No thundersticks at the blogstravaganza, please.
I hope Warren comes – he won’t be the enemy of our enemy for much longer.
Prediction: He’ll be greeted warily at first, then chatted up like an old pal, and then finally he’ll go all Russell Crowe and throw a barstool at one of us.
A big welcome to today’s visitors from Politcal Staples, Let It Bleed, Relapsed Catholic, and CBC.ca!
[UPDATE: And from Jay Currie, and Nicholas at Quotulatiousness ]
The President Wants To Rub Your Shiny, Bald Head
If you’re a conservative blogger in the GTA, chances are you’re bald.
Well look out, because President George W. Bush wants to rub yer noggin’.
(via Ghost of a flea)
Greg Staples, proprietor of Political Staples, was kind enough to mention me today.
If you came here via his link, you already know how good his site is. If not, among the posts you should check out at his site is his roundup of grudging Hey, What If Bush Was Right All Along? commentary, including a Jon Stewart that doesn’t exactly know how to feel right now.
From The Daily Show, March 1, 2005, Jon’s interview with Nancy Soderberg, author of “The Superpower Myth: The Use and Misuse of American Might”
Soderberg: The truth always helps in these things, I have to say. But I think that there is also going on in the Middle East peace process–they may well have a chance to do a historic deal with the Palestinians and the Israelis. These guys could really pull off a whole–
Stewart: This could be unbelievable!
Soderberg:—series of Nobel Peace Prizes here, which–it may well work. I think that, um, it’s–
Stewart: [buries head in hands] Oh my God! [audience laughter] He’s got, you know, here’s–
Soderberg: It’s scary for Democrats, I have to say.
Stewart: He’s gonna be a great–pretty soon, Republicans are gonna be like, “Reagan was nothing compared to this guy.” Like, my kid’s gonna go to a high school named after him, I just know it.
Soderberg: Well, there’s still Iran and North Korea, don’t forget. There’s hope for the rest of us.
Stewart: [crossing fingers] Iran and North Korea, that’s true, that is true [audience laughter]. No, it’s–it is–I absolutely agree with you, this is–this is the most difficult thing for me to–because, I think, I don’t care for the tactics, I don’t care for this, the weird arrogance, the setting up. But I gotta say, I haven’t seen results like this ever in that region.
Earlier, Greg also found a link to a rare television appearance by the king of all columnists.
Thanks, Greg!
I’m happy to report that intelligent conservativism in the GTA is alive and well, and occasionally half in the bag.
The VRWC, Toronto Chapter, held its semi-annual booze-up at the Bishop & Belcher Friday night to celebrate the visit of Damian Penny (Daimnation!).
I attended despite not having posted anything since Christmas, and once again had a great time talking with (in order that I met them):