A scathing article on the inteview by the over rated Mansbridge of the underacheiving Stephen Harper

Steve and Mansbridge, cozy together

Last night, Canada’s most overrated journalist and underrated politician, Peter Mansbridge, performed his Yuletide foot massage on Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

You came away knowing not much more than the fact that both men love their jobs. Good for them.
As usual, Harper had his way with a host referred to inside the grandiose and troubled zones of the CBC — where even Mr. Mansbridge has been quizzed by the brass — as the ‘Chief Correspondent’, or CC. That’s a very funny title.

In reality, Mansbridge reads teleprompters and provides colour commentary on a lot of parades and ceremonies. He licks a lot in his one-on-one interviews. He is a Canadian news bureaucrat beyond compare. And he gives speeches — lots of speeches.

Or at least he did until he ran into an ethical brick wall named Andrew Mitrovica. ‘Mitro’ forced the corporation to recognize a fundamental conflict-of-interest: You can’t have your ‘stars’ both reporting on, and taking cheques from, the oilpatch and other well-heeled fans. Rex Murphy apparently is still flogging his tonsils to the Salvation Army. No, Rex, you didn’t charge the Kettle People, not at Christmas? Surely not even a stage-Newfoundlander would do that.

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