Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson are unpatriotic quitters, says Juncker

The Guardian ^ | July 5, 2016 | Jennifer Rankin

[Mozilla]

Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European commission, has accused Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson of being unpatriotic quitters, after the pair stood back from leadership positions after the UK’s historic vote to leave the European Union.

“The glorious Brexit heroes of yesterday are the sad heroes of today,” Juncker told MEPs at the European parliament in Strasbourg. “Those who have contributed to the situation in the UK have resigned – Johnson, Farage and others. They are as it were retro-nationalists, they are not patriots. Patriots don’t resign when things get difficult; they stay.”

[Steely Tom]

Things are getting difficult for you, not Britain, Mr. Junk Man.

[infowarrior]

Juncker told MEPs at the European parliament in Strasbourg.

Since Junkers doesn't even know the meaning of the word "patriotism", how would *HE* know?

the infowarrior

[vette6387]

Portrait of a Worthless EuroTurd:

Jean-Claude Juncker is a Luxembourgish politician who has been President of the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, since 2014.
Born: December 9, 1954 (age 61), Redange, Luxembourg
Nationality: Luxembourgish
Spouse: Christiane Frising (m. 1979)
Education: University of Strasbourg
Political parties: Christian Social People’s Party, European People’s Party
Religion: Roman Catholic

[Cowboy Bob]

Sour Kraut!

[Noumenon]

The Junckers have a special history of their own, don’t they?

[magua]

Both men were elected not selecte Heir Juncker. The Fourth Riech is on the move again.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

“The glorious Brexit heroes of yesterday are the sad heroes of today,” Juncker told MEPs at the European parliament in Strasbourg. “Those who have contributed to the situation in the UK have resigned – Johnson, Farage and others. They are as it were retro-nationalists, they are not patriots. Patriots don’t resign when things get difficult; they stay.”

Incredibly unprofessional behavior - this guy Juncker is supposed to be the president of the EU. He's insulting leaders of a member state which has chosen to depart, and his comments meddle in the internal politics of that state. Europe still needs to maintain access to the huge UK market - currently the 2nd biggest in the EU after Germany - and childishness isn't a good way to achieve a new trade agreement.

If this is how the EU conducts business and conducts itself, I can only think that more member states will be looking into their own exits.

[Former Proud Canadian]

Jean-Claude Juncker drunk who, in a perfect world, would be laying in a Brussels alley drinking out of a paper bag.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Bureaucratic parasites are perplexed that everyone doesn’t want to be bureaucratic parasites like them.

[Lent]

His junk is twisting in the wind because the house of Cards has started falling.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

“It’s okay to commit felonies as long as breaking the law isn’t your primary objective.”

[plain talk]

People all have different skills. These two guys did their part. Maybe they just want others to take it from there. Nothing wrong with that. It takes teams to win. One or two people should not be expected to do it all.

[PGR88]

I guess Juncker doesn’t care about making friends and influencing people

[montag813]

Didn’t the UK defeat the Germans in WWII?

[Psalm 144]

Some day there will be tribunals for Juncker and company.