Christy Clark Hates Deep Cove, Now Victoria and It’s the Media’s Fault–They’re Just Not Bright Enough to Keep Up with Her
Sara ‘The Gum’ MacIntyre sent out a release some weeks ago, that included what the Premier’s Office described as objectionable language by me about the Premier.
Unsurprisingly, the vast majority of my words were taken entirely out of context, but they sent it around to discredit my work on BC Rail. I was shown a copy by a local reporter, and half way through, I was too busy laughing so hard that I couldn’t read the rest of Sara’s idiotic screed.
What amazed me, more so than anything else, was the kind of deeply personalized attack these fools in her office concoct against ANYONE who happens to catch Christy in yet another bimbo eruption.
The problem being, of course, that it now seems that when she opens her mouth, it’s ALWAYS a bimbo eruption. In thirty years of observing politics and politicians, I have NEVER seen ANY public figure so vacant of cogent thought. Vice-President Dan Qualye and Governor Sarah Palin are infinitely more articulate than a woman who is described–inaccurately, as a former “popular” talk show host. Her then colleague Bill Good, who has been doing some excellent work of late, used the same erroneous characterization on yesterday’s show when the NDP’s always effective John Horgan was demolishing Christy, for recent comments about Victoria’s “sick culture.”
Those comments were collected by Brian Hutchinson of The National Post. Hutchinson, who is one of the best columnists in the country, in an interview about the general direction of the Premier’s agenda (good luck with that, Brian, she’s been trying to locate her agenda for almost two years) was astonished when she went off on BC’s beautiful capital (I used to live there and Victoria is my favourite city in this province). I, too, was aghast at her, once again, painful stupidity and inarticulate rambling.
Here, quickly, is the thrust of her comments.
• Victoria has a “sick culture”–no, NOT the legislature, her comments couldn’t have been more clear–THE CITY. It’s people.
• Oh, Victoria doesn’t have a “sick culture” (meaning, it’s all about politics) the legislature does. It’s those damn politicians.
• When President Obama refers to the “sick culture in Washington he’s not talking about homeless people” (yes, that’s a direct quote), he’s referring to the politicians and their culture, that’s, well, sick…um. She likes Victorians…she really, really does!
Ugh, what an insufferable twit! She strikes out, again…
How does this woman go from sounding like she hates Victorians to needing a rubber room and a straight jacket–and all in 72 hours???
Simple: She’s an inarticulate boob, who couldn’t communicate unless it was in a studio with a pre-arranged script bound and laid out in front of her–and even then, when needing to come up with something on the fly, she failed. Think of her infamous inability, in 2008, to comprehend what constitutes a majority in Canadian Parliament. This was right before a federal election. In an interview with well-known pollster, Greg Lyle:
Lyle: “I really think the Conservatives may come in at around 144-148 (seats)
Clark: “So…you think they’ll have their majority then? Wow…”
ROTFLMAO! Word for word…a majority, is, of course, 155 seats. I bet she didn’t even know how many seats in federal Parliament.
The reality is, Christy Clark isn’t qualified to be Premier; she can’t articulate anything properly and isn’t intelligent enough to sell popcorn and cotton candy at a country fair. All the people surrounding her and supporting her aren’t there for her, but for themselves–and to save themselves, depending on who it is, on everything from through embarrassment to criminal prosecution.
If there is a “sick culture” in Victoria, she promised to change it pronto–and it’s worse since her arrival–much worse. She couldn’t articulate that, but didn’t hesitate to, once again, attack the “reporter” who interviewed her.
Referring to Hutchinson as “just a reporter” is a kin to referring to me as “just a blogger.”
Here is his follow-up after she took shots at him in the press.
It’s how the Dummy rolls…
Colin Hansen announced today he won’t be running again. Who is going to be left?
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White-knuckled Shirley Bond, of course, with her tenacious grip on the Legislature’s railings and her vision of a bigger pension.
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He is going. One less liar in BC politics is a good thing.
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I’d give a six pack of Ketel One to read Sara’s release about you. Did you copy that piece or were you too busy apologizing for your gales of laughter?
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I’ll see if he’ll let me have a copy.
I was rather proud of my work to be honest…LOL!
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I think Craig McInnes summed it up nicely in his piece in yesterday’s Vancouver Sun. (Particularly since I too live in Victoria.)
As McInnes notes, she is in a position to actually, you know, do something about improving the culture and cannot be bothered to do it. Even if she was so inclined, whether she is capable of effecting a culture change is a whole other story. In fact, her style of politics (i.e. as partisan as they come, personal attacks) exacerbates the problem.
I cannot wait until the next election.
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Yes, Craig did a masterful job of pointing out that it’s HER culture that’s the problem.
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Nice summary of dummy again. I honestly feel dumber listening to her talk, which is scary enough.
On the other gongshow circuit today, what the hell is John Martin thinking. He just spent the last year calling everything Liberal scum, now he’s running for them.
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Wait for my post later today.
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The Liberals and any of their supporters are delusional if they think that CC will be able to rite this ship. CC must be made to walk the plank NOW if their is any hope of them having a snowballs chance of a so called free enterprise party winning an election or having a reasonable showing at the polls. She will not debate and she cannot keep hiding but she certainly cant show up because that is even worse. The time is NOW! and she needs to take DeDong and a few others with her.
Alex, will she manage to cling to power and see this catastrophe through to the election? Please tell me no.
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I really doubt it. If she does, it will be the single greatest political catastrophe in BC history. They might get more than the two seats Dosanjh deluge, but the damage will be enough to destroy the party.
After the next election, there will be a crap kicking of a ton of BC Liberal power brokers.
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Christy’s words sure came back to haunt her regarding the “sick culture”. We’re used to the BC Liberals cancelling legislature sessions to avoid accountability but these comments have really angered people. Either do your job Christy or get out now is the general consensus.
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Yes, the cancellation of fall sessions is part of the “sick culture” and legacy of Campbell and Clark.
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Every woman in this province should be appalled..
I’m so embarrassed that this woman uses the I’m a single working Mom..and I’m a “victim card” over and over..
She is nothing short of a lying manipulative human being..I’m so disgusted..
Bill Good talked this morning about the fact that women don’t like Christy..
Really ? I can’t imagine why..
Here is an example, from the Coleman BBQ last week.. when you read the article notice the picture and what is sitting right behind Christy’s head..
Great communication team, great example Mom..
“”She said she tried to weigh the risks and rewards as she considered running for the Liberal leadership in 2011, but said ultimately she thought of the example she was setting for her son.
“What kind of example was I setting if I run away from a challenge?”"
“That ultimately was the reason I decided to run.”
http://www.langleytimes.com/news/170104176.html
ps I think that’s a can of Hell’s Gate beer.. perfect!
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Too funny!
Yeah, I am not allowed to comment on any stories that included Hamish, and frankly, he’s my sons’s classmate, so it’s not kosher with me or the school. But that she uses the poor lad as a political prop, is an observation that is noted by almost every pundit and columnist I know.
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Perhaps HypoChristy has been taken out of context. What with all the quality time she spends with young Hamish, perhaps she’s picked up on the vernacular of today’s youth.
Like dude! That’s the sickest culture, like, ever!
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ROTFLMFAO
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HOW is it possible for “Hypochristy” to “sound” stupid even in print? This lady has “Palin-esque” talent for stating the stupid.
Unfortunately its being wasted in politics……
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I’ve wanted to respond to the ‘why don’t women like Ms Clark’ for some time now. I will not claim to speak for all women, by any means, but here is an illustration of how some of us feel.
As it happens, I attended a mom’s night out recently, which included wine, sushi & chocolate. Ten professional, highly educated, westside women enjoyed laughs, chats about kids & schools, and even some political talk. No one present expressed any support for her as an individual political figure, much less as a leader. [Not even one in our party who's known her since they were both 8 years old, and childhood friends.]
I do not believe that she represents us, our interests, or our concerns for the future. She is disconnected, inauthentic, appallingly insincere, and really, unconcerned with our well-being, and that of our families and our children. She is foundering because it is plain to see that she is in it for herself, and I gather, her political friends. Her old-school methods of back-room politicking are a complete turn-off. As is the complete lack of substance.
‘As a woman’ I expect, and deserve, so much better than this.
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COMMENT OF THE YEAR.
Bless you and your friends. I’d be happy to donate a bottle to your next night out.
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Thought of The Day
“… I concur with Alexxx!”
Thank God for reading your comment Westygrrl, as now I have time for my Friday evening & weekend movie marathon… The English Patient/ The Descendants/ Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy/ Crazy Stupid Love.
Sensible cheating wives movies, with one better than the other.
Luckily for me, Christy is playing in none of them. She’s the star in her own cheating production: The Train Conductor Always Rings Twice!
Alex…
We live in Vancouver and this keeps us busy.
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Absolutely LOVED ‘The English Patient’
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By the way Alex it appears you are in good company.. what an absolute abuse of power..
VaughnPalmer @VaughnPalmer
#bcpoli Dumb move. Christy Clark’s office blacklists National Post writer, Brian Hutchinson for quoting her accurately.
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Vaughn is right on the money.
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But, of course, they have not black listed Vaughn Palmer that Gortdon Campbell shill.
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That’s because nobody reads him anymore (right?)
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RIGHT!
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Another oops.. via Bob Mackin..
http://www.bcconservative.ca/news/john-martin-i-will-fight-against-metro-vancouvers-incinerator-that-will-pollute-chilliwack-hope/
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Bob’s the best in the business. No one better.
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Alex, if I might be so bold…..it must be interesting, but at the same time frustrating, for you watching Christy’s performance.
What I’m getting at is, here you are, from what I gather from your comments, sitting on a bombshell post that will tear her to bits. But you can’t run it yet becasue Christy keeps doing a job on herself, almost daily, sticking her foot in her mouth every way she turns. Her implosion generates its own story, and that grabs the headlines and attention until the next day, when she does it again. Over and over it goes.
So you have to sit on your bombshell, waiting for her to shut her mouth long enough for the air to clear, thereby giviing you the unfettered stage to have maximum effect.
We’re all waiting for it, but I get it that timing is everything.
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They (the anti-Cummins Conservatives) are certainly going to get rid of him this weekend. Martin stuck a dagger in his back today.
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Correct on all counts.
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All things considered if Christy Clark was truly a leader she would have thought very carefully before bringing John Martin into the fold..
read the last paragraphs very carefully… it always comes back to BC Rail..
“[The Liberals] haven’t, by any stretch of imagination, earned a fourth term” – John Martin, Dec 7, 2011
John Martin, Dec 2011: “The deceit with which the HST was introduced was a disgrace and indicative of the contempt the Liberals have for hardworking, tax-paying British Columbians who play by the rules.”
and the best one of all…
“The Liberal government has failed the people of British Columbia and has squandered trust with the public on issues such paying $6 million in legal fees for two convicted criminals (Basi and Virk) and the introduction of the HST shortly after the last election when they said it was not on the table.”
In the conclusion of his opinion piece, Martin wrote: “The best way to hold Christy Clark and this Liberal government accountable is by voting for myself, John Martin, and the B.C. Conservatives.”
http://www.straight.com/article-785951/vancouver/john-martin-ditches-bc-conservatives-seek-bc-liberal-nomination-chilliwack
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John Martin is an oppourtunistic leech and represents all that is wrong with politics today.
One of my coworkers( who doesnt follow politics at all) heard the News of his “jumping ship” on the radio and said, ” Where is his loyalty to his Party?”
My immediate reply was, ” He’s a politician, They would throw their own mother under a bus to get elected.”
And politicians of all stripes wring their hands in dismay when they see the general population turning their backs on the “circus” that modern politics has evolved into. Look in the mirror all you self serving pricks….. , you only have yourselves to blame for the debacle that is “democracy” today.
One hopes the voters in his riding will remember what a self serving toad he is come election day
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Now that CC has made clear her disgust for Victoria and the legislature, what’s the poor cretinous dimbulb to do now? After her latest thick-headed remarks, this dazed, semiconscious moron is no position to lead a toilet-cleaning crew, much less the province.The really mystifying question is WHY IS SHE STILL HERE ???
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Correct Alex, the sick culture is created by she and her party of maggots and hangers on feasting on the rotting soul of what’s left of BC. Perhaps she should take a look in the mirror, search deep inside herself and listen to her conscience …….. wait a minute!!!!!
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Blacklisting Brian Hutchinson cause he wrote the truth ? Sounds like actions you see in a Communist government, as well as corrupt governments. Can’t wait til the next poll numbers. This dumb bitch is scaring the crap outta me with what damage she could still do in the next 8 months, if she actually survives that long.
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It is consistent in its reliance on the 4 pillars of the BC Liberal government: arrogance, deceit, incompetence and corruption.
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“bimbo eruption” ? look mentioning bimbo & c.c in the same sentence isnt’ fair to “bimbos”. Most “bimbos” are smarter than c.c. & a lot nicer. I would suggest we find a new term for c.c.
One of the Comox Valley local papers just had an editorial about how the liberals were going to be doing better. I guess they haven’t been reading the real news.
I still think the lieberals should be docked pay for not holding a session. Its what they get paid for.
Looking forward to the next column,
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It’s already up.
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Christy Clark being cautioned by the Speaker twice for breaking the rules of the house by discussing a bill before the house during question period is sick. Shirley Bond refusing to answer John van Dongen’s question in the legislature and then sending the answer to a friendly reporter two days later on a weekend is sick. Selling off the LDB with no legislative debate or even a business plan is sick. Rich Coleman standing in the legislative hallway and insinuating that John van Dongen has mental issues is sick. Finance Minister Kevin Falcon admitting in the legislature that the six million in legal fees was exchanged “presumably in return for receiving the guilty verdicts” and saying that he had only a tangential relationship to indemnity agreements when he had sole government authority for them is sick.
Christy Clark had opportunity to correct or prevent every one of those sick situations. She chose not to, apparently because she agreed with them. So how bad, and exactly what are the things that are making her sick that she can’t correct? If she isn’t up to the job, and would rather avoid the work involved in the cure, she should resign. Now.
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Another good one Alex. Seems like every time Snooki opens her mouth it’s to change feet. I’ve been travelling in Eastern Canada (and yes people, we have a GREAT country) and when mentioning that I reside in British Columbia, I get the “oh, you have THAT premier” comment more often than not. Even back here they can’t believe her.
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Oh, for sure. I believe it.
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It is really unfortunate that CBC radio’s on-the-island program didn’t post a podcast of their interview on Thursday with Snooki. Since I can’t leave a link, I will paraphrase what she said half way through the interview where she was trying to explain the “sick culture”:
She was describing “sick” as being the same as “navel gazing” among lobbyists, politicians, bureaucrats…then, she said that when you only sit in victoria and talk to those people (instead of the wonderful folks elsewhere in BC) you can come up with really bad ideas…like…THE HST!!
Gah – I nearly drove off the road on my morning commute!
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It is amazing she would say that, when she’s bookended by Pat Kinsella and her brother Bruce.
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The interview was a rambling long-winded thing…the interviewer hardly had to ask any questions…and then she just blurted out the HST comment. As if it wasn’t her government that paid for all the stick-man ads we had to endure in the summer of 2011?
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Im still waiting for her to blame the NDP for forcing her government to bring in the HST to help pay for the fast cats!! LOL
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LMAO
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Don’t laugh too hard. Those fastcats were built with borrowed money, and I’m sure the prinicpal plus interest isn’t paid back yet. One does not simply take $500 million out of petty cash or the kids university fund.
Some financial matters were made to raise the capital for the project.
Had to be with that amount of skins to pay for them.
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Seymour, no worse than the Port Mann Bridge, Golden Ears bridge, Sea to Sky Highway, The Olympics, the Stadium Roof, The IPP’s, P3s and on and on and on. Wow you certainly have a slanted view of expenses if they occur under the NDP. Who left the province in better financial shape when they left power than these incompetent dolts will when they leave?
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If the libs do any more damage the NDP will have to bring in the FUT (F&$’ING YOU TAX) to fix it!!!
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Enjoy the Port Mann Bridge because we’ll be paying extra for it.
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great post alex,
ms clark hyou are in the role of leader fix the problem in victoria .
oh yeahi you are the problem
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You’ve made my week, Alex!
Another column I greatly appreciated today and thought I’d share:
http://www.abbotsfordtimes.com/news/Enjoy+freedom+from+democracy/7270596/story.html
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Super!
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It is absolutely appalling for a premier to describe the place where he or she must perform the bulk of her duties as “sick”. At the end of the day, she is the one ultimately responsible for running the Government, no? At the very least, when Mr. Obama was talking about the sickness in Washington he was running for President and merely a Senator, a somewhat small cog in the machine of government. He has not talked about the sickness since taking office, because he (somewhat) understands that he is looked to for leadership. Alas, this leadership thing is obviously lacking in our current premier. So many cliches — perhaps best suited would be Harry Truman’s, ” If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen”.
In other words, dear Christy, lead or get the hell out of the way!
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It’s doubly appalling since Victoria is so unbelievably beautiful and the people there and up Island are hearty, earthy, decent folks.
She should be ashamed, but that would require some shame to begin with.
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Hi Alex,
I’m working on a wonderful new device.
It’s a teleprompter, which one can actually wear!
It’s going to be great for folks who are less than intelligent, but have to make public statements.
I had originally thought of marketing it first to Mr. Amadinnerjacket in Iran but have changed my plans.
It will REALLY sell well in BC but there are problems.
The problem is the body harness. I’m going to have to re-engineer this into different sizes:
Here, there will have to be the female sizes, with adjustable straps taking into account bust size, with an adjustment for “cleavage viewing” so that the user may change the display method to suit the situation.
There will be the “Rich” version, for male users of larger girth.
I also have to re-program the software, so that direct religious quotes can be displayed when required or that Karl Marx’s writings can be available.
I was going to make it voice activated, but realized that this would be useless in British Columbia.
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Too funny!!!
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BC citizens who want an election called should launch street protests such as were previously launched in Quebec to prompt Charest to call an election.
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I totally agree. What an outrage Christy’s performance has become. Just a total embarrassment.
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So Sara the Gum is attacking you…. and HypocracyChristy is now “blaming the media” for her polling troubles?
Pot….Kettle
Well Alex, seems like this “little” blog is punching way above its weight if they feel they have to attack you…. How did they describe your blog a year or so ago? ” Certain bloggers with their unsubstantiated stories….”?
Keep up the investigative journalism because very few other media types seem to have the cojones for a fight with the Establishment.
and I hope it feels like 10 years to Hypochristy……
7 more months to go before election day
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Thank you.
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on a somewhat related topic,
my brother was in Chicago a week or so ago and at the end of the day he was sitting in the bar having a drink. He started talking to a fellow next to him. Turns out the guys was a reporter for the Tribune.
My brother said to him, ” You’re a journalist? Sorry but there are no journalists anymore> Just “celebrity tattlers” with their photos at the head of their”stories”….
The reporter just about sprayed his drink out of his nose he was laughing so hard and he said, ” All our staff just had a “Come to Jesus” talk with the editors and owners last week about this exact thing. If we dont start publishing hard hitting News stories like we did in the past, The paper is toast”
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It cannot be long before the NDP bring back their “Christy Crunch” TV ads. It’s lines like “tastes artificial” still resonate.
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Alex,
My partner and I have a recollection of when Christy Clark switched ridings from Port Moody to Vancouver Pt Grey. We both vaguely recall her making (yet another) stupid remark about how she was switching ridings because she had “little in common with the housewives of Port Moody”. I have been unsuccessful with Google in tracing this but perhaps you recall this or have some vault of information at your fingertips.
I thought it would be nice to show more of Christy’s perpetually charming character and help her polling numbers with BC women. Heck, the good folks of victoria might like to know that they are not alone in Christy’s contempt for ordinary people and those families she puts first, every moment of her day.
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I’ll look at my Christy file and get back to you.
My recollection is that she said just that! But I’ll get the exact wording.
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Even though Christy is on the “West side” no, she’s hardly “la creme de la creme”.
Might I suggest she take etiquette and grammar lessons?
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Not even that will help.
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Every time she throws out her ‘folksy” style of speech I find myself grinding my teeth.
” Ya know I was talkin” to tha voters the other day and they told me…..”
Its sounds phoney, its sounds rehearsed, it isnt fooling anyone.
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Calling the people of Victoria a “sick culture”,the people that were anti-HST “Talibans” what a dumbazz of a premier we have here In B.C.,I only have 2 words for C.C.and company, it starts with a “F” and ends in a “F”, hurry up and call a election now and stop wasting our time, we have things to do and places to go, gawwwwwwwww !!
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Ian Hunter has an interesting piece in today’s Victoria Times Colonist…
http://www.timescolonist.com/news/Christy+Clark+insult+mistake/7286374/story.html
Clark has never been elected our premier. She was chosen for the office by federal Conservatives, federal Liberals and a Social Credit rump.
Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/news/Christy+Clark+insult+mistake/7286374/story.html#ixzz27JC0UDZW
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Forgive me father for I have sinned” I broke down and subscribed to the Province News paper on line edition.After I said that there was no frigging way I would do that. Even tho i was beating myself up for being so weak. In a flash on rebellion when they asked for my favourite News source I typed in ALEX G TSAKUMIS. I know, I know,150000 Hail Mary’s. Now if I only knew how to do it I would be in better shape. Maybe I will get CC to show me how. Is it my imagination, But I think CC has put on a lot of weight in the last year?? Wonder how she would fit in a confessional.
Just my poor attempt at humor. Sorry Alex.
Cheers
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This blog is not a “credible news source.” Sean Leslie wrote that in a blanket email to his colleagues. Four of them sent me copies.
Let’s just say…the comments about their Victoria Bureau Chief were significantly less than complimentary.
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I go to your Blog first. Then I go to the news papers. Then if I and really bored I will tune in Bill goods Pod cast and pick through the list. Sean Leslie must have his head up is ass.When it comes to credibility. you have oceans of it and he has none in my view. Again Cheers
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Sean Leslie …….” Victoria Bureau Chief”……
Wow !
There’s a job interview “Barn Burner”.
‘Yes, I was the Bureau Chief in the burgening metropolis of Victoria. Where the culture is SICK I tell you! Politicians under every rock.
I had to leave after the last Premier was voted off the Island.
I had no more sources for my stories, the blogosphere stole all of them.”
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Bruce, Firefox is your friend…use noscript
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Now Ken Bozo-Fool has pulled the plug.
Rumour has it that due to Frat Boy antics he may have some splaining to do to at least the misus and maybe the police
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