Wednesday, December 14, 2005

George Bush and Paul Martin: Political Twins



*Both George Bush and Paul Martin are named after their fathers.
*Both George Bush and Paul Martin followed their fathers into politics.
*Both George Bush and Paul Martin had more success than their fathers in politics.
*Both George Bush and Paul Martin have been in politics a long time.
*Both George Bush and Paul Martin have BA’s in History.
*Both George Bush and Paul Martin were born with a silver spoon in their mouths and had everything handed to them.
*Both George Bush and Paul Martin used their fathers’ money and influence to start successful business careers and are multi-millionaires.
*Both George Bush and Paul Martin had elections where more people voted against them than for them.
*Both George Bush and Paul Martin are riding a good economy with low unemployment.
*Both George Bush and Paul Martin like to tell other countries what to do no matter how bad they are doing at home.
*Both George Bush and Paul Martin have ties to controversial companies that have benefited greatly from their association with them.
*Both George Bush and Paul Martin surround themselves with “yes” (wo)men.
*Both George Bush and Paul Martin are the more unpopular than their controversial predecessors.
*Both George Bush and Paul Martin have shrill, old, mouthy, partisan second-in-commands.
*Both George Bush and Paul Martin supported going to Iraq because of the Weapons of Mass Destruction.
*Both George Bush and Paul Martin have polarized the voters of their countries.
*Both George Bush and Paul Martin have derogatory nick names (shrub and dithers).

And last but not least both George Bush and Paul Martin will be waving goodbye to their political careers after their countries next elections.(Notice who is wearing the red tie!)

10 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

How about both of them wrap themselves in the flag for their own partisan gains.

JM

1:05 PM  
Blogger Paul MacPhail said...

I don't think Danny Devito would be happy to see himself portrayed that way!

1:50 PM  
Blogger bob said...

Unfortunately, I'm not so sure Mr Martin Jr will be saying sayonara to his political career after 23 January. More's the pity.

2:20 PM  
Blogger VW said...

Your analogy kinda flops on that last point. George W. isn't having a "last" election, because 2004 was his last election. Barring any lapses to his health, he will leave in January 2009. Constitutional requirement, you see.

3:44 PM  
Blogger Robert McClelland said...

Are you sure you're allowed to bash Dear Leader like this?

5:15 PM  
Blogger Gyrobo said...

Wait... so, if you were an American, you'd be a liberal? 'Cause Bush is on the conservative side of the isle.

8:24 PM  
Blogger pale said...

VW: updated to say "after their countries next election" which is what I meant - dumb finger brain interface!

Mr. Bump: Aren't most of those Jean Chretiens accomplishments as PM?

Robert: Sorry if you feel I bashed Paul Martin in this.

8:31 PM  
Blogger alsocanadian said...

Grybo and Robert: I don't think Pale meant this post as a Bush bash, I think it was to point out how hippo-critical our Canadian Liberals are - they hate Bush sooo much, yet fail to realize their leader is so similar...

I don't think Pale's ever been accused as being a liberal!

9:04 PM  
Blogger alsocanadian said...

Then again, my adsense money has gone missing...

9:06 PM  
Blogger Candace said...

Zorph: "3) Paul Martin has had trade surpluses, Bush, trade deficits"

Ummmm, maybe our surplus has to do with their deficit?

Also/Pale/Gyrobo - CPC (roughly) = Democrats. We are waaaayyyyy left of the Republicans, likely because some time in the 60s/70s, we took a hard turn.

3:37 AM  

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