tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post8953124031296606478..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Justin, Did You Think This One Through?The Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-55938900768232745992014-03-04T10:39:05.750-08:002014-03-04T10:39:05.750-08:00I tend to be suprised that Barrack was able to get...I tend to be suprised that Barrack was able to get elected with the middle name of Hussein. kootcoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11344208424209840730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-21688224626407806212014-03-02T18:17:27.902-08:002014-03-02T18:17:27.902-08:00No one is attacking that baby except in your overa...No one is attacking that baby except in your overactive imagination. All I did was point out the unfortunate connotations attached to the name. Not being Jewish it doesn't bother me in the slightest. It does, however, vex a segment of the Jewish community.<br /><br />By the way, last I checked newborns aren't able to select their own names.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-33897209479736075462014-03-02T17:56:42.948-08:002014-03-02T17:56:42.948-08:00Attacks against politicians and party leaders I un...Attacks against politicians and party leaders I understand, but political attacks on a newborn in his first 24 hours of life? Really?<br /><br />(Hadrian Trudeau: He's just not up to the job)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-28995351038802879962014-03-01T12:49:02.607-08:002014-03-01T12:49:02.607-08:00Anon, you and I are on the same page on that. It&#...Anon, you and I are on the same page on that. It's the Liberals who seem unwilling to take clear stands to avoid losing support in 2015. It results in a morass of inconsistency, contradiction and obfuscation. The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-23224799628069971782014-03-01T12:35:35.605-08:002014-03-01T12:35:35.605-08:00Fuck being Israel's friend - lets get somethin...Fuck being Israel's friend - lets get something more nuanced and fair. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-40005594094840986152014-03-01T08:09:02.268-08:002014-03-01T08:09:02.268-08:00Here's another thought, double nickel, that mi...Here's another thought, double nickel, that might help you and others unbunch your panties. It came to me from recollecting those days spent freezing outside the Civic Hospital waiting on Margaret. What if Pierre had named his son "Fidel" instead of Justin?The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-43973175416480450462014-03-01T08:00:32.746-08:002014-03-01T08:00:32.746-08:00Sorry, doublenickel, but I didn't disparage th...<br />Sorry, doublenickel, but I didn't disparage their baby. What if they had chosen to call it Herod, or Benito? There are names that, for certain groups, have very negative, even painful, associations. Hadrian, for some Jews, is one of those.<br /><br />As you know, Harper has gone after their votes by contending that only he is Israel's friend and the Trudeau Liberals are soft on the Palestinians. To some of those voters this will be more fuel for the fire.<br /><br />When I read the name I thought "oh shit" knowing that it would be a matter of hours before the Right used this against JT and the Libs - and so they did just that.<br /><br />I was a working reporter in Ottawa when Justin and both of his brothers were born. Margaret had all three at the Ottawa Civic. Her ob-gyn/pediatrician, by the way, was Dr. Manny Gluck.<br /><br />The hospital was literally seeded with RCMP plainclothes security. I and many other reporters tried to find ways to sneak in to the maternity ward to get the first word. No matter how many times we tried we were all caught and tossed back out into the snowy night.<br /><br />The point is, when you're the leader of a political party and especially when you're a Trudeau, you're a major public figure and the birth of a baby is a political story and has political dimension.<br /><br />Sorry you're disappointed but I think that's misplaced. To contend that we wouldn't do the same thing if that baby had been born to Harper is, at best, dishonest.<br />The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-30448050499474294122014-03-01T07:39:34.921-08:002014-03-01T07:39:34.921-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-64530838674955325812014-03-01T06:55:31.421-08:002014-03-01T06:55:31.421-08:00I fully agree with Kinsella on this one, and more ...I fully agree with Kinsella on this one, and more than a little disappointed in your tone here, Mound.double nickelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02067401914703468252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-21756157051283619712014-02-28T16:48:58.257-08:002014-02-28T16:48:58.257-08:00Sure, why not. Chickenhawks in the U.S. are routi...Sure, why not. Chickenhawks in the U.S. are routinely slammed for never enlisting themselves and for the absence of their kids from military service.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-80138279989277740412014-02-28T16:41:21.015-08:002014-02-28T16:41:21.015-08:00So is it okay to point out that Harper, who has a ...So is it okay to point out that Harper, who has a fetish about the military and soldiers still not has had his son join? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-70852149792835381882014-02-28T15:54:37.689-08:002014-02-28T15:54:37.689-08:00They're not attacking the child. The baby did...They're not attacking the child. The baby didn't choose his name. They're taking an entirely predictable swipe at his parent who, as the leader of a national party, is very much fair game. I'm betting that Justin didn't consult baby Hadrian on the unfortunate choice of name.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-36606829243047671292014-02-28T15:34:58.146-08:002014-02-28T15:34:58.146-08:00I'm with Kinsella on this one, who the hell at...I'm with Kinsella on this one, who the hell attacks a child birth? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-58823424257061227252014-02-28T14:14:23.896-08:002014-02-28T14:14:23.896-08:00ahhh the tories would pick on JT even if he called...ahhh the tories would pick on JT even if he called his son Algernon. I dont know if the trudeaus will have their dynasty, but I sure hope Harper doesnt get another 4 yrs. Im a shortterm planner:Ddebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17230156686226794005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-36614123738346087182014-02-28T11:57:21.476-08:002014-02-28T11:57:21.476-08:00You know, Deb, that's exactly what I was think...You know, Deb, that's exactly what I was thinking. The Hadrian choice goes to two weaknesses. There are some who perhaps rightly worry about family dynasties in high office. Here you've got father, Pierre; son, Justin; grandson, Hadrian who just happens to bear the mantle of an emperor/Caesar/Kaiser/king. It has an unfortunate ring to it.<br /><br />It also touches on Tory smears that the Libs are not sufficiently pro-Israel and too soft of Palestinians. It's BS of course but the Tories don't hesitate to milk that sort of thing.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-74394164907221242552014-02-28T11:38:33.475-08:002014-02-28T11:38:33.475-08:00Pope Stephen I to IX.
Pope Stephen I to IX. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-23174890706981324582014-02-28T09:45:26.370-08:002014-02-28T09:45:26.370-08:00yeah he should have went with just plain ol' A...yeah he should have went with just plain ol' Alex. As for military dictators that name holds less offense?<br />I think a name is a name...well I guess he could have went for gusto and called Hadrian, Adolf.<br />debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17230156686226794005noreply@blogger.com