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Horse and buggy

by Aaron Wherry on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 4:09pm - 45 Comments

Liberals employ an antiquated form of transportation to make a point about something.

The Bureau Blog had to ask: “You’re standing in front of a horse and buggy with a big banner, and you’re saying you’re taking the high road?”

“Uh… yes we are,” Mr. Easter replied. “We’ve always taken the high road. We’re outlining the facts in terms of Stephen Harper and his word.”

Tags: Senate, Senator, senators, Stephen Harper, Warren Kinsella, wayne easter

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http://intensedebate.com/people/Ricard_S_Argent Richard_S_Argent

*cringe*
http://intensedebate.com/people/BCerInToronto Jeff Jedras

It's a shame Warren couldn't have found a good mariachi band.
http://intensedebate.com/people/Crit_Reasoning Crit_Reasoning

Not a great day for Mr. Easter. As he tweeted earlier:

Darn. The speaker ruled against my emergency debate request on the hog crisis stating I should pursue the committee.
http://twitter.com/wayneeaster

Cheer up, Mr. Easter! At least you got a chance to take the high road by posing in front of a horse and buggy for one of Kinsella's wacky stunts. The day wasn't a total waste.
http://intensedebate.com/people/Crit_Reasoning Crit_Reasoning

Not a great day for Mr. Easter. As he tweeted earlier:

Darn. The speaker ruled against my emergency debate request on the hog crisis stating I should pursue the committee.
http://twitter.com/wayneeaster

Cheer up, Mr. Easter! At least you got a chance to take the high road by posing in front of a horse and buggy for one of Kinsella's wacky stunts. The day wasn't a total waste.
http://intensedebate.com/people/SeanStok SeanStok

You media. Always a bunch of neigh sayers.

http://intensedebate.com/people/Gaunilon Gaunilon

They always trot out the same hackneyed stories too.

http://intensedebate.com/people/SeanStok SeanStok

It might behoof them to change their mane focus a bit more, insteed of sticking to the same, stable things.

http://intensedebate.com/people/Gaunilon Gaunilon

Well, they also have to avoid galloping off in all directions. At least, that's what I've herd.
http://www.intensedebate.com/people/Gaunilon Gaunilon

Well, they also want to avoid galloping off in all directions. At least, that's what I've herd.

http://intensedebate.com/people/SeanStok SeanStok

So the choice is unbridled investigations, or being saddled with the same old thing? Mare'd.
http://www.intensedebate.com/people/Gaunilon Gaunilon

You know how it is: into every campaign a little rein must fall.

http://www.intensedebate.com/people/Crit_Reasoning Crit_Reasoning

Not a great day for Mr. Easter. As he tweeted earlier:

Darn. The speaker ruled against my emergency debate request on the hog crisis stating I should pursue the committee.
” target=”_blank”>http://twitter.com/wayneeaster

Cheer up, Mr. Easter! At least you had a chance to take the high road by posing in front of a horse and buggy for one of Kinsella's wacky stunts. The day wasn't a total waste.
http://www.intensedebate.com/people/Crit_Reasoning Crit_Reasoning

Not a great day for Mr. Easter. As he tweeted earlier:

Darn. The speaker ruled against my emergency debate request on the hog crisis stating I should pursue the committee. ” target=”_blank”>http://twitter.com/wayneeaster

Cheer up, Mr. Easter! At least you had a chance to take the high road by posing in front of a horse and buggy for one of Kinsella's wacky stunts. The day wasn't a total waste.

http://intensedebate.com/people/Gaunilon Gaunilon

*contemplates images of Easter chasing the committee in a horse and buggy shouting something about a Giant Hog crisis…*

Wow.

http://intensedebate.com/people/LoyalSubject LoyalSubject

Liberals are so UNCOOL. Give me that Tory chic any day!

http://intensedebate.com/people/Gaunilon Gaunilon

Sorry, you can't have her.

http://intensedebate.com/people/robert_mccl6309 Robert McClelland

I would have responded to this by following behind the horse with a shovel in order to scoop up Liberal policy.
http://intensedebate.com/people/Gaunilon Gaunilon

Does this also imply that they'll be in Scotland afore ye?

http://gapingwhole.wordpress.com/ Em.

Nope, I'm pretty sure it's the low road gets you to Scotland faster.

http://intensedebate.com/people/Gaunilon Gaunilon

Hmm. Could be. Anyway it's interesting that the bonny bonny banks of Loch Lomond are such an issue for the Liberals in this election.

http://gapingwhole.wordpress.com/ Em.

you mean the bonnie bonnie banks of Loch Lomand? and yes, interesting indeed.

http://intensedebate.com/people/Gaunilon Gaunilon

I get the feeling I'm talking to a genuine Scottish lass here. I will therefore retreat to finish my Glenfiddich.
http://www.intensedebate.com/people/Gaunilon Gaunilon

I get the feeling I'm talking to a genuine Scottish lass here. I will therefore retreat to finish my Glenfiddich. (but I think it is Lomond)

MJ Patchouli

Putting the horse before the cart.

http://intensedebate.com/people/SeanStok SeanStok

Don't be unchariotable, now.

http://intensedebate.com/people/Crit_Reasoning Crit_Reasoning

You don't need a shovel to scoop up Liberal policy. You need tweezers and a magnifying glass. There's just not that much of it to scoop.
http://intensedebate.com/people/Gaunilon Gaunilon

Into every campaign a little rein must fall.
dirty pool player

L-a-m-e. Just like Easter's contributions to public life as an MP. Ask Maher Arar what Wayne Easter's word is good for. Wayne Easter couldn't find the high road with GPS and a guide.
http://intensedebate.com/people/LoyalSubject LoyalSubject

The Liberals are so UNCOOL. Lov e that Tory chic!

http://intensedebate.com/people/Gaunilon Gaunilon

I'm beginning to understand how someone achieves a -32 rating. Up to now I thought ratings were meaningless.

http://intensedebate.com/people/craigola craigola

Given that, I was more impressed when it was -51. Minus 32 tells me LoyalSubject isn't really trying anymore.
Anon

All the wingnuts here like you have high ratings, so frankly, the lower the better.

http://intensedebate.com/people/Ricard_S_Argent Richard_S_Argent

Am I allowed to proclaim SS the undisputed champeen of Equine-related puns yet?
http://intensedebate.com/people/Gaunilon Gaunilon

Sure, as long as they're can'ter-do mentality doesn't rear it's ugly head.
http://www.intensedebate.com/people/Gaunilon Gaunilon

Sure, as long as their can'ter-do mentality doesn't rear it's ugly head.
hosertohoosier

Liberals try to make a point, much BS ensues.

Liberals shill for critical "my little pony" vote, unaware that show was canceled in 1987.

Liberals book horse and buggy to evince nostalgia among Canadians for the days when Liberals were not a bunch of tools.

Ignatieff decision to book horse and buggy reflects improvement in Liberal organization over Dion (who, if you recall, appears to have forgotten to book a plane in the 2008 election).

Ignatieff underscores rhetoric about bringing Canada into new millenium with horse and buggy.

http://intensedebate.com/people/Douglass Douglass

I disagree. My Little Pony is still running. It's been updated and modernized *cringe* Even the Care Bears are back. I heard something about the Smurfs recently too……..

http://intensedebate.com/people/SisyphusThis SisyphusThis

C'mon guys. Wayne has a working farm. He knows ya never, ever , stand behind the horse.
http://www.texaswagonworks.com/ jad smith

I am crazy to collect antique buggy. thanks for sharing.
http://www.intensedebate.com/people/Gaunilon Gaunilon

You know how it is, into every campaign a little rein must fall.
http://intensedebate.com/people/SeanStok SeanStok

So long as everyone ponies up and does their bit, there's no doubt they can harness the essence of the foal election.
http://www.intensedebate.com/people/Gaunilon Gaunilon

Sure, as long as their canter-do mentality doesn't rear it's ugly head.
http://intensedebate.com/people/SeanStok SeanStok

I think that last one put you ahead by a nose. And I'm too weary to stallion for time and draught any further.
http://www.intensedebate.com/people/SeanStok SeanStok

I think that last one put you ahead by a nose. And I'm too weary to stallion for time and draught any more.
http://intensedebate.com/people/Gaunilon Gaunilon

You whin.