Son of a bitch!

[meresy]

Harper gets his Christmas wish.You know, were I the GG, I'd have granted the prorogation on the condition that Harper step down and the Conservatives select a new leader. Because this crap he pulls is just... I mean, we'd better hope nothing at all bad happens over the break that would require us to have a working parliament. And also, who says you

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[catwalksalone]

Oh. My. Fucking. God. Seriously? She let him prorogue Parliament at a point in time where the economic crisis is such that all hands need to be on board at all times? Nice going, GG. And way to be a douche, Harper. Next thing he'll be going on about his divine right to rule and Dion will have to put on his Roundhead helmet and cut off the bastard's head.

[meresy]

I know, right? Total shenanigans. THE GUY DOESN'T HAVE THE CONFIDENCE OF THE HOUSE. That's the whole rule! He's going to lose, one way or another.

If he was really concerned about the country, he would resign his ass and get his successor to convene an emergency parliament before xmas. But no, he's going to be a douche.

Now let us all get ready for 7 weeks of hateful bickering in the press. >.o

[_unhurt_]

Bacteria imperiled.

i love you. that is all.

[meresy]

ilu2 bb

[meresy]

We work with chimps, SB. CHIMPS.

[dugrival]

Nooooooooooooooo. What, Harper's plan is to get fired later? His behavior during this whole mess has only made people who already think he's a doof hate him MORE. Argh.

As of this week, I officially know more (read: still very little) about Canadian politics than American. Woo!

[meresy]

Seems to be! I mean, he's basically going to have to let the opposition write this new budget for him, else they won't vote for it. AND he's going to have to take back everything he said about the Bloc. Mmmm, tastes like irony.

The American system in general is much more... formal. Ponderous.

Ours is like slapfights on the playground. Stephen has now taken his ball and gone home.

[dugrival]

Ours is like slapfights on the playground. Stephen has now taken his ball and gone home.

*adooores* So true! I don't believe for a second he'll take back the stuff he's said about the Bloc, though. Or if he does, he'll have his fingers crossed behind his back. Sneaky!

[meresy]

He's going to have a very, very hard time winning anyone over. He might pull a few dissenting Liberals, but the NDP hate his guts and he pretty much swore off the Bloc, there.

He should stop digging, really.

[lamentables]

I had thought from the peeps who've blogged about her - like, oh, Daniel MacIvor, frinstance - that the GG was a cool dude. I no longer have that impression, dammit.

(But prorogue is a cool word. prorogue prorogue prorogue prorogue prorogue prorogue prorogue prorogue)

I am imagining imperilled bacteria mostly being blonde and squealing a lot, with maybe a Steve McQueen bacterium and a Paul Newman bacterium battling to save them.

[meresy]

I think she is mostly pretty cool, but she took the... well, not safer, but less controversial? Road here. In some ways I can't blame her, because it's a stupid situation, she's in what's usually a ceremonial postion (where she is traditionally obligated to go along with the PM) and Harper DID just win a minority... but he lost the confidence of the House. And he'll probably lose it again if he doesn't make as serious turnaround. That's the ballgame. I think she should have let Dion take a stab at it. Would have been interesting.

The least Harper could do is step the fuck down and stop being a douche, though.

(Prorooooooooooogue. Heh.)

[primroseburrows]

The answer to my yesterday's (well, techincally the day before's) question is:

Prorogue in French is--prorogue! (now back to the rant, already in progress)

[_unhurt_]

I am imagining imperilled bacteria mostly being blonde and squealing a lot, with maybe a Steve McQueen bacterium and a Paul Newman bacterium battling to save them.

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