The Rush to Exonerate

Well I guess it's OK if it was his girlfriend!! "NDP spokesman Ian Capstick said Mathyssen phoned Moore and he explained to her that the photos she'd seen on his laptop were of his girlfriend." (Canadian Press). A few comments:

1. I wonder if Mr. Moore's girlfriend has a picture of him scantily clad? Does she take it to work and show the girls while she's supposed to be working?

2. Who would show his colleagues a picture of his scantily clad girlfriend? - oh right, it was a mistake - they were really admiring the dog - possible I guess - good thing we've no respect left to lose for certain politicians and don't expect them to actually work in parliament. Don't forget this is the guy who handed out the fake buttons at the Liberal Leadership Convention - more clean fun I guess.

3. Interesting that the media's comment was that Moore is one of the most likeable guys in parliament - interesting the types parliamentarians like, interesting that that cleans the slate. I guess if no one likes you, you'd better watch your back.

4. And finally for me, the utter shame of it all was the way the men around Mathyssen behaved when she was speaking - when they did not know whether what she was saying was true or not. They got up, walked in front of her, made faces. They showed we have accomplished very little in terms of respect for women in politics. And the media weren't far behind, even respectable Don Newman tried to brush it off.

Whatever the truth of the matter, there's serious blowback.

Oops

Oops China supports Kyoto! The Bobbsey twins, Harper and Baird, are going to have master a new mantra - - what's the oil patch schtick going to be now?

What I Want to Know Is ....

Simple question: it would certainly appear that Mulroney loves the interface between big business and politics, we know he is getting whacks of money for being on various Boards, Quebecor, ADM, etc., and until recently he's been Harper's mentor - so, what was Mulroney teaching Harper, and what was he getting in return?

The Emperor's F...ing Naked

I just don't get it. Baird is a buffoon and everyone keeps pretending otherwise. How did this man get elected? His mouth flaps and flaps and nothing comes out. He's so out of his depth that if forced to actually answer a few basic questions about the environment and climate change, he'd be flummoxed. He's EMBARASSING. And to my horror, today another one popped up, a Baird copycat, Del Mastro! Surely we political junkies should not have to be subjected to such cruel and unusual punishment. Come on media, do your job, suggest they go back to school and actually learn something, banish them from the airwaves, do something!!