Posted on 06/26/2016 9:02:01 AM PDT by Mariner
Reykjavik (AFP) - History professor Gudni Johannesson won Iceland's presidential election after riding a wave of anti-establishment sentiment, final results showed Sunday, although the vote was eclipsed by the country's eagerly-anticipated Euro football match.
The political newcomer, who won with 39.1 percent of votes, was trailed by businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir, also without party affiliation, who took 29.4 percent, according to results announced on public television channel RUV.
Johannesson only decided to run for the presidency after the so-called Panama Papers leak in April which detailed offshore accounts and implicated several senior Icelandic politicians, including the prime minister who was forced to resign.
Throughout the campaign, Johannesson emphasised his non-partisan vision of the presidency, and vowed to restore faith in the political system after years of public anger toward politicians over scandals and financial woes.
The victory was especially sweet for the history professor and political commentator, who has never held public office and has no party affiliation, as he celebrated his 48th birthday Sunday.
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Amber waves of sentiment...
The wild fire spreads.
This is going global.
The Trump effect
In the months after BO’B took office the earth was transformed by a major earthquake and subsequent tsunami
In the months before BO’Bs last day in office the earth will once again see major upheaval and subsequent Tsunami
Precisely
The Icelandic people are fiercely independent and don’t much like politicians. If we get out the vote we have a chance
I don’t think this is what the globalist so had in mind while cheering the Arab spring
Iceland has been rocked by massive banking and political scandals over the past decade, and their tolerance for corruption has continued to decrease. They weathered the banking scandals and now have a relatively strong economy, and one hopes that their politics will improve after getting rid of the old guard.
I still wonder though about how such a small, isolated place could have let such things go on for such a long time.
It's their only hope to stay in control. Except it isn't gonna work this time.
The King of Kings is coming to stomp them to mush!
“a wave of anti-establishment sentiment”
Well lookie here.
Establishment:
CAN YOU HEAR US YET?
Also, when thinking about the wave that is here, remember the recent French elections. Le Pen didn't win, so it is easy to forget or discount it. But what happened was the socialists skuttled their own candidates and voted for the more moderate party. As a result the government shifted one party to the right.
The times, they are a changin’
Come writers and critics who prophesy with your pen
And keep your eyes wide the chance won’t come again
And don’t speak too soon for the wheel’s still in spin
And there’s no tellin’ who that it’s namin’
For the loser now will be later to win
For the times they are a’ changin’!
See what is possible when u don’t have a country full of low-info voters and conspiring media
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