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He certainly can, and we are just happy about the increase in our property values based on his ability to use hate speech.

No, what he said was Americans should pay a little more attention to the rest of the world. But of course that is a very old summation, especially among people who have encountered US tourists in foreign countries.

I'm watching Obama stepping off AF One just now, and I'm not doing through any US programming. If I want a soap opera later on that may change. Is that where you get your knowledge of American politics?

Well at least this "supporter" shouldn't have to worry as Trump has agreed to pay such people's legal bills. With that and what he likely got paid to be in the crowd, a night in jail should be nothing more than a minor inconvenience. I can see a possible new Trump TV production emerging as well: something between Dallas and WWF.

I suspect the Canadian support remains, XL or no XL. We have our own ideas about pipelines,and give you a hint, those ideas involve Canadian refineries. As to the TV stuff, I think I will simply refer you to member Waldo's comments. I couldn't sum it up any better.

I don't recall having heard any of the three others you mention barking out the racist, xenophobic, comments/insults that would foment such reaction to their campaigns. Trump has made his own bed.

Once again, as explained, NEB process becoming meaningful. All parties invited to the table for a change. What Donald Trump giveth, so doth Jerry Springer, or Rush Limbaugh, or any one of those retarded daytime TV programs Americans seem to be so mesmerized by. I'm surprised you would try to take down Obama in the eyes of Canadians after you tried to suggest we were previously wanting to vote for him. Contradicting yourself tends to destroy your creds you know eh?

So you finally agree that Cruz is nothing but an American? Although it doesn't really matter since Trump is paving the way for Hillary. Canada is far from paralyzed on pipelines. Trudeau has simply set about making sure the NEB process for approvals is actually meaningful.

Sorry no. But Trudeau realizes the economic value of sending Canadian resources to Canadian refineries so we get the advantage of value added before shipping. So that ship has already sailed regardless of who wins down there. But in any case, by the look of things we will all be a lot older before the next Republican president shows up, don't you think?

I'm sure some Canadians did approve, which is why I pointed out to you you ought not make statements that involve what you perhaps wish the whole country thought. Trudeau wasn't pushing XL, that would have been Harper. And some Americans want Trudeau to run for president. The Canadians who support Trump are likely those who own property in Cape Breton.

Yes, luckily I think there are lots of Americans who will reject Trump. It's how he has got as far as he has that would have me scratching my head. Keystone made little sense for Canada so I reckon we can just thank Obama for putting it off the table. Canada east makes much more sense. The only wall Trump will ever build will be between factions of the GOP, and America, ironically, will likely be better for it. i.e. they may decide they need to find candidates better educated and less radical to represent them.

Yeah that's kinda how you become PM in Canada, but you already knew that, right? I hope you're right about Trump vis a vis American politics, because right now it seems it's just the opposite. And were I an American, I'd be somewhat embarrassed.

I guess you didn't see the black guy getting punched in the face by one of those redneck conservatives at the recent trump rally. Finally it seems trump's hired thugs did get their shit sorted out enough to lay criminal charges against the guy. Ah but ignorance is bliss as they say.

No. The XL was done before Trudeau was elected. But there are more than one pipeline discussions ongoing. One's that don't involve "American politics" whatsoever. I can't imagine what I would think to contrast anything Trump has to to say with. It's really become too boring to waste time thinking about.

Canada is a country, a pipeline is an issue. Please try not to conflate the two.

Elected vs appointed have their issues. Look at your supreme court. and old socks tend to have holes in them. We can amend ours. You seem to be having touble simply mending yours. That gun thing is literally killing you.

Why does Canadian value belong in quotes? Perhaps as your foreign born population continues to increase you will be forced to look beyond your borders. And we do take advice from beyond our borders, but not just from America. Look how much more successful our Westminster based legal system is vis a vis the American.

Yes there does seem to be an embedded contradiction.

I think your concept that it garners "so much attention" is simple wishful thinking. We tend to think about what goes on beyond our borders, but not just our southern borders. agains you seem only to promote the age old concept of American navel gazing. Trudeau just gently tried to alert you guys once again by saying Americans should pay a bit more attention to what goes on in the rest of the world.

I'm glad to see you put "real life" into quotes. We have our own culture and politics here as well. Apparently you are a fan.

Sure they watch it, probably because it's not boring, in the same way the 3 stooges was not boring. And of course we can tune in almost anytime because the US election cycle seemingly never ends. We prefer to "git er done" and get on with real life. We do appreciate the current outrage the GOP is providing. Anybody up here on a day off probably tunes in to see how stupid Trump will be/has been of late. But that's your federal politics we are speaking of, and that is truly pitiful.

I guess if your idea of "interesting politics" revolves around the antics of Rob Ford, then I can see why you are so infatuated by Trump. We have the occasional Rofo case, but we don't tend to dwell there for long. What you may call boring, we call insightful. We try to get beyond what the talking heads of faux news present to keep the folks titillated, and the investors represented in the boardroom happy.

Americans don't stay up late to watch Canadian politics because it fails to contain the inane comedy of the US style. Especially of the type prevalent there now. We like soap operas from time to time, but not as a process to elect our leaders. I notice today in Arizona Trump protesters blocking the hwy. so as to block his supporters from attending the rally. Is that not just more soap opera, of which you seem to be proud?

Recently Americans have been begging Trudeau to run for president of the US. Luckily he's already employed. And Trump's successes at party level have already started to drive property values higher in certain parts of eastern Canada. And yes, I'm sure there are a few evangelicals in Canada. We have a charter of rights allowing for freedom of religion.

No, that makes him not a Canadian, and while I can't speak for others, I think most are quite happy to have him back to his proper place where he can flog the brand of evangelical nonsense that fits with his chosen party. Who'd a thunk he'd emerge as the possible savior of the GOP? Now there is some REAL irony.