My Best Friend Steve

A few noteworthy highlights of yesterday’s Bush – Harper press conference:

1) According to Dubya, it might be possible, though not confirmed by any evidence, that North Korea wants to nuke Canada.

2) Harper’s now goes by Steve.

3) Canadian journalists were falling all over themselves with obsequious excitement – the only ones to wish Bush Happy Birthday (and predictably, though sadly, the only ones actually asking questions about Canada – US relations. American reporters only wanted to know about US – North Korea relations)

And the real humdinger: 4) Harper reminded viewers that Canadian values are American values… (such as, now I'm extrapolating here: privatized health care, abandoning Kyoto, and joining BMD?)

(Now note Condi barely containing her excitement while stifling back a yawn...)

UPDATE: For the Washington Post take on Stevie's visit, check out Dana Milbank's column: Washington Sketch...ouch!