What is the PM going to say at 15:00EST?
“Sorry, I was just kidding.”
“We’re not in a recession, but if a coalition takes over we will be.”
“Okay, you win. But please don’t open the books to see where the finances are really at.”
“I’m taking off my sweater, firing the Minister of Finance, and no one is allowed to speak or ask me questions.”
Merriam-Webster have announced that the 2008 word of the year is “bailout.” This is pretty funny in two ways. First, what does it say about where things are at in the world when you consider this word was likely quite unpopular until September? Second, who the hell doesn’t know what “bailout” means? Numbers 3 and 4 on the top ten list are “socialism” and “maverick.”
I heard it over and over leading up to this fall’s federal election. People were voting Conservative because of the economy. The Conservatives somehow installed more confidence in the voters, and were for some reason seen as being better at economics than the Liberals. The Conservatives of course did their part in this, with expensive tv ads that portrayed the Liberals as being bad for Canadian economics.
Today the truth came out. Despite inheriting record surpluses from the Liberals, Read the rest of this entry »
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is not opposed to running for President in 2012. She says it’s up to God to show her if there is an open door, to not let her miss that open door, and that if there is an open door, she’ll plow right through that door.
Currently…didn’t America already show Sarah Palin the door?
– The Voice (via The Current on CBC Radio 1)
