I just got a look at Canada's new Governor General. DAYUMMM!!

[Bucky]

I don't wanna come off as a sexist pig or a typical Texan knucklehead. But Gawddamn, she's fine! Why can't we have heads of state like this?


I mean, damn!

[Greeby]

1. Governor General?

Explain this to an ignorant Brit :dunce:

[Caleb]

6. It's the Queen's representative

The Governor General is also the Head of State in Canada.

[C_eh_N_eh_D_eh]

59. We're basically a monarchy-by-proxy.

While Elizabeth II is our Queen as well as UK's, as you can tell by the fact that her face is on all our coins, her duties in this country are performed by the Governor-General in her stead. This means signing bills, handing out medals, and appointing Senators (who are nothing like American Senators, I hasten to reassure our Yank friends). Like the Queen herself in Britain, it's basically a ceremonial job, while the real power is held by the House and the Ministries.

[ohio_liberal]

2. Very pretty lady

Modern-looking woman. That can't be a bad thing.

[xray s]

3. yeah, we get....

[getmeouttahere]

8. Seeing these pics makes me think of the old adage....

wives tale, or whatever you want to call it...

Married couples start to look like each other over time

Question is...is the husband Cheney or BushCo? Look at that top right pic...it's like she wants to be Cheney!

[FreedomAngel82]

13. Well with Condi

I remember reading one time she actually accidently almost called Bush her husband. :shrug:

[arcos]

35. here...

http://nymetro.com/nymetro/news/people/columns/intelligencer/n_10245/

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

14. All she needs...

Is them Klingon ribby things on her forehead. ;-)

[getmeouttahere]

4. We're not cool enough.....

not enough minority politicians, AND too much inbreeding!!!

[undeterred]

5. Damn.

http://theage.com.au/ffximage/2005/01/20/condoleeza_rice_narrowweb__200x282,1.jpg

[Straight Shooter]

7. Intelligent, great-looking, clearly doesn't shop for clothes at bush-mart.

Sweet-looking, too, in that photograph.

[Redstone]

9. She is indeed purty. Would look better with

longer hair, but dang, you're right.

'Course I do have a well-known weakness for women with brown skin, black hair, and dark eyes, so I'm not exactly impartial here...

Redstone

[getmeouttahere]

18. AND she's Haitian-born...

which means she's likely of French descent, or at least speaks French...which is of course not at all unusual for a Canadian official, I just think with all the French bashing lately it's extra sweet poetic justice!

[Redstone]

40. Yes, poetic justice, and another reason for me to

like her, since Mrs R's native language is French.

Actually, where she grew up, they spoke a French creole at home, so she can understand a Haitian, a Cajun, or a Quebecois better than she can understand someone who speaks Parisian French.

Good for Canada. Too bad for us. I have believed for a long time that there's nothing wrong with America that couldn't be solved by us having a black woman as President. Better yet, a black woman in a wheelchair. And I'm not being patronizing; I firmly believe this.

THEN we'd see some changes, yes?

Redstone

[getmeouttahere]

41. Ya nailed it, Redstone!

A black woman will be the new FDR this country will need after the onset of the coming depression.

[FreedomAngel82]

10. Aw

She's cute. Better dressed then Condi too.

[GreenInNC]

11. wife is Canadian

Can't wait to visit the in laws in Ottawa next summer, might just take a stroll over to the government center!

[Son of California]

12. I'm thinking of a Rolling Stones song right now

and you know which one I mean.......

[YDogg]

17. A-huh.

I said yeah.

[applegrove]

31. Five languages boys. Stop dreaming 1) she's married 2) she's smarter

than you

[YDogg]

37. I don't doubt it.

:-)

[getmeouttahere]

38. That's ok, I'm still in love...

I know some french, and she can teach me the other languages. I'm not intimidated by her smarts, in fact, it's a major turn on!

[Bucky]

64. Hell, that's hardly an accomplishment

My daughter used to be me at chess when she was ten years old. Smarter than me. Shit, why not just say taller than Tatu?

[jojo54]

15. She's a very elegant looking woman.

Bucky, you have every right to say damn. She looks smart too. It's too bad she's working for Canada.

[getmeouttahere]

19. Too bad she's working for Canada????

We don't deserve her!!!

[SalmonChantedEvening]

16. Hoo-fah

:loveya:

[kedrys]

20. Vavoom!

I may have to move back. :P

[AlamoDemoc]

21. She was the host of The Passionate Eye on CBC

[Catherine Vincent]

22. She is nice looking. But she could do something with that hair though.

:-)

[applegrove]

32. Her hair is gorgeous! Which mine would do that.

[Minstrel Boy]

34. Here's another pic with a different hairstyle

Though I think she's an exceptional choice whatever she does with her hair! :)

[Catherine Vincent]

36. Now I like that one. Very nice.

[Raiden]

51. She looks hotter in that pic

She's got a great smile!

[Redstone]

55. With that smile, change the hair and a few other small

details, and you got someone who looks a lot like Mrs R. So I have to admit to being biased, here.

Redstone

[kestrel91316]

66. I'm thinking ringlets ..................

[arcane1]

70. no way

that hair is adorable! :D

[Lydia Leftcoast]

23. I'm trying to remember how often DU women *start whole threads*

about the looks of male foreign leaders.

Not very.

[getmeouttahere]

25. You have a point, Lydia...

then again, could you find one worth talking about?

Of course, I never could understand why women thought Clinton was attractive.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

26. See, we don't really care that much what world leaders LOOK LIKE

We care what they DO.

[Redstone]

42. Oh, come on. Can we just relax a bit here,

and have a little fun, without having to endure a lecture?

OK, women are smarter, more serious, and overall better than men, because they don't engage in this kind of frivolity.

You win. Consider us chastised.

Happy now?

Redstone

[Lydia Leftcoast]

45. Not really

This is a guy group activity, trying to top one another in your descriptions of some woman.

If you admire this woman's looks, fine--there are actually male politicians whose looks I admire.

But is that any reason for a group droolfest? It's as if you're all trying to prove to the other guys that you're straight.

[getmeouttahere]

46. Oh, don't go there...

I can't begin to tell you how I don't care what people think my sexual preference is...especially on the internet!

[Redstone]

50. May I remind you that if you don't approve, you don't have to read

the thread, or post therein?

Redstone

Edited for spelling, not content.

[Raiden]

53. If you wanted to make a hot international male leaders post

I doubt anyone would stop you, though I can't think of any good looking male world leaders.

I think this lady is really sexy, so sue me. If she's a liberal, she'll be even more attractive.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

56. How would you know who is attractive to women?

It's often not who men expect.

[Seabiscuit]

57. In my experience, women prefer men who resemble animals

in one way or another. Apes seem to be popular.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

58. Apes? Sure, airheads like apes

I prefer mischievous owls.

[Seabiscuit]

68. I personally like Cokatoos.

(c) omitted to avoid offense.

[Seabiscuit]

69. I can tell you're one of the cool ones. :)

I like owls too. The more mischievous the better. :)

[Raiden]

60. Well, if you can think of any good looking male leaders

feel free to start a thread. I don't mind, I'm pro-choice... :shrug:

[Lydia Leftcoast]

61. I don't feel the need to

:shrug:

[Redstone]

63. Well, then, go ahead and show us which men are

attractive to women, and explain why...or whatever you want to do.

I, for one, won't criticize you for doing so. Have fun. I won't jump into your thread and start lecturing you.

I happen to believe in letting other people do what they enjoy, whether it's something that I enjoy or not, without me trying to throw a wet blanket on their enjoyment.

There's an "ignore thread" function for threads you don't like, you know.

Redstone

[Bucky]

65. While on one hand you do have a valid and thoughtful point, on the other,

DAMN!!

[getmeouttahere]

47. Oh, but they do engage...

in this type of frivolity...just a lot more discreet about it.

Of course I have a bias. My fascination with women of color goes back to the age of 5. I saw Marilyn McCoo on the cover of the Age of Aquarius album, and voila, I had my first crush. I was the "Odball" of my lily white neighborhood...the rest of the boys were drooling over Farrah or Suzanne Somers, and I was ga-ga over the 5th Dimension lead singer.

[Catherine Vincent]

28. President Clinton is attractive and still is. You're a guy, you wouldn't

understand. :-)

[applegrove]

30. Yeah - I'm with you on that. I keep trying to put up her resume - but

the boys don't care. So I officially give up!

[Goldmund]

73. Hm... Why don't they?

[htuttle]

74. I seem to recall one or two about Dominique de Villepin in 2003

Former French Foreign Minister.

Though admittedly, many posts were about what he was saying as much as what he looked like.

[slor]

24. She is beautiful...

and I like the mind candy too. ;)

[Triana]

27. she is very cute (n/t)

[applegrove]

29. She was a literature professor when the Quebec TV stations came

calling 20 years ago and made her a broadcaster. Speaks 6 languages. Knows the refugee experience.

[getmeouttahere]

33. Now that's what I call a resume!

knowing that about her background makes her 10 times more attractive.

My motto -

A woman's body is sexy, a woman's mind is sexier!

That goes for women of all races, colors, shapes, sizes and sexual preference.

[Janice325]

39. WOW!!!

She is hot/cute/pretty.
Thanks for the pic.

[stepnw1f]

43. Scrumptious

Wow!

[Eurobabe]

44. she's a beauty!

Lucky Canada!

[getmeouttahere]

48. A quote to live by, and ponder deeply on, from Canada's

new Governor General...

"The great strength of this country is its evolution"

And the great weakness of the U.S. is it's devolution

[Ilsa]

49. If it weren't for this genetic thing, I could be talked into

switch-hitting, (I think). ;)

PS: I like her hair just fine.

[KamaAina]

52. How would one go about approaching a head of state?

a real one like her, I mean. With ours (or what passes for one) it'd be easy: just get him blitzed on a fifth of Jack Daniel's (or the Evil Dewar's), then tell him you need some help milking the horse. :-) But with a genuine head of state who exudes class, like this one, how would you keep from getting majorly tongue-tied?

[Lisa]

67. the GG usually has a public open house on New Year's Day

http://www.gg.ca/media/doc.asp?lang=e&DocID=4086

The traditional "levee". (I don't know if they still serve complimentary mimosas at the Ottawa event, as in previous years!) I believe the correct form of address is "Your Excellency", but somehow I doubt that she will insist that everyone use it every single time.

If this new GG is going to be out and about as much as Madame Clarkson, she'll probably show up in most regions of Canada (and quite a few overseas trips too) during her 5-year term. I know a couple of people who went to Ottawa to get awards which she presented to them (one of her ceremonial duties). And she came to my town once and one of my co-workers was her tour guide around a heritage site she was dedicating.

In the old days, GGs were rather aloof, but ever since the 1960s, they're been expected to meet more regular people in informal settings. Which is fine by me, if I'm paying for their salaries and expenses! I have no trouble with a GG who's media-savvy, a "people person", and someone who loves being our country's official host. The Prime Minister has more than enough to do, running the country, without taking on any more ceremonial duties.

[NuttyFluffers]

54. ~Oh, Canada!~

tee hee *giggle*:bounce: :loveya:

[The Traveler]

62. YOWZUH!!!!

I wanna be a Canadian!!!!!! Anyone who disses that bodacious BABE is gonna have to deal with me!

[Taxloss]

71. She sounds like an incredible woman

from her Wikipedia entry. Canada and Liz have taste.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micha%C3%ABlle_Jean

[Aristus]

72. Holy Merciful Mother of Heaven!

:wow:

What a gorgeous woman! :loveya:

[Jersey Devil]

75. She is the very model of a modern governor-general

ARTIST: Gilbert and Sullivan
TITLE: I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General
Lyrics




I am the very model of a modern Major-General
I've information vegetable, animal, and mineral
I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical
From Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical

I'm very well acquainted, too, with matters mathematical
I understand equations, both the simple and quadratical
About binomial theorem I'm teeming with a lot o' news
With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse

With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse
With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse
With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotepotenuse

I'm very good at integral and differential calculus
I know the scientific names of beings animalculous
In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral
I am the very model of a modern Major-General

In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral
He is the very model of a modern Major-General

I know our mythic history, King Arthur's and Sir Caradoc's
I answer hard acrostics, I've a pretty taste for paradox
I quote in elegiacs all the crimes of Heliogabalus
In conics I can floor peculiarities parabolous

I can tell undoubted Raphaels from Gerard Dows and Zoffanies
I know the croaking chorus from the Frogs of Aristophanes
Then I can hum a fugue of which I've heard the music's din afore
And whistle all the airs from that infernal nonsense Pinafore

And whistle all the airs from that infernal nonsense Pinafore
And whistle all the airs from that infernal nonsense Pinafore
And whistle all the airs from that infernal nonsense Pinapinafore

Then I can write a washing bill in Babylonic cuneiform
And tell you ev'ry detail of Caractacus's uniform
In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral
I am the very model of a modern Major-General

In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral
He is the very model of a modern Major-General

In fact, when I know what is meant by "mamelon" and "ravelin"
When I can tell at sight a Mauser rifle from a javelin
When such affairs as sorties and surprises I'm more wary at
And when I know precisely what is meant by "commissariat"

When I have learnt what progress has been made in modern gunnery
When I know more of tactics than a novice in a nunnery
In short, when I've a smattering of elemental strategy
You'll say a better Major-General had never sat a gee

You'll say a better Major-General had never sat a gee
You'll say a better Major-General had never sat a gee
You'll say a better Major-General had never sat a sat a gee

For my military knowledge, though I'm plucky and adventury
Has only been brought down to the beginning of the century
But still, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral
I am the very model of a modern Major-General

But still, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral
He is the very model of a modern Major-General