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<strong>Title: </strong> <a href="http://www.filibustercartoons.com/archive.php?id=20071017" target="_blank">Throne Speech Slots</a> (click to view)
<strong>Date: </strong> October 17, 2007

Prime Minister Harper gave his throne speech yesterday, opening a brand new legislative session of the Canadian parliament. Per convention, the first item on the agenda was the approval of his speech, and thus parliamentary assent to his mandate to govern. Failure to approve would be a vote of no-confidence, and trigger an emergency election. <br> <br>The Bloc Quebecois and the NDP had no problem with this. They hated his speech, as they had decided well before hearing it, and announced they would vote it down. All eyes then turned to Mr. Dion, leader of the Liberal Party. Only his party had enough people to make or break the vote. <br> <br>No one knew what his decision would be, but this morning Mr. Dion rose in the House and declared that he would in fact support the throne speech, despite his reservations. Canadians do not want an election at this time, he declared. So that\'s the end of that... for now. <br>

[fatbasturd]

Dion is a lost cause.

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fatbasturd wrote:

Dion is a lost cause.

You were probably looking at what's her name's legs and missed the speech.

[fatbasturd]

whats her name has a bigger nut sack then dion does.

[Kjorteo]

I suppose that, given the choice between playing along and being the one guy to bring about an election only to get your clock cleaned, playing along is probably the more prudent option. I mean, picture Dion copying Joe Clark's playbook with the same results, but without even getting to actually be PM first. That would have to sting.

Edit: Also, awesome points to JJ for making his site, cartoon, and Guide to Canada informative and educational enough that I can a guy from New Mexico can make a reference to Joe Clark.

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fatbasturd wrote:

whats her name has a bigger nut sack then dion does.

You slug!

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I like her.

[fatbasturd]

Kjorteo wrote:

I suppose that, given the choice between playing along and being the one guy to bring about an election only to get your clock cleaned, playing along is probably the more prudent option. I mean, picture Dion copying Joe Clark's playbook with the same results, but without even getting to actually be PM first. That would have to sting.

would have just wound up being another Con minority goverment again.

[fatbasturd]

ziggy wrote:

I like her.

nut sacks are in style...so you are in luck

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fatbasturd wrote:

ziggy wrote:

I like her.

nut sacks are in style...so you are in luck

Ya,like you wouldnt hit it. Speaking of nutsacks,looks like Steve's covering his?

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The guy on the right look's like he's haveing a bowel movement....or trying to.

[CanadianJeff]

Frankly Dion is right for once.

We don't want an election right now becuase almost nothing would come of it. Odds are just another conservative minority with a few seats shifting around.

However it would have been good at getting Dion out of liberal leadership too.

[ShepherdsDog]

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Dion was just a place holder, while Iggy took some time and learned what canadians and Canada were. I don't know if they ever seriously planned on trying to run a campaign with Stephanie as their leader. Now that Iggy has been in Canada for awhile, it'll be easier to sell him as a Canadian leader, who will appeal to Canadians who are center right and rob the CPC of crucial support.

I see Dion stepping down from the leadership...Geez when was the last Liberal leader, not a Prime Minister?......Hmm none since Wilfred Laurier in 1896. Talking about breaking a streak That big L he has on him doesn't stand for Liberal.

I'll just paste this in from another thread I posted it in.

[fatbasturd]

ShepherdsDog wrote:

Quote:

Dion was just a place holder, while Iggy took some time and learned what canadians and Canada were. I don't know if they ever seriously planned on trying to run a campaign with Stephanie as their leader. Now that Iggy has been in Canada for awhile, it'll be easier to sell him as a Canadian leader, who will appeal to Canadians who are center right and rob the CPC of crucial support.

I see Dion stepping down from the leadership...Geez when was the last Liberal leader, not a Prime Minister?......Hmm none since Wilfred Laurier in 1896. Talking about breaking a streak That big L he has on him doesn't stand for Liberal.

I'll just paste this in from another thread I posted it in.

fats gives KoKo a "golf clap"

[ShepherdsDog]

only because I refuse to let you pat me on my ass