Another Imaginary Conversation
MI: A coalition would get Harper out of office.
LJ: Sure, and it would get you Veteran’s Affairs.
MI: I could live with that if Bob Ray got Sports.
LJ: But he won’t. Stephy likes Rae.
MI: He likes me too.
LJ: Mike, you are kinda missing the point here. If there is a coalition it will matter who Stephy likes ‘cause he gets to be Prime Minister.
MI: For a couple of months.
LJ: You hope; but I bet he’ll like the job and then what happens?
MI: Well, the leadership convention in Vancouver.
LJ: My fish tells me that Prime Minister Dion may cancel the convention in Vancouver.
MI: Your fish isn’t that smart…He can’t. The Liberal Party has rules.
LJ: How long were you in England Mike?
MI: Look, I prefer Michael.
LJ: Well, Michael, you are about to get your ass kicked in Canadian politics.
Update: Apparently John Ivison is hearing the same thing but without it being imaginary. I’d call it a meme.
Now we know why Dion did not want to step down right away, not that I believe in conspiracies but …
My turn.
No, my turn!
Er, what about the economy?
Non, non c’est mon tour!
And Afghanistan?
My turn.
Non, le mien!
Autoworkers?
After I get my turn, just wait – $100/hr.
No, my turn!
Quebec, une autre 10 billion de $!
Only if you give up your turn.
No, my turn!
Green shift?
OK, your turn there to take the flak.
Alberta oilsands?
Who wants the next turn?
Oh yeah, you over there, you now speak for all of Alberta!
My turn, OK?
Fish – well, now, that shouldn’t be any problem … you six, say something!
After my turn, eh?
And who wants the turn that gets us all $843/vote?
Who you calling out of turn?
My wife Olivia would like a turn!
Est-ce qui’il ya un tour pour mon chein Kyoto?
Ad nauseam
Michael Ignatieff is cast in the role of the Captain of the Hindenburg air ship:
“Does anyone else smell something burning?”
Ignatieff was on the news all day and didn’t issue any of the threats we’ve heard from the official Liberal leadership. Compare what Iggy said to what the Liberal website says.
There is no way that Ignatieff likes this move.
Iggy’s first instinct is to follow his own ego.
Congrats to the rest of the Liberal party for sticking to their guns.
I’d call it a dream. In technicolour.
If Iggy Pop torpedoes this, he’s so obviously going against the flow that he’ll be eaten alive in May—along with any caucus supporters unwise enough to contract flu on voting day.
Done deal. Bye, Stephen.
I hear the real call was between Ignatieff and David Karwacki.
95% of Liberals don’t know who that is or why he’s relevant, and I propose we keep it that way.
There will be an election if the opposition are stupid enough to try a coup…trust me. The CPC got too many seats to be forced into coalition constitutionally.
War by any other name, the CPC should start broadcasting, immediately, on a round-the-clock basis, and in all their glory, clips of ads fielded by the Dips against the Libs, and vice versa, during the last election. Throw in gems from/against the Bloc.
You know, just so that Canadians get a really good appreciation of the cooperative behaviour they can expect.
Waiting with bated breath for the Jack, Gilles, Stephane, Mike and Bob rendition of kumbaya in response. Perhaps LJ can arrange a band.