The man is a good female impersonator, with a deceptive voice. He handles himself well and is a good dresser. No one in the line ever got more from removing the wig than does this man, who uses good judgment in selecting the proper moment to unwig.

Nor did the Last Days of Trudeau and his bunkerish behaviour help.

He starts with three strikes against him: Mormonism, Massachusetts-ism and a suspiciously recent conversion to pro-lifeism.

Manny had a coronary last week, followed by a triple bypass.