Bush to avoid Canada's Parliament; has no desire to be 'booed'

[Bluebear]

Swoon! My big, brave hero!!!

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WASHINGTON (CP) - President George W. Bush will avoid a potentially hostile reception in Parliament and travel to Halifax next week after his first official trip to Ottawa, White House sources said Wednesday.

Bush's side trip to thank Canadians who helped out after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks will come after a working visit Tuesday with Prime Minister Paul Martin and a dinner reception with hundreds of prominent Canadians. American officials involved in planning the trip were worried about a cranky audience on Parliament Hill, sources said.

"We didn't see the need and, frankly, we didn't want to be booed. There are other, better venues," said one U.S. official.

Last week, the White House brushed off the latest anti-American outburst of MP Carolyn Parrish, who appeared on a comedy show stomping on a Bush doll before Martin turfed her from the Liberal caucus. Her antics didn't directly contribute to the decision to avoid Parliament, sources said.

But Bush wanted to avoid another embarrassing incident like the one in Australia last year, when he was shouted down by Green party senators while trying to address the parliament in Canberra.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/cpress/20041124/ca_pr_on_wo/bush_cda_visit_3

[fugue]

1. Stealing a notion from Socrates . . .

If he doesn't want to be booed, he should behave in such a manner as will not inspire others to boo.

[Bluebear]

3. Indeed. I hope all of Halifax comes out to greet him

With appropriate signs and posters.

[Karenina]

35. They'll have to be quick.

Seems he's just gonna buzz through the airport. :evilgrin:

[gmoney]

2. Chickenhawk then, chickenhawk now...

what a child...

[Bluebear]

4. Chickenhawk them, chickenshit now!

Thought the same.

[Ironpost]

18. chickenhawk then, chickenshit tomorrow.

[Zorra]

5. ZEN: If an entire nation "boos" collectively, and a Bu$h does not hear it,

does the nation really boo?

FUCK YEAH!

GO CANADA!

[proud patriot]

6. just plain chicken

Bwakkkkkkkkkk Bwakkkkkkkkkk Bwakkkkkkkkkk

[Bluebear]

8. Thank you, I added the visual aid

[noamnety]

7. I would vote for green party senators

If they would shout down Bush when he speaks. Why can't we have senators like that?

[Robertbank]

Bush Booed - won't happen

When you have a guest in your house you are polite and our parliamentarians will be polite. It's called manners...people.

[glarius]

12. They wouldn't boo, but they probably wouldn't give him much applause

either...That could be embarrassing...

[Bluebear]

14. Welcome to DU, shame we won't get to find out if you're right!

nt

[Laelth]

15. Hi, Robertbank.

Welcome to DU! :hi:

Just curious ... what's the housing market like up there in BC? I'm thinking I need to get out of this fascist country for my own safety and that of my family.

-Laelth


Edit:Laelth--punctuation.

[Bluebear]

16. Here is a great search tool for Canadian real estate

http://www.mls.ca/map.aspx?AreaID=1048&SearchParam=

[Laelth]

22. Excellent tool, thanks.

I played around with it a bit. Just what I expected. Housing is very expensive compared to where I live (central GA, USA).

:(

-Laelth

[Bluebear]

23. Remember those are Canadian dollars though

20% less or so than US. BC is very expensive, there are much more reasonable places to live in Canada. Cheers!

[Laelth]

27. Yes, I considered the exchange rate.

At the rate the US$ is losing value, though, it might not be long before the CN$ is worth more! LOL.

My wife hates the cold weather. I assured her that BC is temperate (if also wet). I suspected that land might also be quite expensive. Thanks for your help.

-Laelth

[Minstrel Boy]

19. When Reagan spoke in '83, NDP MPs shouted "He's mad!" "Shame!" and

"No Star Wars!"

Nixon in '72, I believe, was greeted by black armbands on NDP members.

[democracy eh]

9. we don't want him in Halifax

will be a closed event at the airport with a screened audience of Hollywood extras flown in for the occasion

[Poiuyt]

30. Are there any protests planned in Halifax?

If it's big enough, it might make the evening news.

[distantearlywarning]

10. Can you say "coward"?

Big bully sends his people to war but can't even stand up to a few protesters.

[glarius]

11. The trip to Halifax is phony....after 9/11 when he went on TV to thank

all the countries that helped America, he never mentioned Canada, even though he knew that we had taken in hundreds of diverted planes, right across the country and had looked after thousands of passengers for almost a week.....He's completely insincere....

[Bluebear]

13. Well WE thank you for 9/11 assistance

Canada totally rocks. For those interested

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060559713/qid=1101353183/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-9090959-2623953?v=glance&s=books

"The Day the World Came to Town : 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland"

[Hello_Kitty]

20. Our travesty of a President is not a reflection on us

49% of us anyway. I for one am very grateful for the support of the Canadian people in our travails for the past century. Canada...:yourock:

[glarius]

21. We know that.....our two peoples get along great....I mentioned the thing

about the airplanes to point out what a hypocrit he is....:)

[Bluebear]

24. Hey he's thanking you 3 years later, what's the problem?

What an ungrateful idiot he is.

[glarius]

25. I don't know why he thinks Halifax will be glad to see him....they must

be aware of the phoniness of the gesture....They took in a lot of people in Halifax and the maritimers are known for their warm hospitality....

[Bluebear]

26. Karl Rove will be out there in a kilt with bagpipes

And a throng of "Canadian" wellwishers will be shipped in.

[BuelahWitch]

32. But their Texas accents will give them away n/t

[Skittles]

17. what a f***ing coward he is

I guess he cannot make Canadians sign his g.d. loyalty oaths

[Lisa]

28. "other, better venues" -- better than our Parliament?

As a Canadian, I would NEVER say such a mean-spirited thing about the United States Congress. Even if one doesn't agree with all the people assembled inside a legislative chamber, that's no reason to pour scorn on the democratic process. I would have had a lot more respect for him if he'd gone, and acted calmly even if people did (as is their right) heckle him.

[Bluebear]

29. Mean-spirited only scratches the surface

Everything, EVERYTHING this man does is calculated to benefit himself and to hell with the rest of the civilized world. Or half his own country.

[Deja Q]

31. 'other, better venues'? What are they planning?

:tinfoilhat:

[chicagiana]

33. Don't you mean "a-bood" ...

Sorry, couldn't resist ;-)

[Karenina]

34. or a-boed...

[Taxloss]

36. So, no UK parliamentary address anytime soon.

Not that the govt here will be inviting him back after the shit we gave him last time. That was a fun march. Even though I almost got punched.