The President of Estonia

[ErlendAnderson]

The creator of this video is a complete fucktard.

[Kakkikeerajad]

@ErlendAnderson

now do you mean the person portrayed in the video?

or the Estonian News agency personnel that recorded the video?

In either case, facts are facts.  That is the way the guy behaves even in front of a national news organization.

[ErlendAnderson]

@Kakkikeerajad No no no. I have no idea who that guys is.... /facepalm

I don't give a fuck. He is a human just like we all are.

[squigg0th]

He's a person as everyone else. Why not do some jokes sometimes?

[erhyhf]

ja nefiga ne ponjal

[eksiarvamus]

"He is not appreciated by Estonians as the president"

Now isn't that just an exagerration..

[Kakkikeerajad]

@eksiarvamus Since Estonia's President isn't subject to election by the citizens, I guess neither one of us can prove whether it's an exaggeration or not. Le'ts agree to disagree

[eksiarvamus]

@Kakkikeerajad Well noone said a ceremonial president needs to be elected by the people (think of the costs). Executive presidents (like in USA) or semi-executive (like Finland) of course need to be elected by the people. But to say "not appreciated by Estonians" is clearly an exagerration. Criticism against him is far rarer than against the prime minister or Savisaar.

[Kakkikeerajad]

@eksiarvamus :) I think we can also agree that in a general election the addition of one additional name on a ballot would be of negligible cost. Since the President's visit to Sweden, there has been non-stop criticism of turning a state visit into an avant-garde fashion show (something which is clarly inappropriate for a state visit). Previously the media have criticized his wife's extreme efforts to remain in the limelight. Without a vote, who knows?

[eksiarvamus]

@Kakkikeerajad So you are saying we should elect the president and parliament at the same time? In Estonia's case it would be a bad idea, since it's the president, who chooses the candidate for the prime minister, who composes the government. How can a newly elected president make such a hard decision? About the "office" of the first lady, I agree, we don't need such a person, who hasn't been elected by anybody. But the president can do a fashion show himself if he wants to, it's a free country.

[Kakkikeerajad]

@eksiarvamus Yes! I agree that the Bozo tie is quite a fashion statement! But am I mistaken that the political parties bank heads together until they can form a majority government, and then they choose their own candidate for Prime Minister? Isn't it a fait accompli, and the president only rubber stamps the parliamentary decision. That could be done by anyone, including the barmaid at the Nimetu Bar.

[eksiarvamus]

@Kakkikeerajad Actually the president decides, who he gives the permission to form a government. In 1999, president Meri named Mart Laar as PM candidate and not Savisaar (they won 18 and 28 seats in parliament respectively) and the parliament agreed with Laar. With adapting the laws, the situation is vice versa. The parliament adopts them, the president decides whether to declare them or not. He doesn't do that if they are against the constitution. So there is a minor role for the president too

[Laarlane]

Kaabakad! Ärge reostage Interneti oma rumalustega

[csm3owner]

Estonians really didn't like that pot on her head :D

[ilorvi]

Very nicely taken out of context. :D

[annaleenap]

castration is any action, surgical, chemical, or otherwise, by which a male loses the functions of the testicles and develops a special high voice.

mr ilves is first estonian president who had the balls to cut off balls.

very trendy!