tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post9054802346722364638..comments2023-08-01T04:17:03.628-04:00Comments on Liberal Arts and Minds: Just Some ThoughtsKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291881352139075405noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-46140041871071338972009-06-09T08:55:10.249-04:002009-06-09T08:55:10.249-04:00KNB,
Ottawa has run out of isotopes today? And wh...KNB,<br /><br />Ottawa has run out of isotopes today? And why just Ottawa?penlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830912393649649485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-43619507762601233662009-06-09T08:50:55.265-04:002009-06-09T08:50:55.265-04:00That they are crazy times there is no doubt. Makes...That they are crazy times there is no doubt. Makes one a little hot under the collar sometimes. ;-)sjwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425560486235905508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-23525550582411416442009-06-09T08:35:14.298-04:002009-06-09T08:35:14.298-04:00Sandi, it seems to be a Conservative cure for stav...Sandi, it seems to be a Conservative cure for staving off perceived incompetence...dying their hair. Didn't Guergis do the same thing?Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291881352139075405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-71042494874880969372009-06-09T08:33:11.450-04:002009-06-09T08:33:11.450-04:00penlan, I suppose that could be true, but presumab...penlan, I suppose that could be true, but presumably scrums are recorded for a reason. I presume they go over the tape to be certain nothing was inappropriate was said, or some information was left out, or so they can tweak their spin...<br /><br />It's just odd. She was two floors below Maher's office, not across town.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291881352139075405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-78152334812115981322009-06-09T08:28:36.083-04:002009-06-09T08:28:36.083-04:00Gee, I don't know sjw. C-15 does evoke a lot ...Gee, I don't know sjw. C-15 does evoke a lot of questions and I'm not supportive of it, but Ottawa running out of isotopes TODAY, 5,000 Canadians per day requiring them and a government with no plan for what could become a life and death issue takes precedent for me at the moment.<br /><br />Call me crazy.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291881352139075405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-90937105818738137002009-06-09T08:19:57.486-04:002009-06-09T08:19:57.486-04:00I saw Robert Fife this morning and I think he said...I saw Robert Fife this morning and I think he said that the Cons were trying to pressure Maher, but he stood up to them.<br /><br />The part that bothers me is Raitt said it was not a moral issue. Oh, well, not to worry, Raitt went out for a while and get my hair dyed - it's sexy to be a redhead I hear.<br /><br />She supposed to be working for the benefit of all Canadians (afterall, we pay her salary and perks). We do not pay her to climb up the ladder.RuralSandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09552973218865121867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-47411690421014177162009-06-09T08:14:58.071-04:002009-06-09T08:14:58.071-04:00Fine. No gallows humour. It's who she is and s...Fine. No gallows humour. It's who she is and she's repugnant. Whether she loses her job or not over her judgement and credibility remains open to debate. I know one thing, I really wish Liberals outraged over Lisa Raitt's woes could direct their indignant outrage towards an even larger outrage and that is the outrageous Liberal acquiescence we are seeing towards Bill C-15. One would think <em>that</em> would be something Liberals could get all in a lather about.sjwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425560486235905508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-48843699145057991502009-06-09T08:11:27.761-04:002009-06-09T08:11:27.761-04:00KNB:
"I more wonder why she didn't retrei...KNB:<br />"I more wonder why she didn't retreive the tape recorder after repeated calls from Maher."<br /><br />Because she didn't realize that it was accidentally left on after recording a scrum so didn't think it was all that important. If she had known she would have gotten it back post-haste.penlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830912393649649485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-81912831206115370252009-06-09T08:01:14.990-04:002009-06-09T08:01:14.990-04:00sjw, while I don't think we should go down the...sjw, while I don't think we should go down the road of chastising everything they say, in this case and Baird's this morning, it does provide insight into how they are approaching their file.<br /><br />If you've heard the tape, there was no gallows humour involved. In Ritz's case, you could have made that argument I suppose, though considering the source...<br /><br />Why was she being taped? It appears that McDonnell left the recorder on after a scrum.<br /><br />I more wonder why she didn't retreive the tape recorder after repeated calls from Maher.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291881352139075405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-35285991136459078312009-06-09T07:34:02.441-04:002009-06-09T07:34:02.441-04:00The word so far penlan is that the PM still has co...The word so far penlan is that the PM still has confidence in her.<br /><br />Her callous remarks aside, it's pretty clear that this file has not been handled well, by any measure.<br /><br />The PMO has called a meeting this morning. <br />Today will be interesting.<br /><br />I'm sorry for your loss too, penlan.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291881352139075405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-1791557161201039992009-06-09T07:31:15.729-04:002009-06-09T07:31:15.729-04:00Here we go:
http://thechronicleherald.ca/News/1126...Here we go:<br />http://thechronicleherald.ca/News/1126375.htmlpenlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830912393649649485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-75091635855854154302009-06-09T07:13:39.382-04:002009-06-09T07:13:39.382-04:00While I think Raitt should resign my reasons are m...While I think Raitt should resign my reasons are more geared towards her being an incompetent boob and not for some private remarks she made in a car six months ago. Are we really going to go down the route of living inside our elected officials heads and chastising them for every last thing they think and say? I would suggest that is an exercise in futility. As Adam Radwanski pointed out yesterday this appears to be "a bit of gallows humour" and while you or I may find it offensive many in this country do not. What I am more interested to find out about this whole sad affair is why Raitt was being taped in the first place. Did she know she was being recorded and if she did why make the recording? And of course I am very curious about why there was a mad attempt to cover up the recording from seeing the light of day.sjwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425560486235905508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30594727.post-47489574225439506272009-06-09T06:50:06.927-04:002009-06-09T06:50:06.927-04:00Unfortunately I think Raitt will keep her job. Rit...Unfortunately I think Raitt will keep her job. Ritz was kept on after his nasty remark, making fun of death, & Raitt's comments don't make fun of death but are solely for her political career advancement.<br /><br />The entire thing is disgusting & extremely hurtful to those who need isotope testing & treatments. And you are right - who hasn't been touched by someone in their life with cancer &/or heart disease. We all have. You lost your Mom & I just lost mine to heart disease a few short weeks ago. It's painful as all heck & to hear Raitt being so callous just takes my breath away.<br /><br />Raitt continually brings up meetings with the U.S. but they do not do any isotope production so I have to assume that what you said is the reason: so that the U.S. won't take all isotopes for themselves alone in regards to North America. But the way she keeps saying it makes it sound like she's doing deals to get isotopes from U.S. production (non-existent). And that is probably what the general public thinks she means.<br /><br />I'm sorry for the loss of your mother, KNB.penlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830912393649649485noreply@blogger.com