Governor General Tells Jokes. Film at Eleven.

[bcholmes]

I could go on. Rioux certainly does. His twin themes: (1) this telling jokes is unprecedented and shameful; (2) as a super-sophisticated cosmopolitan globe-trotter, let me tell you poor Canadian rubes that out here in the big world, nobody acts this shamefully.

Sadly, Christian Rioux is insane.

-- Paul Wells

Jeepers. People just seem to love slagging Governor General Michaëlle Jean. What the fuck? Is it that... y'know... she's black?

Comments

[the_axel]

She's also a French speaking federalist who was appointed by Paul Martin.

Plus a young woman whose not afraid to express an opinion. That'll upset a lot of people too.

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

Both of your personalities agree!

[bcholmes.livejournal.com]

Just out of curiosity, how old do you think she is?

[the_axel]

Mid-40's.

[bcholmes.livejournal.com]

So why "young woman"? That sounds a bit diminutive for someone in her mid-40s.

[the_axel]

'Cos that's how I believe the people making a fuss about her behaviour perceive her.

[velochicdunord.livejournal.com]

Mid forties is young, but not _that_ young for politicans. Perhaps for supposedly wise and seasoned heads of state?