{"id":2120,"date":"2008-12-31T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-12-31T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/?p=2120"},"modified":"2008-12-31T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-12-31T18:00:00","slug":"2008-in-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/?p=2120","title":{"rendered":"2008 In Pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SVsi-XMVsfI\/AAAAAAAABGM\/VxteypfvPmw\/s1600-h\/harper+violin.bmp\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SVsiiRg-1qI\/AAAAAAAABGE\/mr3HRwsZvKI\/s1600-h\/iggyarrives.jpg\"><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285856559862044322\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SVsiiRg-1qI\/AAAAAAAABGE\/mr3HRwsZvKI\/s320\/iggyarrives.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285852477984871426\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SVse0rVoFAI\/AAAAAAAABFM\/fSeZZv5kACc\/s320\/buddythepuffin.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SVsfRAooDcI\/AAAAAAAABFs\/8MOoR2e3YjA\/s1600-h\/harper+trophy.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285852964738043330\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SVsfRAooDcI\/AAAAAAAABFs\/8MOoR2e3YjA\/s320\/harper+trophy.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285853320498998050\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SVsflt8payI\/AAAAAAAABF8\/nw9lfi8dLgQ\/s320\/harperelax.bmp\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SVsfMLffKdI\/AAAAAAAABFk\/SgdAMJkOfiA\/s1600-h\/mckay+may.jpg\"><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285852881753156050\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 252px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SVsfMLffKdI\/AAAAAAAABFk\/SgdAMJkOfiA\/s320\/mckay+may.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285852585171705010\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SVse66o9XLI\/AAAAAAAABFU\/DgV8kV_Az1Y\/s320\/dion+hockey.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SVsen57GlMI\/AAAAAAAABFE\/UTVux-30nwA\/s1600-h\/may+dion.jpg\"><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285852258561856706\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SVsen57GlMI\/AAAAAAAABFE\/UTVux-30nwA\/s320\/may+dion.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SVsdTu_DtjI\/AAAAAAAABE8\/nEPl6E1Pu7M\/s1600-h\/wide+shot.jpg\"><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285850812516644402\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SVsdTu_DtjI\/AAAAAAAABE8\/nEPl6E1Pu7M\/s320\/wide+shot.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SVsdPqGkDsI\/AAAAAAAABE0\/xlyirNSgceQ\/s1600-h\/taftpoints.jpg\"><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285850742486470338\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 210px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 210px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SVsdPqGkDsI\/AAAAAAAABE0\/xlyirNSgceQ\/s320\/taftpoints.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SVsdGOEjncI\/AAAAAAAABEs\/iyLhkWnybHo\/s1600-h\/spitzer.jpg\"><\/a><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281698245172923650\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 304px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxckgJWDQI\/AAAAAAAABDs\/gquAGstiX4o\/s320\/mac_pc_toon.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxdWbtB6WI\/AAAAAAAABEk\/q5GCpoE9tn4\/s1600-h\/RaeIgnatieff2.jpg\"><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281699102973880674\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 302px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxdWbtB6WI\/AAAAAAAABEk\/q5GCpoE9tn4\/s320\/RaeIgnatieff2.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxdHQAaW5I\/AAAAAAAABEU\/scjVt0JMf34\/s1600-h\/spitzer.jpg\"><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281698842135911314\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 292px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 219px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxdHQAaW5I\/AAAAAAAABEU\/scjVt0JMf34\/s320\/spitzer.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxc6b9SWRI\/AAAAAAAABEE\/CHfYHNagU-w\/s1600-h\/Obama.jpg\"><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281698622005729554\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 221px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxc6b9SWRI\/AAAAAAAABEE\/CHfYHNagU-w\/s320\/Obama.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxcuIJ7EvI\/AAAAAAAABD8\/mn4dDdW7p1Q\/s1600-h\/mason.jpg\"><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281698410531590898\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 210px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 210px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxcuIJ7EvI\/AAAAAAAABD8\/mn4dDdW7p1Q\/s320\/mason.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxcp-swM9I\/AAAAAAAABD0\/k5E7MvEmN68\/s1600-h\/Laytonandcpcinterns2.JPG\"><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281698339273847762\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 306px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxcp-swM9I\/AAAAAAAABD0\/k5E7MvEmN68\/s320\/Laytonandcpcinterns2.JPG\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxccxG9o8I\/AAAAAAAABDk\/uNJgzMcx2do\/s1600-h\/headline3.jpg\"><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281698112287384514\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxccxG9o8I\/AAAAAAAABDk\/uNJgzMcx2do\/s320\/headline3.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxcWB6OEHI\/AAAAAAAABDc\/NUTtzc84iik\/s1600-h\/fist+pump.jpg\"><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281697996538253426\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 219px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxcWB6OEHI\/AAAAAAAABDc\/NUTtzc84iik\/s320\/fist+pump.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxcPQrwv4I\/AAAAAAAABDU\/texBYGz6Y5A\/s1600-h\/Economist_Cover.jpg\"><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281697880245059458\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 247px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxcPQrwv4I\/AAAAAAAABDU\/texBYGz6Y5A\/s320\/Economist_Cover.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxcFXcuv2I\/AAAAAAAABDM\/GXxZcUi2M6M\/s1600-h\/dionlettuce.jpg\"><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281697710262370146\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 172px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxcFXcuv2I\/AAAAAAAABDM\/GXxZcUi2M6M\/s320\/dionlettuce.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxb8Hb7T9I\/AAAAAAAABC8\/8-rfVSX1Z8Q\/s1600-h\/coalition+cartoon2.jpg\"><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281697551345209298\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 215px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxb8Hb7T9I\/AAAAAAAABC8\/8-rfVSX1Z8Q\/s320\/coalition+cartoon2.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxb2qUutrI\/AAAAAAAABC0\/xXnCpdwnYlg\/s1600-h\/charest.jpg\"><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281697457631049394\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxb2qUutrI\/AAAAAAAABC0\/xXnCpdwnYlg\/s320\/charest.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxbyY4E-vI\/AAAAAAAABCs\/-idliEu1pbs\/s1600-h\/Canada%27s+new+opposition.jpg\"><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281697384227994354\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 186px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxbyY4E-vI\/AAAAAAAABCs\/-idliEu1pbs\/s320\/Canada%27s+new+opposition.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxbfJb87CI\/AAAAAAAABCk\/OUnOY3c6nuQ\/s1600-h\/accord.jpg\"><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281697053665979426\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 215px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxbfJb87CI\/AAAAAAAABCk\/OUnOY3c6nuQ\/s320\/accord.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And now, our finalists. A pair of fun candid pictures from the campaign trail. The most viewed picture of 2008 (even if it was an &#8217;07 pic). And the Tory war room at its worst. And politics at its best.<\/p>\n<p><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285853109395166098\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 174px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SVsfZbhkk5I\/AAAAAAAABF0\/9cuQaMbQ2_g\/s320\/rae+kiss+dion.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/> <img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285852724001898642\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SVsfC_0qAJI\/AAAAAAAABFc\/jotUvXA6qN4\/s320\/duceppeshirtless.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281697613322496850\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 175px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 167px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxb_uUdq1I\/AAAAAAAABDE\/tzJ-AZh3b2c\/s320\/CouillardBernier.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281698925551863010\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 148px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxdMGwUxOI\/AAAAAAAABEc\/XcSj2zKMgR4\/s320\/Puffindion.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281698728912639746\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 190px; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_L6NW1UySEKs\/SUxdAqN4VwI\/AAAAAAAABEM\/3xcmT1KykWk\/s320\/obamawaves.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<form action=\"http:\/\/www.yourfreepoll.com\/vote.php\" method=\"post\"><input type=\"hidden\" value=\"ywchbrkh\" name=\"poll_id\"> <\/p>\n<table style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma\" width=\"432\" align=\"center\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th align=\"middle\">Top Picture of 2008?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><input type=\"radio\" value=\"1\" name=\"vote\"> Bob Rae in the garden of Gethsemane<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><input type=\"radio\" value=\"2\" name=\"vote\"> Duceppe: &#8220;Someone needs a hairnet&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><input type=\"radio\" value=\"3\" name=\"vote\"> The cleavage seen round the world<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><input type=\"radio\" value=\"4\" name=\"vote\"> Harper poops on his positive campaign pledge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><input type=\"radio\" value=\"5\" name=\"vote\"> Yes they did<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"middle\"><input type=\"submit\" value=\"  Vote !  \"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma\" align=\"middle\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yourfreepoll.com\/ywchbrkhsr.html\">See Results<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/form>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And now, our finalists. A pair of fun candid pictures from the campaign trail. The most viewed picture of 2008 (even if it was an &#8217;07 pic). And the Tory war room at its worst. And politics at its best. Top Picture of 2008? Bob Rae in the garden of Gethsemane Duceppe: &#8220;Someone needs a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2120"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2120"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2120\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}