It Might as Well Have Been Preston Manning as Far as I’m Concerned

So David Johnston, a septuagenarian academic type; president of Waterloo University and former principal of McGill University is going to be our new Governor General and apparently appointed with the blessing of both the Liberals and the NDP; as if that really matters in Master Steve’s world.  He would have gone and appointed him anyway. I guess Preston Manning and Mark Steyn were too busy after all. Read Chantal Hebert’s take on Johnston here.

So typical that Master Steve would pick an old white man from the generation of the “Man in the Grey Flannel Suit” era as Hebert puts it.   To be honest, had a Liberal or an NDP appointed him, I really wouldn’t have thought all that much about it.  Just a blurb in the grand scheme of things. But this ol’ sweater-vest Steve we’re talking about.  Steve, the misogynist. One only has to look at how shabbily he’s treated his female MPs over the years. Most recently, his pulling the double standard in his handling of both Helena Guergis, who as it turns out, was guilty of nothing more than an airport temper tantrum and being married to a toad, gets kicked out of caucus; yet, years ago, Ex-Lax Max Bernier, who was guilty of the far worse blunder of leaving sensitive documents of his (alleged) biker chick ex-girlfriend’s home after dumping her, was never kicked out of caucus and is becoming a rising star again.  As Dan Gardner once put it, Harper does indeed play on our worst instincts.  He certainly brings out my worst instincts. 

It wouldn’t have even mattered if Steve picked a man so much if he had picked someone less partisan like Rick Hansen.  After all, we did have three back to back women GGs: Jeanne Sauve, Adrienne Clarkson and of course, Michaelle Jean.  But pick a man  many Canadians could look up to. Someone not so much of a stuffed shirt.  Someone who wouldn’t sell his soul for the coronation and perks to go along with it; not necessarily a yes man who will do all of Steve’s bidding.

The appointment of David Johnston is just another hint at Steve’s intent to drive Canada backward.

No,  I have a feeling Johnston is going to do all of Steve’s bidding; that he more than likely sold his soul for this coronation and perks that go along with it. He will be Steve’s model Head of State complete with grey flannel suit to boot.

One thing is certain though.  Anyone who will clamor about Liberal / NDP coalitions potentially being formed; don’t bet on  Johnston consenting to it unless Steve knows for sure the math just ain’t there for them.

As far as I’m concerned: David Johnston…Preston Manning…if Steve the micro manager appointed him…it’s all the same to me.

Oh..wait! I take that back! Johnston doesn’t appear to be a Christian Evangelical fundy like ol’ Pres.   But then, Steve didn’t have a choice, given his cheerleaders are feverishly fighting Marci MacDonald’s credibility these days.

Maybe I shouldn’t take it back.  Johnston like anyone else, can be converted.