tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post5893355795994647007..comments2024-03-26T20:19:35.180-04:00Comments on Northern Reflections: The Bill Has Come DueOwen Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-30019360190549819552022-07-08T11:00:12.924-04:002022-07-08T11:00:12.924-04:00It does seem, though, that the British have a bett...It does seem, though, that the British have a better way to dispose of a baffoon, PoV.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-40483935422580293172022-07-08T10:23:48.021-04:002022-07-08T10:23:48.021-04:00" British voters have a line that can't b..." British voters have a line that can't be crossed." We wish!<br /><br />while our wish is technically true, crossing 'the line' is all about staying inside the Overton window - especially with respect to the left side.<br /><br />Like USA & CDN voters, the media makes sure the trained seal's votes are secure.<br /><br />Northern PoVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04670080478290108536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-85960815863439744692022-07-07T15:07:24.620-04:002022-07-07T15:07:24.620-04:00Perhaps the difference comes down to the voters, C...Perhaps the difference comes down to the voters, Cap. Perhaps British voters have a line that can't be crossed.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-30214936537479380912022-07-07T14:19:48.603-04:002022-07-07T14:19:48.603-04:00I think the difference is more circumstantial than...I think the difference is more circumstantial than cultural. British Tory MPs were fine with BoJo's antics until they lost two by-elections in seats they'd held for a century. That does tend to focus the mind when the scandals are multiplying like rabbits. <br /><br />In contrast, few US congressional seats are actually in play. Most GOP congress critters are at no risk of being voted out and so they double down on the crazy. The GOP would have cut Trump loose long ago if backing him meant risking their jobs and perks.<br /><br />CapAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-90333710636601600802022-07-07T12:12:29.309-04:002022-07-07T12:12:29.309-04:00The British Conservatives have ejected Mr. Johnson...The British Conservatives have ejected Mr. Johnson, CD. The American Republicans have doubled down on Trump's lies. That's a pretty remarkable difference. It suggests that the British have a line that can't be crossed.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-39052309853559738262022-07-07T11:25:46.370-04:002022-07-07T11:25:46.370-04:00There is an extreme difference between the Britis...There is an extreme difference between the British conservative party's reaction to Johnson's history of lies and the American Republican party's reaction to Trump's. Could that suggest anything importantly different between the two cultures?<br /><br /><br /><br />CDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-29012646960311259012022-07-07T10:58:38.249-04:002022-07-07T10:58:38.249-04:00Which is to say they were fools, Anyong.Which is to say they were fools, Anyong.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-29840054891559250682022-07-07T10:54:58.417-04:002022-07-07T10:54:58.417-04:00Exactly, Cap. The history of these men is well est...Exactly, Cap. The history of these men is well established. We should know what we're getting.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-3372704774668468612022-07-07T09:55:30.971-04:002022-07-07T09:55:30.971-04:00They all knew Johnson was deceitful and they all p...They all knew Johnson was deceitful and they all patted him on the back, loved his deceitful jokes and made him Prime Minister. Hhmm! AnyongAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-62869186756713949982022-07-07T09:26:33.913-04:002022-07-07T09:26:33.913-04:00While Britain and the US have finally rid themselv...While Britain and the US have finally rid themselves of lying leaders who encouraged casual cheating and lawbreaking, the profound harm they caused their countries lives on. <br /><br />Meanwhile, our own Conservative Party is clearing the decks to choose one for themselves, and when things go south, as they inevitably will, they'll bleat, "how could we have known?" As author Maya Angelou noted, "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time."<br /><br />CapAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com