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Political editor of Maclean's magazine. Keeping my day job. 'I just noticed something lately/ I’ve been here since 1980' — Joel Plaskett
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@InklessPW@CTVNews still think 250/wk isn't big enough sample once campaign is on. Luckily Nanos is moving to nightly sampling soon! -
Uh, guys? If Nanos is built on a 4-week rolling sample, and this week they show CPC down 1.7 points... http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/major-parties-locked-in-virtual-tie-nanos-poll-1.2531791 …
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@acoyne has another go at Wright-Duffy, this time without the block-thick layer of sarcasm that confused thousands http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/andrew-coyne-if-the-duffy-affair-was-no-big-deal-why-all-the-effort-to-hide-it … -
Paul Wells retweeted Martin Patriquin
Already things are happening that make me have to remind myself there's 2 months left. https://twitter.com/MartinPatriquin/status/635964774497521664 …
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Martin Patriquin @MartinPatriquinSeems someone saw some internals@LP_LaPresse:#pkp appelle à la prudence vis-à-vis des prochains résultats du Bloc http://bit.ly/1ha02BX2 retweets 5 favorites -
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In case you're tempted to think that Canadian politics is more negative now than ever, some ads from 1917.
#cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/a6yA6haaIQ12:52 PM - 24 Aug 2015 · Details62 retweets 29 favorites -
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Thanks for the chat
@MacleansMag@genna_buck. Here's 3 reasons why spending $ on the space program is worthwhile http://bit.ly/1h90HDM9 retweets 4 favorites -
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Women's issues debate scrapped b/c
#NDP leader@ThomasMulcair no longer#UpForDebate http://www.straight.com/blogra/514671/federal-debate-womens-issues-cancelled-after-thomas-mulcair-backs-out …#cdnpoli#elxn42@charenton_ -
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Newborn gorilla reacting to a cold stethoscope pic.twitter.com/8V2iUaFX5S
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Paul Wells retweeted Cormac Mac Sweeney
Nigel was so wise, nobody had to read his emails. They just *knew.* Except when he told him stuff. Then they didn't. https://twitter.com/cmaconthehill/status/635846643280023552 …
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Cormac Mac Sweeney @cmaconthehillWoodcock: didn't hear about Wright's repayment until it came out in media. Even though it was written in email he responded to#DuffyTrial58 retweets 39 favorites -
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Fortunately, the campaign is now run entirely by people who viewed that move as an admission of weakness.
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In 2011, Dimitri was such a joy that the CPC campaign finally parachuted
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Paul Wells retweeted Justin Ling
This is the photo, or a variation of the photo, that Dimitri Soudas used to send to complaining reporters. https://twitter.com/Justin_Ling/status/635834932074545152 …
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Justin Ling @Justin_LingSo@KoryCPC just texted me this picture. Cute. pic.twitter.com/HKcMKoykRD31 retweets 11 favorites -
Paul Wells retweeted Mary Lamey
In general, I figured people would notice when that happened. And I really didn't want to get hung up on any 1 Q. https://twitter.com/marylamey/status/635841481392148480 …
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Mary Lamey @marylameyWere you ever tempted during the debate to say "You didn't answer the question."? https://twitter.com/InklessPW/status/635838570947813376 …3 retweets 1 favorite -
Here's John Chancellor moderating a Dem primary-season debate in '88. Haven't watched this. Plan to. http://www.c-span.org/video/?27-1/democratic-candidates-debate …
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Paul Wells retweeted Andray
One possible answer: From my first day as an intern, I learned interviews rarely happen on my terms alone. https://twitter.com/AndrayDomise/status/635838007472455681 …
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Andray @AndrayDomise@BeingandAdam I will. Hey@InklessPW, can you shed some light on why Canadian news media is letting the CPC clown y'all?5 retweets 1 favorite -
I can't find decent archival footage of John Chancellor doing his work at NBC in the '80s. Short questions. Devastating.
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That answer came in response to the kind of open-ended policy question that is, apparently, seen by many reporters as a display of weakness.
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Nobody got that answer from the PM by asking, "Hey jerkface, are you enough of a jerky jerk to call this a buying opportunity?"
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So here's the thing about Harper's 2008 "buying opportunity" remark. (Never mind that it was accurate. This is something else.) ...
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