A new Ipsos Reid Poll shows more than half of Canadians are following the Senate Turmoil closely.
They have got that one right.
Senator Duffy's statement is incredible.
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Senator Duffy has been sending out signals for months.
What didn't we already know about Stephen Harper. We knew he pushed aside Preston Manning founder of the Reform Party before swallowing the venerable Conservative Party of Canada holus -bollus and alienated well respected Joe Clarke and other moderates like him.
We learned of his proclivity to rage when Belinda Stronach our M.P. was a member of his Party.
Another M.P. was expelled from caucus for daring to express an opinion different from the party.
No doubt if Belinda hadn't crossed the floor she might well have found herself expelled as well.
A person would have to be several degrees short of sensible not to catch Duffy's drift when he was reported to have said he ought to be sending invoices to "the party " for services rendered on the campaign trail.
Senator Wallin made the same point when she spoke of speaking engagements she travelled to by invitation and on behalf of the government (read party)
Both Senators had a value to the Harper Party well above and beyond service to the country in the Senate.
How convenient to have two such heavyweights on the payroll , ready to take flight wherever
and whenever to carry the party 's message with all expenses paid from the Senate Budget.
No doubt they did everything required of them, secure in the knowledge that everyone who was anyone knew precisely what the deal was and no questions would ever be asked about how they used the expense allowance.
Alas, they knew naught of politics. None of them.
Harper's careless alienation of all and sundry, including the people he used to get to and stay where he is, was bound to come back and bite him.
He is cold and bloodless. Doesn't have emotions. Doesn't understand them when he sees them.
Like Michael Ignatieff's recent confession that not until the night before the election did he realise
it was not about him. It was about the people.
The people who came out on old,wet and windy nights to meetings in Legions and village halls to get a feel about what he was about. Could they trust him? Was he one of them?
Thomas Mulchair knows it. He keeps hammering away and smiling.
Knowing the fish is caught,reeled in and floundering on the rock.
There is no escape. The more he struggles the deeper the hook embeds itself.
It will not be a pretty sight. The longer he hangs on the hook.the greater the humiliation.
Harper has to go.
Conservative Senators will have to decide if they want to go down with him. Or support the rule of law.
Wallin and Duffy will get to fight another day.
We will have a general election.
Senator Duffy has been sending out signals for months.
What didn't we already know about Stephen Harper. We knew he pushed aside Preston Manning founder of the Reform Party before swallowing the venerable Conservative Party of Canada holus -bollus and alienated well respected Joe Clarke and other moderates like him.
We learned of his proclivity to rage when Belinda Stronach our M.P. was a member of his Party.
Another M.P. was expelled from caucus for daring to express an opinion different from the party.
No doubt if Belinda hadn't crossed the floor she might well have found herself expelled as well.
A person would have to be several degrees short of sensible not to catch Duffy's drift when he was reported to have said he ought to be sending invoices to "the party " for services rendered on the campaign trail.
Senator Wallin made the same point when she spoke of speaking engagements she travelled to by invitation and on behalf of the government (read party)
Both Senators had a value to the Harper Party well above and beyond service to the country in the Senate.
How convenient to have two such heavyweights on the payroll , ready to take flight wherever
and whenever to carry the party 's message with all expenses paid from the Senate Budget.
No doubt they did everything required of them, secure in the knowledge that everyone who was anyone knew precisely what the deal was and no questions would ever be asked about how they used the expense allowance.
Alas, they knew naught of politics. None of them.
Harper's careless alienation of all and sundry, including the people he used to get to and stay where he is, was bound to come back and bite him.
He is cold and bloodless. Doesn't have emotions. Doesn't understand them when he sees them.
Like Michael Ignatieff's recent confession that not until the night before the election did he realise
it was not about him. It was about the people.
The people who came out on old,wet and windy nights to meetings in Legions and village halls to get a feel about what he was about. Could they trust him? Was he one of them?
Thomas Mulchair knows it. He keeps hammering away and smiling.
Knowing the fish is caught,reeled in and floundering on the rock.
There is no escape. The more he struggles the deeper the hook embeds itself.
It will not be a pretty sight. The longer he hangs on the hook.the greater the humiliation.
Harper has to go.
Conservative Senators will have to decide if they want to go down with him. Or support the rule of law.
Wallin and Duffy will get to fight another day.
We will have a general election.
They added to their misery today.
ReplyDeleteLegal expenses were paid for Senator Duffy which Mr harpers says is very common.
Legal expenses were not even offered to the other 2.
Big Problem.
ReplyDeleteYou're giving Margaret Wente and Maureen Dowd a run.
ReplyDeleteYou're giving Margaret Wente and Maureen Dowd a run.
The Auroran is up
ReplyDeleteNothing from Lois in Newmarket. Isn't she a parliamentary secretary ? Maybe she is too busy right now.
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