Setback for Tony Blair's ambition to be president of Europe

[corkoniense]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/jul/01/tony-blair-european-president

If this spineless cheerleader for mass murder gets the job post Lisbon, I'm gonna be sick.

[Murdock]

Hope to god he doesn't get it. A war criminal as EU President. Great stuff. Why would anyone support the prick?

[jd26]

Put your money on Jan-Pieter Balkenende, the Dutch PM.

He has all the makings of a perfect compromise candidate.

[quincytwo]

I would prefer Blair get than Ahern, but fortunately that is no longer a runner.