Fred Barnes blames Gingrich’s implosion on ‘the wife’
Yep, 'the wife'. Not Callista. Not Mrs. Gingrich. But 'the wife'. The possession. The trophy. The 'problem'. 'The wife'.
2011
It’s Dead Jim!!! Or how my EeePC 1000 died
I love/loved my ASUS-Tek EeePC 1000, it is was (nearly) indestructible. It went to Mexico with me and returned several times, surviving airport security,… it went on many a dive…
Political impotence and the little blue pills
Fish minister Clyde “The Finger” Jackman is going to fight to save a local coast guard co-ordination centre and its dozen jobs. Well, that’s what the torqued CBC headline says.…
Video: Don Plett rips into Peter MacKay on one member, one vote
As promised, here's some video of a speech Conservative Senator and former party president Don Plett gave at a hospitality suite Thursday night sponsored by MP Scott Reid, who is…
Friday miscellany: CPC drones, trees and the sun!
CPC drones are all over the place in downtown Ottawa as hundreds of Blue Team Robot-Worshippers gather for their love-in/prayer-fest/progressive-bashing convention. They are easily recognisable in the crowds. For one,…
Alfred Apps wants to ape US-style leadership race
Because that's just what the Liberals need, a US-style campaign. That's what the Conservatives do, covet American government practices. No need for Liberals to go there.And, why is Alfred Apps…
Liveblog: Panel of Conservative pundits
(refresh for updates)9:05 AM: Whole delegates are off doing fun constitutional things blogger/media types like me are banned from, I'm with a small group in a large room for a…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for June 10, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:"Lady Thatcher will not be seeing Sarah Palin. That would be belittling for Margaret. Sarah Palin is nuts."- http://goo.gl/bV8p0New TN…
Like Any Good Farmer
Tony Clement has kept his eyes on his pork: Mr. Clement insisted that not a penny went missing and that the projects were all completed to the benefit of the…
Video: James Moore and Mark Strahl on one member, one vote
As I mentioned earlier, an attempt led by MP Scott Reid to change the equal ridings one member, one vote method of leadership selection is generating buzz at the Conservative…
Stephen Harper: Canadians love Harper
Crowds showed up in Ottawa to show that they love Harper. This was in response to Brigette DePape’s display of “Stop Harper” sign on the day of throne speech.Ooops! It…
Progressive Bloggers is Back Up
http://new.progressivebloggers.ca/Take a look - it's a great site and much improved!
Touring Conservative hospitality suites
At least until the day when policy developed at conventions has any impact even remotely on campaign platforms, for many the most important part of most political convention is the…
Elaine Davidson: Rings,rings, rings, rings, rings, rings, rings, and now marriage ring
Elaine Davidson is the most pierced woman in the world according to Guinness World Record. She has 7000 rings on her body and now she is getting another ring –…
White, privileged, rotten
Who are these so-called Conservatives of the 21st century? The press calls them Tories. They call themselves Conservatives. Less than a third of the country can stomach these arrogant, overfed,…
Alonso
Enough said.
more wmtc on brigette depape at the mark
A slightly enhanced version of my recent post about Brigette DePape is running at The Mark: Why Brigette DePape's Actions Were Heroic. I had assumed The Mark was inundated with…
My day one video blog from Conservative Convention 2011
Here's my video blog from the first day on the 2011 Conservative convention, which I'm attending as a blogger. It includes cameos by Tony Clement and Jacques Demers, close-up shots…
Progressive Bloggers back up
If you hadn’t seen it yet, Progressive Bloggers is back up and in a new format with some new features. We’ve managed to figure out what was causing the crashes…
Analysis of Britain’s Shape After Sea Level Rise, Ken To Barbie “It’s Over”, And More News
It’s Friday, and I’m just wrapping up two very time-consuming work projects, which means I’m in the mood for some good news, and a good laugh – come to think…