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It's Tuesday March the 14 around 7:29PM and

Bill Clinton's Vancouver

I'm not sure what is worse. The fact that the crowd thought Bill Clinton for Prime Minister of Canada was the best idea, like ever, or this bit of fluff over at the Tyee by Patricia Robertson. From the header/subheader "Clinton, the Johnny Cash of Politics. His beloved-bad-boy brand plays big in Vancouver" to the opening graph: "Canada is hot for Bill Clinton. He's sexier than Jimmy Carter, has as much swagger as Johnny Cash and is certainly more appealing than the free-spending, chronically uptight George W. Bush. Not since FDR has a former U.S. president been so beloved, despite (and maybe because of) his obvious personal failings."

Come on. Was Bill Clinton ever NOT sexier than Jimmy Carter? Of course I can think of nothing less sexy than Clinton entering a building to U2's "In the Name of Love" like a rock star. Moving right along, Patricia seems to be amazed that Clinton has had a "comeback" in the past five years. Now the thing is, besides jet setting around with George W. Bush's dad and hanging out with George W. himself, I think it is pretty hard to figure out anything of actual substance that Clinton has even done in 5-years. Actually I was kind of reminded how irrelevant Clinton could end up being during this week's West Wing. President Bartlett suggested his 8 years would simply be remembered for the last big action of military force in his presidency.

Of course, for Patricia, Clinton's speaking tour has to get back to the local - holy crap (literally after Monday) it's still on page one for an amazing 6th week - David Emerson situation. "As cynical post-Emersongate Vancouverites opened their wallets and their democratic hearts to Clinton last night, we can only hope that his redemptive salve soothes the embattled psyches of local politicos." I think that sets a new record for Emersonizing. Well played.