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Jens 'n' Frens
Idle thoughts of a relatively libertarian Republican in Cambridge, MA, and whomever he invites. Mostly political.
"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures."
-- Daniel Webster
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Friday, September 12, 2003 :::
Ontario's provincial elections are coming up, it seems, and the campaign is getting heated. Dalton McGuinty is the leader of the Liberals; the Conservatives recently released a statement summing him up."Dalton McGuinty," the statement said. "He's an evil reptilian kitten-eater from another planet."
Conservative Leader Ernie Eves blamed the release on a staffer who apparently "had too much coffee this morning ... too much time."
But he refused to retract the statement. [emphasis added]
Naturally, the liberal media took the line out of context and blew it out of proportion. I'm only half-kidding -- if you actually read the press release, you'll find that the charge makes sense in context. It wasn't just thrown into a random statement, it was thrown into a press release complaining about Liberal attacks on the Tories. Rather than whining about the attacks, the staffer chose to respond in kind, to illustrate the silliness.
But what I find most interesting is McGuinty's ambiguous response: "I love kittens, and I like puppies too." Yes, Mr. McGuinty, but in what kind of sauce? Link from Dave Barry.
::: posted by Steven at 6:36 PM
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