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Fun fact: In 1971 Richard Nixon triggered a trade dispute with Canada. He called the Canadian PM an "asshole" and a "son of a bitch". The Canadian said "I have been called worse things by better men".
That Canadian PM was Justin Trudeau's dad. - Matt Bevan tweet
Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, in a tan suit, carrying his son Justin.
http://all-hat-no-cattle.blogspot.com/
Like father like son. Priceless.
Squinch
(51,096 posts)Jerry Can
(22 posts)Pierre Trudeau was known to occasionally extend the middle finger or mutter, "Fuddle-duddle," but at the beginning of his acceptance speech Justin Trudeau reference an earlier leader, Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier, whose Sunny Ways approach took much of the heat out of a troubling acrimonious debate, proving that Canadians can compromise in the face of intensely-felt conflict.
I will be surprised if Justin Trudeau ever speaks roughly to his opposition, but he will speak distinctly, concisely and accurately, no matter how bellicose the opposition becomes.
Docreed2003
(16,907 posts)sheshe2
(84,102 posts)I know, hardly happens to any of us these days.
Docreed2003
(16,907 posts)Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)Cha
(298,146 posts)https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/obama-trudeau-bromantic-moments/story?id=40206461
trump is so jealous of Justin Trudeau and Nixon.. well, we all know he was a petty little man.. although not as much as the current Fraud.
Thanks, she!
sheshe2
(84,102 posts)Love and respect and tRump hates that.
Hey Cha
oasis
(49,503 posts)sheshe2
(84,102 posts)Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)How cute. I'd trade him for Trump in a heartbeat.
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)just before exiting the G-7 early after all his boorish piggish behavior. the Dotard better realize one thing...
Trudeau can actually kick the fat bastards ass!
RVN VET71
(2,703 posts)He'd just skewer him with his wit.
sheshe2
(84,102 posts)A Brothel
With a smirk on his face.
pandr32
(11,646 posts)Opportunism and exploitation are family traits.
sheshe2
(84,102 posts)Sweet, sweet picture.
TKO!
Luv ya, yallerdawg.
Amaryllis
(9,527 posts)oasis
(49,503 posts)LuckyLib
(6,823 posts)Wonderful parallel here! Wonderful response by the senior Trudeau.
SunSeeker
(51,831 posts)Butterflylady
(3,562 posts)I believe Nixon was the first president to visit china in 1972 under the rule of Mao Tse Tung, another despite. Nixon later on was under investigation for Watergate. Of course he wad smart enough to get out before he would have been impeached.
They say history repeats it self. Let's hope so!
UTUSN
(70,810 posts)Priceless, UTUSN.
George II
(67,782 posts)"Americans outraged at President Obama's tan suit"
http://www.chicagotribune.com/81220218-157.html
sheshe2
(84,102 posts)Yeah. I remember the outrage. They were just jealous.
Obama and Justin are dreamy.
ancianita
(36,247 posts)Cha
(298,146 posts)IronLionZion
(45,682 posts)not this:
or this
MadDAsHell
(2,067 posts)peggysue2
(10,854 posts)the Trumpster's insult and attacks on Justin Trudeau have sparked a national support campaign by Canadians for their leader. Even conservative members in Canada are now on the Trudeau bandwagon.
The Trumpster comes off looking like a jealous old man who's been upstaged by a rockstar.
So much winning!!
niyad
(114,012 posts)CTyankee
(63,932 posts)sheshe2
(84,102 posts)defacto7
(13,485 posts)jimlup
(7,968 posts)anything else. I wonder if others who remember those days feel the same way?