Gimbol's diatribe and screed

Observations

I'll start off with this statement.

The conditions which will allow Harper to engineer the fall of his government are almost in place.

Now some other things of note.

Iggy says "I was for torture before I was against it."

"We have two conflicting stories, plus an improvised arrangement with an outfit known to practise the torture we are trying to prevent," Liberal Deputy Leader Michael Ignatieff said."

Harper has successfully separated devout adherence to Kyoto from protecting the environment.

"If Stephane Dion, Jack Layton and Gilles Duceppe feel that the failure to move more decisively on climate change is grievous, if they are convinced that Harper is wrong when he argues that he cannot do more without doing irreparable harm to the economy, then they are free to move a non-confidence motion in the government at the first opportunity."

Some of the interest groups are starting to call in their markers from the liberal party. One in particular.

"There's something deeply unsettling about Rae's continued evasion of responsibility on the issue. During his bid for the Liberal leadership last year, he repeatedly accepted blame for many of his shortcomings as Ontario's premier ? but not for Bill 167. As long as he continues to pass the buck on the bill, we can assume there are no lessons learned."

Delusions of grandeur?

"Those who are truly environmentally conscious will support Dion, those who are not may be working towards his ouster. But he will certainly get one election, so let us hope that he finishes a close second to our next Prime Minister, Elizabeth May!"

Oh and a word of advise to the Greens (and by extention Dion-liberals), you might want to get a handle on that comments page. Some of that commentary is what conservatives refer to as pay-dirt.

posted by gimbol @ 4:08 AM