Today's Globe and Mail- does the US State Dept hear what they say?

[achtung_circus]

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Thanks, thanks so much

The rather paternalistic congratulations from Washington is reminiscent of something one would say about a Third World country's election result. "The United States on Tuesday congratulated Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin on his governing Liberal Party's holding onto power in general elections. 'We congratulate the Canadian people for conducting a vigorous and fair electoral campaign,' State Department deputy spokesman Adam Ereli said. 'It serves as an example to the hemisphere.' " Indeed.
Jane Taber
<http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20040630/NOTEBOOK30//?query=hemisphere>

[Minstrel Boy]

1. When Bush heard Martin had a minority government,

he said "Hey, so do we. Condi and Colin are good people."

[TrogL]

2. I suppose the irony escapes them