"Yo, Harper!"

[no_hypocrisy]

Can't beat * for diplomatic tact and courtesy.

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/washington/politics-g8-bush-canada.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

U.S. President George W. Bush on Monday kept up his tradition of informal relations with fellow world leaders by summoning Prime Minister Stephen Harper with a brusque "Yo Harper!"

Bush and Harper, a rather stiff and shy figure, are in northern Japan for a summit of leaders of the Group of Eight major industrialized countries.

[LakeSamish706]

1. Your link isn't much good unless one has a subscription to WP! n/t

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Free registration to the Times or

what is the website for anonymous registrants, bugmenot?

[tuvor]

4. Link to CP article

http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5i3Hg6WKMr9JF96tQjA-_RZWuxTZw

[LakeSamish706]

5. Thank you! n/t

[Monk06]

3. "Yo Stevo! Steveroony! Sup dawg?"

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. 'informal' would be "Hey, Stephen!" or something

By combining the impersonal surname with "yo!", which lacks respect, he's not being 'informal', just dismissive and rude. "Yo, Harper!" sounds like someone at a game about to chew out a player for something they did wrong.

[sharp_stick]

7. Harper should have flipped him off

This prick is the most backward assholic President in history, no wonder the rest of the world hates us.

[Clark2008]

8. And I thought this commercial was parody

http://youtube.com/watch?v=udUxx49QUiU

[tavalon]

9. Yo, Jackass!

Our great leader is neither.

[Ichingcarpenter]

10. Harper replied: Yo Boss, how far do you want me to bend over?

When Bush leaves I hope Harper gets voted out with a no confidence vote.

[Captain Hilts]

11. Hes' so clueless. His father must be having the vapors. The Old Man had manners. nt