Confessions of a Misguided Trio

Canada wants a piece of Johnny too, y'all

So after the main event of being pampered in Washington D.C. [note the 'intimacy' involved in the meeting. I feel dirty], our dear friend PMJH will travel to Ottawa.

"My visit to Ottawa, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper, is an excellent opportunity to renew and strengthen Australia’s links with Canada. Australia and Canada have shared histories and values which provide a foundation for more intensive cooperation on common global challenges. I look forward to exploring with Prime Minister Harper ways in which our two countries can expand our bilateral links. I will also address a Joint Session of the Canadian Parliament. Separately, I will meet Canadian business leaders to advance the trade and investment ties between our two countries."

This is also an opportunity to look at the disturbing and somewhat curious trend of the PMO writing press releases in the first person. I'm not aware of this happening anywhere else... 'Look, it's a giant statement!' OK, I'm a nerd because I find this amusing. But, whatever. I never said I wasn't a nerd.

Anyways, back to PMJH. He will be addressing Parliament in Ottawa, and wow, that should be exciting. Almost as exciting as Stephen Harper himself. The competition will be intense.

UPDATE: An esteemed collegue has highlighted the similarities (first person aside) between PMJH and PMSH's statements.

From Howard's Release:
"Australia and Canada have shared histories and values which provide a foundation for more intensive cooperation on common global challenges."

From Harper:
"Canada and Australia have enjoyed a long friendship built on numerous similarities and shared values."

We may just see another addition to the twin, the treblemint trio?

Can you blame him? Who wouldn't want to be part of the club.

UPDATE #2: This just came up on Drudge, and it's too funny not to post.

CNN AIRS BUSH REHEARSAL LIVE; NETWORK CALLS MISTAKE: CNN aired President Bush rehearsing his immigration speech from the Oval Office on Monday night! The embarrassing images and audio [16 seconds total] captured the president starting and stopping his message, then looking at the White House media advisor for direction.

Pity, y'all.

posted by Carla @ 5:08 PM