Yes, he had a ‘press conference’ this morning. And just look where he had it.
This is just unbelievable. The prime minister’s ‘formal occasion’ press conferences are always held in the Auberge de Castille courtyard, and when the weather does not allow for that, in one of the better rooms upstairs. The press are always at the same level as the prime minister and close to him.
But not THIS prime minister. Where did Joseph Muscat hold his ‘press conference’? He placed his famous white lectern in the MAIN DOOR of the Auberge de Castille – yes, the great big main entrance on the square – right on the top step, with the reporters corralled in a specially constructed pen at some distance, on the steps.
Anybody who doesn’t see what’s happening here probably bought Argentinian bonds and Blue Pain Relief, and then wondered why they lost their money.
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He looks like one of those American motivational-speech quacks.
A textbook case of government-by-ego-trip.
Hear, hear!
The photos they didn’t show us.
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Will the new Head of News, Reno Bugeja, better known as Puppet on String, give equal time to the leader of the opposition to address the nation?
Il-Duce
I’ve been saying this for a while now. He’s Benito reincarnated: his moves, speeches and movements.
So near yet so far away for putting questions.
A passing tourist might think he’s selling guided tours or suchlike.
True to form.
A spokesman for the ones upstairs.
It also has to be seen whether it pays to be set isolated on a doorstep.
Something tells me Saatchi & Saatchi left.
Imitating Il Duce.
The Emperor syndrome is getting more serious by the minute.
He is so gone after 100 days
Joseph Muscat doesn’t realise that the huge doorway of Auberge de Castille, used as a backdrop, makes him appear even smaller than he is.
He could have at least chosen to address the media from one of the windows of the Auberge. Something like this.
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After Christian Peregin’s “I ask the questions here”, look what happens.
At this rate he will soon start addressing the media from his office window.
Irrid inkun l-ewwel wiehed li nazzarda illi Joseph 1 Muscat mhux ser jaghmel hames snin fil-kariga.
Dan ma jfissirx illi l-Partit Laburista ma jaghmilx hames snin fil-gvern.
B’nies bhal Joseph 2 Cuschieri u Joseph 3 Grima jattakkawh pubblikament u iktar minn hekk, r-rispons li gabu 2 & 3 ghal dawk il-kummenti, mihiex ta’ barra minn hawn illi jitlef l-appogg tal-grupp parlamentari tieghu stess.
Hu mhux qed jghin lilu nniffsu. Kull min rah hemm barra, bilfors li qal illi qed jirredikola lilu innifsu (dak ma jimpurtax) u l-kariga illi jgorr (dak jimporta hafna).
Mela jekk Obama ghandu lampa hadra fl-ufficcju, nordnaw wahda bhala. Jekk Obama jindirizza lill-gurnalisti quddiem l-White House, naghmlu bhalu quddiem Kastilja. Jekk Obama ghandhu martu Michelle iddur u taghqad fil-media biz-zewgti bniet taghhom, naghmlu l-istess.
Ghandna PM copycat b’ras iebsa daqs ta’ Mintoff.
U nikkuppjaw lil Mintoff wkoll. Ghala le?
Jekk Mintoff kien ixandar lil poplu bil-qmis, naghmlu bhalu. U kif innota Lino Spiteri fl-ahhar artiklu fuq it-Times, la Mintoff kien qabbad lil Edgar Mizzi, naghmlu bhalu u nqabbdu lil John Dalli.
Differenza wahda importanti minn Mintoff. Il-Perit kellu hafna ‘yes men’ madwaru. Joseph Muscat ma nahsibx.
The thought crossed my mind this very morning. Even the post-election cry of “Labour for 15 years” has already lost its verve.
The pity is that we are still stuck with a Labour government for five years, since I cannot anticipate that any Labour MP(s) would even think of doing a Debono-Mugliett-JPO. But then you never know.
What the Nationalist Party needs to voice more often is that it represents over 132,000 voters and according to the MaltaToday survey, this figure is now rising.
It is still early days, but as the Maltese saying goes, il-gurnata minn fil-ghodu tibda tidher.
And then there are the switchers who by their very nature, switch.
What kind of Prime Minister says the word ‘qazzitni’ in a press conference?
[Daphne – One from a proletariat background, who has failed to learn from experience, and who does not know that the ONLY class identifier is the details in manners. Like many proles, he thinks it’s the trappings of wealth and affluence. He’s so very….I was about to say American, but I think what I really mean is Muscovite.]
Joseph and his portable pissoir? Maybe a gift from his bosom friend Hollande?
Look at that press conference. They must have caught Bin Laden again, in Maltese waters.
Kemm qeghdin sew.
Filli l-pajjiz immexxi minn statista u filli immexxi minn boy scout.
Well and truly said – except that for many years we had at least four statesmen worthy of that name i.e. Dr Nerik Mizzi, Dr George Borg Olivier, Dr Edward Fenech Adami and Dr Lawrence Gonzi.
I cannot speak from personal experience about those who lived earlier than my adolescence. But I most certainly can about these four.
Was the traffic stopped on the roundabout as he gave his speech?
SHOW MAN.