Oooh, That Pugnacious Poilievre!

pug‧na‧cious  /pʌgˈneɪʃəs/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[puhg-ney-shuhs] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–adjective

inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.

—Related forms

pug‧na‧cious‧ly, adverb

pug‧nac‧i‧ty /pʌgˈnæsɪti/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[puhg-nas-i-tee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation, pug‧na‧cious‧ness, noun

—Synonyms argumentative, contentious, bellicose.

—Antonyms agreeable.

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

Know when to pick your fights, I always say.

This morning on the Doc and Woody Show, Randall took another shot at the Conservatives on Doc's pot-stirring cue. This time the target was Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury Board President, Pierre Poilievre for the Sun story about Pierre's "threat" to Liberal MP Paul Szabo.

Now, there's no question, Randall plays it down the middle with no particular party preference and when he criticizes a Conservative for something deserved, I have a difficult time refuting. But, once in a while, he can be off-base and I have to rise to the task.

Setting the table, Doc referred back to a couple of Pierre's less-than-shining moments in the media: The F-Bomb and the famous 'right arm' gesture in the house. As always, when things get kinetic on the show, silly stuff ensues. Click the player below to hear the clip



Poilievre may well take one on the chin from time to time, but it should only be for something he deserves. Like I said on the air, there was way too much made of it and it should never have been a story in the first place. And good for you, Szabo, for running to hide behind the robe of Mr. Speaker; especially after such an exercise in provocation. Kids like that shouldn't be allowed outside at recess. It makes them too vulnerable to such schoolyard bullies as...

er...

Sorry Pierre, I can't defend your physiology. You really should eat more.

Try spinach.

As a last resort, do what I do: Three fried baloney sandwiches and a 6 pack just before bedtime.