Moore nonsense! (Edmonton Sun article on Michael Moore)

Edmonton Sun ^ | January 26, 2006 | NEIL WAUGH

[TruthSetsUFree]

Last Friday, Michael Moore made a last, desperate attempt to interfere in the Canadian federal election, by writing a letter to Canadians.

The Large Hairy One didn't exactly call his letter "Stephen and Me" - like he did with his carve job of former General Motors boss Roger Smith (who actually deserved all he got). But the celebrity American lefty clearly showed his distaste for the Conservatives.

Although, he admitted the Liberals he was shilling for "have some explaining to do."

Obviously Moore was aware of the cheap and nasty campaign to which pathetic Paul Martin had stooped in the final death throes of his failed and scandal-ridden regime.

However, ideology won over corruption in the "Fahrenheit Minus 30 Mike's Letter."

The Tories called it "fear and smear."

"Do you want to help George Bush by turning Canada into his latest conquest?" Moore blasted. He described voting for Stephen Harper's Conservatives as "the next notch in the cowboy belt.

"If you're going to reduce Canada to a cheap download of Bush and Co.," Moore continued, "then at least don't surrender so easily.

"Can't you wait until he threatens to bomb Regina?" I'm sure that got the teeny-tiny Liberals in Martin's election war room rolling on the floor.

But it obviously didn't impress enough Canadians, who gave Harper a slim minority in Monday's vote. And now Martin has a U-Haul parked on the 24 Sussex Drive driveway.

Those Harper-Bush attack ads were the bottom of the barrel.

They triggered a mid-campaign caution from U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins that Martin's Yank-bashing has serious consequences.

He called it a "toxic attitude," and warned of the slippery slope of "thumping your chest and criticizing your friend and No. 1 trading partner" constantly.

"Americans are our friends," Alberta Premier Ralph Klein agreed. And more to the point, "they are our largest trading partners."

Dubya may still be plotting to carpet-bomb Regina, but I think Edmonton and Calgary are now safe.

There was no apparent hostility coming from the White House.

Presidential spokesman Scott McClellan, in yesterday's press gaggle, described the 20-minute phone chat Bush and Harper had as a "good conversation."

Then he took what sounded like a shot.

"We have good relations with Canada and we want to build upon those relations," said McClellan, "and strengthen those ties."

On election day, United States Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns committed to keeping the border open to Canadian cattle - despite the discovery of yet another BSE-infected cow in Alberta.

Certainly the timing couldn't have been better for R-Calf - the protectionist U.S. cattle producers' outfit which is back in court to get the border closed to Canadian beef.

"This tells us that the BSE prevalence rate in Alberta seems to be extremely higher than in other parts of Canada," said new R-Calf president Chuck Kider.

Then R-Calf slammed our animal health standards.

"Not only is Canada not testing the minimal level of cattle for a country not yet affected by BSE," R-Calf CEO Bill Bullard slammed.

"In addition, Canada should be testing a much greater number of cattle given the multiple cases of BSE."

Of course, all this will soon be presented to a Billings, Montana judge as yet another reason to get the border closed again.

And then there's the festering softwood lumber duty issue.

Bush promised that the White House is "committed" to bringing it to a resolution.

"Seriously," countered Moore in his letter to his "crazy cold Canadian neighbours. You're not going to elect a guy who should really be running for governor of Utah?"

I think we just did. And about time too.

Have another doughnut, Michael. I think your blood sugar is running a little low.

[McGavin999]

I suspect the invite to the ranch should be issued in the coming weeks. Hope Harper likes Bar-B-Que and cutting cedar.

[Unrepentant VN Vet]

"Dubya may still be plotting to carpet-bomb Regina........"

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Better not touch Regina.

Half my friends up along the Highline (aka US Hwy 2) wouldn't have anyplace to go for a one-day shopping trip.

Don't want to think about dealing with that many ticked-off ranchers' wives.

[conservative in nyc]

There's no Tim Hortons where Michael Moore REALLY lives, New York City. It's definitely Krispy Kreme or, more likely here, Dunkin Donuts - there are more of them than anything else.

[conservative in nyc]

Also how can it be a MINority?? That s a mistake I think you can't be government if you don't get most of the votes. Unless Canadians cant count!!!

That's incorrect. The party that wins the most seats usually gets the first chance to form a government in Canada's parliamentary system. That party need win a majority or ridings or formally enter into a coalition with any other party as long as the Governor General thinks the party can functionally govern.

The Liberals formed a minority government in 2004 without formally entering into any coalition with the NDP or any other party. They held 135 seats. 155 or more would be a majority. The Liberals governed for over a year.

[proud_yank]

I thought they were putting 'Timmies' in the US now, they're owned by Wendy's now, through the snowbird routes to AZ & FL.

[potlatch]

[conservative in nyc]

I thought they were putting 'Timmies' in the US now, they're owned by Wendy's now, through the snowbird routes to AZ & FL.

They are, but so far the only ones in New York state are in the Buffalo area. New York City is almost always the last place to get a new chain-type establishment. We barely have any Home Depots or Targets and there's not even a Wal-Mart within city limits or in much of the suburbs, for example. The NIMBYs fight everything that the high rents don't keep out.

[CWOJackson]

Then he took what sounded like a shot.

"We have good relations with Canada and we want to build upon those relations," said McClellan, "and strengthen those ties."

I'm wondering how that "sounded like a shot"?

[proud_yank]

The NIMBYs fight everything that the high rents don't keep out.

They fight to keep low-cost stores out, and fight for rent control laws, yet these pricks are the same ones who moan about 'the poor'. History has proven rent control laws to have some of the worst effects on humanity ever.

[Blind Eye Jones]

Jelly Roll Moore is on a roll with the biggest political losing streak known to man... The man guesses all the losers all the time (shouldn't he be in a world book of records!).

[1TuffBunny]

I just got my new Lexus RX400H, and returned to the dealer the next day,
> complaining that I couldn't figure out how the radio worked. The salesman
> explained that the radio was voice activated.
>
>
> "Watch this!" He said, "Nelson!
>
>
> The radio replied, "Ricky or Willie?"
>
>
> "Willie!" He continued...and On The Road Again ! came from the speakers.
>
>
> I drove away happy, and for the next few days, every time I'd say,
> "Beethoven!" I'd get beautiful classical music, and if I said, "Beatles!"
> I'd get one of their awesome songs. One day, a couple ran a red light
> and nearly creamed my new car, but I swerved in time to avoid them. I
> yelled....."A$$HOLES!"
>
>
> The French National Anthem began to play, sung by Jane Fonda and Michael
> Moore, backed up by John Kerry on guitar, Al Gore on drums and Bill
> Clinton on sax...
>
>
> Dang, I LOVE this car