What's Next, You're A Poopy Head?

The Conservative's have reached the point in their mandate when the refrain "Yes, but the Sponsorship Scandal" is losing its utility. Besides, I have never understood how saying that their party is as corrupt as the Liberals, so nah, nah, nah, helped the Conservative cause.

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Four Horsemen Alert

I agree with something that someone from the Fraser Institute says:

There’s no doubt everyone loves a new sporting complex. And circus clowns are people too. But these are not the sort of projects Canadian taxpayers have ever thought of as infrastructure. This was a historic opportunity to improve the nuts and bolts of the economy, say critics, yet much of the money has been frittered away. “We know we have lots of problems in our general infrastructure, but because the rationale was to get money out the door as quickly as possible, you see soccer pitches, swimming pools and boys and girls clubs getting money,” says Niels Veldhuis, senior economist at the Fraser Institute. After all, just two weeks ago yet another major blackout in Toronto left a quarter-million people in the dark. “You have to ask, is this about doing what’s right for Canada and the economy, or is this about getting as many votes as possible?”

This is something anyone with eyes could see going on all around them. Every small town in this country got a new arena, care of the Conservative government. Clean drinking water, on the other hand, not so much.

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Deconstructing Steve

The PM said this yesterday:"

I think this call by the Liberal Party is really extraordinarily dangerous. Do they really want to say that I, as prime minister, should have a free hand to launch inquiries against my predecessors?" he said in Halifax, where he was addressing an aboriginal conference.

English translation: We might have a problem in the Conservative Party with corruption, but so might the Liberals. If they know what's good for them, the Liberals had better drop this and fast. It is not too late for both parties to watch each other's back on this issue.

Update: This story is starting to get some play. I suspect PM Smarty Mouth is glad the House is off next week. Calling Warren Kinsella. Does this government deserve a good kicking or what?

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Stupid PM Tricks: Talking Out Of Both Sides Of His Mouth Simultaneously

Our PM says he doesn't want to set a precedent by starting up inquiries into past administrations. If that is the case, why did he hire a separatist to look into Liberal government polling practices? Mr. Harper, you have already let that horse out of the barn. What is your real reason for threatening the already cowering Liberal Party?

Update:Kady O'Malley asks a good question. Just where is the report from that separatist, anyway? It was due on October 11, but no one has seen it yet -- at least no one outside of the PMO.

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No, It's New And Improved Corruption, John

Shorter John Ivision: "Sure the Tories broke the law, but the Liberals are crooks. See the difference?"

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Dick Goes National

The CanWest papers have now sent the story of Dirty Dick national. I am glad Nathan Cullen has launched an official complaint and I still think he should take this up with the Speaker as well. I definitely feel his privilege as a member has been attacked by Harris and the Tories. I also think all NDP members should look very carefully at the CPC nominees in their ridings and see how widespread this is. I just don't buy that this was a rogue operation in one riding (especially now that the media has confirmed the story about a "go to person in Catherine Bell's riding too).

Finally, since Harris, in his initial CBC interview mentioned the "third party" as not cutting it, Bloc members should also scrutinize the CPC for unethical behavior. I firmly believe that this government has become as rotten in 20 months as the Liberals ever were.

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A Theme! A Theme!

His Psychotic Majesty was in Quebec, campaigning for the by elections today and he said this (around the 4:20 mark).

"And by the way my friends, I would like to remark that the chief of the Bloc is traveling through Quebec these days. But everywhere he goes, remember he always has empty hands."

So remember kids, elect Tories or no federal cash for you. People in BC shouldn't feel too special, the Harper government is telling the same story all over the country.

Update: Others have pointed out another charming thing His Psychotic Majesty had to say. It is hard to believe that a Prime Minister of this country would accuse the labor movement of hiring protesters, but this one did (around the 8:20 mark of the same clip). All hail Steve, king of the pricks.

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