They just don’t get it, do they?

From the Financial Times:

Is it not time for the European Union to have a permanent president - as foreseen under its Lisbon treaty? The rotating presidency, under which each country, big or small, puts on its make-up and appears on stage for six months before making way for the next act, appears anachronistic.

You see, there’s this pesky thing called “the law” that stands in the way. It is indeed true that the Lisbon Treaty forsees a permanent President.

So, before we have a permanent President the Lisbon Treaty needs to come into effect. You don’t get to just bring in things without passing the law that allows such things to happen….

Ah, forgive me, I forgot, of course, we’re talking about the European Union here, aren’t we? The law, as with the voice of the people, is something to ignore not obey, isn’t it?