Posted on 11/30/2004 10:30:24 AM PST by quidnunc
George Bush's event planners have learned something from history. When Ronald Reagan spoke to Parliament in 1987, he was interrupted by heckling from the NDP benches led by Svend Robinson. That was almost two decades ago, but the lesson has been absorbed: A presidential visit offers irresistible temptation to the small but noisy narcissist-leftist faction on the upper back benches. Robinson has had to make an abrupt exit from politics recently, but there are quite a number of Ottawa pols eager to take his place in somebody else's spotlight.
The Bush planners must have figured: Why give these jerks a chance? Instead, the President will do a joint press conference with Prime Minister Paul Martin after a working lunch; deliver a toast at a gala dinner at the Museum of Civilization; and then give the major speech of his visit in Halifax.
I strongly suspect Bush's Halifax address will make a strong impression on Canadians. The President's pollsters consistently report that audiences like George Bush better the longer he speaks: He does better in a 60-second spot than in an 8-second clip, better still in a 10-minute appearance than in a 60-second spot, best of all when he is able to claim 20 or 40 minutes of airtime for a formal address.
His words in Halifax will be widely broadcast and closely heard — and I think they will surprise many Canadians.
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LOL!
I think I better keep following you around the board.
You're making me laugh.
Great quote. Thanks.
One of my church leaders knows a guy in the service. He said they have a very high opinion of the President. I think that is one of the best ways of knowing just what kind of man he is, and he is a good man. Thats the difference between a liberal elitist who swears at a man protecting his life and the man who so many liberals consider evil.
Reagan Man - "Get a grip" What?
FierceDraka - "But we didn't have pickup trucks back then!" lol :) Hey, we've got lots too! Go Ford!
NZerFromHK - Yeah, but in 1812 some Hawks thought the war would be as easy as crossing the border. Canadians fought some insane battles back then, even if we weren't called Canada. One intersting thing about it is I always heard that we burned the white house. It wasn't for some time that I learned that we did it after our own governement buildings were burned.
"US libs...hypocritical, naive, pompous...if US falls it will be because of these"
Amen.
"There's no point in a situation like this being an 80 per cent ally."
- Rt Hon John Howard, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia, spoken soon after September 11, 2001
I'm going to quote okie01 on this one:
"To her credit, Canada is in Afghanistan. And the RCN is in the Persian Gulf. We should remember that, after these commitments, there are virtually no more Canadian military forces to deploy.
Modern day Trudeaupia and the Canada of WW II are not to be confused. And that says more about the Canadian government, perhaps, than it does about the people who elected them."
You make an off the wall remark, about going down with Canada if the US ever tried a takeover. Silly talk. I tell you to get a grip and you ask, "what?". LOL
You're new around here, so I cut you some slack. To reduce any confusion, its best to reply to a poster on an individual basis and not lump several rebuttals on one post.
I was just commenting on what FierceDraka said:
"Hell, we wouldn't even need to send regular troops - a horde of good ol' boys, riding in pickup trucks and armed with shotguns, could take over Canada in a few weeks."
Thanks for the advice, but not the condecension.
I just realized why you considered my remark "off the wall". I have been replying to anyone, and more or less making general remarks. I assumed you had read the entire thread as well. I guess I'll eat some humble pie and apoligoze for the misunderstanding. I think that you have over-reacted, but I guess I'll cut you some slack for liking Reagan :) So how do I respond to the origional article? I cant find the 'reply to' option except on other peoples comments.
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