The Imperial

Wow...

I think it is clear that Prime Minister Harper has badly miscalculated... Whether or not the opposition also has, well, I really can't say. We've never had a government like this (and maybe we won't), but then, Harper seemed to expect Dion to, well, play the same game he did prior to the election. Clearly, much to Harper's chagrin, that ain't the case no more...

I'll guess we'll see what happens in the coming weeks.

(And I'll be in Ottawa for the vote of non-confidence... sweet, my political machinations are, well, space awesome*)

His Grace

*The kind of awesome the astronauts use.

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This is definitely the opposite of the give Harper anything he wants strategy that Dion employed so successfully in the run up to this falls election. I really have no idea if it is a bluff or not, but the aim is to look as serious as possible...

Will there be blinking? All I can say is obviously the Grits and the NDP feel that there is greater political risk in letting Harper get his way than being seen as being propped up by the BQ. Of course, since as far as I can tell sovereignty is currently off the table, the Bloc may not be as toxic as once thought...

Hmmm... Will be an interesting week in Ottawa...

His Grace

I guess you can put me down for concern trolling but this story kinda makes me worried...

As they say, read the whole thing... The Grits and the NDP, did get more of the popular vote combined than the Tories. However, the Tories were elected with a strengthened minority, and the Liberals in particular suffered from a large decrease in votes this past election.

Look, I honestly don't like Harper but, he was elected, fairly decisively for a minority government. Honestly a Liberal-NDP coalition propped up by the Bloc would have a governing life of about oh say a month. I'd like to be surprised, but I doubt I will be. I'm not saying the action isn't legit, I'm just hoping they're doing this in hopes of getting better concessions out of Harper and not because they think it's a swell idea.

Although, if it worked, Stephane Dion would not be the second Liberal leader since confederation to have the distinction of not sitting in the Prime Minister's Chair... Perhaps he'd be content with that... Whether the country would...

His Grace

All I can say is wow. I never thought this day would come. I eagerly await the LOLCAT sitcom, premiering this January on the CW.

His Grace

In case you haven't seen it... (And go to here for a better version).

Certainly are enough explosions, and the unexplained semi-nudity is a necessary component of successful SCI-FI. I certainly felt that a reboot of Star Trek was necessary if they wanted to move forward with it. Whether or not this will be successful I can't tell, though it certainly looks promising.

The bridge more resembles an action figure playset, rather that something Star Fleet would use.

His Grace

Link.

So true... yes I got it off Digg.

And for the ladies... (not that any read this blog, it's a manly man's blog for manly men who are men).

His Grace

Just for fairnesss sake, let's make fun of Obama supporters as well...

Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are

I'm still busy... Project 73 is still ongoing...

His Grace

Since the US elected a Marxist*, I figure a celebration is in order. In other news I really need a hug.

His Grace

*If you actually believe Obama is a Marxist then you obviously do not understand anything about Marxism... I'd suggest learning the difference between income tax cuts and seizing the means of production.

And I was calling it for Bob Barr... Geeze...

In my brilliant, totally non-amateur analysis, Obama, for all of his being a Secret Muslim, Black Militant, Marxist and Friend of Terrorists, really knew his game. He knew how to raise money. He knew how to get out the vote. And he made John McCain fight in supposedly safe places like Indiana, Virginia, North Carolina rather than just a repeat of Florida, Iowa, Missouri and Ohio.

In 3 months, we'll see if he can govern as effectively as he campaigns and probably learn how truly deep the mess the United States finds itself in is.

His Grace