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Mark Steyn- Ideas win elections: glamour doesn't
The Telegraph (U.K.) ^
| 1/10/06
| Mark Steyn
Posted on 01/09/2006 4:36:19 PM PST by Pokey78
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posted on
01/09/2006 4:36:21 PM PST
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Pokey78
To: Howlin; riley1992; Miss Marple; deport; Dane; sinkspur; steve; kattracks; JohnHuang2; ...
Steyn ping!
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posted on
01/09/2006 4:37:36 PM PST
by
Pokey78
(‘FREE [INSERT YOUR FETID TOTALITARIAN BASKET-CASE HERE]’)
To: Pokey78
Not in the US. Glamor ALWAYS wins elections.
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posted on
01/09/2006 4:40:57 PM PST
by
bnelson44
(Proud parent of a tanker! (Charlie Mike, son))
To: Pokey78
Glad you're back in the 'ping' business!
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posted on
01/09/2006 4:42:29 PM PST
by
Rummyfan
To: Pokey78
In the 2000 campaign, he was given a "verbal Rorschach" test on American pop culture by Glamour magazine. What comes to mind, David France wanted to know, when you think of Madonna? "I'm not into pop music," replied Governor Bush.
Just one of the many reasons I love President Bush!
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posted on
01/09/2006 4:45:28 PM PST
by
Rummyfan
To: Pokey78
Did they focus group this one? "The Conservative Party, where the Campaign for Real Fruits isn't just about gay outreach." So, if I understand correctly, in Cameron's Britain it's okay to light up a post-coital spliff with your civil partner, but not to unpeel a post-coital chocolate orange. ROTFLMAO!!!!
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posted on
01/09/2006 4:47:33 PM PST
by
Rummyfan
To: Pokey78
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posted on
01/09/2006 5:01:15 PM PST
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: Pokey78
Can you add me to your Steyn ping-list, please?
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posted on
01/09/2006 5:02:21 PM PST
by
PatriotGirl827
(There are no short cuts to any place worth going.)
To: fanfan
Steyn on Canadian elections, for your ping list...
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posted on
01/09/2006 5:05:05 PM PST
by
eureka!
(Hey Lefties and 'Rats: Over 3 more years of W. Hehehehe....)
To: Pokey78
Its good to know that the ontario liberals heads are about to explode
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posted on
01/09/2006 5:10:51 PM PST
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: eureka!
I agree they need ideas. they missed the gay marriage issue in favor of cleaner hospitals last time. Yawn.
To: Pokey78
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posted on
01/09/2006 5:19:26 PM PST
by
cgk
(I don't see myself as a conservative. I see myself as a religious, right-wing, wacko extremist.)
To: Pokey78
Almost an interesting article. It would bereally interesting if Canada, England and Australia weren't quite so irrelevant to the rest of the world. But steyn has convered that elsewhere.
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posted on
01/09/2006 5:41:20 PM PST
by
irv
To: Pokey78
The Tories in Canada are on course to get a majority government. If Harper does well in tomorrow night's French language debate, odds are he'll get it. The Liberals are drawn out and tired after 12 years in power.
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
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posted on
01/09/2006 5:50:33 PM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: Pokey78
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posted on
01/09/2006 5:59:15 PM PST
by
Tax-chick
(D-minus-15.)
To: Pokey78
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posted on
01/09/2006 6:00:09 PM PST
by
aculeus
To: Pokey78; Fred Nerks; Piefloater; Fair Go; Aussie Dasher; naturalman1975; MadIvan; NorthOf45; ...
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posted on
01/09/2006 6:02:33 PM PST
by
NZerFromHK
(Leftism is like honey mixed with arsenic: initially it tastes good, but that will end up killing you)
To: Pokey78
"it's okay to light up a post-coital spliff "
All my spliffs were pre-coital. I don't smoke cigarettes, but I think those who do smoke cigarettes like them post-coital, like they seem to enjoy a cigarette after a meal. I also prefer to have a spliff before a meal, instead of after a meal. If you smoke a good spliff pre-coital, you are going to go to sleep, post-coital, PDQ.
Otherwise, this is yet another brilliant column by the inestimable Mark Steyn.
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posted on
01/09/2006 6:12:15 PM PST
by
Ninian Dryhope
("Bush lied, people dyed. Their fingers." The inestimable Mark Steyn)
To: irv
"if Canada, England and Australia weren't quite so irrelevant to the rest of the world."
I think Australia and Britain are still quite relevant, but Canada is totally irrelevant. A big cipher.
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posted on
01/09/2006 6:19:37 PM PST
by
Ninian Dryhope
("Bush lied, people dyed. Their fingers." The inestimable Mark Steyn)
To: Pokey78
I wish he would have made this piece a little longer and worked in some comments on Tony Blair. He was a bit of a glamour boy too, but he also had new ideas, revolutionary ideas for "new labour". Maybe Steyn doesn't want to give our Dims any good ideas.
Sadly, I think the other poster may be right, in America you seem to need some touch of glamour to win. I think Nixon may be the last real nerd to be elected president, at least in my lifetime. And I'm not sure that's the best thing for our nation, a lot of good candidates may (MAY) prove unelectable due to their nerdiness.
(Can you tell I was a Steve Forbes gal, back in the day?)
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posted on
01/09/2006 6:43:56 PM PST
by
jocon307
(Still mourning the loss of CBS FM)
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