What did James have to offer to the blogging world that deserved that much praise?... Here she blows:
"Whoever manages to pull off even a minority in this Winter Election Canadians Don't Want will have a year of free reign.
"Either Harper or Martin is going to get the axe after this election, and the parties have spent themselves into massive debt. Either party would have to fundraise and organize a leadership convention. Neither the Tories nor the Grits are going to be in any position to defeat a government until well after the next budget.
"So Harper's comments on 'checks and balances' should be taken with a grain of salt... Harper will pass his budget, because nobody wants the next election so soon.
Now maybe I've been left out of the loop, but at last glance the Tories had internalized their debt and were effectively deft free, if not well on their way the last time I heard. They had no problems with Bay Street Bankers. It was the Liberals that if anything were raising some eyebrows. Especially with the new election law that effectively makes political parties dependant on individual donations.
The Tories have always depended on individual donations... Most of their donations come from committed individual Tory members. That is part and parcel of not being in power for the past 13 years. Corporations dont' give a flying fart if you aint in power. So individuals are all you can count on.
The Grits on the other hand have done poorly getting individual donations. As far as I know the Tories had raised almost double what the Liberals did pre-election time last year.
Doesn't seem like the Tories that have the debt woes if you ask me... Maybe the Bowie would like to enlighten this stupid caveman barbarian uncivilized unprogressive as to where that impression of his comes from.
Gonna take the rest of this stuff one step at a time...
"And even in a minority, a Harper PMO would make a slate of political appointments. We'd get a new US Ambassador, new people at the UN, and a new PMO staff - just the same as if we had a Harper majority. Canadians should ask themselves if they're ready for Stockwell Day and John Reynolds to represent their country."
Touche, we would get a whole bunch of appointments that can be easily reversible if a new government were elected and have little if any real power.
Am I ready for the Stock and the Reynolds? Sure am. Tell me something, do you think it was right that I had to endure Hedy Fry and Carolyn Parrish for all of those years? Give us uncivilized lowly barbarians a break... We handled it - so can you. Get off your high horse, suck it up and live with it. It's called "a difference of opinion."
"It is easy to feel comforted by the prospect of a minority Parliament. Sure, Harper's ability to repeal the Civil Marriage Act and other progressive legislation would be somewhat curtailed..."
"Somewhat curtailed?" "Somewhat curtailed?!?" Maybe you don't exactly understand the situation my friend. How exactly is Harper supposed to bi-pass the Liberal senate? Mulroney did it by stacking it with Conservative members, but Harper has pledged to make them elected... Not to mention the fact that he has the Supreme Court, the RCMP, and every other government agency or anything else the Liberals have managed to infiltrate over the last 13 years stacked against him... Me thinkee you don't thinkee that one out too much.
"...however, the executive branch would have the same authority as a majority government."
Maybe you need a political lesson. The executive branch can make appointments and such. In a minority parliament if Harper wants to pass a law allowing him to go pee-pee he needs either the support of a) the Bloc, b) the NDP, c) the Liberals or some rebellious Liberal MPs. There is a big difference of authority. Now maybe you're talking purely from the executive branch perspective - but definitely there is a real difference in terms of parliamentary authority.
"All they have to do is pass their budget, and they would. Because as much as Canadians are miffed about this election, they'll be even more angry if the next one is too soon."
That will be a lot harder than he's making out. Harper has to sell a 1% GST cut to someone, along with his Child Care policy. Who's gonna bite? The socialist Bloc? Or the Socialist NDP? Maybe, just maybe, the Liberals would support it for fear of them going into an election in the tattering financial mess they are in. That, I'll give to you as a possibility.
Harper by no means has it easy after the 23rd. I think he can do it, but Warren K and the Bowie are living in a fantasy land if they think that Harper has it easy.
No comments:
Post a Comment