Comments on: Blair quits, effective June 27th http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:56:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Video: Parliament bids Blair farewell with standing ovation http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/comment-page-1/#comment-511523 Hot Air » Blog Archive » Video: Parliament bids Blair farewell with standing ovation Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:18:24 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/#comment-511523 [...] Here are a few of his greatest hits, assembled back in May when he set the date for his resignation. FYI, his appointment as lead Middle East envoy for “the Quartet” is almost a done deal. Exit question: He’s got a silver tongue and plenty of experience in peace negotiations thanks to his work in Northern Ireland, but is Tony Blair really a guy who’s going to inspire conciliation in Arabs right now? [...] [...] Here are a few of his greatest hits, assembled back in May when he set the date for his resignation. FYI, his appointment as lead Middle East envoy for “the Quartet” is almost a done deal. Exit question: He’s got a silver tongue and plenty of experience in peace negotiations thanks to his work in Northern Ireland, but is Tony Blair really a guy who’s going to inspire conciliation in Arabs right now? [...]

]]> By: hadsil http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/comment-page-1/#comment-396824 hadsil Fri, 11 May 2007 07:42:03 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/#comment-396824 When Blair first came to power as Prime Minister, replacing John Major, the media was all ablaze how while naturally Great Britain would remain a friend and ally, with Labour now in power, there would be a "distance" from the US as compared to the closeness between Reagan and Thatcher. A Labour Great Britain would seek to have closer ties to Europe. Thank you Tony Blair for proving them wrong. Thank you Tony Blair for putting true friendship above petty politics. Thank you Tony Blair for being able to disagree at times without being disagreeable. Thank you Tony Blair for being a leader instead of a poll follower. Thank you Tony Blair for committment. You will be missed. When Blair first came to power as Prime Minister, replacing John Major, the media was all ablaze how while naturally Great Britain would remain a friend and ally, with Labour now in power, there would be a “distance” from the US as compared to the closeness between Reagan and Thatcher. A Labour Great Britain would seek to have closer ties to Europe.

Thank you Tony Blair for proving them wrong. Thank you Tony Blair for putting true friendship above petty politics. Thank you Tony Blair for being able to disagree at times without being disagreeable. Thank you Tony Blair for being a leader instead of a poll follower. Thank you Tony Blair for committment. You will be missed.

]]> By: Entelechy http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/comment-page-1/#comment-396117 Entelechy Thu, 10 May 2007 18:36:02 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/#comment-396117 <blockquote>Oh, to be sure, the French media hates us, <em>but there are a lot of people who say ours does too</em>.</blockquote> --Fred Thompson He said in his speech that "Britain is the greatest country in the world" - No, sir, not the Britain of today. But Britain has inspired many good things in the world. See life in all its facets in Singapore, for example. His speech to our Congress was an incredible one. I cried. Also, recorded it for posterity (something I seldom do). Some oafs in the audience didn't even get it. Agree with honora - this is a great man, and history will record that fairly. His greatness springs from the fact that he made the right, hard and unpopular decision against his party, his people and his wife. It can't get any harder than that.

Oh, to be sure, the French media hates us, but there are a lot of people who say ours does too.

–Fred Thompson

He said in his speech that “Britain is the greatest country in the world” – No, sir, not the Britain of today. But Britain has inspired many good things in the world. See life in all its facets in Singapore, for example.

His speech to our Congress was an incredible one. I cried. Also, recorded it for posterity (something I seldom do). Some oafs in the audience didn’t even get it.

Agree with honora – this is a great man, and history will record that fairly.

His greatness springs from the fact that he made the right, hard and unpopular decision against his party, his people and his wife. It can’t get any harder than that.

]]> By: The Ugly American http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/comment-page-1/#comment-396077 The Ugly American Thu, 10 May 2007 18:03:51 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/#comment-396077 Thanks for those great clips, AP. Thanks for those great clips, AP.

]]> By: Darnell Clayton http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/comment-page-1/#comment-396059 Darnell Clayton Thu, 10 May 2007 17:46:46 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/#comment-396059 Blair is in good company. After all, Winston Churchill was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_general_election%2C_1945" rel="nofollow">rejected too</a>. Blair is in good company.

After all, Winston Churchill was rejected too.

]]> By: William Amos http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/comment-page-1/#comment-396055 William Amos Thu, 10 May 2007 17:43:22 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/#comment-396055 Blair's mistake was being a leader in a country that wants just a figurehead in power. Must remember that Winston Churchill won WWII and before the war was even over the Brits threw him out of office because of socialist promises of his oponent People want to believe in fantasy anymore and the left feeds on that. Blair’s mistake was being a leader in a country that wants just a figurehead in power.

Must remember that Winston Churchill won WWII and before the war was even over the Brits threw him out of office because of socialist promises of his oponent

People want to believe in fantasy anymore and the left feeds on that.

]]> By: honora http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/comment-page-1/#comment-396038 honora Thu, 10 May 2007 17:29:27 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/#comment-396038 <blockquote>Actually, ron, that’s not correct. Just as in America, if there’s an attack even in 2010 in a Dem administration, they will say <strong>“if it hadn’t been for Bush…” - </strong>any attack in Britain in the near future will always be accompanied by “if it hadn’t been for Blair’s support of America…” eeyore on May 10, 2007 at 12:08 PM</blockquote> I can see where this would frustrate you. After all, it's not like anyone tried to pin blame for 9/11 on Clinton. Oh wait....never mind. Hey sauce, get over here, you forgot the gander.

Actually, ron, that’s not correct. Just as in America, if there’s an attack even in 2010 in a Dem administration, they will say “if it hadn’t been for Bush…” – any attack in Britain in the near future will always be accompanied by “if it hadn’t been for Blair’s support of America…”

eeyore on May 10, 2007 at 12:08 PM

I can see where this would frustrate you. After all, it’s not like anyone tried to pin blame for 9/11 on Clinton. Oh wait….never mind.

Hey sauce, get over here, you forgot the gander.

]]> By: William Amos http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/comment-page-1/#comment-395930 William Amos Thu, 10 May 2007 16:14:27 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/#comment-395930 With in a year people in Britian will be crying for the good old days under Blair. With in a year people in Britian will be crying for the good old days under Blair.

]]> By: eeyore http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/comment-page-1/#comment-395923 eeyore Thu, 10 May 2007 16:08:33 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/#comment-395923 <blockquote>They’ll miss him very soon. The first islamofacist uprising, they’ll be begging for his leadership. roninacreage on May 10, 2007 at 9:24 AM</blockquote> Actually, ron, that's not correct. Just as in America, if there's an attack even in 2010 in a Dem administration, they will say "if it hadn't been for Bush..." - any attack in Britain in the near future will always be accompanied by "if it hadn't been for Blair's support of America..."

They’ll miss him very soon. The first islamofacist uprising, they’ll be begging for his leadership.
roninacreage on May 10, 2007 at 9:24 AM

Actually, ron, that’s not correct. Just as in America, if there’s an attack even in 2010 in a Dem administration, they will say “if it hadn’t been for Bush…” – any attack in Britain in the near future will always be accompanied by “if it hadn’t been for Blair’s support of America…”

]]> By: Mary Katharine Ham http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/comment-page-1/#comment-395902 Mary Katharine Ham Thu, 10 May 2007 15:55:51 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/#comment-395902 <strong>Blair is Out...</strong> He'll be gone as of June 27th. • "And then came the utterly unanticipated and dramatic September 11, 2001 and the death of 3,000 or more on the streets of New York and I decided we should stand shoulder to shoulder with our oldest ally and..... Blair is Out…

He’ll be gone as of June 27th.
• “And then came the utterly unanticipated and dramatic September 11,
2001 and the death of 3,000 or more on the streets of New York and I
decided we should stand shoulder to shoulder with our oldest ally and…..

]]> By: Tanya http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/comment-page-1/#comment-395844 Tanya Thu, 10 May 2007 15:28:44 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/#comment-395844 I hope he emigrates. Preferably here. I hope he emigrates. Preferably here.

]]> By: Catie96706 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/comment-page-1/#comment-395842 Catie96706 Thu, 10 May 2007 15:27:53 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/#comment-395842 I will be sad to see him go and so won't they. I don't know much about his wife, but I have heard that she's left of center from a friend who spent a few years there at university. However, her husband is a good man and a good friend to this country and he will be missed. I will be sad to see him go and so won’t they. I don’t know much about his wife, but I have heard that she’s left of center from a friend who spent a few years there at university. However, her husband is a good man and a good friend to this country and he will be missed.

]]> By: jic http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/comment-page-1/#comment-395841 jic Thu, 10 May 2007 15:25:23 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/#comment-395841 Good riddance. He may be on the right side in the war on terror, but he is a worthless sack of crap about everything else. Unfortunately, I don't expect anyone who replaces him, from either party, to be any better. In fact, they could well be even worse. Good riddance. He may be on the right side in the war on terror, but he is a worthless sack of crap about everything else. Unfortunately, I don’t expect anyone who replaces him, from either party, to be any better. In fact, they could well be even worse.

]]> By: Hilts http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/comment-page-1/#comment-395802 Hilts Thu, 10 May 2007 14:54:07 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/#comment-395802 A great friend of America who was scorned in Londonistan because he was an Atlanticist. We will miss him here and I wish him a prosperous life after he leaves Downing Street. Watch his leftist wife Cherie Blair now that the gags are off show her true colors. A great friend of America who was scorned in Londonistan because he was an Atlanticist. We will miss him here and I wish him a prosperous life after he leaves Downing Street. Watch his leftist wife Cherie Blair now that the gags are off show her true colors.

]]> By: honora http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/comment-page-1/#comment-395800 honora Thu, 10 May 2007 14:51:48 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/#comment-395800 Good man. His list of what his gov't was able to accomplish in 10 years was pretty impressive. Most impressive was how he was able to bring the parties together and build consensus. Love his succinct description of the world views of rigid liberals and rigid conservatives. Above all love his eloquence. I wonder what Tony's doing starting Jan 2009..... Good man. His list of what his gov’t was able to accomplish in 10 years was pretty impressive. Most impressive was how he was able to bring the parties together and build consensus. Love his succinct description of the world views of rigid liberals and rigid conservatives. Above all love his eloquence.

I wonder what Tony’s doing starting Jan 2009…..

]]> By: Pajamas Media http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/comment-page-1/#comment-395759 Pajamas Media Thu, 10 May 2007 14:04:04 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/#comment-395759 <strong>Tony Blair To Stand Down on June 27...</strong> [New items on top] Leaves with a quasi-apology for Iraq (HotAir) Farewell and Adieu! (Rick Moran @ Right Wing Nut House) Bows Out Craving Approval: Iain Dale didn't like the speech. What has Tony ever done for the Brits? Hint:...... Tony Blair To Stand Down on June 27…

[New items on top] Leaves with a quasi-apology for Iraq (HotAir) Farewell and Adieu! (Rick Moran @ Right Wing Nut House) Bows Out Craving Approval: Iain Dale didn’t like the speech. What has Tony ever done for the Brits? Hint:……

]]> By: OBX Pete http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/comment-page-1/#comment-395742 OBX Pete Thu, 10 May 2007 13:32:54 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/#comment-395742 I kind' liked Tony. Seemed like a good leader and a gentleman. Perhaps his greatest sin was dirtying himself by buddying up to Bill Clinton. I kind’ liked Tony. Seemed like a good leader and a gentleman.

Perhaps his greatest sin was dirtying himself by buddying up to Bill Clinton.

]]> By: rick moran http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/comment-page-1/#comment-395738 rick moran Thu, 10 May 2007 13:27:09 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/#comment-395738 Brown won't have to run until 2009 which gives him a little breathing room of his own to separate himself from Blair. And since the Brits are getting out of Iraq anyway, look for Mr. Brown to start jawboning the US on global warming even more than Blair did. Note that Sarkozy even mentioned global warming in his acceptance speech where he said nice things about America. Once the Iraq War has wound down, THE issue in Europe will be getting the US to play ball on climate change - something George Bush won't do and that even a Democrat will find hard to accomplish as long as China can pollute to its heart's content. Brown won’t have to run until 2009 which gives him a little breathing room of his own to separate himself from Blair. And since the Brits are getting out of Iraq anyway, look for Mr. Brown to start jawboning the US on global warming even more than Blair did.

Note that Sarkozy even mentioned global warming in his acceptance speech where he said nice things about America. Once the Iraq War has wound down, THE issue in Europe will be getting the US to play ball on climate change – something George Bush won’t do and that even a Democrat will find hard to accomplish as long as China can pollute to its heart’s content.

]]> By: roninacreage http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/comment-page-1/#comment-395737 roninacreage Thu, 10 May 2007 13:24:56 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/#comment-395737 They'll miss him very soon. The first islamofacist uprising, they'll be begging for his leadership. They’ll miss him very soon. The first islamofacist uprising, they’ll be begging for his leadership.

]]> By: csdeven http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/comment-page-1/#comment-395733 csdeven Thu, 10 May 2007 13:19:54 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/blair-quits-effective-june-27th/#comment-395733 Buh bye. Buh bye.

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