MP assailed for anti-Bush TV stunt

[Moloch]

OTTAWA - Renegade Liberal MP Carolyn Parrish has once again enraged members of the opposition and her own caucus after tossing a George W. Bush doll on the floor and grinding it under her heel on a satirical television show.

Incensed Conservative MPs demanded that Ms. Parrish -- who last year referred to Americans as "bastards" and more recently likened the U.S. war effort in Iraq to "a coalition of the idiots" -- be banished from the Liberal caucus for her anti-American outburst.

Tory House leader John Reynolds said the incident sets the wrong example, particularly for children, and suggested "somebody like that needs some real help."

http://www.canada.com/national/story.html?id=03bd20c9-7950-417e-bb84-e011cb8fd2fa

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Canada is looking more attractive every day....

[prodigal_green]

1. so now anti-chimp sentiments

are supressed in OTHER countries? That is fucking nuts.

[ilovenicepeople]

7. OTHER country?

Canada is now known as the northern sector of the PAU(Pan American Union)

[Bernardo de La Paz]

26. Nope, other way around

On edit: Canada gets Hawaii to compensate for the loss of Florida.

[Strawman]

35. We should have Vegas too, kind of like West Berlin during the Cold War

[schultzee]

38. That is great!

[ilovenicepeople]

41. Just in case you thought I was jokeing about the PAU

do a bit of research on it.:scared:

[Ducks In A Row]

2. She should tell they to "Get Over It"

[sui generis]

3. John Reynolds can go get stuffed

stuffy bastard.

Let's send him a letter explaining what a liberal is in case he gets confused again.

[achtung_circus]

5. Reynolds knows exactly what a small-L liberal is.

They and the Large L Liberal Party are the epitome of everything he hates. He would be quite happy taking turns with Condi in providing GWB "blue-dress" action in the Oval Orifice.

[Wat_Tyler]

8. He's a Tory.

[LisaM]

4. Canada is a sovereign nation

lest we forget. She has every right to do what she did. Were people here threatened when they said terrible things about France? I think not.

[Name removed]

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[LisaM]

32. Yeah, but they recommended wholsesale boycotting of their products

which is worse.

[BeHereNow]

6. How do we contact her?

I would like to thank her for expressing our rage
so theatrically. Performance art, that's what I'd call it.
Creative, very.

bhn

[CHIMO]

18. Her Web Site

http://www.carolynparrish.parl.gc.ca/

[Moloch]

31. Thanks...

I shall send her an email telling her there are many of us here in the states who support her.

[BeHereNow]

33. THANKS!

Thank you so much Chimo!
bhn

[makhno]

43. Here's what I wrote

Dear Ms. Parrish,

As an American citizen, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks and encourangement for your outspoken criticism of the criminal Bush administration. Given the political situation in my own country, it is a rare and cherished pleasure to see elected representatives from truly democratic nations on the North American continent stand up for what they believe is right. Please do not succumb to the criticism of those in your party who chose the easy road to amoral political expediency.

Best regards,
xxx

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Please do write the woman; I'm sure her inbox is flooded with hateful, sexist freeper mail by now.

[prodigal_green]

45. Just sent her an e-mail

expressing my support.

[JohnOneillsMemory]

9. But grinding REAL people under one's heel is leadership...(spit)...n/t

[ohioliberal]

10. Kudos to her

wish I could have been there, I would have joined in then I would have spit on it.

[musette_sf]

17. Here you go

Courtesy of Drudge, let's all vicariously grind him under our boots!

[BlueCaliDem]

11. She's NOT Anti-American! She's Anti-B*, and He doesn't Represent...!

...America in any way!
And for those Americans who rallied around this illegitimate prez back then to support the war in Iraq when we should've, instead, educated ourselves, she's not exaggerating that they're bastards!
And don't get me started with the "coalition of the coerced and bribed either"...

[Catfight]

12. That's some funny stuff! Have a sense of humor repugs...for crying out

loud, if you can't laugh at yourself, we'll laugh at you! Anyone who wouldn't think that's funny is just plain pretentious and too serious about themselves.

[Career Prole]

13. Since we'll never see it here this is what it looked like...

Dear Ms. Parrish,
:yourock:

[mirandapriestly]

14. HA HA HA, I love that , grind him under your boot

We need someone like Carolyn Parrish in the U.S., we only have wimps

[canadianbeaver]

22. I only wish you could have seen her smile right after this shot

The camera pans up to her face and the smile is priceless...!!!
I love a women who speaks her own mind...and yes everyone has to " chill out " we have gotten way to Politically Correct...Don't even get me started on that MNF pregame commercial for Depsparate Housewives..... People seem to be so uptight these days!!!

[Career Prole]

25. There was a link to "Sound Off!" on the story...I used it to

confess my love for Ms. Parrish. She's my kind o' girl! :D

[loveable liberal]

15. Honesty in politics? who needs it.

Thats the problem with politics today, too much collusion, not enough fiery figures willing to take a stand for what's right. Yea, tell that reynolds to go bite a rock.

I love my Canadian neighbors!

[RubyDuby in GA]

16. I missed the "coalition of the idiots" statement

Damn. Couldn't have said it better myself.

[DuaneBidoux]

19. Someone "Official" expressing the opinion of 95% of the world.

[dkofos]

20. Sounds like she needs help.

Help getting her message out.
I want the video.

[Elidor]

21. I like her already

And she's bloody well right about Americans.

When did Canadian MPs start hurling McCarthyite terms like 'un-American?' And what exactly is wrong with anti-Americanism? Surely, she has the best interests of her country at heart.

[CHIMO]

24. Ever Since

The fundamentalists took over the conservative party. They want to be more republican than the republicans.
And guess what? They just got Fox into the country.

[Elidor]

28. Scratching Canada from my list...

I've already seen this movie. I wonder if I can get internet service on Easter Island...

[Blue_Tires]

23. i may move to canada just for the honor of living

in her district

[GliderGuider]

27. This just in:

"Martin dismisses Parrish from caucus
Last Updated Thu, 18 Nov 2004 14:29:23 EST

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Paul Martin expelled renegade Liberal MP Carolyn Parrish from the party's caucus on Thursday, citing her "unacceptable" behaviour. "

snip

"Parrish followed that stunt with an interview with the Canadian Press Wednesday, in which the former school teacher said she had no regrets over her behaviour and wouldn't be silenced by Martin."

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2004/11/18/parrish041118.html

The Prime Minister knows which side his bread is buttered on.

[genieroze]

29. Canada better start getting rid of

it's own fascists. The liberal party better get it's butts moving to get rid of their own Reich Wing nutbags before they destroy their country as they are doing here.

[Spazito]

34. I highly doubt this action will muffle her, it might even give her

a greater freedom to vocally reflect how most Canadians feel about bush. I would love to see her leading the protest when bush visits.

[Strawman]

36. Video

http://www.cbc.ca/clips/rm-lo/hunter_bushpreps041117.rm

[Vidar]

37. the US could use a few politicians with that much courage and taste

[Anakin Skywalker]

39. Ooh! Nice Boots!

I like her already! :)

[Renew Deal]

40. "Coalition of the idiots"

Sounds about right.

[VegasWolf]

42. Did she sing "These boots are made for walking!" when she was a

stompin!

[against all enemies]

44. "Oh Canada, Glorious and Free", how I envy you.

[GetTheRightVote]

46. Thank you, thank you, thank you

She is the best, I wish I would have been there in person, I would have hugged her so hard, the tears of laughter are rolling down my face, hurray for freedom where ever it lives, I wish we had it here.

I am emailing her an appreciate but short message.