[conservative in nyc]

Prime Minister Harper gets to ditch the hated Ottawa press corps while doing some good for Canadians. And his actual presence is Cyprus should blunt the stupid "it's too slow - quagmire!" argument.

Very smart move by Mr. Harper. There must be a bunch of mediots sulking because they need to find their own way home.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

"Very smart move by Mr. Harper. There must be a bunch of mediots sulking because they need to find their own way home."

A lot of "smart" people thought that Harper was making a huge mistake by refusing to pander to the Ottawa press gallery. He's been traveling outside of Ottawa to make major policy announcements -- thus giving lowly regional reporters a crack at the big time. The local reporters really seem to appreciate this. While they are careful to be as critical as possible (they are "reporters" above all) -- they also provide a lot more coverage of Harper's actual message.

Maybe Bush, and other world leaders should take note: stop pandering to reporters.

[The Blitherer]

Boy, Harper is really sticking it to the press, isn't he? This is great!