Canadian Liberal MP: "Damn Americans… I hate those bastards."

[Asher]

Originally posted by Spiffor
I wouldn't be surprised this mere statement on how she hates Americans will bring some votes

It would be pathetic if she did.

There is absolutely no reason for her to say that, and you shouldn't be saying **** like that with your closest ally and largest trade partner by far and only neighbour.

Most people in Southern Ontario probably understand that.

[Spiffor]

Coooome on. ANtiamericanism is hip ! It can seduce people with little or no political bearings

[KrazyHorse]

It's not like it really matters, though.

But maybe it'll hurt her enough to get another Ontario NDPer in...

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Spiffor
Coooome on. ANtiamericanism is hip ! It can seduce people with little or no political bearings

Nah. That's in Europe.

We just like to sit on the sidelines and keep our heads down.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Spiffor
Coooome on. ANtiamericanism is hip ! It can seduce people with little or no political bearings

It's not as hip in a country where you're closely bound with Americans

[Spiffor]

Curses, I expected our great French conspiracy to have manipulated your minds already. Well, it is only a matter of time, muwhuawhuawhuawhua

[The Mad Monk]

Antiamericanism would disrupt their stealth nation technology.

[Lancer]

Some of my best friends are American bastards. Bastards in general are the best friends to have.

[Gatekeeper]

Well, that settles it. I'm not voting for her in the next election.

Gatekeeper

[Lancer]

Throw them out of the Union I say!

[The Mad Monk]

That's IT!!! I'm tossing all my maple syrup down the storm drain!

[The Mad Monk]

Oh wait...I'm having pancakes tomorrow.

[Lancer]

Ya MM, better wait. You never know what might happen if that stuff mixes with French wine.

[St Leo]

Toronto Star Article

'Damn Americans' accused by angry MP
Parrish apologizes for 'private' remarks

TIM HARPER
OTTAWA BUREAU CHIEF
Jean Chrétien has been handed another bilateral bombshell while on a foreign mission after a Liberal MP was overheard yesterday complaining about American "bastards."

"Damn Americans. I hate those bastards," Mississauga Centre MP Carolyn Parrish said as she walked away from a caucus meeting.

Parrish had turned away from a gaggle of reporters, laughed, and appeared to make her comment to a CBC TV reporter.
She explained she made the comment to fellow MP Colleen Beaumier who was nearby.

The remark came before the Prime Minister left for today's bilateral meeting with Mexican President Vicente Fox where he was to push a Canadian compromise position at the United Nations Security Council aimed at averting war in Iraq.
Earlier, U.S. President George W. Bush had called Chrétien to discuss the proposal.

He appeared to reject the overture.

The last time the two men met, at the NATO summit in Prague last November, Chrétien's chief spokesperson, Françoise Ducros, was overheard referring to Bush as a "moron."

Ducros subsequently resigned.

Before Chrétien landed in Mexico City, Parrish issued a public apology.

"I deeply regret the comments that I made today in the heat of the moment, in a private conversation," she said in a written statement.

"Unfortunately, these comments were overheard and reported in the national media.

"My comments do not reflect my personal opinion of the American people and they certainly do not reflect the views of the government of Canada."

Canadian Alliance Leader Stephen Harper called the remark "unhelpful."

Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe said Parrish's comments should be aimed at the Republican government, not the American people.

The CBC gave too much airtime to Harper and not enough to Duceppe.

Canada should be invited into the European Union.

I agree. We should adopt the Euro. Bush is killing the USD anyways.

[DinoDoc]

"My comments do not reflect my personal opinion of the American people

That's a lame apology, even for a politician.