i had the pleasure of interviewing rick mercer of cbc's mercer report this weekend. he was out at the walton racetrack and took a few minutes to talk to me about his exploits there and what it’s like as a political satirist during an election.
rick made mention of his philosophy to comedy and earned some respect in my eyes. rick said that he feels it’s better to 'kick someone up'... rather than kick ‘em when they are down. some weeks a politician will be getting kicked around in the polls or in the media and rather than hit him when they are down… he likes to see the bright side and play up the person’s strengths.
maybe it wasn’t just his attitude. rick did say he liked the name weekend warrior… perhaps that is what earned my respect. :)
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