02-19-2009, 05:35 AM
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Be nice to Barack
Dear Canadians,
If I understood correctly, U.S. President Obama is scheduled to visit Ottawa today. Although labeled a "diplomatic visit", I'm concerned that he may be trying to "bail out". Please convince him to come back. Things are a mess down here.
Thank You
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02-19-2009, 08:31 AM
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Re: Be nice to Barack
Well he'll be here for a grand total of 6 hours - touch down to lift off. all business. the only canadian to see him will be the p.m. from what it sounds like..
The 'beast' arrived yesterday and a bunch of secret service have been in ottawa all week readying the city for his arrival. there's a gazillion police on duty for the route to/from the airport and air traffic has been stopped for the day. i can't imagine how much $$ has been spent for a 6 hour 'hi y'all, how ya doin', but we'll be polite while he's here, listen attentively, maybe even have something to say about a few things and make sure he gets safely back home..
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/...aschedule.html
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02-19-2009, 09:32 PM
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Re: Be nice to Barack
begging your pardon there Char, with apologies to RM of course, if you find that he suits you please keep him as long as you like, LOL.
Bill 
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02-19-2009, 11:33 PM
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Re: Be nice to Barack
he's already long gone..a short wave to the assembled on parliament hill and that was all she wrote. a quick "impromptu" visit to a local shopping area to pick up maple leaf shaped cookies for his girls and a 'beaver tail' for himself.
he (and wife & kids) was in toronto in 2004 to visit his half sister and bro-in-law with other family who couldn't make it to their wedding the year before in hawaii.
should see him again in 5...
lol
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02-20-2009, 10:07 AM
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Re: Be nice to Barack
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Originally Posted by BILLW
begging your pardon there Char, with apologies to RM of course, if you find that he suits you please keep him as long as you like, LOL.
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dedicated to you, bill 
btw, i was waiting for joe to get off the plane, no sign of him
...now there's your rockstar 
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02-20-2009, 12:55 PM
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Re: Be nice to Barack
He seemed right at home and very comfortable but funny that he mentioned coming again when it warms up...the guy IS from Chicago so cold winters aren't news to him. And it really wasn't all that cold. Canadian winter weather is much the same as the New England states have..and in many cases not as bad!
lol
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02-20-2009, 11:51 PM
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Re: Be nice to Barack
Hey, if Obama, even in our wildest dreams, ever did choose to stay in Canada, it would be because he had found some really good friends there.
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02-21-2009, 12:53 AM
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Re: Be nice to Barack
a joyful moment (especially for many folk i work with) that i happened to see when i tuned in live, was immediately following arrival
http://rodonline.typepad.com/.a/6a00...cbf6970c-800wi
http://rodonline.typepad.com/.a/6a00...b52128a4-800wi
you had the first black American president greeted by Governor General Michaëlle Jean, Canada's first black governor, who is fluent in five languages
the Governor General is the Queen's representative in Canada and communicates directly with Queen Elizabeth. Before the 1980s this position was only filled by white men but since then three of five Governors General have been female
ok, we're done with all the history making, bring on those solutions
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02-21-2009, 01:09 AM
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Re: Be nice to Barack
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Originally Posted by charlene
the guy IS from Chicago
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Therein lies the problem.........
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02-21-2009, 09:37 AM
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Re: Be nice to Barack
oh, i now know where i recognized her from ...i used to watch the Passionate Eye religiously in film skool/course days...all these former cbc journalists landing this role, eh
in a decade will it be wendy mesley greeting sarah palin, lol
holy cialis, is her hubby the father of that child? 
(who am i to talk, lol)
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02-21-2009, 09:39 AM
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Re: Be nice to Barack
yeah - it's mandatory now - the GG has to have been a CBC journo. And have a balding old intellectual guy as a hubby..
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02-21-2009, 10:08 AM
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Re: Be nice to Barack
good point, it doesn't look too good for Rt Hon Kenyon then
...based on photos, his better half has a good head of hair
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02-21-2009, 10:22 AM
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Re: Be nice to Barack
odd that only the female GG's have the spouse always hanging around and part of it all. don't recall the male GG's spouses being so involved.
Clarkson's guy was always around like white on rice.
Kenyon for P.M.!
lol
(I'm still waiting for the pics dear Kenyon)
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