[dfwgator]

Let's not stoop to their level. Just as we endured eight years of Clinton, Canada has to endure the Cretin.

[Dec31,1999]

Yes but the stakes are higher. There's not much wiggle room. And since Canada is so close and of such consequence, they deserve to be punished.

[raccoonradio]

I'm an American who has seen more than a few episodes of the CBC political satire series ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FARCE.
It's actually pretty funny, though it may take awhile for you to get used to the various Canadian politicians they spoof (like Chretien, who is played by Roger Abbott. Abbott also plays George W. Bush).

American politics and culture are spoofed as well; Don Ferguson doubles as both Bill Clinton and Larry King...
and Canada's British roots show when Luba Goy plays
Queen Elizabeth.

Canadians are quite familiar with what's going on in the US; many of them live close to the border (Montreal,
Toronto, Vancouver, etc.) and get US stations on their
cable. They not only have their own late night shows
(like Open Mike with Mike Bullard) but get Leno and
Letterman as well. Though the US-Canada connection,
TV-wise, might as well be a one way mirror. Canada
sees themselves and us, while we only see ourselves.
For the most part, Canadian shows (like AIR FARCE)
don't air in the US, though PBS stations have found
great success with the gang at Possum Lodge on CBC's THE
RED GREEN SHOW.

>>Let's not stoop to their level. Just as we endured eight years of Clinton, Canada has to endure the Cretin.

With their parliamentary system, they can call an election when they see fit rather that "wait 4 years". Could you imagine, say, in '98 hearing on the news that "the
Republicans are calling for an election", thus giving us a chance to evict Slick Willie a couple years early? :)