I Bet TheyWere Serving Churros

How does one explain why Helena Guergis would choose to go to a cocktail party rather than visit a citizen in jail? The answer is, we will never know. This government is not for explaining. So, why don't we speculate? My guess is, Guergis is a secret foodie and she found out they were serving "Churros to die for", and she just couldn't help herself. Feel free to put in your own pet theory in the comment section.

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Speaking About Videos

Here are a couple that Republicans should talk about.



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Here is John McCain giving a nuanced and dare we say it, reasonable explanation of his ambivalence toward the evangelical wing of the Republican Party. To me, this sounds an awful lot like Obama's reasoning for not abandoning his minister. Evangelicals are part of the Republican Party and to denounce them would be denouncing a big chunk of America. The question for Republicans is, is it now time for your party to break its association with the religious right, since you are demanding the same course of action from Obama toward his minister?

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Vivre Ontario Libre!

As I wrote a little while ago, equalization is a simmering issue here in Ontario. Now the simmering seems to be turning into a gentle boil. Readers from outside the province should take note. This is going to be a big issue.

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My Wish For America

After reading the reaction to Obama's speech the other day, my wish for America is for Obama drop out of the race and for McCain to win the presidency. I wish this not because is anything inherently better or worse about McCain, but only because that way all of the Republican infrastructure that has served America so well these last eight years, remains in place. From what I have been reading, America hungers for that kind of continuity.

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Obama's I Have A Dream Speech

Yes it was that good. If the Republicans aren't scared of him, they should be. The man is as cool under political fire as a mountain lake and man can he give a speech. I still think he is a blue Liberal, but he is about the best America could hope for.



Update: Republicans are scared of him all right. Scared to the point of insanity.

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Voter Turnout

The voter turnout numbers look very, very, grim. The highest turnout was in Quadra with 33.9% and the lowest was Willowdale, with 24.4%. So that means that Bob Rae got the support of about 16% of the electorate and Martha Hall Findlay got about 14%. Even in Quadra, the winner had the backing of roughly 12% of the total electorate. Pitiful.

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Well, That Went About As Expected

You will not see a better analysis of last night's by-elections, than at IP's place. I was waiting to see whether and where parties would be stealing votes from. As IP shows, it all depended on the location of the riding. I think the biggest story to come out of last night is the continuing polarization between rural and urban Canada. To me that trend is very troublesome and it will have consequences for the country as we move along.

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