A Tory is A Tory is A...
Today's entry kids is an absurd bit of Ontario-centric humour imitating life. This is what Stephen Harper said yesterday about John Tory, leader of the opposition in Ontario: "Ontario needs John Tory. Because a strong Canada needs a strong Ontario and because John Tory is a nation builder." John Tory.
A nation builder.
In Ontario.
In his impotent role as leader of the opposition.
Former cable guy, now nation builder.
I'm not making this up.
By the way, Harper completely avoided the media after his short, impromptu meeting with Premier Dalton McGuinty yesterday. A meeting which only took place because Harper was coming to speak at a Tory fundraiser. His first meeting with the 2nd most powerful man in Canada, since being elected. Nice PR work Harpo. That's the way to raise your profile in Ontario- give us the cold shoulder. He will be his own undoing.
Labels: Harpocrites, Media, Regional
posted by K-Dough at 9:44 AM
35 Comments:
Yepper, that's him. He still defends it to this day. He also lost the Mayoralty in TO, but was able to win the leadership of a very hated party.
I can't help but feel that a piece of the huge cheque I write to Rogers every month (cable, cell, internet, my first born, etc.) goes to him.
Not at all. This John Q. Tory is a nation builder man. He builds nations. I'm not sure which nations he has built, but I bet his general contracting company is very successful. I also bet he pays his nation building lackeys and labourers very little for the obscene anmount of work they do.
Mish- I think he might have built Turks and Caicos. Not sure though- maybe just the golf course.
2nd most powerful man in Canada? K-Dough, I didn't meet with Harper yesterday. I was busy with Laura Dern, as you well know.
CC: Dianne Ladd? Sure in her day I would've.
In her day. I would cry if I overheard a guy said that about me. When we are young, it's "in my dreams" and after 40 it's "in her day".
Pam: Not true! And I had all sorts of dreams about 40 plus chicks when I was in my teens.
Moreover, "in her day" really means "as long as she is still warm, if I ever got the chance, I wouldn't be able to say no anyways cuz I'm a dog".
You're a dirty dog but we love ya.
Pam- was that addressed to me or men in general?
After I finally split with the ex, I was described by friends as a barnyard dog on the loose.
I rather liked the moniker.
Both, but I was referring to you...it's your blog, after all.
leather,
And you are a dog on a lease now?
I've been described as many things by many people at many different times. I don't care what fuck they think I am.
Cool is in the heart. And cool is my term for what Buddhists describe as the eight-fold noble path. I have tweaked the fine points of the "official" path- but hey that's what lay following is all about! For instance, still feeling good in tight jeans and a cut off T is part of "right thinking" for me.
Right speech is definitely one that I've made my own. But hey- some times you need to speak in tongues in order to be heard by certain ears.
Man, I'm really on a tangent here.
Pam: "dog on a lease."
Awesome unintentionalexistential statement on the existence of men, relationships and mortality!!!!
Cut off t-shirt? What part is cut off? Does said t-shirt have a skull on the chest?
Yes, K-dough. You are cool. But it's because of the online company you keep.
pam,
you frequent communist blogs too much. us conservative folks have strong apetites for older ladies.
above 40 is sexy. above 55 is pushing it. but above 40? they smile at you like masters of the universe and say, "go ahead, make my day."
yes, ms. robinson. right away, ms. robinson. but I'm still marrying your daughter, ms. robinson.
CC, you conservative little prick! You mean that those teenage boy that flirt with me don't want to marry me in the end?????They want my daughter?? GASP!! I think that's only "your" crowd. The young lefties would keep me for the long haul.
Pam- it's true. In fact, I'm left-handed.
But seriously, I always say you are only as cool as the company you keep. (alternatively insert successful, sexy, smart, drunk or whatever you like for the word cool)
Wow, K-dough. You just blew my mind. I'm still dizzy...
Pam, I've always been a faithful one-woman man when I'm in a committed relationship. That's why I finally came to my senses this time and married a woman who actually likes sex.
Christ, it took me a while to connect those fucking dots..
(No sex ever = very unhappy and frustrated wanker.)
Leather- You married a woman who actually likes sex? Are you sure you didn't marry a man?
leather,
Everyone pretends to like sex in the beginning. I think you should be allowed to grab your yoga mat or fishing road (without hiring counsel) and hit the road if they suddenly develop an allergy to sex. It's a breach of contract. It's false advertising.
pam,
they would. those young lefty studs would think about their needs and your means.
That would be just tragic.
Okay, I'm off to see my Senators...I hope you'll all be cheering for us!
go Canes go!
Ottawa Fred: "K-Dough: By saying you're a dog, you mean you can lick your own genitals? I wish I had that kind of dexterity."
We can all dream, can't we?
K-dough: "But seriously, I always say you are only as cool as the company you keep."
Now I understand why you hang out with me... you're hoping my incredible coolness will rub off on you, eh?
Notice Leatherhands says, "Pam, I've always been a faithful one-WOMAN man when I'm in a committed relationship." Which is why he can flirt with me, because I am not a woman. There's always a loophole. You ought to be a lawyer, Leatherhands.
When I read K-Dough's commentary on John Tory, I had something to say about the Harper-Tory nation. It wasn't brilliant, but it was thoughtful, provocative, and, if I may say so, a bit insightful.
But, after reading all the comments, I was left with an urge to lick myself, chase the cat, and find a fire hydrant...
I can't, for the life of me, remember what I was going to say...
Has anyone ever heard 20,000 hockey fans say FUCK at the same time? Quite impressive.
Harper is behaving like a petulant, spoiled child.
It's like Condoleeza Rice said after the Iraq War was opposed by "Old Europe": Punish France, ignore Germany, forgive Russia.
Harper's living by the same motto.
He's "punishing" Ontario for not being right-wing enough and for failing to give him his majority government.
He's "forgiving" Quebec for only electing 10 Reform/Alliance/Conservatives, because he thinks he can hoodwink Quebecers into giving him a majority next time.
Personally, I think Quebecers are smarter than that. I think they'll let him give and give and give, but I'm not convinced his support is ever going to be strong enough there to give him what he wants.
He's also taking a great risk of alienating Ontario, where he has about 40 seats by his rude behaviour and his dismissive attitude towards our concerns, and even alienating some of his own supporters out west for cozying up to Quebec too much.
And guess who's going to pay for his plans to pave Quebec's highways in gold: Ontario and Alberta, as usual.
He's playing a very dangerous game with his regional politicking, and I don't believe that Ontarians are the mood to be taken advantage of any more.
Harper may win a few more Quebec seats next time, but my money's on his losing quite a number of seats in Ontario.
K-Dough,
The wife and I often comment how she has the sex drive of a man. It's extraordinary.
Homo, ...you've had a damn fun life, haven't you? Lucky bastard.
BTW, I'm not as lawyerly sharp as you give me credit for; I didn't realize that "flirting" and "faithful" were necessarily exclusive.
Fried in Ottawa can't lick his own nuts? Must be something wrong with him!
K-Dough,
I'm not sure if Harper's press strategy is good or bad. Let's face it, dude, when Giggles Taber says, "The Toronto Star is reporting that Fried in Ottawa can lick his own nuts" now they have a story. Then CBC comments on Tabers reporting of Fried in Ottawa. Then Global reports on the CBC coverage. Pretty soon everybody thinks Fried can't lick his own nuts when we all know what an inflexible prick he is. Same with Harper. Why should he let the press make up stories?
homosuperior: Why on earth, after all the Harper-bashing & trashing that McGuinty did throughout the election and after, would Harper be in a hurry to meet with him? WTF is that about?
As for "punishing" Ontario, didn't a whack of money just get sent to Toronto for the waterfront? I don't call that punishment.
As for the roads in Quebec, they'll get paid for by monies no longer wasted on One Tonne Challenge ads & the gun registry.
Candace- McGuinty did not bash Harper at all throughout the federal campaign. In fact, he repeatedly said that he would work with anyone who won. What he said was he hoped Harper would keep his word and deal with the fiscal imbalance. Look's like that ain't gonna happen anytime soon.
Even now as Harper snubs him and the press plead for a bad word, McGuinty deals with the issue in a dignified manner. The only tinge of negativity after this week's fiasco was the day after his meeting with Harper,when he said he thought it was not helpful for Harper to publicly call John Tory "the next Premier of Ontario". And indeed, he is correct.
Harper is full of piss and vinegar. I just can't wait until he gets the piss kicked out of him for being such an pompous, effete asshole.
the 2nd most powerful man in Canada,
Oh please, rediculous statement. Weird thread by the way.....lol. He's torn that province apart, yet the Liberal base is clinging to him out of desparation, it's rediculous. He's taken Ontario from a "have' to a "have not" province, you guys should have booted him earlier.
What exactly is it that makes him "the 2nd most powerful man in Canada," exactly? Because Toronto is in his province?????
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