Wednesday digest

- In Canada, we have two credible choices for Prime Minister of our country at the moment. The first is Stephane Dion, leader of the Liberal party, pictured above tiptoeing through the tulips. The other is this fella who is currently in the office and unable to get the support of more than one in three voters.

A sad state of affairs, I'd say.

- The surest sign of a loser in politics is someone who blames the public for being too stupid to vote the way they ought to have.

- If some folks worked as hard at gaining employment as they do at pulling stunts like holding beg-a-thons on the front lawn of Ottawa City Hall, they'd be a lot better off.

- What an utterly pointless bylaw. Who's going to enforce it?

- I think this is utterly irresponsible journalism. Shame on the New York Times. One ought to also eye Newsweek with skepticism as this op/ed demonstrates.

- About a week and a half ago, Newt Gingrich called out the special interests in Motown. More here.

- My 75-year old, diabetic neighbour is suffering from kidney failure and it's going to be six months before he gets in to see a specialist. Be careful what you wish for, Wisconsin.

- Hillary Clinton, running first in her party's primary, has the support of less than 10% of the Netroots because she supported the Iraq invasion, is a fan of NAFTA, refuses to reverse welfare reform and is a backer of traditional marriage, among other things. How far left is she going to have to move to placate the base, and will it all unravel when she faces the public?