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Toronto Star editorial board fires back at Sarah Sanders for saying US has been 'nice' to Canada
OH my this writer is good... 
Toronto Star editorial board fires back at Sarah Sanders for saying US has been 'nice' to Canada
BY ARIS FOLLEY - 07/05/18 11:26 AM EDT
“A lot of the time, what with you marching around ranting about 'Manifest Destiny' or '54-40 or Fight,' we were never all that sure whether you were friend or foe,” the editorial board wrote.
“Benjamin Franklin once demanded the British surrender all of Canada to the fledgling United States,” the staff went on, in addition to noting a string of other historical incidents painting a grim picture of America's treatment of Canada over the years.
“We get it. You’re a superpower. We aren’t. You have 10 times our population. You bestride the globe like a Levis-clad, Bud-drinkin’, rock’n’rollin’ colossus,” the board said. “But still. We live right next door. We’re the first at your door when you need a hand. You’d think that would count for something.”
The editorial board argued that Canadians “know nice” and added that they even “made it an art form.”
“And your boss, Ms. Sanders, couldn’t spell nice if you spotted him both the vowels,” the newspaper concluded.
“Benjamin Franklin once demanded the British surrender all of Canada to the fledgling United States,” the staff went on, in addition to noting a string of other historical incidents painting a grim picture of America's treatment of Canada over the years.
“We get it. You’re a superpower. We aren’t. You have 10 times our population. You bestride the globe like a Levis-clad, Bud-drinkin’, rock’n’rollin’ colossus,” the board said. “But still. We live right next door. We’re the first at your door when you need a hand. You’d think that would count for something.”
The editorial board argued that Canadians “know nice” and added that they even “made it an art form.”
“And your boss, Ms. Sanders, couldn’t spell nice if you spotted him both the vowels,” the newspaper concluded.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/395601-toronto-star-editorial-board-fires-back-at-sarah-sanders-for
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