Jacob Blum: Ornge insider (and Conservative insider, too)
Jacob Blum, along with his well-documented struggles with drugs and homophobia, is a Conservative, and – just a few months ago – a former Ontario PC campaign manager. He was…
Musings
More from the overflowing “Needs An Editor” file
This could have been summarized in a tweet. Then we saw who wrote it, and understood.
I’ve quit my life and moved to Florida to work as a writer. See ya.
JetBlue employees in Florida pull 18-month-old from flight The Daily News (Kamloops) Fri May 11 2012 Page: B9 Section: News Column: Warren Kinsella Dateline: FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. Source: Associated Press…
Great journalism
…and out of it emerges a portrait of a greatly self-indulgent, spoiled, dislikable little twerp.
Ornge and Cons: latest update
Can’t wait to hear tomorrow from the anti-gay Ontario PC campaign manager with, er, a pharmaceutical interest! Also coming up in coming days: this session by Messrs. Giorno and Martin,…
This was hard to read
VIS are always hard to read, but this one more than most.
In today’s Sun: Con war room, missing in action
Brad Lavigne looked stumped, for a moment or two. Lavigne — the brilliant Jack Layton loyalist who helped pilot the New Democratic Party to its historic gains in the election…
This is weird
Sent by reader Scott, spotted in NYT on Sunday. He and I found this weird. You?
Third, and fading fast
The Alberta result should remind us all that is foolhardy to read too much into polls, and particularly one poll. But this depressing result is consistent with a batch of…
Two Chretien guys sandwich a Clinton guy
Chretien legend Randy McCauley, Clinton legend Paul Begala, and legendary failure Whatsisname.
Fight The Right!
Here it is – the official cover to the new book, out in September! Plan to share it with some DNC and former Chretien folks at a dinner tonight, here…
In today’s Sun (early, again): independents day
Ever voted for more than one political party? Never purchased a party membership card? Ever refused to vote, after having come to the conclusion that “none of the above” is…
Gray power redux
Some of us suggested the Harper Reformatories would come to profoundly regret messing with Canadian seniors. Dance with those that brung ya, etc. Looks to be happening. I’ve never been…
Jesus and Mary Chain
…they’re playing the Phoenix in August. Want to see them, a lot. But you know what, Ticketmaster? I WON’T PAY MORE THAN SIXTY BUCKS A TICKET AND IT IS A…
Brilliant war room/oppo-y stuff: Obama’s move
I am a war room guy, and I look at the world through a war roomer’s eyes. That’s why, for instance, I favour total warfare against political enemies (i.e.. always…
Rise Against at ACC
The crowd, and the venue – and now the band – are as far from punk rock as you can possibly get. Daughter is happy, however. Sigh.
Transgender Dysphoria Blues
Shot at a gig in Texas a few weeks ago. Lyrics below. And absolutely amazing. Maybe I was wrong about AM not going on. Maybe they will. Her words, or…
Peeling back Ornge to reveal Tory hacks
I’ve written about this before, but an Ottawa friend suggested I get more specific: I should spell out for my readers, he said, the astonishing number (and in some cases…
Prized Ontario PC candidate: we’re going to be humiliated
I love it when an opponent is, you know, honest. My hat’s off, therefore, to putative star Ontario PC candidate Jeff Allan, who candidly admits Tim Hudak’s Tea Party North…
The growth of independent thinking
What does this poll- which is consistent with many others, recently – mean? In my opinion, the rise of independents. Lots and lots of citizens no longer see themselves attached…