Posted on 12/01/2004 4:55:12 PM PST by kupia_kummi
TORONTO -- A kinder, gentler Carolyn Parrish appeared on CNN as the US president visited Ottawa.
The outspoken MP, who was turfed from the Liberal caucus two weeks ago, has attracted attention for her anti-American comments. But she softened her stance yesterday during an interview with news anchor Wolf Blitzer.
When asked if she thought George W. Bush was an idiot, Parrish told Blitzer "the coalition of idiots I was referring to, I think, were mostly the politicians in my own government."
She said "how could he rise to the top job in the country by being an idiot?"
But Parrish also seemed grateful that Bush won't be in office forever. She said "as good neighbours, we will wait patiently for another four years."
But she did cross swords with the U.S. network's political commentator, Tucker Carlson.
"I think if Canada were responsible for its own security -- you would be invaded by Norway if it weren't for the United States," said Carlson.
"We're a very secure nation because we haven't ticked off the rest of the world. We march with the world. We're not out of step," replied Parrish.
(Excerpt) Read more at canada.com ...
Im am a grampa and I am all atwitter.
Seriously, every man in Norway has military training. They could whoop Canada in a heartbeat. :P
Just a reaction to the protesters!
Not at all, Canadians needed a wakeup call and a slap upside the noggin, particularly the liberal side and our American brothers are just the folks to give it. God Bless George W. Bush. (Besides all my grandkids are Yankee Doodles.)
"We're a very secure nation because we haven't ticked off the rest of the world. We march with the world. We're not out of step," replied Parrish.
And all I could think of was France during WWII. They marched with the Nazis thinking they they will be spared and they were one of the first ones to be gobbled up. I tell you, these nations refuse to learn from history. Where is the Canada and its people that fought in WWII? Most of them gone, unfortunately, leaving behind a nation unable and unwilling to remember what freedom and truth is all about!
Acutally do not underestimate the Norwegians. Despite all the vavoom about the French Resistance, they were nothing else but a bunch of people betraying each other to the Nazis for a pack of Gauloises (French made cigarettes). Now the Norwegian Resistance is definitely another story, one which unfortunately is not too well known by the world. They alone, along with a small number of Norwegian military troops freed their own country. That says a lot in my book!
Wonder how many of the draft dodgers stayed up there from the Viet Nam era and now take to the streets with the rest of the lib lamebrains.
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