Blevkog: I’m coining a new word

Well, a new hyphenated word, really. base-whisperer This refers to someone who knows how to communicate to his or her political base, and forms all of their communication and political maneuvering around the whims of said base, no matter how wrong or uninformed that communication or politics happens to be.

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David Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: The Annals of Politics in St. Albert: Hold Page 1! Big city newspaper mocks local Conservative MP!

Edmonton-St. Albert MP Brent Rathgaber wonders why Rick Mercer got the job, or something. Alberta politicians may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: Brent Rathgeber as he really appears; Globe founder George Brown. St. ALBERT, Alberta There’s an old saying in politics that goes, “it doesn’t matter what they say

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