Some days it is hard to be the Head Harper Hagiographer

While reading this blogpost by Don Martin I was reminded of an old film clip of a triplane bouncing on the ground trying vainly to take off until the wings fell off. Try as he might, Harper's second biggest fan tries to convince us that the anti-prorogue fuss will blow over but can't quite get the words pieced together right.

But is it possible for polls to swing this wildly this quickly on a sleepy issue like Parliament on extended hiatus while the government’s response to the Haitian earthquake crisis has been exemplary?

One of the most confused editorials you will ever read.

This makes Doubtin' Donnie's task all the harder.

To begin, contrary to the view that Facebook is entirely youth driven, just under half of those who completed the survey were 45 years of age or older. Thirty-four per cent were aged 31 to 44 and 16 per cent answered that they were aged 18 to 30. Not a single person who opted to take the survey was aged 12 to 18.

Perhaps the most interesting part of the survey was the fact that 96 per cent of the participants said they voted in the last federal election.

There isn't much dignity in being a cheerleader for Harper. Martin should quit while he still has a shred or two left.

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Poetic P2 Phun

Mansfield Press is inviting submissions for a book of poems protesting P2.

This is your big chance to get published. And you might make as much money as most other Canadian authors! So go ahead. Rhymes are better than whines.

I have submitted one already. My daughter,Extreme, and I are brainstorming on some more. If they don't make it I will publish them here.

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Perhaps being an ex-pat Canadian makes you want to protect Home all the more strongly

A shout out tonight to the organizers of the CAPP rallies in London, U.K., NYC and Dallas. They are showing their True Patriot Love. King Stephen, The Hopeful expects to weather the storm and that Canadians will forget about this little dictatorship thingy in a couple of months. Having Americans see that there is something their "Good Grey Neighbour" is getting exercised about will keep this in the news. It can only help if this can get a mention on CNN etc. Same thing goes if it gets brought up on the Beeb. I will even settle for the protests being carried on Canadian networks.

I read an interview of Donald Sutherland in MacLean's years ago. Two responses stand out in my memory. One was in reply as to why he participated in Bethune. He said it was "because I have a maple leaf stuck up my ass" (Or so I remember the reply). I think (and I mean this as a very high compliment) the expatriate organizers must have one or two up there too.

P. S.: The other exchange (prompted by the observation of Sutherland's frequent use of lip balm) was: "Did he have chapped lips?" DS: "No, I have a habit. " That man doesn't need a Canadian passport. Just check his sense of humour.

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A Liberal youtube ad I would like to see

A young Canadian picking the stitches holding a Canadian flag to his/her backpack while quotes from around the world outlining the reasons why Canada's reputation has fallen so far over the last 4 years.
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Shallow Thought Of The Day

We already know Harper can't take a (rhetorical) punch. And after having watched him flail around from one discredited rationale for P2 to another, it becomes very evident that
he can't ad lib either.

When he can manipulate his caucus, cabinet and media he can convince a minority of Canadians that he is worthy of their vote.  When the plan constructed by his beautiful mind is thrown off the rails he and his minions run around like the orcs after Barad-Dur fell. (My apologies to those unfortunate souls who have neither read or seen the LOTR for that reference).
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