Who is Herman van Rompuy?

Nigel Farage says EU president Herman van Rompuy has the charisma of a damp rag and the appearance of a low-grade bank clerk.

This is the transcript of the speech:

Nigel Farage, on behalf of the EFD Group. President of Europe this long-awaited day. We were told that, when we had a President, we would see a giant global political figure: the man that would be the political leader for five hundred million people; the man that would represent all of us on the world stage; the man whose job was so important that of course you are paid more than President Obama. Well, I am afraid what we got was you. And I am sorry, but after that performance that you gave earlier I do not want to be rude, but you know, really, you have the charisma of a damp rag and the appearance of a low-grade bank clerk.
The question that I want to ask and that we are all going to ask is: who are you? I had never heard of you; nobody in Europe had ever heard of you. I would like to ask you, Mr President: who voted for you?
And what mechanism I know democracy is not popular with you lot what mechanism do the peoples of Europe have to remove you? Is this European democracy?
I sense, though, that you are competent and capable and dangerous, and
I have no doubt that it is your intention to be the quiet assassin of European democracy and of the European nation states. You appear to have a loathing for the very concept of the existence of nation states; perhaps that is because you come from Belgium, which of course is pretty much a non-country.
But since you took over, we have seen Greece reduced to nothing more than a protectorate. Sir, you have no legitimacy in this job at all, and I can say with confidence that I can speak on behalf of the majority of the British people in saying: we do not know you, we do not want you, and the sooner you are put out to grass, the better.

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[starxxwarsxxrules]

GO FARAGE GO!!!!

[mtime6]

I link this video to Europeans who claim that the EU is more democratic than the USA. The USA has a shit load of problems, but at least we know who are leaders are.

[Maurice Chandelier]

Yanks Support Nigel!

Vote UKIP!!!!!

[CAMERONisaEUROPHILE]

obvious fuckwit is obvious

[TiasAhlgreN]

Do you really?

The corporatocracy in the US is alot worse than in Europe mate.

And the Scandinavian countries, aren't even comparable with the US or the rest of Europe when it comes to corruption.

Socialism works, face it people. :p

[raiderbass]

Wish our american conservatives where like him!..we have panzies over here !

[offwiththefairies77]

I would've said the same about the Irish People not so long back. ; ( What a disappointment! I hope the British People can show them how it's done.

[scrmepal]

To prove this EU parliament is run by scum........when countries like France, Holland and Ireland in the past have voted NO to them.......the response back from the EU is to say youv'e got to get your people to vote again and this time say YES.

This isnt Democracy...its a dictatorship.

Anyway if and when the UK votes NO to the EU.....we all know the British people wont be bullied into changing there minds!. The answer from UK to EU will still be FU!

[notrut]

It was worth the 3000 Euro fine Nigel, spot on, ... "Go Nigel Go!"

[floofynut]

"our"

[mystmoorth]

European Union is actually not democratic at all, since the leaders of Europe rule over 27 countries without being ELECTED.

Let's stop there and understand what it means.

Farage is not the right man to say all that though, he has ambitions in UK and is pretty much a little man to my eyes, given his ways, insulting entire countries for example.

Thing is, EU is an USA CREATION, go check where mister Barroso, president of the European Commission, has been studying, type Carlucci (CIA) Barroso.

[MrBlazePukka]

why because we don't want to be in the e.u! that's what wrong with you toffs if you'se don't agree it's not right get over yourselves you'se are not important and neither are your pathetic opinions