Monthly Archives: April 2011
2011 Correspondents’ Dinner
It’s always nice to see the President of the United States engaged in an event where the threat of bombing just refers to the possibility there may be some awkward moments of silence after having inadvertently hit the wrong comic … Continue reading
Filed under Humour, Joe Biden, Media, Obama Administration, US Politics
Why people vote the way they do…
When sifting through the aftermath of an election and attempting to make sense of the results, a lot of pundits (and politicians) are inclined to invoke the hilarious canard that the outcome reflects “the infinite wisdom of the Canadian voters” … Continue reading
Filed under 2011 Canadian Election
Jacking Off Layton
The timing of this foolish distraction is fairly suspect, to say the least. Does anyone think for a moment that the Sun didn’t have this story in their back pocket all along? That they chose to drop it two days … Continue reading
Filed under 2011 Canadian Election, Jack Layton, Media Bias
All Over But the Voting
A quick scan of the papers indicates that press has rendered its verdict on the outcome of the election – the only questions now remaining being ones of degree. How large will Harper’s victory be? How much will the “orange … Continue reading
Tricky Dicks
Now, I ask you… is this the face of a lying douchebag? Or (not to go all Glenn Beck on you here), perhaps just that of a more-than-willing “fall guy” for an elaborate hoax? After all, this weird little flap … Continue reading
Filed under 2011 Canadian Election, Iraq War, Media Bias, Michael Ignatieff
NDP… WTF?
Wow. That’s about all I can say concerning the latest poll showing that the NDP has the support of 31% of those surveyed – almost a statistical tie with the Harper Conservatives; an impressive achievement by any measure and something … Continue reading
Obama Trumps the Birthers
Today’s release by the White House of President Obama’s “long form” birth certificate likely still won’t satisfy some of the diehard loons, crackpot conspiracy theorists and racist haters that apparently inhabit the Republican party in surprisingly large numbers, but amongst … Continue reading
AVAAZ.org
This cute little video came across the virtual transom today. So I thought I’d check it out. Seems to be an “ABC” strategic voting resource, but quite aside from that, even if you don’t agree with the anti-Harper premise, it’s … Continue reading
Filed under 2011 Canadian Election, Polls
Ezra Levant v. Cedar Tree
Armed only with a gas-powered chainsaw, Ezra Levant demonstrates how, thousands of years ago, the capricious God of the Old Testament gave doughy, bespectacled little cunts dressed in plaid, absolute dominion over the Earth and all its living things. This … Continue reading
Filed under Wingnuts
Jackmentum!
If the latest EKOS poll is to be believed, it seems that Jack Layton will be the next leader of the Opposition with a 100 seats to his credit. Heck, if he teams up with the Liberals to form a … Continue reading
Filed under 2011 Canadian Election, Jack Layton, Liberal Party of Canada, NDP
