If we weren’t so far linearly removed
from April Fool’s Day I would have dismissed this morning’s news byte as
well-deserved humour amidst the recent barrage of US Executive Orders. But…it
sounds like there could be US blow-back to Canada after all from Trump’s
electoral smash & grab, either for Canada’s real-world immigration policy,
or perhaps because nobody’d give ol’ Trumpy so much as a “thank-you” for a
shirtless photo-bomb like our man JT, or even Trumpy’s man-crush Putin. No talk
of a wall (yet) as with Mexico, but
it’s almost sounding like a wall would be welcome news in place of what I just
heard this morning (perhaps Canada
could assertively launch a pre-emptive mission to erect a wall around Alaska).
The name in this morning’s
report (from CBC no less) was “Palin”. And the context was potential US
Ambassador to Canada. And no, unfortunately I’m not referring to Michael Palin
of Monty Python fame. The question then becomes, does the White House really
feel a need to step up to the plate every time Walmart denies entrance greeter
employment to a past Republican party stalwart?
Honestly, I do regularly try to
stay positive, but seriously, another addition to the DC Comic
Strip “As the Oval Office Churns” (in this case, “DC” standing for District of
Columbia)? We’ve already got President “Tweet”, “Dr. Evil” Bannon, “Cruella”
Conway and “Angry” Spice(r). Incredulously must we now add Ms. “I can see
Russia from my front doorstep (in Twin Peaks, Alaska)” Palin? My hands will
barely permit me to type the name (she whose name shall not be spoken). This is
truly another “Shock and Awe” moment. The only person I can think of that may remotely
warm up to this most recent cabinet placement suggestion (and please God, let it only be a tongue-in-cheek suggestion!) is
Lorne Michaels (creator of SNL).
I do admit that Alec Baldwin teamed with Tina
Fey is absolute comedy gold, but even that isn’t adequate trade-off for the
real-life absurdity of the potential situation. But as they say, ya just can’t
make this stuff up.
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