Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau

[betsy]

What the hell are you talking about?

Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau hijacks MLK Day with weird song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVBtBl_bXx4

The guy called her "dumb," and made fun of her - calling her an Evita-wannabe.

Edited May 13, 2016 by betsy

[BubberMiley]

The guy called her "dumb," and made fun of her - calling her an Evita-wannabe.

Oh, you were trying to be funny by making fun of her. I get it. Hilarious. I can imagine your reaction if someone made fun of Laureen.

[betsy]

Oh, you were trying to be funny by making fun of her. I get it. Hilarious. I can imagine your reaction if someone made fun of Laureen.

Laureen was hardly out there in the limelight. I don't think she ever deliberately set herself up to be a poked at.

Sophie Trudeau Sings - American Idol Audition

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEt74HBHSLA

Being the wife of the Prime Minister, comes with a serious responsibility.

Edited May 13, 2016 by betsy

[jacee]

Amazing in 2016 we still have people attacking women for wanting to do things other than just cooking, laundry and raising children.

You are way out of line.

If she's concerned about her three kids and husband, she needs to listen to herself and learn to say no.

We don't pay her to do anything so we have no right to expect her to do anything.

If she's chosen to do more than she's comfortable with, she needs to change her choices.

We all try to keep that balance.

She has choices.

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Edited May 13, 2016 by jacee

[Smallc]

Laureen was hardly out there in the limelight. I don't think she ever deliberately set herself up to be a poked at.

Women who are working in support of public charities and organizations are real Devils.

[Smallc]

If she's concerned about her three kids and husband, she needs to learn to say no.

We don't pay her to do anything so we have no right to expect her to do anything.

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I think that's her choice, as it's the choice of the government we elected to find her staff. It's not really your place to tell her how she should feel.

[Spiderfish]

Oh, you were trying to be funny by making fun of her. I get it. Hilarious. I can imagine your reaction if someone made fun of Laureen.

Laureen would have been pilloried if she had of made an embarrassing spectacle of herself that way...and it would have been well-earned criticism. Who do these people think they are? Good grief.

If no one is going to tell her she can't sing, I would be in favor of getting her some singing lessons at taxpayer expense.

[jacee]

Why should she have to say no if she doesn't want to? The similar role in the US (though not directly equivalent)is a function that is recognized and well funded.

She's not funded.

She's not required to do everything she's asked.

She needs to learn to say no.

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[betsy]

Women who are working in support of public charities and organizations are real Devils.

Oh, I wasn't commenting about that. I don't think there's anything wrong with that.

[-1=e^ipi]

Oh, you were trying to be funny by making fun of her. I get it. Hilarious. I can imagine your reaction if someone made fun of Laureen.

The spouses of the last 3 pms were pretty much invisible, as it should be.

[betsy]

She's not funded.

She's not required to do everything she's asked.

She needs to learn to say no.

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Wait a minute....how do you know she hadn't said no to anyone?

[Smallc]

Laureen would have been pilloried if she had of made an embarrassing spectacle of herself that way

Different people are...different. Mila Mulroney had 3 staff members and an office. I see no problem with this.

[jacee]

"Amazing in 2016 we still have people attacking women for wanting to do things other than just cooking, laundry and raising children."

Nobody's attacking her for wanting to do those things. That's just your left-wing viewing lens skewing what was really said. Maybe if she wants to do those things she should do it on her own dime/time rather than the taxpayer's.

She's not on the taxpayers' dime or time.

She's free to do what she wants ... like Laureen Harper did.

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[Smallc]

The spouses of the last 3 pms were pretty much invisible, as it should be.

Why does it have to be that way?

[jacee]

If Harpers wife acted like this the whole media would be all over her. Harper was only 2 yrs older then trudeau and the maturity level is so low when it comes to the trudeau's. I guess that is why they took Justin's mother and the in-laws top Washington for a state dinner.

Laureen Harper was good at saying "no".

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[-1=e^ipi]

Why does it have to be that way?

Because they aren't elected.

If Sophie Trudeau were an MP or were an CEO or something, then by all means be in the public spotlight.

Or maybe I should put it this way: I think the spouse of the pm should be as visible as they would be if their spouse were not the pm.

Edited May 13, 2016 by -1=e^ipi

[DogOnPorch]

Stop saying unkind things about our Queen.

[jacee]

So would the critics here be OK with the Liberal Party paying for extra assistants?

If she's doing party fundraising, they can pay for her.

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[Smallc]

Because they aren't elected.

If Sophie Trudeau were an MP or were an CEO or something, then by all means be in the public spotlight.

Or maybe I should put it this way: I think the spouse of the pm should be as visible as they would be if their spouse were not the pm.

There are many non elected people in government and public life - that's a non argument.

[betsy]

PIK, on 13 May 2016 - 12:42 PM, said:

If Harpers wife acted like this the whole media would be all over her. Harper was only 2 yrs older then trudeau and the maturity level is so low when it comes to the trudeau's. I guess that is why they took Justin's mother and the in-laws top Washington for a state dinner.

Hahahaha.

What really annoys me is listening to him speak....practically every word is interjected with a breathy "ahhhh."

Golly, let's spend serious money giving him speech lessons!

Edited May 13, 2016 by betsy

[jacee]

I think that's her choice, as it's the choice of the government we elected to find her staff. It's not really your place to tell her how she should feel.

She said how she feels (read it).

Edit to add ... My apologies: I forgot the link in the OP.

Corrected now. And here's another:

Id like to be everywhere, but I cant, Grégoire Trudeau said in an interview with Le Soleil. I have three children at home and a husband who is Prime Minister.

http://www.etcanada.com/blogs/etc_195136/sophie-gregoire-trudeau-on-her-heavy-workload-id-like-to-be-everywhere-but-i-cant/celebs

And I said she can learn to say no.

Laureen Harper did it all the time.

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Edited May 13, 2016 by jacee

[-1=e^ipi]

There are many non elected people in government and public life - that's a non argument.

Yeah and usually they earn it. Like applying to a job, getting it due to qualifications (well I guess sometimes due to race/sex quotas) and then they work to keep their jobs (well actually a lot of civil servants are lazy, but whatever). Marrying someone isn't merit.

If I marry someone who is currently employed by statistics Canada, does that mean I should now be employed by statistics Canada, or require that statistics Canada hire 2 state funded nannies for me?

[Smallc]

He fills dead air with ahhh. I don't see the big deal. It's not like any of our leaders in recent history were winning speaking awards.

[cybercoma]

The "First Lady" of Canada is Sharon Johnston.

The "First Lady" is Queen Elizabeth.

[Smallc]

Yeah and usually they earn it. Like applying to a job, getting it due to qualifications (well I guess sometimes due to race/sex quotas) and then they work to keep their jobs (well actually a lot of civil servants are lazy, but whatever). Marrying someone isn't merit.

If I marry someone who is currently employed by statistics Canada, does that mean I should now be employed by statistics Canada, or require that statistics Canada hire 2 state funded nannies for me?

Yeah it's not like they're automatically thrusted into the spotlight or anything.