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hellison

Iris Update

Jul 22, 2008 13:17

Which amounts to... very little. No mention of it at all on any of the news bulletains I watched last night, nor have most of the papers/new websites picked up on it.
There's a very brief spot on the bbc which basically amounts to -
Iris - I never said that!
Hansard - Um, you so did. We recorded it. look, right Here! (about 2/3rds of the way ( Read more... )

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doccy July 22 2008, 17:07:26 UTC

*follows link* *reads* GAHHWHUBLUBAH???

*follows Beeb Link* *reads* Wha... Uh...

So... "Hello, we're the Beeb, and Mrs Iris Robinson was reported as saying that Homosexuality and sodomy were worse than sexully abusing kids. Here's the quote - missing the sodomy bit - and here's her quote, saying she never said that and everyone was mistaken.

*eye tic*

hellison July 22 2008, 17:23:09 UTC

The beeb link is shockingly light on ACTUAL FACT, or indeed content; they've kept it well buried too. The link from the local paper (belfast telegraph) seems to be the only place to get any actual detail on it

doccy July 22 2008, 17:35:58 UTC

After replying, I noticed someone on my f-list has spotted it and been duly unimpressed - but they saw it on the Graun!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/jul/22/northernireland.gayrights

*edits the link in* *ahem*

doccy July 22 2008, 17:42:29 UTC

*actually reads the article* AHHHHHAHAHAHAHAH!!

It... That is actually the most awesome retraction ever. *boggles*

hellison July 22 2008, 17:48:56 UTC

It's very Special.
I'm not sure if my favourite part is the bit where shes all 'no no i meant abusers are EVEN WORSE than Gays, ahahha' OR the 'they can't be compared. except for when i did. but i didn't . much. GOD MADE ME.' part.

It's a thing of much bogglement. And I suspect she is person of Little Brain, but Far Too Much Mouth.

doccy July 22 2008, 17:55:48 UTC

"Of course The Gays are an Abomination on the face of God's Earth, and they shall all be Wiped Clean From This Planet When The Day Of HIS VENGEANCE COMES!!!11!!1"

"Oh, sorry, little carried away. But, uhm, I'm sure child abusers are worse than them. Well, a little worse. Well, the really bad ones are. From some points of view"

...yeah, I can see that becoming a new primetime comedy hit - "Ask Iris About Her Craziness". They could arrange it like Big Brother, with people betting on how long until she gets kicked out for hating a large portion of the public.

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doccy July 23 2008, 11:11:16 UTC

...in which case, would it be the Glorious Third Course, followed by Coffee And Mints?

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