The Reversible Greek World According to Samaras

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The Reversible Greek World According to Samaras

Andy Dabilis

The late former French President Charles DeGaulle said that, “since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.” That must have come as news to New Democracy leader Antonis “Flip-Flop” Samaras, who seemed surprised that some Greeks – except for those who think the Nazi party Golden Dawn that claims to be

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June 15, 2012

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3 readers comments


1. Philip Vorgias wrote on June 16, 2012 12:26 PM	I am far from a Samaras supporter. I blistered him in these forums for 2 years, for being a political opportunist of the first order. But the vote on Sunday is a vote for the partyw ith the best solution for Greece, not for the party leadership. Samaras is emblematic of the type of politician which led Greece to disaster over the last few decades. He is not an especially likeable man, in fact the opposite. But a government is not controlled by one man, it's controlled by a coalition-hopefully the one with the best answers and vision. Voting for ND is the only answer on Sunday-a vote for any other party is a vote for SYRIZA. That's the choice Greeks have.

2. Nicholas Kostopoulos wrote on June 19, 2012 3:36 PM	If anyone thinks that Samaras will do what's best for Greece, they have got to be kidding. He has, and will always be a party man, and hence the problem Greece has now. He is dispersed, but because no one outside of the standard politicians have run, Greece is still on the cliff edge, and now is looking down and thinking of jumping. The situation will only change, if the outside world has realized that Greece will collapse, if it can't change the terms of its bailout. Otherwise this experiment in Budgetary government will cease to exist, and bankruptcy will result.

3. Philip Vorgias wrote on June 19, 2012 4:14 PM	The TROIKA need to keep the Greek governments feet to the fire-as much as is politically possible-or they'll fall back on their timeworn practice of serving as clients of their political supporters. That mindset is deeply ingrained among Greek politicians, they'll only change if they absolutely are forced to.
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