The question is, was Bob Rae set up? The whip was aware that 4 Liberal MPs would not be able to make it, and still neglected to crack his whip. Is it possible that somebody in the LPC party hierarchy wanted this legislation defeated before it was ever voted on? It is possible, if not probable. Though it is even more likely that the party is just incompetent and messed the whole thing up not on purpose, but because they are completely bereft of parliamentary talent. God help us if this current group ever gets their greasy hands on the real power.
What a great lead into their thinkers conference. All these humiliated and angry MPs are being sent home to their ridings while the big boys decide the future of their party. What plans has Bob Rae made for this weekend, and does he feel betrayed? Does anyone have the video from the Liberal leadership convention when the Rae camp collapsed, and several big name MPs (led by Ralph Goodale) walked past Ignatieff to Stephane Dion/ House leader Ralph Goodale. I feel like watching that video again.
Maybe Ignatieff read my blog last week?
Michael, "Beware the Ides of March"
Monday, March 15, 2010, posted by The Iceman
On this day 2,054 years ago Julius Caesar was slain by his old friend Brutus; who once before had challenged Caesar for power but was defeated and later welcomed into his council. Today, Mr. Ignatieff abandons the sitting legislature to embark on what can only be described as a Hypocrisy Tour. Will Bob Rae be making the trip with him, or will he get to sit in the big chair in his absence? Just as a soothsayer told Caesar before the incident, "beware the ides of March" (advice that was not heeded), Mike sure picked an auspicious historical day to ditch work.
Why is this so hypocritical? One of the reasons the Conservatives gave for proroguing Parliament was for MPs to consult their constituents for thoughts and feedback. The Liberals cried foul, saying that it was necessary for them to be working in the legislature. After just two short weeks back to work, Iggy is ditching work to go on the road and collect feedback from constituents! It is a classic example of do as I say, not as I do. While Mike is blinded by Canada at 150, I’d like to take a moment to remind him about Brutus at 2054.
"If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it."
Gaius Julius Caesar (13 July 100BC – 15 March 44 BC)
Set up or incompetence,
ReplyDeletedoesn't matter...there is one head that should roll and it is Donolo.
Donolo is a disaster, and Iffy is an idiot for taking advice that forced him to 'divide Canadians', something he said he would never do.
Wrong on attacking the troops with war crimes.
Wrong on gotcha with abortion.
These imo are not mistakes,
Chretien is calling the shots via Donolo and exposing Iffy as 'not a leader',
making sure Iffy is out and Rae in.
Hands down Rae is the better politician.
And don't believe anything being spoon-fed from 'sources' to the media about private meetings,
100% talking points from Donolo.
Yup,
ReplyDeleteWatching these characters is like going back in time to Stalag 13.
We have Colonel Klink, a Prussian aristocrat no less!
Then we have good old Sgt. Shultz whose favorite saying was “I hear nothing, I see nothing, I know NOTHING!” What a fitting representative of the entire Liberal caucus, especially that day that will live in infamy when they let democracy die without raising a finger to defend her.
Off to the Eastern Front with the whole bloody lot of them!
If Bob Rae introduced the motion and the whip failed to produce the votes I think that the leader still has to wear it.
ReplyDeleteA good leader does not run away to somewhere else if he doesn't have the parts in place to keep the machine running.
I know that from holding a real job.
You don't let your people make big mistakes.
You let them make little ones.
Although from what I have read Ignatieff was in the house yesterday.
And he has to wear it anyway.
I see different things going on here.
Ignatieff is either not in control of his caucus and had to acquiesce to this stunt or he thought it was a good idea (from Donolo) and gave Rae the plausible deniability duty.
Or Rae volunteered for it and engineered his humiliation to garner the 'Ignatieff hung him out to dry' sympathies.
Anyway, it was a special pleasure to watch Soloman react to it yesterday.
And that sensitive creature that is John Duffy.
(Ann Coulter told a Muslim to take a camel and I think I'm gonna cry.)
It was exquisite as they forecast the end of the conservative world and then had to react to the reality of their lost vote.
A room full of wtf was very sweet to watch.
Nice theory. I like it! It is plausible.
ReplyDeleteThose loyal to Iffy set up Rae to look silly. Only problem those loyal to Iffy forgot as leader he get to wear the silly hat too.
So we have pissed off pro life liberals forced to hide, skip vote or vote against their own party on abortion Bill.
Will wonders ever cease?
I'm more inclined to think it was a Rae set up on Iffy...
ReplyDeleteAll comments and theories are irrelevant.
ReplyDeleteThe end result will be: Cons will achieve their goal of a majority government, whenever the election arrives.
Quote me!