Comments on: And finally, a pun

By: jarrid

jarrid — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:37:43 +0000

Everyone's talking about Kinsella's increased influence in the Liberal Party, so I don't see the point of piling on.

Being negative will keep the Liberals mired in the mid-twenties, but when your party doesn't have a leadership Convention or any discernible policy, then attacking the other guy is about all you have left. But it's hardly a mystery why the Liberals are where they are, there's now a pretty wide consensus on it.

By: burlivespipe

burlivespipe — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:38:42 +0000

At least your medication has momentarily cleansed of your kinsellia…

By: burlivespipe

burlivespipe — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:37:36 +0000

Right. Leave the politicizing of issues for career-boosting moments to Harper's gang of irredeemable syphons. I do believe they've copyrighted it…

By: my vote for sale

my vote for sale — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:44:37 +0000

Sadly, Sack Sakamoto is not a pun. Agree with Phil tho….if you are to be ridiculed it should be because you are a jackass, not because of your conservativeness.

By: Crit_Reasoning

Crit_Reasoning — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:19:52 +0000

Thanks for proving my point.

By: TwoYen

TwoYen — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:19:57 +0000

Big brother Dalton has been showing a bit of class lately that his little brothers David and Brendan could well emulate.

By: s_c_f

s_c_f — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:28:20 +0000

"wishing an Opposition member dead"
"referencing actual deaths, including that of one of his constituents"

You guys are out of your tree.

By: jarrid

jarrid — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:20:00 +0000

Hey, Liberals Sack Sakamoto is my very own pun, and I'm proud of it.

I know coming up with a half-decent pun is beyond the verbal/written dexterity of many a commenter on these posts.

By: Jack Mitchell

Jack Mitchell — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:52:09 +0000

LOL, I was just thinking, "I wonder what Dot's going to say to this one," and lo & behold you pointed to the right-field fence.

By: PhilCP

PhilCP — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:39:08 +0000

I was "on board" with It's what he does, it's what he likes, it's what he knows. Catchy.

Although others may enjoy the One-Two punch, I see absolutely no need for He's an idiot. A Conservative, in other words.

By: Crit_Reasoning

Crit_Reasoning — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:48:22 +0000

Probably. I tend to do that.

By: Crit_Reasoning

Crit_Reasoning — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:47:48 +0000

Sweet pun.

By: psiclone

psiclone — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:39:50 +0000

I wonder what big family dinners are like after all the main province with problems is Ontarion and he is slagging the health care for ontario?

By: RasAlhague

RasAlhague — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:31:25 +0000

plandemic – this outbreak was predicted over 2 months ago by an ex-Mossad agent called Joseph Moshe

By: SeanStok

SeanStok — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:05:54 +0000

LOL!

By: Foreigner

Foreigner — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:57:49 +0000

It's what he does, it's what he likes, it's what he knows.

He's an idiot. A Conservative, in other words.

By: lgarvin

lgarvin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:48:50 +0000

I hope that Peter Donolo is reaching out to Scott Feschuk even as we speak. "Come back Scott, your party needs you… bad."

By: lgarvin

lgarvin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:43:36 +0000

The reviews are in on McGuinty's pun… it was a pannedemic.

By: MJ Patchouli

MJ Patchouli — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:30:36 +0000

Worse actually, sinc Ritz's pun was hilariously referencing actual deaths, including that of one of his constituents. But hey, he's a funny guy!

My favourite all-time pol photo: the one of Ritz, with his big ostentatious rings shining, as he moves a thick pork sandwich towards his mustachioed mouth…

By: richard

richard — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:12:09 +0000

Let's see, play on words criticizing the lack of a Tory plan, versus wishing an Opposition member dead.
Yeah, that's even.
You're right – the media is hopelessly biased.

By: jolyon

jolyon — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:57:31 +0000

Wherry Can we expect something similar to the 30+ posts you did on Gerry Ritz? Seeing as tasteless jokes bother you so much and all.

If people wonder why some of us think media is liberal, this is perfect post. McGuinty makes tasteless joke during stressful times and we get critique of his pun-making abilities. Con makes tasteless joke and he must be defenestrated.

By: The Internet

The Internet — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:50:27 +0000

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By: richard

richard — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:30:08 +0000

wait, wait… Canada's Economic Action plan – a panderdemic.

By: Andre

Andre — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:27:30 +0000

I think you're over analysing it.

By: my vote for sale

my vote for sale — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:48:03 +0000

Well this comment is very germaine to the thread. Why not give us hockey scores while you're at it?

By: jarrid

jarrid — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:37:16 +0000

Here's a better play on words:

"Liberals Sack Sakamoto"

For those out of the loop on this incident, seee Jane Taber's article in the Globe "More blood on the OLO floor"posted yesterday evening. Here's an excerpt:

"Before coming to Ottawa after Mr. Ignatieff assumed the leadership late last year, Mr. Sakamoto worked for the CBC. He was also the subject of controversy this week when he was seen on a broadcast of The National criticizing the Harper government's response to the H1N1 flu pandemic."

By: my vote for sale

my vote for sale — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:29:00 +0000

hear hear

By: Dot

Dot — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:28:09 +0000

McGuinty appears to have received a vacillation.

By: TwoYen

TwoYen — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:58:50 +0000

David McGuinty is my MP and I would prefer he focus on working with his brother to manage the rollout in the interests of Canadians rather than trying yet again to politicize this issue.

By: The Invisible Hand

The Invisible Hand — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:43:31 +0000

Wouldn't a "plandemic" be an outbreak of lots and lots of plans?

By: Crit_Reasoning

Crit_Reasoning — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:22:11 +0000

In other words, the scope of Liberal accusations has shifted in response to the backlash. They're no longer flinging blood. They've softened their tone. Now, they're just accusing the Government of poor planning and communications.

Still, "Plandemic" is extremely weak. "Pandemic" is one of those words you should never turn into puns (much like "Holocaust")

By: Andrew_not_PorC

Andrew_not_PorC — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:15:03 +0000

Both were in bad taste. Plandemic doesn't even really make sense.

By: burlivespipe

burlivespipe — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:54:25 +0000

hmmm, it's no ritz cracker — just doesn't have the class of "death by a million cold cuts".

By: Hinchey's Store

Hinchey's Store — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:36:48 +0000

… a lack of a plan, and a pandemic = a plandemic.
That's really punny…

By: Evalina

Evalina — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:30:40 +0000

I don't get it