Comments on: There’s an election in Canada, too http://politicsandpress.com/2008/theres-an-election-in-canada-too/ The interaction of the press and politics; public diplomacy, and daily absurdities. Sun, 13 May 2012 14:48:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mackenzie Brothers http://politicsandpress.com/2008/theres-an-election-in-canada-too/comment-page-1/#comment-4717 Mackenzie Brothers Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:41:15 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2008/theres-an-election-in-canada-too/#comment-4717 Ah yes, but poor Mr. Harper had to fire the clown who came up with the pooping puffin, since it did not fit in with his newly-found image of a nice friendly chap, and then he had to fire a pal who suggested that a father whose son was one of the almost 100 Canadians who have died in in the Afghan war must be a Liberal for opposing the war and now he may have to dump his agriculture minister for making jokes about deaths from food-tainted meet happening under his meat inspection scheme. Of course the NDP isn't doing too well, either, since two of its candidates in Vancouver had to drop out because of youtube proof of their pot proficiency. So it's not all dull Ah yes, but poor Mr. Harper had to fire the clown who came up with the pooping puffin, since it did not fit in with his newly-found image of a nice friendly chap, and then he had to fire a pal who suggested that a father whose son was one of the almost 100 Canadians who have died in in the Afghan war must be a Liberal for opposing the war and now he may have to dump his agriculture minister for making jokes about deaths from food-tainted meet happening under his meat inspection scheme. Of course the NDP isn’t doing too well, either, since two of its candidates in Vancouver had to drop out because of youtube proof of their pot proficiency. So it’s not all dull

]]> By: jeff http://politicsandpress.com/2008/theres-an-election-in-canada-too/comment-page-1/#comment-4672 jeff Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:56:05 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2008/theres-an-election-in-canada-too/#comment-4672 So far my favorite image of the Canadian election is that of a bird crapping on Dion\'s shoulder in a very un-Canadian ad being run by the conservatives. I am wondering when McCain will run his ad of the American eagle crapping on Obama\'s shoulders? We can learn a lot from our friendly neighbors to the North. Or are they learning from us? In any case, the fact that there is an election in Canada has gone unnoticed down here but rest assured Senator Obama will take an interest once he learns that it is not an election for \"President\" of Canada. So far my favorite image of the Canadian election is that of a bird crapping on Dion\’s shoulder in a very un-Canadian ad being run by the conservatives. I am wondering when McCain will run his ad of the American eagle crapping on Obama\’s shoulders? We can learn a lot from our friendly neighbors to the North. Or are they learning from us?

In any case, the fact that there is an election in Canada has gone unnoticed down here but rest assured Senator Obama will take an interest once he learns that it is not an election for \”President\” of Canada.

]]> By: Marilyn http://politicsandpress.com/2008/theres-an-election-in-canada-too/comment-page-1/#comment-4633 Marilyn Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:44:29 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2008/theres-an-election-in-canada-too/#comment-4633 Hi! This isn\\\'t a comment on Bob and Doug\'s article (although clearly they need to get back to their brewery work so they don\'t have so much free time on their hands!). Rather a general question--Jeff, are you or is someone else going to write anything about the demoting/firing of Chris Mathews and Kieth Olbermann on MSNBC? I didn\\\'t see their convention coverage which apparently what all this hooplah is about (witness Jon Stewart\\\'s question to David Gregory \\\"What are you--Lord of the Flies?) so I don\\\'t feel competent to write anything, but it does seem newsworthy that the most liberal commentator on tv is getting the ax. Bob and Doug MacKenzie forwarded your kind offer to make me your Ohio election coverage correspondent complete with an Ohio nom de plume. Sadly I must decline any offer that includes linking my name with the (in my view) ignominious Buckeye. Of all the universities with which to affiliate myself, I would choose one whose emblem is the fruit of a horse chestnut and around which one constantly hears people enjoining \\\"Go Bucks!\\\"--I tell you, the flesh crawls... Hi! This isn\\\’t a comment on Bob and Doug\’s article (although clearly they need to get back to their brewery work so they don\’t have so much free time on their hands!). Rather a general question–Jeff, are you or is someone else going to write anything about the demoting/firing of Chris Mathews and Kieth Olbermann on MSNBC? I didn\\\’t see their convention coverage which apparently what all this hooplah is about (witness Jon Stewart\\\’s question to David Gregory \\\”What are you–Lord of the Flies?) so I don\\\’t feel competent to write anything, but it does seem newsworthy that the most liberal commentator on tv is getting the ax.
Bob and Doug MacKenzie forwarded your kind offer to make me your Ohio election coverage correspondent complete with an Ohio nom de plume. Sadly I must decline any offer that includes linking my name with the (in my view) ignominious Buckeye. Of all the universities with which to affiliate myself, I would choose one whose emblem is the fruit of a horse chestnut and around which one constantly hears people enjoining \\\”Go Bucks!\\\”–I tell you, the flesh crawls…

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