Stunned Skelton Cline scorches Lorna Smith over VIP move
Clergyman and political commentator Claude Skelton Cline expressed shock and disbelief after learning that former First Lady Lorna Smith joined with the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) to help form the new government following the elections.
Smith, who was sworn in as Deputy Premier last evening, ran for elections initially as an independent Territorial At-Large candidate but subsequently joined the National Democratic Party platform where she successfully secured one of only four available seats.
Skelton Cline commented on his Honestly Speaking radio programme yesterday: “We learn that Lorna Smith who ran and rallied with the National Democratic Party, who rallied and railed against the [Virgin Islands] Party for all their ‘corruptible ways’ — in their own words, not mine, I’m [just] explaining what happened… Lorna, who was in your corner, turned around and joined the same Virgin Islands Party.”
“Now we understand what ‘corner’ Lorna in. Lorna end up in the VIP corner,” Skelton Cline said while alluding to Smith’s election jingle.
The clergyman insisted that residents need “stop the frig” that was taking place in BVI’s politics, and admonished his fellow Christians not to contact him about his commentary. “Stop the frig” — a vulgar slang that can be used to express contempt or annoyance — was a tagline used by Territorial At-Large candidate Daniel Fligelstone Davies during the election campaign.
“Where is Daniel Davis? I need to call Daniel Davies and I want one of your [election] pins,” Skelton Cline said. “Stop the frig. I want one of your pins… ’cause, this is a frig. And you Christian people, don’t look at me, don’t message me. Don’t look at me. Don’t message me. Don’t say, he’s a pastor. Stop the frig. I don’t want to hear you all. My God.”
Skelton Cline argued that he could not have fathomed “within the deepest recesses of his imagination” that Smith could have moved from the NDP to the VIP following the elections, calling it a clear example of politics making strange bedfellows.
“I would have never thought that. Not Lorna Smith. Not Lorna Smith. Not Lorna Smith. I would have put money on it,” the outspoken commentator said. “Just like the other 30-something hundred people in this country would have put money on it. Anybody else but Lorna Smith would have moved to the Virgin Islands Party. How? When? In which century? And yet, my God, just when you thought you have seen it all, keep on living. You going to see some more.”
He added: “Even as I sit here right now, and even as I’m talking about it, can I tell you? I still can’t believe it. I still can’t grasp it in my mental sky. I still can’t contain it nowhere within the fibre of my being. I still don’t believe. As a matter of fact, I hope somebody will slap me on the side of my face and say, ‘boy, wake up. You’re just talking crazy. You’re dreaming.”
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Standing ovation for CSC. I agree. We can all agree. This a frig. STOP THE FRIG! LORNA CAUSE A FRIG! DISTRICT 3 CAUSE A FRIG! FRASER IS A FRIG! STOP THE FRIG! When and where is the protest. This cannot be allowed.
Look how badly the VIP did in the at-large seats. The PVIM and NDP split the votes and the VIP ended up winning. Had the leaders of PVIM and NDP put their enormous ego aside and worked together we would not have this mess of yet another 4 years of VIP governance.
Was he not the same one that envisioned that we would have a female Premier? Let’s not be technical about it, her new title has the word Premier in it.
I’d happily ‘slap you on the side of your face’ for any amount of reasons! ,’Take da frig’.
Now go away! This is exactly what you’d do. You have no loyalty, or ethics. So you should be the last to judge.
It is what it is, let’s move on for the Country’s sake.
So called profit.. what happen?? ??. Stop proclaiming to be things you are not. The message is clear. None of you are God . None of you are profits. You are all false. This is Gods way of showing that. I bet you would have never prophesied this outcome ?? somebody better check him into the mental ward before he completely loses it ??
I volunteer, I will come slap CSC in the face as he has publicly requested. Dear Lord, let it be me!
Ronnie Skelton and the PVIM were in negotiations with the same VIP so leave our Deputy Premier Hon. Lorna Smith alone. Time to move on, the elections are over.
CSC bring your face come, I will like to slap the frig out of it.
He is NOT a true man of God and even Stevie Wonder could see that. He’s more like a serpent slithering around.
Hey Mr. False Prophet, please bring your face oooo, or should I come and get it? Boy! I have a healthy slap for you. At the end of the day, you will Never in your life talk about you prophesying. Be careful, if God himself don’t give you the slap you are looking for. (haa, haa, haaaa)
You are upset because Lorna cross, which is not unusual in BVI. This place is the master in politicians crossing floor. AS I was saying you are upset and rightly so, because you were hoping PVIM and NDP would form government so you could levy on them and get contracts to pay you for work that you would never do. After all, you cannot get such from VIP so your future done dead. You are now left to scratch your frig…g head to find our who you are going to fool for contracts to make easy money for no work. That is a frig for you, not for Lorna nor VIP. So boss, stop your frig…g ranting and raving and go find work to do.
Bye the way, did you not prophesy about a first woman Premier? Did you not prophesy Walwyn loosing to Alvera because he should run AT LARGE AND NOT DISTRICT? Well false prophet, you just frig yourself. You should now shut the hell up and go before God in honestly repentance. Not honestly speaking, because you don’t know what honestly means. Go repent so that God can have mercy on your sinful soul.
PVIM HAD 3 SEATS NDP HAS 3 WHICH MEANS THEY NEEDED 4 MORE TO BE MAJORITY WHICH MEANS FRASER WOULD BE NEEDED HERE IS THE THING RONNIE WANTS PREMIER FRASER WANTS IT MARLON WANTS IT AS WELL I THINK MARLON WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAN AND SAY OK YOU CAN BE PREMIER AN I CAN BE DEPUTY WHICH WOULD BE FINE BUT WHAT ABOUT FRASER OH AND MITCH WANTS TO BE IN THE MIX FOR DEPUTY SO NOTHING GOOD WAS EVER GOING TO BECOME OF IT ONCE 3 PARTIES WOULD HAVE TO COME TOGETHER TO FORM THE GOVERNMENT AND A GOVERNMENT NEEDED TO BE FORMED SO THE HONORABLE LORNA DID WHATS BEST FOR THE TERRITORY ON A WHOLE. AT NO POINT DID SHE SAY SHES A VIP MEMBER LIKE WHAT THE FORMER MEMBER OF THE 6TH DID. LORNA HAS SHOWN THE REAL MEANING OF COUNTRY OVER SELF. AS THE PREMIER SAID FRASER ASK WAS TOO MUCH TO MEET AND I GUESS THATS WHAT HE STICK TO ALSO WHEN HE WAS APPROACHED BY THE NDP AND PVIM. AYO LEAVE LORNA.
And the alternative was what? There was obviously gridlock on the other side with unreasonably demands , This is chess not checkers , to have an impact you have to be a part of the Government . She is now in a position where she can deliver what she promised . If the others could not come to a consensus that would leave her on the opposition where she would not be as effective. The people wanted her in and she is in; promise kept.
How Lorna cause a frig? Do u really understand the real meaning of country over self? Do u want to know the ppl elects a government but the UK running the show? Do u really understand where the country at? CSC looking a bandwagon to jump on to continue milking tax payers. We need experience to get us from where we at. Did u see the governor face during the swearing in ceremony?
He is only stunned because he went to sleep on election night thinking that by morning Uncle Ronnie would have been Premier of the BVI and he would once again be a big shot. This was not to be and now he has to spend the next 4 years ranting on ZBVI.
EXACTLY!!!!!!! This is the same thing that happened last time and they still didn’t learn, but all of a sudden Lorna is the worst? The irony is that if the both parties rejoined there would be no need for Lorna or Kedrick to be on any ticket. Marlon got bad bad bad advice and now he is paying for it.
I thought Claude prophesied how the elections would go, so he didn’t envision Lorna crossing? LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fraud is pretty upset because Lorna is not going to be letting him have any government contracts any time soon.
She will be the only one he does not have something on.
“Think Fast, Talk Smart”The power of a woman. Tell CSC put that in his pipe and smoke it.
I laugh when claude said stop the frigg because he IS one of the biggest friggs we have! BVI not a real place
So they cut your contract and because of that you lament Lorna cause a frig by joining your former train. Schuuuups, Idiat ah you. You don’t know Lorna and don’t underestimate her. She did what she had to do and wanted to do and done it. Ya Idiat , Gooo Wey Chupid idiat Boy.
CSC is unravelled because he is getting kicked-off the govt kick-back payroll. maybe he finally will have to get a real job!
Fraud CSC you are no Man of God why you always trying to put confusion amongst the people preaching hate you only mad because you wouldn’t be getting any contracts and free money
Lorna girl you have a right to do what you heart desire they think you a run over god bless you and your family keep your head up claude clyne he is a jackass people will talk but you and prime minister be happy dont give any body any love you lorna
I dare you. haha
You are disappointed it’s a Frigg to you because there’s nothing in there for you to get hahaha fraud.
Clade is a snake under grass
Claude has zero credibility. Go sit the h**l down. You, Lo**a, Ay**a, Kar**m, J**n and the Turnbulls are all the same. Power hungry deceitful people. I have had enough of all of you.
Would not CSC have done exactly the same thing had he been in the same position?
You are right on the money with this comment!!!!!
Jim boy
We as Christians pray and ask God to have His way and now He does most of us don’t like it.so why asked God. Just leave it to Him he knows the future we don’t just let us give Him thanks for what He has done and stop fighting against each other He is our God He knows what’s good for his children.He all so say no good things will He withould from us let’s trust God
Jim boy
We as Christians pray and ask God to have His way and now He does most of us don’t like it.so why asked God. Just leave it to Him he knows the future we don’t just let us give Him thanks for what He has done and stop fighting against each other He is our God He knows what’s good for his children.He all so say no good things will He withould from us let’s trust God
You all talking about your invisible man who lives in the sky, with wars going on, people starving,children dying, dont you think he would have something better to do than concern him self in any way with our countries election.
I agree he is not a man of God.Too much hating.Csc go sit down with your stink behavior.
Anyone CSC against I am for.
So Lorna mess up he good ting???
The VIP don’t know what good governance is. The talk good bit are corrupt
Don’t worry Lorna when sowande investigation comes through you’ll get there.
If de good lady wuz so concern bout Country over self why didn’t she settle for something other than Deputy Premier. Anyway if she didn’t cross somebody else would be deciding for us.
The lady did what she had to because the 6 other men wouldn’t. Left to them we would have still been left in a stalemate. For a better or worse she did the do and now we can move on. Wasn’t her platform one of action and getting what needs to be done…done?
Keep it moving man and lick your wounds quietly
Im honestly shocked to see this word not blurred out. Its one tiny tiny step below stop F’n up and by F I dont mean frig.
The other guys only got themselfs to blame. While they were posturing for their dues and wanting too much she took the rug from under them – if it was a football game is she played the dummy and scored.
She has a bigger pair than any of the men! You have give respect for that.
The good Pastor should not be so upset, he was jumping from corner to corner also. He also said he predicted a lady going to step up and become a leader. Now his prophecy his come to pass he is crying.
Please sir go and do God’s work and leave Lorna alone. God sent her to our rescue. Well done Mrs. Smith you put the country first.
Someone need to give CSC an oral enema he speaks sh……
When we grow past that retarded sh.t then we won’t be god’s children anymore but intelligent and independent men and women. That is the real frig that needs to be stopped. Sick of y’all retarded a**.
Well big frig .lorna leave dem in de other corner .People in BVI sucking it up they dont know what name protest.All adem just gone stay in dem corner and bark like Chiwawa .So go on and keep quiet .The corner gone calapse remember some body say so .
Pay one of those crazies that are around Town to slap him ‘CSC’ on sight and also ask that the tell him and to ‘Stop the Frig’ during the process as
his prediction was false.
CSC your game plan has been interrupted you are so fake calling God’s name. Deputy Lorna did the right thing Country before self. PU NDP PVIM was all about POWER GREED God is a BVIslander. He knows our motives. Time to move on. If they could not come together to make a decision how can you run a Government. Decisions need to be made every day. Move on.
Wasn’t it this man who prophesied a woman being the next premier of the Virgin Islands??????? Well Lorna being deputy is close enough don’t you think??? Fake prophet……
They all flock new .ife when they hear a profit is coming, or correction, a charlatan presenting to be profit coming. Note I said profit because he makes a big profit when he come to Tortola. Tortola people are so gullible. I laugh when I heard how much money the so called profit/prophet leave Tortola with ever time he comes. The Holy Sprit left that place down there many years ago.