Canada's pissant PM.
The joke in parliament that just keeps on making one want to crawl under their desk eh?
Yesterdays little stunt with the ATV, and the comment, “I think I make the rules.”
That tells us so much about the personality, or lack thereof that is Stephen Harper.
The guy is so full of himself that he likes to look only at himself in portraiture, and has bumped former PM's totally out of the picture.
Photographs of Mr. Harper in various poses, at various sites, are hung throughout the private and cosy government lobby of the House of Commons.
Ms. May and Ms. O'Malley were surprised and a bit speechless when they saw the exhibit recently as guest Commons Speakers during a youth Parliament.
"When you walk in the door, all you see are pictures of Stephen Harper," said Ms. May
"I'd say between every window, in every available space of the wall, at eye level, every available space has a photo of Stephen Harper."
Ya, that one. Recall the narcissistic Christmas card? The one with a picture of Steve, LOOKING at pictures of Steve. Creepy, that.
(last years card was creepy too in another way, his kids and his wife, and the stiff in the suit)
If I got something like that in the mail, I would be offended. But
apparently the "base" loves an arrogant git as their glorious leader.
And they lurve stoopid. They actually seem to support uneducated anecdotal dreck over educated opinions and data.
So not only do Harper’s advisers suspect that following expert advice leads to unsaleable policies, they also think battling the experts can boost their popular standing. In the census controversy they seem willing, almost eager, to take on virtually the entire Canadian research establishment. Among the many groups arguing for keeping the mandatory long-form census, which Harper is turning into a less reliable voluntary survey, are the Canadian Economics Association’s executive, the C.D. Howe Institute’s president, the Canadian Medical Association Journal, and the Canadian Institute of Planners.
And that, is how GW Bush got elected. Stoopid frat boy antics sell, and compassion and knowledge and actual, facts turn their base off.
So yesterdays little stunt will play well with them.
For us? It is just another embarrassing and painful reminder that we have a pissant clown for a PM.
Meanwhile, Canada is going down the toilet while the loyal opposition suffers from a severe case of spine flu.
Just fucking marvelous.
Get out the CLEAN jelly glasses Ethel Mae, the Pee-Em is gonna be on the tee vee, and he's a gonna play the spoons and talk about some Ekonimik stuff! If'n he plays little brown jug, hes got my vote!
Just.Fucking.Marvelous.
