View Full Version : Canadian Liberal leader candidate Bob Rae goes skinnydipping with Rick Mercer
hm0504
10-11-2006, 01:16 PM
I hope my fellow Canadians caught the Mercer Report last night in which Bob Rae (former Premier of Ontario and Liberal leader candidate) go skinny dipping together!
As I understand from the CBC schedule, the program repeats Friday:
http://www.cbc.ca/programguide/program/index.jsp?progra...0/10&startTime=20:00 (http://www.cbc.ca/programguide/program/index.jsp?program=Rick+Mercer+Report&network=CBC%20Television&startDate=2006/10/10&startTime=20:00)
Way to go Rick and Bob!
I did not see the show last night.
Will make a note to watch Friday.
Thanks, hm0504.
Bob Rae is one of my favourites to win the leadership. (of course, me being a non-Ontarion might account for this-understand he was not too popular as the premier of Ontario).
hm0504
10-11-2006, 01:46 PM
Anyone, even non-Canadians, can catch the low-definition version of the segment here:
http://www.cbc.ca/mercerreport/
(click on "Skinny-dipping with Bob Rae")
The skinny-dipping bit is at the very end.
While we're on the topic of Rick Mercer, may I recommend his recent blog "The Right Guy for the Job" here:
http://rickmercer.blogspot.com/
The blog is on the topic of new Conservative government Chief of Staff Darrel Reid, former head of Focus on the Family in Canada.
Boreas
10-11-2006, 02:15 PM
Got to love Rick Mercer! I even like Bob Rae. (and I was in Ontario when he was Premiere!) http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/happy.gif
Thanks to hm0504 for the video link.
Thought it amazing that the skinnydipping was Bob Rae's idea.
Or, was this scripted previously as part of the show?
NudePete
10-12-2006, 05:09 PM
The then Premier of Ontario, Bob Rae, and the New Democrats introduced cutbacks to social spending as well as the "Social Contract" which forced public-sector workers to take unpaid "holidays" or "Rae Days" every year.
If my wife didn't have to spend weeks longer in the hospital because of his policies then she otherwise would have, I might actually consider voting for him because of his attitude towards nudity...but no. I do applaud his attitude in this matter however. I wonder how many of the other leadership candidates would/could do something similar?
Fuzzy Nuts
10-12-2006, 06:15 PM
now if he would justgo skinny-dipping with George W.
Tampanude
10-12-2006, 06:45 PM
would never happen,,,,,,,,,might be WMD under there.
http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/rolleyes2.gif
earthpassenger(Kevin)
10-12-2006, 08:12 PM
You can never underestimate what a mine field politics can be. There's plenty of people who assume that San Francisco is the easiest place for men to get naked together. But when a former mayor, Frank Jordan, hopped into the shower with morning talk show hosts Mark and Brian about ten years ago a few people thought it contributed to his loss to Willie Brown.
So, it's probably not an exaggeration to call the skinny dip a brave act!
Peace,
Kevin
usuallylurk
10-12-2006, 10:01 PM
Originally posted by hairyballs:
now if he would justgo skinny-dipping with George W.
Rick Mercer already snookered W back in 2000 -- when he informed Bush that Prime Minister Claude Poutines had endorsed his candidacy.... which Junior Bush proudly accepted, and the story prompted some naive cub reporters to contact the Canadian consulates looking for a press release from Prime Minister Poutines on the matter....
Originally posted by usuallylurk:
Rick Mercer already snookered W back in 2000 -- when he informed Bush that Prime Minister Claude Poutines had endorsed his candidacy.... which Junior Bush proudly accepted, and the story prompted some naive cub reporters to contact the Canadian consulates looking for a press release from Prime Minister Poutines on the matter....
Oh My! I hadn't heard this one. This is really, really funny! How wonderful! Long live poutine!!
nacktman
10-13-2006, 04:57 AM
Kewl http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/eusa_dance.gif
Boreas
10-13-2006, 06:58 AM
Originally posted by Liam:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by usuallylurk:
Rick Mercer already snookered W back in 2000 -- when he informed Bush that Prime Minister Claude Poutines had endorsed his candidacy.... which Junior Bush proudly accepted, and the story prompted some naive cub reporters to contact the Canadian consulates looking for a press release from Prime Minister Poutines on the matter....
Oh My! I hadn't heard this one. This is really, really funny! How wonderful! Long live poutine!! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Yes, that was a very good one. Rick Mercer has snookered many people, and GWB was probably one of the better ones.
So, it's probably not an exaggeration to call the skinny dip a brave act!
I am inclined to think that Canada as a whole has a better attitude (marginally) towards nudity and that this will not be as much of an issue as it would be in the US. Bob Rae will have to overcome his record in Ontario during the 90's first. It is too bad, because he is an intelligent man who lead during a very difficult time. I also believe he learned from that experience and would at least make new mistakes now.
NudePete
10-13-2006, 09:07 PM
Originally posted by earthpassenger(Kevin):
...So, it's probably not an exaggeration to call the skinny dip a brave act...
I suspect that in this country its not really that dangerous. Evidence the almost complete lack of reaction in the Canadian press and media. No one at my work even mentioned it (and Rick Mercer's show is popular). Contrast this to the somewhat bizarre reaction south of the boarder to a momentary flash of part of a certain female entertainer's breast on TV. Imagine the kerfuffle if a Republican or Democrat leadership hopeful demonstrated on network television that his clothes actually can be removed!
Of course, in politics doing anything could be considered to be a brave act. They never seem to know how stupid a thing is until after it has been done...not that swimming the way God intended is stupid.
johny
10-14-2006, 12:23 AM
[QUOTE]by hm0504:
Report last night former Premier of Ontario go skinny dipping![QUOTE]
At least one of our`s previous premier Indulis Emsis who still is `green` party leader in parlament openly admitted to journalists he customarily skinnidips. Yet he isnt very popular politician, the reason is similarly of all politicans the dirty money has `smeared` his hands, but not due that skinydip. So still he is stable in the politics inspite the many jornals had been published his skinnidipping photoes.
johny
10-14-2006, 07:22 AM
By the way, many "Greens" are keen for skinydiping here, but even more in neighborous Lithuania. As in the last Soviet occupation years the relations between our greens and Lithuanian greens was very near, I am not wonder WHERE Emsis got his bravery. Just lithuanians would be more wonder if someone is bathing IN the costume, not without of it.
earthpassenger(Kevin)
10-14-2006, 07:39 AM
Some Greens here in California have been involved in some nude anti-war protests. Hey!
There might be a loyalty issue there that could complicate things: could people start calling them the "pink party"?!
Peace,
Kevin
hm0504
10-14-2006, 10:58 AM
Originally posted by NudePete:
The then Premier of Ontario, Bob Rae, and the New Democrats introduced cutbacks to social spending as well as the "Social Contract" which forced public-sector workers to take unpaid "holidays" or "Rae Days" every year.
If my wife didn't have to spend weeks longer in the hospital because of his policies then she otherwise would have, I might actually consider voting for him because of his attitude towards nudity...but no. I do applaud his attitude in this matter however. I wonder how many of the other leadership candidates would/could do something similar?
On the other hand, I'm not even going to consider voting for Harper until I see him skinnydipping on TV ;-) .
hm0504
10-14-2006, 11:11 AM
Other than the religious right, I don't think skinnydipping would be much of an issue -- indeed, it would probably give people a good impression. For example, as I recall, most people kind of liked this picture of Kim Campbell in the photo marking her appointment as Justice Minister...
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/h4/f1/17-v3.jpg
hm0504
11-01-2006, 07:08 AM
Liberal leadership hopeful Scott Brison to appear in nude calendar:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/10/30/brison-pose.html
BTW, in case you missed it, PM Stephen Harper made a humourous appearance on the Rick Mercer Report yesterday (repeats Friday).
Originally posted by earthpassenger(Kevin):
Some Greens here in California have been involved in some nude anti-war protests. Hey!
There might be a loyalty issue there that could complicate things: could people start calling them the "pink party"?!
Peace,
Kevin
Insightful!! http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/happy.gif I am a Green and am often nude. I am also anti-war. I haven't protested nude though. Pink is also my favorite color. Golly! http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/beam.gif
earthpassenger(Kevin)
11-01-2006, 05:36 PM
This is a post about politicians getting naked.
But I guess political activists count as politicians in a way. I was thinking of a photo of some anti-war activists who had spelled out the words NO WAR while lying naked on a hillside in Marin county before the start of the Iraq War--if I'm remembering all the details correctly. I think a magazine said that some Green Party activists had organized or been involved in the protest.
The topic at my local green party meeting this weekend is why the Green party isn't growing or able to go very far in the American system so it's always encouraging, Liam, when another fellow Green is willing to stand up and be counted.
My posting on that subject was in response to Johny's post about Greens in Latvia. I've been fortunate here in California to have met Greens from Germany, Belgium and Nepal.
I try to go to all the war protests that I am able to--clothed, however.
Peace
Kevin
earthpassenger(Kevin)
11-01-2006, 06:01 PM
Just to follow up on that last posting the following website (www.baringwitness.org) has photos of the Marin county nude peace demonstration and other nude demonstrations around the world.
Peace,
Kevin
Boreas
11-02-2006, 08:47 AM
Originally posted by hm0504:
Liberal leadership hopeful Scott Brison to appear in nude calendar:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/10/30/brison-pose.html
BTW, in case you missed it, PM Stephen Harper made a humourous appearance on the Rick Mercer Report yesterday (repeats Friday).
I saw the PM on the Mercer Report this week. It was very good. Who knew the man had it in him? http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/wink3.gif
I still won't be voting for him. Did you hear that voters in Calgary and the rest of Alberta are very upset with him for the changes to the income trusts? If he loses support in Alberta what next?
You are right, Still_Boreas:
The income trust debacle hurt severely and in all parts of Canada.
The existing trusts should have been grandfathered forever, not just 4 years.
Voters will not forget this.
So,first Bob Rae. Now, Scott Brison.
Who will be next?
hm0504
11-02-2006, 09:51 AM
Originally posted by earthpassenger(Kevin):
This is a post about politicians getting naked.
But I guess political activists count as politicians in a way. I was thinking of a photo of some anti-war activists who had spelled out the words NO WAR while lying naked on a hillside in Marin county before the start of the Iraq War--if I'm remembering all the details correctly. I think a magazine said that some Green Party activists had organized or been involved in the protest.
The topic at my local green party meeting this weekend is why the Green party isn't growing or able to go very far in the American system so it's always encouraging, Liam, when another fellow Green is willing to stand up and be counted.
My posting on that subject was in response to Johny's post about Greens in Latvia. I've been fortunate here in California to have met Greens from Germany, Belgium and Nepal.
I try to go to all the war protests that I am able to--clothed, however.
Peace
Kevin
During the second last Canadian election, the one during the summer, I ran into two Green party candidates in naturist environs.
hm0504
11-02-2006, 09:59 AM
Originally posted by Still_Boreas:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by hm0504:
Liberal leadership hopeful Scott Brison to appear in nude calendar:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/10/30/brison-pose.html
BTW, in case you missed it, PM Stephen Harper made a humourous appearance on the Rick Mercer Report yesterday (repeats Friday).
I saw the PM on the Mercer Report this week. It was very good. Who knew the man had it in him? http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/wink3.gif
I still won't be voting for him. Did you hear that voters in Calgary and the rest of Alberta are very upset with him for the changes to the income trusts? If he loses support in Alberta what next? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
As a born and bred Albertan, my immediate reaction to the announcement was that if the Liberals had done this, it would've been considered as another attack on Alberta's well-being by the East. Hence, I'm quite curious about how the reaction in Alberta will play out.
I generally agree with Nu but I would have grandfathered existing trusts for period of about 20 years, not indefinitely. I still think we may see some changes here; an "extended grandfathering" may be announced later to show the Conservatives are "listening".
Boreas
11-02-2006, 06:47 PM
As a born and bred Albertan, my immediate reaction to the announcement was that if the Liberals had done this, it would've been considered as another attack on Alberta's well-being by the East. Hence, I'm quite curious about how the reaction in Alberta will play out.
As a born and bred Albertan, my immediate reaction to the announcement was that if the Liberals had done this, it would've been considered as another attack on Alberta's well-being by the East. Hence, I'm quite curious about how the reaction in Alberta will play out.
So true. I live in the BC Peace and am a transplant from Ontario. It is interesting to see the differences of opinions. I suspect that had this been the Liberals, the folks around here would have been reacting like Albertans. This area is more like Alberta than BC anyway. They still resent the oil thing in the 80's.
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