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to hope George Gallaway has finally committed political suicide.

124 replies

hobnobsaremyfavourite · 28/08/2012 10:28

Vile, disgusting man. Not content with being a rape apologist he tweeted on Sunday and referred to someone as a"window licker". A vile, derogatory term of abuse used against people with disabilities. Why is this man an elected mp? Surely people can see what a truly disgusting man he is.

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PooPooOnMars · 28/08/2012 10:58

Oh my god! I can't believe someone in his position would actually say that! That's shocking!

SaskiaRembrandtWasFramed · 28/08/2012 11:01

"With regard to the Nick Griffin point up thread. There is a point where the extreame right and the extreame left meet. And that is where you will find George. "

This is true! I used to know someone who was a big supporter of Galloway; despite firmly stating that he was a 'leftie', his views (especially about women) were actually more like those of the far right.

I would call Galloway an arse, but that would be disrespectful to arses which are at least useful.

TheVermiciousKnid · 28/08/2012 11:04

What a twat.

AgentZigzag · 28/08/2012 11:07

I first saw the video he made with the rape remark online and it was quite a dark picture, but the <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?hl=en&sa=X&pwst=1&biw=1146&bih=711&tbm=isch&prmd=imvnsuo&tbnid=eTZI54USlhAj0M:&imgrefurl=blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/tomchiversscience/100177363/george-galloways-julian-assange-rape-comments-surely-this-is-finally-the-end-for-gorgeous-george/&imgurl=img.youtube.com/vi/5B4I5F05jNg/0.jpg&w=480&h=360&ei=pJc8UO7KHci90QWLqoDoDg&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=415&sig=112379514407926695039&page=1&tbnh=159&tbnw=230&start=0&ndsp=13&ved=1t:429,r:9,s:0,i:111&tx=134&ty=111" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">back of the chair looked like the collar on the cape <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?hl=en&sa=X&biw=1146&bih=711&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=OWrMI84-3LLmxM:&imgrefurl=www.overthinkingit.com/2009/05/08/the-best-song-in-eurovision-2009-think-tank/&imgurl=www.overthinkingit.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/ming_the_merciless.jpg&w=220&h=220&ei=Zpc8UMjkEqrT0QWFnIHoAQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=507&vpy=204&dur=2001&hovh=176&hovw=176&tx=109&ty=116&sig=112379514407926695039&page=1&tbnh=153&tbnw=153&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0,i:145" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ming the Merciless wore.

I thought it suited him.

squoosh · 28/08/2012 11:07

He knows other politicians are intimidated by him so he gets bolder and bolder. Let him keep going till he well and truly hangs himself.

His ego must be monstrous.

NurseRatched · 28/08/2012 11:09

Urgh - GG is a vile opportunist.

ouryve · 28/08/2012 11:11

Iawn some people with learning disabilities or autism are extremely sensory seeking and explore their environment with their tongues. (Yes I am a mum to a couple of boys who have been known to lick windows)

CogitoErgoSometimes · 28/08/2012 11:14

It's like Galloway has a self-destruct button. It's all going swimmingly well and ... paf... there he is imitating cats for Rula Lenska, shaking hands with brutal dictators or going around being downright offensive to as many people as possible. Anyone know if he has a drink problem?

hobnobsaremyfavourite · 28/08/2012 11:19

But he never actually does the job of self destruction quite well enough does he!!

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ButHeNeverDid · 28/08/2012 11:22

Cogito - I believe that he is teetotal

Part of his last election campaign consisted of digs at the Muslim Labour Candidate who was not teetotal and asking the electorate who was the "better Muslim".

hurryupharry.org/2012/03/29/what-george-galloway-should-tell-every-muslim-in-bradford-west-today/

Nancy66 · 28/08/2012 11:25

Hmmm - I always thought GG was a bit of a MN hero.

hobnobsaremyfavourite · 28/08/2012 11:26

Really nancy???

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Nancy66 · 28/08/2012 11:27

yeah - i've definitely read 'isn't he great - a refreshing change from all those Tory twats' type threads.

hobnobsaremyfavourite · 28/08/2012 11:30

There is a special place in hell reserved for those Tory twats and GG.

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LilyCocoplatt · 28/08/2012 11:32

Galloway is a cunt, wish he would just fuck off back to the rock he crawled out from.

Mrsjay · 28/08/2012 11:33

he is like a bomerang he keeps bouncing back HATE HIM ,

ok window licker is a term for disabled people who would be picked up for school on the special bus thats what it means in scotland anyway , HORRIBLE PHRASE

TerraNotSoFirma · 28/08/2012 11:34

He crawled out from under a rock in my hometown lilycoco how very depressing.

tryingtonotfeckup · 28/08/2012 11:35

Cognito, Betterhad, he missed out the bits about affairs etc can't imagine why.

hobnobsaremyfavourite · 28/08/2012 11:35

I feel so sorry for people who live in his constituency who didn't even vote for him. Can you imagine having him as your representative? What if a constituent with disabilities went to him for support?

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tryingtonotfeckup · 28/08/2012 11:36

*Neverdid, oops sorry.

Mrsjay · 28/08/2012 11:36

Everytime I see him I just remember his celeb big brother when he was pretending to be a cat then i

Olympicnmix · 28/08/2012 11:38

[Sidetracks] I've never understood the window licking thing as form of disablist insult. I know it is one, but I've never seen an adult do it, kids of various ages, yes, and?

But he's a vile man, agreed.

camdancer · 28/08/2012 11:39

Sadly this won't make a bit of difference to his supporters. "It was only a joke. Why can't you take a little joke?" "He just talks how we used to talk before all this political correctness went mad. He didn't mean any harm." "I used to be called nicknames and it didn't hurt me." I know because this is exactly the type of thing my PIL would say. Sad

bobbledunk · 28/08/2012 11:39

He's an arse but that's why his constituents vote for him. There's a youtube video of him with Saddam Hussein and he was telling him how he was a great leader he was, how he was so amazing and wonderful, another time he was being interviewed on Al Jazeera and was responding to the Jewish guests argument with 'show me the shekels, show me the shekels' etc.. It's not like he ever pretended to be a decent person, he's always said horrible things and applauded vile people, he is elected by people who like what he has to say and that's not going to change because he has begun to horrify Middle England. They have different values and he represents that. He'll probably get more votes if anything.

Olympicnmix · 28/08/2012 11:39

Sorry, I see it's been explained below. My dcs are very licky.