This was the talk of #Daisy10 last night
Most of our guests were appalled, and rightly so: “Trump’s a racist, but I won’t not support him.” Personally, I think I see Ryan’s “strategy,” if you can call…
Warren
#Daisy10 at @DaisyGrp is about to begin for #SuperTuesday! Go @HillaryClinton!
That’s a lot of hashtags. Wow. Anyway. Here’s our boardroom, set up to celebrate our tenth anniversary – and Super Tuesday! Hacks and flacks will be in abundance. So too…
Radio host Andrew Lawton, pro-Israel Christian, thinks we shouldn’t go after Your Ward News
He thinks it’s chock-full with ideas, apparently. So I sent Andrew some images taken straight from Your Ward News for him to ponder from his free speechie perch. I’ll let…
Your Ward News: not coming to your mailbox anytime soon
The order: And some of the coverage here and here and here. More to come.
In this week’s Hill Times: personal is personal
George Clooney, of all people, said it best: “I don’t like to share my personal life. It wouldn’t be personal if I shared it.” Personally, I’d have to agree with…
STAMP stamps out home delivery of hate
News breaking now. Finally. Now we need to stop it online. Which we will. ** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ANTI-RACIST COALITION APPLAUDS TRUDEAU GOVERNMENT’S TOUGH ACTION S.T.A.M.P. hails Minister’s decision to…
Bobby Kennedy
…was assassinated on this day in 1968, when we lived in Dallas. I remember it. Many years later, I had the great fortune to work with his son, Bobby Kennedy,…
I have no comment on this story whatsoever, in any way, shape or form
However, if pressed, I will say this: The scrupulously neutral tone surprises me, considering the source, and possibly suggests they have formed the opinion that it is big. The presence…
From next week’s column: the second paragraph will be all anyone’s interested in
…their claims to the contrary. Plus ca change, etc. “…The above-noted case studies are the three clear exemptions to the Clooney-esque “personal is personal” rule. One: don’t be a hypocrite…
Punk drummer grows dramatically, film at eleven
Last night: Bjorn von Flapjack IIII with his new Pearl Baby Kit at SFH’s Punque Haus, where I live alone. Snipe thought it kinda sucks.
Goodbye Canada AM
I loved going on Canada AM, back when JC was PM. I’d face off against David Miller (for the NDP), or Line Maheu (for the Alliance/Reform/whatever they were called that…
CNN decides to be fact-checkers again
…instead of just publicists for that bilious asshole.
Electoral reform: kudos to Cullen, Monsef and Trudeau
This is very positive and very big. I’m a sucker for non-partisanship, these days. Well done. Also, wow.
Highly-Scientific Poll™: who’s gonna win the next Ontario election?
As of this month, Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals – and they are decidedly her Liberals, make no mistake about that – are in the second half of their mandate. When you…
I have to get something off my chest about Elvis Costello
Me and the Hot Nasties saw Costello and The Attractions for the first time on November 15, 1978 at the Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary. There was a minor riot at…
My additional reaction to the Hunter Tootoo case
Seriously, guys: fish or cut bait. If you have an allegation to make, make it. But it’s not particularly fair to condemn a guy for the fact that you don’t…
How to beat Donald Trump, in one easy step
Here it is: His voters don’t read or watch mainstream media. So condemning/investigating/ bashing him with traditional media works to his advantage – his supporters like it. They feel mainstream…