and everyone else a favour, give this tired old line up. PLEASE!
Posted by on Oct 10, 2008 @ 08:52 PMNone of them give a shit about ordinary folk as far as I can see, so its pointless pointing out the bickering. They’re all at fault, lazy dogs.
Posted by on Oct 10, 2008 @ 09:11 PMUmmmm...without getting into the above tantrums, I would like to note:
“West Belfast has some of the most deprived communities in Northern Ireland - both Protestant and Roman Catholic – and what is their MP doing about it? Banging on about his party-political objectives.”
This is undoubtedly true. But the rest of us are getting shafted while Nigel Dodds is relying on emergency measures originally designed for flooding, foot and mouth, etc, to re-distribute dosh through spending reviews.
But sure...that doesn’t matter.
Posted by on Oct 10, 2008 @ 09:14 PMIts a great fencing match these two are having.
Who dya reckon’s winning pete?Posted by on Oct 10, 2008 @ 09:20 PMPercy, I don’t know, who do you think ? Squinter, at the Andytown News pointed out the same thing a few months ago that Peter Robinson just has. The question on his lips being - just exactly what has Gerry Adams done for West Belfast ? Following pressure from Connolly House, Squinter was forced to withdraw his remarks.
You might want to consider that what kind of political representative will not tolerate criticism in a local newspaper popular in his constituency.
Posted by on Oct 10, 2008 @ 09:26 PMSame old story......Unionists still saying NO and Pete Baker still banging on about their right to do so.
Comrade Stalin, you claimed on an earlier post that El Gordo had not called on the DUP to move on the transfer of police? Do you now accept you got that wrong? - or do I need to re-post the article from the BBC?
Posted by on Oct 10, 2008 @ 09:38 PMIndeed Comrade Stalin
I don’t think SF have ever taken criticism well, they used to use terms like “securocrats” for wriggle-room. Not anymore.The old: “politically motivated”; when results don’t go their way is still in vogue though.
Its a poor effort by Adams playing the victim card.
The “pity rather than scorn” is a direct hit.
Robinson is winning.Posted by on Oct 10, 2008 @ 09:39 PMSurely the Russians have a gas that can make people blink. Can’t we buy some of it?
Posted by on Oct 10, 2008 @ 09:45 PMSame old story......Unionists still saying NO and Pete Baker still banging on about their right to do so.
Good.
Some people need to be reminded that Unionists have this right.
What’s that?
Republicans are only interested in the political process as long as everyone does what they want?Boo Hoo, cry me a river, what the f*ck did you think you were singing up to when you decided to opt for the democratic process?
Posted by on Oct 10, 2008 @ 10:10 PMTAFKABO
“Same old story......Unionists still saying NO and Pete Baker still banging on about their right to do so.
Good. “
Burying your head up the arse of the marcher in front (or in the sand if you prefer) has not got Unionists very far in the past and is unlikely to do this time either.
Posted by on Oct 10, 2008 @ 10:26 PMSteve
You wouldn’t be Gerry’s Granny would you?
As soon as Pete posts anything negative you are straight in and first to rebut and support the Great Leader.
We all know that you must love him very much, no matter what he does (or more often doesn’t do). Bless.
Posted by on Oct 10, 2008 @ 10:33 PMYes cynic gerry’s granny is a fourty year old Canadian male
Posted by on Oct 10, 2008 @ 10:37 PMSure jaysus Gerry what are ye thinking boy? You’d never see bigotry from those fine pillars of society in the DUP.
Posted by on Oct 10, 2008 @ 10:45 PMSteve,
you are doing a great job keeping Pete B in check - but a word of warning - this Polis dispute could drag on for ages and the boul Pete has no doubt got many more DUP propaganda pieces up his sleeve.
Posted by on Oct 10, 2008 @ 10:52 PMTonight a Sinn Féin source hit back at Mr Robinson’s comments: “Many people in the wider community are questioning Peter Robinson’s tenure as First Minister.
pete the punt either buckles or the assembly goes into hibernation for a while only to come back a bit greener.
watch the long game........
Posted by on Oct 10, 2008 @ 11:30 PMThe evidence is out there to be falsified, guys.
So far, despite the abundance of outrage, there’s an absence of falsification.
Posted by on Oct 10, 2008 @ 11:52 PMhttp://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pxw4a0e_NmU&feature=related
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oMjcqMUhrjI&feature=related
Northern Republicans are, well, northern republicans, you just gotta go with it and attain your own objectives too and work with others for others to ensure the wider community and society doesn’t fail under the weight of one-sided arguments. Usually blinkered ones too.
Posted by on Oct 11, 2008 @ 12:03 AMDoes peter read squinter?
Posted by on Oct 11, 2008 @ 12:24 AMaye Sammy but as I am a wee Giant Canadian lad I will persevere as best I can.
Vigilance is the best defence
Posted by on Oct 11, 2008 @ 12:35 AMYou did what you did to me. Now I see that is just history, but i’ll go back on the road again!
Posted by on Oct 11, 2008 @ 01:48 AM“Yes cynic gerry’s granny is a fourty year old Canadian male”
.... who doesn’t understand NI humour
Oh well, Saints are always best worshipped from afar.
Posted by on Oct 11, 2008 @ 06:54 AMLOL that was supposed to be funny?
now the line about saints theres a good line
Posted by on Oct 11, 2008 @ 08:50 AMGerry Adams foolishly bet the house on policing being devolved, but Mr Robinson behavior is far worse, for his sole aim is seeing Adams proved wrong in front of his core republican constituency. Robinson has no interest in moving forward towards a future in which republicans, nationalist and unionists will work as equals.
Then this sorry excuse for a democrat goes on to claim that neither he nor his party members are bigots, Peter by your actions your are judged guilty.
Posted by on Oct 11, 2008 @ 09:11 AMBEIDH AN GHRIAN AG SOILSIÚ AMÁRACH!
The sun is going to shine tomorrow!BÍGÍ LINN AGUS BÍGÍ LINN GO LUATH!
Be with and be with us early!MÓRSHIÚL AR SON ACHT NA GAEILGE
March round Belfast City Centre for the Irish Language Act!Ó Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich ar 11.45 rn / am
Ó Theach Mhic Reachtain, Bóthar Aontroma ar 12.00
Ón na Margaidh, ar 12.00
Posted by on Oct 11, 2008 @ 09:21 AM
