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Originally Posted by GGG
This picture is part of what is wrong with politics. Question Period is just theater for reporters. It is proably the biggest waste in our politics. Days spent planning trying to get the perfect sound bite and defend against. Instead of short direct questions they use it as a stage to go everywhere and te the non question is just given a long answer. Flawed soundbites make the mediaand everyone goes back to prepare for another round.
Such a waste of resources and this picture with Muclairs theatrical laugh in the backgroung of a disinterested Harper sums it up nicely.
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It is, but at the same time the questions here are interesting because they force Harper on the record. He won't talk to the media, and won't answer anything ever. Mulcair grilling him is interesting because he is at least making distinctions about whether Wright was fired or quit (which Harper wouldn't answer today). It leads you to wonder whether Wrights lawyers had a chat with Harper about some of the comments he was making.
I also think that there is something still hidden here. Duffy hasn't released everything he has yet. What is he bargaining for? Harper and the CPC spent a lot of time bashing Wright, who they previously said was a really ethical and straight shooter. Obviously the missing piece is something they're going to pin entirely on Wright. They just need to impeach his credibility enough before it gets out.