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While hilarious, does this really need an article? Perhaps if it turns out to be the deciding factor in the election, it could be included on McGuinty's article... Adam Bishop 02:47, 30 Sep 2003 (UTC)
I agree with changing it to Slogan:, though it was a statement in press release, not a slogan, so maybe not. It does deserve an article, when described at this detail, frankly, it's gathered more air time on most TV stations than any actual issue has in this election. - user:zanimum
Can we put this on the main page new article section for even just 3 minutes? Pleeeeeeassse? - user:zanimum
Yep. Still notable. 2009 and here I am in wikipedia looking it up for a friend that doesn't believe me it happened. Now off to see if there is one about how Stephen Harper eats babies.. LittleMatchGirl ( talk) —Preceding undated comment was added at 12:40, 4 February 2009 (UTC).
For the record Clem (not "Clem the Demon") is neither evil nor particularly reptilian. Unfortunately, I've been rendered incapable of making any corrections to the page by the fact that I'm giggling too much ;) chocolateboy 21:36, 15 Dec 2003 (UTC)
Ailurophagy, is this really a word? I searched for it on dictionary.com with no result and on google with results only pointing to this article! SD6-Agent 04:30, 24 Mar 2004 (UTC)
In June of 2004 a similar statement linked Paul Martin with the production of child pornography. It was quickly withdrawn and, mysteriously, re-issued.
On 8 Mar 2005, this article was nominated for deletion. The result was keep. See Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Evil reptilian kitten-eater from another planet for a record of the discussion. — Korath ( Talk) 17:21, Mar 17, 2005 (UTC)
After the incident there were a number of pictures taken of McGuinty holding a kitten. It would be great if we could get one of those to illustrate this article. - SimonP 23:38, Mar 17, 2005 (UTC)
How about this picture:
http://www.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/images/20030927/ont_elxn_20030927/mcguinty_kitten.jpg
It's from CTV which allows the use of its content for non-commercial use. There's also a photo from the CBC ( http://www.cbc.ca/ontariovotes2003/images/mcguinty_kitten_cp092703.jpg), but the CBC does not seem to have a similar clause (even though it's a better picture)- RomeW
Is this actually a serious article? Looks like a hoax to me. - EliasAlucard| Talk 01:51, 21 May, 2005 (UTC)
Okay, now that's a joke. The article is way too short and way too silly (I don't care if it's true) to represent Wikipedia's best work. Most every day when I take a look at the day's featured article, I know it's ones like them that are the best arguments against the project's detractors. They would have a field day if we ever let "evil reptilian kitten-eater from another planet" be a featured article. -- BDD 23:21, 22 May 2005 (UTC)
I disagree with the removal of the Alf image, I think it's perfectly acceptable for it to be here, especially since there is reference made to Alf. -- File:Ottawa flag.png Spinboy 18:13, 18 September 2005 (UTC)
"It is speculated"? Passive Tense Weasel Wordery. Who speculated? Was it a Wikipedian with too much time on her hands? Whole para is original research. My apologies to CanadianCaesar for not writing this quite fast enough to beat his reversion. --MyRedDice
My turn to apologise - there was already a reference to the buffy story - a broken link in the external links section. So I should have checked that first. --MyRedDice
I am of the opinion that the pejorative was "Evil reptilian kitten-eater from another planet" and that "(Sorry.)" in the original source text apologizes for that usage and as such ought to be removed from the introductory line, but I am aware other editors disagree with me so I wanted to explore the consensus on the issue. Thoughts would be most welcome.
I have, however, removed the editors note in the source article. It does not seem appropriate to place that there without there already being a consensus that "(Sorry)." ought to be included.
- SocratesJedi | Talk 17:21, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
(Sorry.) should be included as it retroactively changes the whole tone of the epithet. Snipping out that bit would be taking the phrase out of context. -- Cyde Weys 17:31, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
I propose we drop that category, as something with 657 Google hits probably wouldn't qualify. CanadianCaesar Et tu, Brute? 05:03, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm wondering if maybe we ought to move or change the photo - it seems a bit harsh to have Mr. Dalton McGuinty's image on the top. People (such as myself) who are unfamiliar with the article are confronted first by two things:
This will lead to either assuming the entire article is a joke (I had to take several moments to really absorb the context) or assuming that the article is intended as a personal attack on the politician. I am not recommending removal of the article or photo - I'm just suggesting we have a more appropriate photograph to describe the situation rather than the person. We can also link to the photo of Mr. McGuinty or include it later in the article. Nimur 17:03, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
From a quick Factiva search... "Tory mudslinging against McGuinty ramps way up during Week 2 of campaign" by Andrea Baillie, 13 Sep 2003, (c) Canadian Press, which tries to put it in context:
First he wasn't up to the job. Then he was against seniors, children and young home-owners. Before long, Conservative attack dogs were saying Liberal Leader Dalton McGuinty was in need of professional help. By week's end, the rhetoric had turned ridiculous, with one over-the-top news release describing McGuinty as an "evil reptilian kitten-eater from another planet."
"Things are getting a little bit bare-knuckled," noted Paul Barker, a social science professor at Brescia University College at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ont. [...]
His strategy on the campaign trail was to "take the high road" and make light of the barbs, joking that Premier Ernie Eves would soon be blaming him for every ill to befall society.
"(Eves) is going to announce that I am the cause of premature baldness," McGuinty said. "You elect McGuinty as premier, he'll sneak into your home and steal the family pet."
By the time the "kitten-eater" insult surfaced on Friday, McGuinty's comedic timing was positively Seinfeld-esque. "I love kittens, and I like puppies too," he said. "I have eaten calf, I'll admit to that."
I'm not Canadian and don't know the politics or media there sufficiently, so I thought I'd leave it here for others to consider adding. Orderinchaos 06:38, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
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In the kuro5hin link, the words "kitten eater" are not hyphenated. Is this true to the original release, and if so shouldn't the article title reflect this? --00:30, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
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While hilarious, does this really need an article? Perhaps if it turns out to be the deciding factor in the election, it could be included on McGuinty's article... Adam Bishop 02:47, 30 Sep 2003 (UTC)
I agree with changing it to Slogan:, though it was a statement in press release, not a slogan, so maybe not. It does deserve an article, when described at this detail, frankly, it's gathered more air time on most TV stations than any actual issue has in this election. - user:zanimum
Can we put this on the main page new article section for even just 3 minutes? Pleeeeeeassse? - user:zanimum
Yep. Still notable. 2009 and here I am in wikipedia looking it up for a friend that doesn't believe me it happened. Now off to see if there is one about how Stephen Harper eats babies.. LittleMatchGirl ( talk) —Preceding undated comment was added at 12:40, 4 February 2009 (UTC).
For the record Clem (not "Clem the Demon") is neither evil nor particularly reptilian. Unfortunately, I've been rendered incapable of making any corrections to the page by the fact that I'm giggling too much ;) chocolateboy 21:36, 15 Dec 2003 (UTC)
Ailurophagy, is this really a word? I searched for it on dictionary.com with no result and on google with results only pointing to this article! SD6-Agent 04:30, 24 Mar 2004 (UTC)
In June of 2004 a similar statement linked Paul Martin with the production of child pornography. It was quickly withdrawn and, mysteriously, re-issued.
On 8 Mar 2005, this article was nominated for deletion. The result was keep. See Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Evil reptilian kitten-eater from another planet for a record of the discussion. — Korath ( Talk) 17:21, Mar 17, 2005 (UTC)
After the incident there were a number of pictures taken of McGuinty holding a kitten. It would be great if we could get one of those to illustrate this article. - SimonP 23:38, Mar 17, 2005 (UTC)
How about this picture:
http://www.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/images/20030927/ont_elxn_20030927/mcguinty_kitten.jpg
It's from CTV which allows the use of its content for non-commercial use. There's also a photo from the CBC ( http://www.cbc.ca/ontariovotes2003/images/mcguinty_kitten_cp092703.jpg), but the CBC does not seem to have a similar clause (even though it's a better picture)- RomeW
Is this actually a serious article? Looks like a hoax to me. - EliasAlucard| Talk 01:51, 21 May, 2005 (UTC)
Okay, now that's a joke. The article is way too short and way too silly (I don't care if it's true) to represent Wikipedia's best work. Most every day when I take a look at the day's featured article, I know it's ones like them that are the best arguments against the project's detractors. They would have a field day if we ever let "evil reptilian kitten-eater from another planet" be a featured article. -- BDD 23:21, 22 May 2005 (UTC)
I disagree with the removal of the Alf image, I think it's perfectly acceptable for it to be here, especially since there is reference made to Alf. -- File:Ottawa flag.png Spinboy 18:13, 18 September 2005 (UTC)
"It is speculated"? Passive Tense Weasel Wordery. Who speculated? Was it a Wikipedian with too much time on her hands? Whole para is original research. My apologies to CanadianCaesar for not writing this quite fast enough to beat his reversion. --MyRedDice
My turn to apologise - there was already a reference to the buffy story - a broken link in the external links section. So I should have checked that first. --MyRedDice
I am of the opinion that the pejorative was "Evil reptilian kitten-eater from another planet" and that "(Sorry.)" in the original source text apologizes for that usage and as such ought to be removed from the introductory line, but I am aware other editors disagree with me so I wanted to explore the consensus on the issue. Thoughts would be most welcome.
I have, however, removed the editors note in the source article. It does not seem appropriate to place that there without there already being a consensus that "(Sorry)." ought to be included.
- SocratesJedi | Talk 17:21, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
(Sorry.) should be included as it retroactively changes the whole tone of the epithet. Snipping out that bit would be taking the phrase out of context. -- Cyde Weys 17:31, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
I propose we drop that category, as something with 657 Google hits probably wouldn't qualify. CanadianCaesar Et tu, Brute? 05:03, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm wondering if maybe we ought to move or change the photo - it seems a bit harsh to have Mr. Dalton McGuinty's image on the top. People (such as myself) who are unfamiliar with the article are confronted first by two things:
This will lead to either assuming the entire article is a joke (I had to take several moments to really absorb the context) or assuming that the article is intended as a personal attack on the politician. I am not recommending removal of the article or photo - I'm just suggesting we have a more appropriate photograph to describe the situation rather than the person. We can also link to the photo of Mr. McGuinty or include it later in the article. Nimur 17:03, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
From a quick Factiva search... "Tory mudslinging against McGuinty ramps way up during Week 2 of campaign" by Andrea Baillie, 13 Sep 2003, (c) Canadian Press, which tries to put it in context:
First he wasn't up to the job. Then he was against seniors, children and young home-owners. Before long, Conservative attack dogs were saying Liberal Leader Dalton McGuinty was in need of professional help. By week's end, the rhetoric had turned ridiculous, with one over-the-top news release describing McGuinty as an "evil reptilian kitten-eater from another planet."
"Things are getting a little bit bare-knuckled," noted Paul Barker, a social science professor at Brescia University College at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ont. [...]
His strategy on the campaign trail was to "take the high road" and make light of the barbs, joking that Premier Ernie Eves would soon be blaming him for every ill to befall society.
"(Eves) is going to announce that I am the cause of premature baldness," McGuinty said. "You elect McGuinty as premier, he'll sneak into your home and steal the family pet."
By the time the "kitten-eater" insult surfaced on Friday, McGuinty's comedic timing was positively Seinfeld-esque. "I love kittens, and I like puppies too," he said. "I have eaten calf, I'll admit to that."
I'm not Canadian and don't know the politics or media there sufficiently, so I thought I'd leave it here for others to consider adding. Orderinchaos 06:38, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
Image:McGinty with kitten.gif is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.
Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.
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BetacommandBot ( talk) 18:49, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
In the kuro5hin link, the words "kitten eater" are not hyphenated. Is this true to the original release, and if so shouldn't the article title reflect this? --00:30, 14 November 2008 (UTC)