Papandreou Finally Admits He Scr@wed Up After Greek Student Pins Him To The Wall!

George Papandreou (Photo credit: Parti socialiste)

We just loved the following story that we had to share it with all of you. A young student at Columbia University -of Greek decent- decided that he had heard enough and during one of George Papandreou's (prepared) lectures at Columbia University he literally pinned the former PM against the wall by forcing him to say that he and his government scr@wed up in Greece. More exactly, the student asked Papandreou to repeat the words "mea culpa" (my mistake), admit that the only reason he was popular in Greece is because he is from a political dynasty and admit that he failed in his term in government.

Specifically the student said:

"You are a member of a Greek dynasty. Your grandfather was Prime Minister, then your father, and then you as well. You have been speaking about reform from 2008 onwards, but something went wrong in Greece from 1974 to 2008. We might of worked hard but we were counterproductive and the public sector came to offer jobs (to the people) leading the country into bankruptcy and you Europeanized (the whole) problem. Can't you (at least) say one 'mea culpa' to us? (Or) We really scr@wed up? As a Greek I am ashamed of what has happened and you are there and talking about collaboration and blah blah blah ... ".

Following his statement, the lecture hall broke into a loud applause (SHOCK), but then George Papandreou had to respond. Obviously (after being shot at by someone half his age who only said truths) Papandreou wasn't that comfortable, in fact he was very hot under the collar, but nonetheless remained relatively calm.

"I don't disagree with you," said Papandreou "we did mess up in Greece. And I said this at the beginning ... We have responsibilities, but Europe is also responsible, austerity and reforms do not go together, even Gerhard Schroeder has said so."

Referring to the nasty "d" word which Papandreou tries to avoid at all costs, the former PM said that dynasties are never elected. "I have always been democratically elected throughout my life. I fought for democratic changes in my party, such as the direct election (of the party leader) and I was elected twice. My grandfather was exiled and imprisoned six times while fighting for democracy, he was almost executed. My father  (was jailed) twice as well. Therefore, it was never a case of a royal dynasty, it was a constant struggle for democracy."

Editor - Of course what he failed to tell the audience of students was that during both elections where he claims that he was democratically elected as party leader he was the only damn candidate!!!! Even dictators were more democratic than that!

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