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Metric System (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 11:35 AM Original message |
Unbelievable! What a horrible precedent the Governor-General has set... |
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Clintonista2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. Are you kidding me? I just got out of an exam and read on CBC's website that he's still meeting |
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Mother Jones (427 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. Absolutely stunning |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
3. According to the Globe, you are right |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
4. Her decision has now reduced her role to a lap dog for whoever is in power and political expediency |
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Mother Jones (427 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Bingo! |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 10:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
29. She did her job. |
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Metric System (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 11:35 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. But did she make the right decision by allowing the PM to duck a confidence vote? |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 09:03 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. No, she did not, imo |
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thenam (139 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. Confidence no longer matters, I guess |
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Sandrine for you (635 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. This is not so simple. |
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Mother Jones (427 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 12:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I disagree that he's a political lame duck |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. He has two months to bribe opposition members to support him |
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thenam (139 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. That's exactly what he wants |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 12:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. The coaltion response has to be to force strategic voting |
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thenam (139 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Strategic voting makes me sigh |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I would prefer Proportional Representation in the longer run |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Yeah, he pretty well cut and run |
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Metric System (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
10. I wonder if she set any limits on him? There was talk that she could. She probably didn't. I can't |
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thenam (139 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 12:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. That's the problem |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 12:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. There are probably some nuances |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. It's not that big of a surprise, man. And it's not that dark of a day |
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guodwons (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
15. re: Unbelievable! What a horrible precedent the Governor-General has set... |
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thenam (139 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. At this point... |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
19. It was expected. But,This hurts him and shows he's a coward. All it's done is delay his downfall |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. If she denied his request, and immediately after Monday approve the coalition, wouldn't she face... |
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buzzard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I have been reading these boards with interest the last few days, normally not much is posted in |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 07:49 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. See I agree with everything but your last statement |
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buzzard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 12:18 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. I don't disagree with that I was viewing it in terms of a Minority and with that I think his hands |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 07:52 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Oh, totally, if she had gone the other way it'd be the cons complaining |
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Anarcho-Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
20. if the G-G can't be non-partisan |
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thenam (139 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. At least then there would be some accountability |
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Not a robought (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
26. GG roles and responsibilities |
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Canadian_moderate (599 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 08:55 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. Dion is not Prime Ministerial material |
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CHIMO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 09:26 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. And I Suppose |
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Canadian_moderate (599 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 12:38 AM Response to Reply #35 |
39. DINO? |
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Canadian_moderate (599 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
33. I think she was sensible |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Harper is already in "his senses" |
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CHIMO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 10:24 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Sounds |
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Canadian_moderate (599 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 12:28 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. I'd rather see Toyota, Honda and others fill the void... |
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thenam (139 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 02:06 AM Response to Reply #33 |
40. Did you get what you expected with Harper? |
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Anarcho-Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 07:08 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. That's scary |
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Anarcho-Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 07:05 AM Response to Reply #33 |
41. 'what kind of secret deal...' |
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