Might I suggest Frank "Home Run" Diefenbaker?

Can't wait to add Stan Belinda's name to the list!

You could move Jeff King to second and put in Pepper Martin at 3b instead of Norberto at 2b.

It'd be a shame to waste the talents of Bill Campbell, Jack Clark and Jim Abbott, but I guess you don't allow repeaters.

Can't wait to add Stan Belinda's name to the list!

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Can't wait to add Stan Belinda's name to the list!

(shudders)

I was going to put Pepper Martin in, but I couldn't resist Norberto Martin for the pronunciation and the great first name; I've always loved his name.

Can't wait to add Stan Belinda's name to the list!

Heh. Hasn't anyone figured out yet that Belinda Stronach has never run a business, that she just ran a holding company? The one credential that she does have is totally empty. This Emperor has no designer clothes.

I'd take Juan Pierre over Stan Belinda any day!

How about an All-Opposition team, featuring those who never got into, or never will get into power? I'll start things off with Kevin Stanfield and Travis Harper.

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Heh. Hasn't anyone figured out yet that Belinda Stronach has never run a business, that she just ran a holding company? The one credential that she does have is totally empty.

A girl I went to highschool with had a theory that the government should be run by a single mom, since they had first hand experience of juggling various priorities on a extremely limited budget. I very much doubt that Belinda Stronach is what she had in mind.

I think it was said about a memebr of the Asper family, but whenever I see Belinda all I can think of is the quote, "Here's someone who was born on third base, who thinks they just hit a triple."

Cheers,

Mike

Touché, Mike. I was joking about Belinda, of course, but at least she brings some much needed intrigue to Canadian politics.

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I was joking about Belinda, of course, but at least she brings some much needed intrigue to Canadian politics.

I agree; I'd rather have more candidates than fewer. A Stephen Harper coronation probably isn't in the best interest of the NeoTories.

I don't see Martin winning less than 180 seats in the next election, no matter who the Conservatives choose, so it's likely a moot point anyway. In 2008 we get to look forward to the Ben Mulroney vs. Catherine Clark Tory leadership race. That should be a fun one. :)

Cheers,

Mike

Here's someone who was born on third base, who thinks they just hit a triple.

Wasn't that Jim Hightower's timeless crack about George Bush Senior? That was the best political barb until James Carville's nasty take on Monica Lewinsky: "If you drag a hundred-dollar bill through a trailer park, you never know what you'll find."

Belinda Stronach = Arianna Huffington: an attractive but empty vessel paraded around by backroom political operatives. Heh ... not so different from Dubya, come to think of it. She may be a nice diversion, but I think the Canadan polity could use fewer diversions and more actual leadership solutions right now. It's pathetic what passes for political vision in this country.

In 2008 we get to look forward to the Ben Mulroney vs. Catherine Clark Tory leadership race.

You can e-mail the results to me in New Zealand. Or possibly the moon.

Born on third base, but thinks [he] hit a triple...

That quote was said of George Bush the Senior. He ended up scoring the first time, but was thrown out second time up... We can only hope like father, like son.

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You can e-mail the results to me in New Zealand. Or possibly the moon.

It's a scary thought, isn't it? If that ever happened, I swear I'd run as a dark,dark,dark horse candidate. Either that, or I'd become Prince Michael of Sweden. I haven't decided yet. :)

Cheers,

Mike

In 2008 we get to look forward to the Ben Mulroney vs. Catherine Clark Tory leadership race.

I'd probably start another western separatist party and I imagine I wouldn't be the only one.

In 2008 we get to look forward to the Ben Mulroney vs. Catherine Clark Tory leadership race.

What about Stockwell Day's granddaughter? I would like to see Mulroney-Clark-Janessa battle it out.

The Governors General don't stack up as well. Two Hall of Fame starters, one HoF outfielder, and two guys who played a single wartime season. If you allow multiple Stanleys, Clarksons, and Alexanders, things get a bit more interesting.

3B Grey Clarke
OF Roy Massey
OF Stan[ley] Musial

SP John Clarkson
SP Pete Alexander

How would an all-prime-ministers vs. all-presidents series turn out?

I can list Joe Carter, David Bush, Hack Wilson, Adam Kennedy, and Brook Ford(yce).

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The Americans would demolish us. Gary Carter, Whitey Ford, Walter Johnson (beating out Randy and Indian Bob Johnson), Claudell or U.L. Washington depending on whether they needed a shortstop, Brooks "Hoover" Robinson, Reggie Jefferson...And if they needed more pitching, I'm sure the record books who indicate that Franklin Delano's last name was Koufax.

Actually, the presidents would clean up.

C Gary Carter
2B Adam Kennedy
3B Brooks "Hoover" Robinson
OF Trot Nixon
OF Roosevelt Brown
OF Hack Wilson

SP Bullet Joe Bush
SP Guy Bush (we get two of 'em)
SP Randy Johnson
SP Whitey Ford

That's just 1900-present, and I've left out most of the detritus.

Mike Green,

You beat me to Brooks Robinson! And I meant to say Walter, not Randy.

But the president is both head of government and head of state, and the States are older than we are. Say GGs and PMs versus presidents, 1867-present. They'd still win, mind you.

We're hurt by the lack of Canadian equivalents of Roosevelt Brown, or, more to the point, Grover Cleveland Alexander.

John

How about Byung-Hyun Kim (Campbell) in the 'pen?

Or Lord Byung of Vimy

I can make a much better team, though. I was just picking guys who were more recent players, I tried for balance, and I didn't double anyone up with names (which is the best way of doing this).

If you want the best team possible, throw Tuck Turner, Charlie Bennett, Pepper Martin, King Kelly, Jim Abbott, and Bill "No-Y" Campbell into the mix instead.