Layton-dog comparison hounds Liberal minister

Globe & Mail ^ | 30 Dec 2005 | Petti Fong & Caroline Alfonso

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VANCOUVER, TORONTO — Industry Minister David Emerson said yesterday he would not apologize for comparing NDP Leader Jack Layton to a boiled dog's head because he didn't mean the remark to be insulting.

Mr. Emerson was quoted on a Liberal blog in December using the translated Cantonese phrase saap suk gau tau in reference to Mr. Layton. The phrase means a boiled dog's head and can imply someone is grinning insincerely.

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Great example of political correctness sensitivity. Also, nice puns, some intended by the writers of the article, and some accidental. (Did they really have to consult the opinions of a "Mr. Chow"?)

[docbnj]

I should have pointed out that the Liberals are the ruling party in Canada. Layton is the head of the far-leftist NDP (New Democratic Party).

I don't generally boil dog heads in my kitchen, but if I did boil one, I can just picture its looking like Mr. Layton. Certainly most of his ideas come from a boiled brain.

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"he would not apologize for comparing NDP Leader Jack Layton to a boiled dog's head because he didn't mean the remark to be insulting."

Lol. "I don't mean that in a bad way."

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can imply someone is grinning insincerely.

This is an entirely accurate description of Layton. He's a smug little silver spoon socialist who thinks he's smarter than the rest of humanity.