[Newsbot]

Title: John Baird to be new foreign affairs minister
Category: Political
Posted By: Hyack
Date: 2011-05-17 20:00:47
Canadian

[andyt]

The face of Canada abroad. Uh oh.

[mentalfloss]

Terrible, terrible news.

[bootlegga]

andyt andyt:

The face of Canada abroad. Uh oh.

If you dig deep enough, you can find a picture of almost everyone in a moment when they look crazy.

Since the election, I've seen him interviewed a couple of times and he has appeared intelligent, thoughtful and reasonable (most of all sane - not like that photo), so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

[Scape]

I like Baird. At least you know what your getting with him up front.

[andyt]

bootlegga bootlegga:

If you dig deep enough, you can find a picture of almost everyone in a moment when they look crazy.

Since the election, I've seen him interviewed a couple of times and he has appeared intelligent, thoughtful and reasonable (most of all sane - not like that photo), so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

You are no fun at all.

[Zipperfish]

I think the big tragedy here is that this will make Andy frightened.

[billypilgrim]

andyt andyt:

The face of Canada abroad. Uh oh.

good photo. that's a guy you want on your side.

[Curtman]

billypilgrim billypilgrim:

good photo. that's a guy you want on your side.

Way far back in the corner on your side maybe. Not anywhere near diplomacy.

[EyeBrock]

Well, it's a QP picture. If you have ever visited the House during Question Period, it's quite the theatre. Well worth a visit. If you are in Ottawa, contact your MP and you can get tickets in the good seats of the public gallery.

On Baird, it's a good move. He's a solid guy.

[Lemmy]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

On Baird, it's a good move. He's a solid guy.

Donna Friesen tried to harpoon Baird on Global National tonight about the latest 3 Conservative senate appointments. But Baird was cool and quickly turned the tables on Freisen. He came off looking very competent. But don't kid yourself. Baird is a puppet and you can very nearly see Harper's hand up Baird's ass at every turn. I'd like to see a lot more of the John Baird I saw today instead of Harper's Luca Brasi thug-stooge that showed up to make a mockery of last spring's Ethics Committee hearings.

[EyeBrock]

Puppet-team player. Terrorist- freedom fighter.

[Dragon-Dancer]

I hope he doesn't behave like in QP, yelling at foreign diplomats rarely gets you anywhere.

I'm not thrilled with the prospects but as usual hope to be pleasantly surprised.

[EyeBrock]

QP and diplomacy are at opposite ends of the spectrum.

[DanSC]

Does he have experience as a diplomat?