PMO boss, 1; Biggest Asshole in Canada, 0
This is awesome. As someone who regularly tells trolls and twits to piss off (or worse), I heartily applaud young MacDougall’s retort. Well done! Pip pip! It reminds me of…
Warren
Ward’s slash
Simmo, wonderfully-written per usual, here. Watched it. Was clear it wasn’t intentional, but when he drew blood, that was that. Politics is like that. One guy can make a bad…
Ontario PC MPP was told to make misogynistic smear by his leader
The sad tale of PC MPP nobody Rick Nicholls’ idiocy is now well-known. He made an offensive statement, and was called to account for it by the Ontario NDP’s Gilles…
In today’s Sun: handicapping the Grit leadership contenders
There is an excellent chance that nobody cares, but — for fun, if nothing else — let’s handicap the rumoured candidates for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada,…
Perhaps they had to shut it down because they don’t know what “fulsome” means
One dictionary: Complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree: “they are almost embarrassingly fulsome in their appreciation.” It also means “copious.” That’s probably not what she meant in her memo.…
Daily News: Ont. PC MPP Rick Nicholls misogynistic, insulting, cheap, inappropriate
Nicholls must choose his words more carefully The Chatham Daily News Sat May 5 2012 Page: A6 Section: Editorial/Opinion Byline: BRUCE CORCORAN Chatham-Kent Essex MPP Rick Nicholls is just the…
I love you, man
I like obits better than just about anything else in newspapers, most days, so it wasn’t unusual that I read about the passing of Goober. This part I read, then…
Pollsters adopt “truthiness”
The Harper Cons aren’t truthful. They’re truthy. You know, with them, something doesn’t have to be true – just somewhat plausible. It’s the Harper way! Pollsters who measured voter opinion…
The moon, while up at the lake on Saturday night
Let the sons stay up late to see it. Was so big and bright, it made us squint when we looked at it.
Standard day at the lake
Jammed my finger under the cabin fixing a pipe, feels like it’s broken. Dog was lost for hours, Son Two inconsolate; she eventually returned. Blackflies are back with a vengeance.…
Front of today’s Citizen
Sent along by a Lib friend in Ottawa. Ouch!
In today’s Sun (early): Harper’s defeating himself
Spare a thought, if you will, for a sad Stephen Harper, last week contemplating his first full year of majority governance. It is almost enough to feel some sympathy for…
Trudeau for…
Well-written. Interesting subject-matter. The author is still a dick.
Robocon: the noose tightens
OTTAWA — The IP address used to send misleading robocalls to Guelph voters on election day was the same address used by a worker from the campaign office of local…
No SFH on his playlist
No SFH! Last time I’ll ever volunteer for this guy.
Sad to learn about Yauch
And this tweet about his passing is beyond idiotic. Dammit, Buddhism. It wasn’t enough that you took Steve Jobs from us? — Colby Cosh (@colbycosh) May 4, 2012
Mayor Moron vs. The World
The Star scribe at the centre of the latest Ford Family Fiasco has an interesting piece about his run-in with the fist-waving Chief Magistrate. It’s worth read. What struck me…
Israel, by Israelis
Whenever I listen to the wisdom of this extraordinary man, he reminds me of the Irish. Yes, the Irish. He’s a moderate. He’s measured. He’s a thinker. He’s all the…
Lorrie Goldstein is a conservative
But he’s one I admire a great deal. Here’s another reason why.