Quite painful to watch. Varadkar conducting himself as a leader and grounding his comments in reality. Johnson looks like a child who won a Willy Wonka ticket to appear alongside him. https://t.co/CbbHSaUE2g
— Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) September 9, 2019
Johnson’s insulting ramblings to our country and Leo Varadkar is too much. The arrogance and ignorance standing there speaking these words: “I know to perfectly frank, that Brexit was not a problem, that Ireland wished for…but if you just strip away the politics of the border”. pic.twitter.com/dM6GBenaiR
— Dr. Jennifer Cassidy (@OxfordDiplomat) September 9, 2019
BREAKING: Boris Johnson gets Brexit update from Irish PM Leo Varadkar in Dublin. pic.twitter.com/uETQvQDXHy
— The Poke (@ThePoke) September 9, 2019
Johnson Presented With 'Irish History For Complete Fucking Morons' During Dublin Visit https://t.co/mqYM2jyGYy
— WWN (@WhispersNewsLTD) September 9, 2019
RTÉ Northern Editor Tommie Gorman says in many respects, this morning’s press conference was typical @BorisJohnson, a fair bit of bluster, didn't answer specific questions, but he managed to give the impression something is going down | Live blog: https://t.co/4Vw0XGf8xm pic.twitter.com/ouUNfYYAQA
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) September 9, 2019
Great question from @KevDoyle_Indo
The violent language often used so casually around Westminster is 'drama' there and fodder for headlines.
But it has a darker relevance on this side of the Irish Sea. https://t.co/4LebyrLvIm
— Steven McCaffery (@StevieMcCaffery) September 9, 2019
I haven't heard any details about the Varadkar Johnson meeting but I have a good idea how the Telegraph will report it.
— John Moynes (@JohnMoynes) September 9, 2019
Ireland is set to be handed one of the top jobs in the European Commission to give it a major influence on future trade talks with the UK.https://t.co/1bu8XNUctn
— Tom Lines (@TomJLines) September 9, 2019
The comments on this…
Media speculation about me doing anything other than continuing to represent & work flat out for Northern Ireland is v wide of mark @NIOgov
— Julian Smith MP (@JulianSmithUK) September 9, 2019
We like @EmmaBarnett but why in the hell would the BBC consider this a proper question for discussion? It’s the sort of drivel you’d expect of the Express. The Govt cannot and should never break the law. End of. https://t.co/yzeDtQyxHz
— Remainiacs Podcast (@RemainiacsCast) September 9, 2019
It is one of the oddest things about a 'no deal' being a 'clean break' #Brexit.
Nothing would more guarantee #Brexit on front pages for the next year. Only a deal – and transition etc – prevents that. Amazing it sticks as a election trail mantra. https://t.co/xvBfLG5biq
— Peter Foster (@pmdfoster) September 9, 2019
New government arguments to evade the Benn bill. EU Charter argument ignores case law on public officials being required to comply with policy. Article 50 argument ignores case law that UK constitutional requirements are a UK concern. The sound of scraping barrels is deafening. https://t.co/hDDq7cbDWC
— Steve Peers (@StevePeers) September 9, 2019
Ringo wasn't even the best economist in the Beatles. https://t.co/0QSr7S3mjt
— Enough Of That Now (@AndyGilder) September 9, 2019
“No. You can’t have another go on the big red bus.” pic.twitter.com/AaVtEic17L
— James Melville (@JamesMelville) September 9, 2019
and…
UK Parliament will be suspended from the end of Monday's sitting until 14 October, Downing Street confirmshttps://t.co/AHZIGTrsQz pic.twitter.com/hkAxwC6nh3
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 9, 2019
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TRUMPWORLD
This story is bananas. “…after staying out of the details of what has been a delicate effort in a complicated region, Mr. Trump wanted to be the dealmaker who would put the final parts together himself, or at least be perceived to be.” https://t.co/ySt3ESyliQ
— Sarah Longwell (@SarahLongwell25) September 9, 2019
"But WHY would you invite the Taliban to Camp David, of all places."
"We ran a credit check on them, and it seemed unlikely they could contribute usefully to the revenue stream at the Trump hotel."
— David Frum (@davidfrum) September 8, 2019
“They didn’t have enough money; their per diem allowance didn’t even allow them to buy food and drinks there,” @NatashaBertrand told @maddow Friday night about the Air Force personnel diverted to Trump’s Scotland resort. “They felt totally out of place.” https://t.co/HgtNmptkx4
— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) September 8, 2019
A manufacturing recession could cost Donald Trump a second term https://t.co/FVGlqGcNTD via @BW
— Bloomberg (@business) September 9, 2019
Fox & Friends explaining why there's a Trump rally tonight is, no joke, probably one of the only times Fox News has mentioned actual voter fraud — by Republicans — in North Carolina. pic.twitter.com/vjiCcKiqQe
— Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) September 9, 2019
But hey, there’s important stuff to be done…
Trump slams "boring" John Legend, "filthy mouthed" Chrissy Teigen for not crediting his criminal justice reform https://t.co/iDH4xlFktc
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 9, 2019
Guys, Trump’s whole thing, forever, has been to insult celebs and say dumb shit, either for attention or to divert attention – which is what he’s doing now. The Taliban & the Air Force story are two damning insights into his criminality – FOCUS!
— Rogue WH Snr Advisor (@RogueSNRadvisor) September 9, 2019
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WORLD
Trump thinks the Bahamas is a shithole country and Stephen Miller is the kind of sadistic racist who felt waves of euphoria rush over him when he learned a category 5 hurricane had stalled over the island, and realized he'd have the power to deepen its people's suffering. https://t.co/8J0C3XWtAF
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) September 9, 2019
This… This is my favorite conspiracy theory. https://t.co/acTa66ENA6
— Rasmus Kleis Nielsen (@rasmus_kleis) September 9, 2019
Monday mornings can be like that. https://t.co/oOQ1URAsHv
— Bobby Ghosh (@ghoshworld) September 9, 2019