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browna · 12-02-2008, 01:17 PM

Watched some of Question Period over lunch.

Raucous.

Flarety constantly referring to the Mp's posing the same redudant "why haven't you done anything (read: thrown money away yet)" both from the NDP, Liberals, as "to the honoroable member of the seperatist coaltion party".

The Duceppe gets up there and tosses a glib word in here and there, but stays out of it.

Harper with a couple responses, then Layton gets up with that typical smirk and repeats himself about 5 times...speaking in French (pretty transparent if you ask me) for the first couple questions. Harper fires him down pretty quick and of course Layton trots out then his supposed trump card about the agreement signed back when. Of course, that agreement ws consultation if Parliment gets dissolved, not a "put us in power" but when has the facts stopped Layton from stretching truths and get in the way of a good rant.

Dion steps up and trys...and Harper saves his best for him, questioning his love of the Canada vs Quebec. Dion was getting noticeably worked up, mouth quivering, and reall, starting to make no sense. Harper saying that Dion doesn't have to hide behind parlimentry niceities and backroom deals, let the people decide. Loud cheering and applauding from the Conservatives.

Dion had a few stand up and clap for him, but with each answer or reponse, those numbers dwindled.

Harper continues, passionately but not out of control, that he's not going to hand over the keys of power to a group that Liberal, NDP and Bloc Voters didn't vote for 6 weeks ago, and disresepct their vote in a deomcratic country by letting some backroom deals happen that he's going to let the Canadian people decide. After another weak and disjointed Dion response, Harper continued, trotting out the "seperatist coaltion" term, that if he signs this document, he's making the worst decision in the history of the Liberal party. Finally, that no coaltion government ever has, or will his government start, cut backroom deals with a party that doesn't believe in this country.

Got very loud, very heated...but in addition to the passion that Harper shows in fighting and making his common sence stance clear as day, over the same tired argument hiding behind parlimentry rules that the other leaders are making, he comes out clearly as the strongest personality and firecest leader to run the country, based on his tone and presentation, if nothing else.
Layton was nagging on the same little things he always does and repeated himself, Harper only answered one of his and let the Fianance minister quiet down Layton (good, as I was about to put my fist through the TV) and with Dion, Haprer had him worked up and confused within seconds...it was like shooting fish in a barrell with Harper and I think everyone in the Commons knew it....to make Dion Prime Minister would be the largest mistake (after the Libs cutting a deal with the Bloc) and biggest farce of it all.

Funny enough, Duceppe, Layton and Dion all had on the same greenish brown striped ties...I guess that's what happens when you mix those 3 colors together?

12-02-2008, 01:17 PM	#1150
browna Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Calgary Exp:	Watched some of Question Period over lunch. Raucous. Flarety constantly referring to the Mp's posing the same redudant "why haven't you done anything (read: thrown money away yet)" both from the NDP, Liberals, as "to the honoroable member of the seperatist coaltion party". The Duceppe gets up there and tosses a glib word in here and there, but stays out of it. Harper with a couple responses, then Layton gets up with that typical smirk and repeats himself about 5 times...speaking in French (pretty transparent if you ask me) for the first couple questions. Harper fires him down pretty quick and of course Layton trots out then his supposed trump card about the agreement signed back when. Of course, that agreement ws consultation if Parliment gets dissolved, not a "put us in power" but when has the facts stopped Layton from stretching truths and get in the way of a good rant. Dion steps up and trys...and Harper saves his best for him, questioning his love of the Canada vs Quebec. Dion was getting noticeably worked up, mouth quivering, and reall, starting to make no sense. Harper saying that Dion doesn't have to hide behind parlimentry niceities and backroom deals, let the people decide. Loud cheering and applauding from the Conservatives. Dion had a few stand up and clap for him, but with each answer or reponse, those numbers dwindled. Harper continues, passionately but not out of control, that he's not going to hand over the keys of power to a group that Liberal, NDP and Bloc Voters didn't vote for 6 weeks ago, and disresepct their vote in a deomcratic country by letting some backroom deals happen that he's going to let the Canadian people decide. After another weak and disjointed Dion response, Harper continued, trotting out the "seperatist coaltion" term, that if he signs this document, he's making the worst decision in the history of the Liberal party. Finally, that no coaltion government ever has, or will his government start, cut backroom deals with a party that doesn't believe in this country. Got very loud, very heated...but in addition to the passion that Harper shows in fighting and making his common sence stance clear as day, over the same tired argument hiding behind parlimentry rules that the other leaders are making, he comes out clearly as the strongest personality and firecest leader to run the country, based on his tone and presentation, if nothing else. Layton was nagging on the same little things he always does and repeated himself, Harper only answered one of his and let the Fianance minister quiet down Layton (good, as I was about to put my fist through the TV) and with Dion, Haprer had him worked up and confused within seconds...it was like shooting fish in a barrell with Harper and I think everyone in the Commons knew it....to make Dion Prime Minister would be the largest mistake (after the Libs cutting a deal with the Bloc) and biggest farce of it all. Funny enough, Duceppe, Layton and Dion all had on the same greenish brown striped ties...I guess that's what happens when you mix those 3 colors together? Last edited by browna; 12-02-2008 at 01:21 PM.