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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
(51,025 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
(16,878 posts)sheshe2
(83,940 posts)I know, hardly happens to any of us these days.
Docreed2003
(16,878 posts)Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)Cha
(297,774 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
(83,940 posts)Love and respect and tRump hates that.
Hey Cha
oasis
(49,426 posts)sheshe2
(83,940 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
(2,698 posts)He'd just skewer him with his wit.
sheshe2
(83,940 posts)A Brothel
With a smirk on his face.
pandr32
(11,625 posts)Opportunism and exploitation are family traits.
sheshe2
(83,940 posts)Sweet, sweet picture.
TKO!
Luv ya, yallerdawg.
Amaryllis
(9,525 posts)oasis
(49,426 posts)LuckyLib
(6,821 posts)Wonderful parallel here! Wonderful response by the senior Trudeau.
SunSeeker
(51,740 posts)Butterflylady
(3,550 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
(70,755 posts)Priceless, UTUSN.
George II
(67,782 posts)"Americans outraged at President Obama's tan suit"
http://www.chicagotribune.com/81220218-157.html
sheshe2
(83,940 posts)Yeah. I remember the outrage. They were just jealous.
Obama and Justin are dreamy.
ancianita
(36,146 posts)Cha
(297,774 posts)IronLionZion
(45,547 posts)not this:
or this
MadDAsHell
(2,067 posts)peggysue2
(10,843 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
(113,596 posts)CTyankee
(63,912 posts)sheshe2
(83,940 posts)defacto7
(13,485 posts)jimlup
(7,968 posts)anything else. I wonder if others who remember those days feel the same way?