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| xKaoSx |
OTTAWA, Canada (Reuters) -- Canadian Member of Parliament Carolyn Parrish had said she hated "damned Americans" and called them bastards in the run-up to the Iraq war.
She found a new moniker, idiots, on Wednesday in discussing the planned U.S. missile defense system.
"We are not joining the coalition of the idiots. We are joining the coalition of the wise," the Liberal legislator told a small group of demonstrators.
Parrish, who had to apologize for her "bastards" remarks last year, at first denied using the word idiots, and when reporters pointed out they had her remarks on tape, she said: "I don't mean Americans are idiots."
Parrish then begged reporters not to use the remarks: "Please guys don't put that on tape," she said. "I already got into trouble once.... Really, please, I've had enough trouble."
Four hours later, however, she hardened her line.
"The last one was a really stupid thing to say," she told Reuters. "Bastards is an inappropriate word. Idiots is a term people use in everyday conversation," she told Reuters.
"They tortured people in Iraq, they (the Iraqis) have no weapons of mass destruction. Could somebody explain to me whether you think they're idiots or geniuses?"
The top spokeswoman for former Prime Minister Jean Chretien, Francoise Ducros, had to resign in 2002 for calling President George W. Bush a moron.
Chretien's successor, Prime Minister Paul Martin, has pledged to put relations with Canada's largest trading partner on a warmer footing.
Martin said after Parrish's latest remarks that the debate about missile defense, intended to guard against attacks from what the United States calls rogue states, was "very, very important."
"There is no room in this debate for that kind of language," he told reporters, waving his hand dismissively. "You're going to get very strongly held views but let me tell you those strongly held views have got to be expressed in language that is acceptable."
But Parrish refused to back down.
"That's Mr. Martin's opinion," she told Reuters. "No, I'm not going to apologize. |
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| occrider |
| quote: | Originally posted by xKaoSx
Parrish, who had to apologize for her "bastards" remarks last year, at first denied using the word idiots, and when reporters pointed out they had her remarks on tape, she said: "I don't mean Americans are idiots."
Parrish then begged reporters not to use the remarks: "Please guys don't put that on tape," she said. "I already got into trouble once.... Really, please, I've had enough trouble."
Four hours later, however, she hardened her line.
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What's going on in her head:
Parrish: Yea! I went on and said it ... they're idiots! Woot!
Reporters: "Wait did you just call Americans idiots?"
Parrish: Uh oh maybe I should think before I speak ...
Parrish: "No what are you talking about?"
Reporters: "Here, we have you saying that on tape."
Parrish: ! Me and my big mouth ... oh man what do I do???
Parrish: "Ummmm I don't mean Americans are idiots."
Parrish: Was that enough??? Is that going to cut it??? probably not! Oh mannnnn I'm sooo ed ... think ... think!!!
Parrish: "Please guys don't put that on tape. I already got into trouble once.... Really, please, I've had enough trouble."
Reporters: "Too bad so sad."
Parrish: Those goddamned ing vultures! no way out of it now ...
Parrish: "Well good! I was just faking it when I was pleading with you guys! I actually want you guys to report it anyway! I meant every word of it!"
Politicians amuse me. |
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| BadBadNeil |
| I'd like to see her come here and say that. She talks big game in front of demonstrators supporting her. |
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| xKaoSx |
| Thankfully the world is all about amusing us. :D |
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| malek |
why is this an issue... missile defence system is stupid and only idiots would want such a system.
:toothless |
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| rizen |
| Well with half the country believing we found WMDs in Iraq or that there's a 9/11 link to Saddam, I tend to agree with her. |
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| LiquidX |
| "Coalition of the Idiots " :haha: :haha: Priceless.. |
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| hardcore trancer |
| quote: | Originally posted by rizen
Well with half the country believing we found WMDs in Iraq or that there's a 9/11 link to Saddam, I tend to agree with her. |
Exactly and thats why I also agree with her comment!! ;) |
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| Q5echo |
| guess she can say what she wants in the nice cozy little world she has made for herself. she's neck deep in a comfort zone so she can say whatever, so nothing is gonna affect her and she is happy there. |
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| Cyrus King |
| Props to my Canucks YO!!!!!!!! |
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| torontotrance |
| When I first heard the comment, her name came to mind immediately. She has a history of saying things that piss off people and she's known for putting her foot in her mouth at times, I find it funny. |
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| imokruok |
| quote: | Originally posted by xKaoSx
Thankfully the world is all about amusing us. :D |
Great comment. :D |
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