tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573500847704693761.post6869794069605783316..comments2023-07-14T03:26:19.215-07:00Comments on The Iceman: What Happened To Don Martin & Andrew Coyne?The_Icemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16887740772649135851noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573500847704693761.post-19408605478665820122011-01-20T08:36:42.555-08:002011-01-20T08:36:42.555-08:00Don Martin was never my favourite columnist.
Murp...Don Martin was never my favourite columnist.<br /><br />Murphy, Fulford, and Jonas, on the other hand, are always worth reading.<br /><br />Which brings up another point: Why are the columnists in the G&M so wretched, even ignoring their leftward tilt?rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371229772899723851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573500847704693761.post-73463081812951916382011-01-19T21:08:28.139-08:002011-01-19T21:08:28.139-08:00From http://www.cbc.ca/politics/insidepolitics/201...From http://www.cbc.ca/politics/insidepolitics/2011/01/transcript-stephen-harper-the-mansbridge-interview-part-one.html<br /><br />Peter Mansbridge told the PM that some of his "ardent supporters" -- Mansbridge referred to Gerry Nicholls after this reply from the PM -- think he's not conservative enough, to which the PM replied:<br />"... You don't stand up and do a policy that's inappropriate because somebody says it's not their dictionary definition of conservatism. But I think we've done it in a way that is consistent with our views and consistent with the promotion of the kind of Canada we want to see over time."<br /><br />When the PM said that, I thought immediately of Coyne, who insists on conservatism-by-the-book -- HIS book.<br /><br />Don Martin has been on an anti-Harper binge, but at least his writing style at times shows little glimmers of humour.<br /><br />I must say, though, that his relaxed interviewing style on Power Politics is a refreshing contrast to Evan Solomon's at times fevered & intrusive style. Mind you, I've only watched a couple of Don Martin's Power Politics, whereas I watch Solomon daily. I've been having to turn off the second hour lately though 'cause Evan's dramatic pauses followed by an emphatic accentuated word is beginning to really grate on me. <br /><br />-- Gabby in QCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573500847704693761.post-78107769059335897752011-01-19T17:52:58.178-08:002011-01-19T17:52:58.178-08:00Coyne and Martin are like the majority of "Jo...Coyne and Martin are like the majority of "Journalists" in Canada... closet Trudeauvian cultists... that pretend their not.Sean Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573500847704693761.post-11055125436288882832011-01-19T14:29:06.628-08:002011-01-19T14:29:06.628-08:00I concur Don Martin has been on a steady slide, be...I concur Don Martin has been on a steady slide, becoming more & more liberal for a long time now (central Canadian assimilation?) but Coyne's criticisms of the Conservatives are mostly for them not being conservative (libertarian) enough. ie the huge Deficit spending & the protectionist Potash decision. Coyne has also been praising Bernier for his pro-freedom, free market , libertarian outspokenness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573500847704693761.post-23161121828028174142011-01-19T14:03:32.114-08:002011-01-19T14:03:32.114-08:00Coyne was on the Adler Show last week pitching his...Coyne was on the Adler Show last week pitching his new idea that we toll all the major roads in Canada to discourage people from driving; all so he can get to work faster.The_Icemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16887740772649135851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573500847704693761.post-67840667796834186622011-01-19T13:30:26.396-08:002011-01-19T13:30:26.396-08:00“What Happened To Don Martin & Andrew Coyne? “...“What Happened To Don Martin & Andrew Coyne? “<br /><br />Nothing! It’s what has happened to you? You’ve probably concluded they don’t know any more than the average Tea Partier about what is going on and what we need. Those guys are elitists who think they “know”. But they don’t, in fact they are so out of touch with the average plumber they know less about what kind of government we need.<br /><br />Coyne has amazingly fooled most that he is a conservative. He’s not. He’s a Big Government centralist who has not evolved in his thinking about Ottawa’s role beyond that of Upper and Lower Canada.<br /><br />That the CBC chooses to have Coyne on as a token gesture to the right is all the proof needed that he’s not right. When they get Ezra Levant or Mark Steyn on to represent us then we’ll have a fair and balanced CBC.<br /><br />nomdeblogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573500847704693761.post-84187931859009999662011-01-19T13:19:26.744-08:002011-01-19T13:19:26.744-08:00They are pissed they didn't get Senate appoint...They are pissed they didn't get Senate appointments this last round and figure they have no hope as long as Harper is PM so........WTFnoreply@blogger.com