Why won't Goodale Step Down?

It seems to me that most high-ranking people give up their positions while they are being investigated. Ralph Goodale and other Liberals don't seem to follow the same rules of etiquette. The argument always seems to be "Nobody has proven anything, so why should I step down?" Hey, Liberals, that's not the point. The right thing to do is to give up your position (whether you're guilty or not) until you are cleared of any wrongdoing. Other people seem to understand that, but I guess when you're as power-hungry and desparate as the Liberals, staying in power is the only thing that matters, and doing the right thing went out the window a long time ago.

Sex Clubs

Last week, the supreme court decided that sex clubs were legal. When Martin was asked for his response, all we got was "Ba da ba da ba, I don't know folks".

Layton was quick to attack Martin: "Paul Martin is not Captain Canada, he's Captain 'I want to have a threesome with Belinda Stronach and Joe Clark's daughter'".

Today, Martin finally admitted that he supports the right for sex clubs to remain open: "Let me be very clear: We believe that it is fundamentally un-Canadian not to have a threesome with Belinda Stronach and Joe Clark's daughter. And let me say something to M. Deceppe... You are not going take away from my kids, with some sneaky, backdoor question, their right to do Adrian Clarkson while George Stroumboulopoulos watches and calls her a filthy whore. Ms. Clarkson is a dynamo in the sack, and my kids have a right to experience that first-hand."

Martin stuck around for a photo-opp after the announcement.

Layton

Layton had a good one-liner this week, well, not so much a good one as an awkward yet funny one:

“Paul Martin is no Captain Canada, he's Captain 'What Can I Say to Get Votes Today,’”

You may now resume your normal activities.

Adscam

I just happened to catch a comment on CPAC when I turned on the TV. A french radio show was on, and the caller was asked about the sponsership scandal. The caller was not upset by it saying: "Who stole the money? Quebecers. Who was in charge of the money? Quebecers."

In other words, adscam shouldn't really be much fuel for the separatist fires because the same thing would've happened in a separated Quebed.

I thought it was an interesting viewpoint.

An informal request from a fellow blogger:

"those adds are a bit less corny, man I hope they canned whoever made those earlier adds. I think one of the adds should be a voice over of Saddam Hussein saying 'I'd vote for Paul Martin'and then cut to a phony picture of Martin kicking a hobo.now that's an ad"


You asked for it, so here it is:

It doesn't look much like a hobo, but it'll do.

More on David Wilkins

While Conservative leader Stephen Harper did not support Wilkins' comments yesterday, he did call Martin "The kid at school who would call you names from a safe distance". Martin, afraid of looking like a sissy, tried to show that David Wilkins isn't the only on who can conjure-up fireballs in his hands. He was not successful

Martin rejects U.S. ambassador's rebuke

From http://www.cbc.ca/story/canadavotes2006/national/2005/12/13/wilkins-051213.html:
"Martin rejected criticisms by Ambassador David Wilkins, who suggested the Liberal leader had attacked some U.S. policies to score political points. "

HEY MARTIN! The dude can hold fireballs in his hands, try n0t to piss him off.

The question Quebecers really want answered.

Quebecers really want to know whether the party leaders favour Quebec or the rest of Canada. At Bizarro World, we ask the questions nobody else will ask, the questions that people really want answered. That's why we asked each party leader: "Who would you rather do: Rita MacNeil or Roch Voisine?" Here are their reactions:

Conservative child tax benefit is totally unfair

Why shouldn't I get $1200/year to spend on beer and popcorn just because I don't have kids? I hope the Consevatives know that it's not just kids that like beer and popcorn.

Young people showing more interest in politics

Who says young people aren't interested in politics? This kid is already doing interviews about his "budget surplus".

Liberals to ban Disease

Martin announced early this morning that he would ban illness. “It is fundamentally un-Canadian to become ill and require the use of our healthcare system. Our plan will effectively eliminate the strain on hospitals and family doctors.”

The plan has come under fire from the Conservatives. “The proposed sentences for healthcare offenders are too lopsided. Why should a cancer patient get 5-10 years in jail, while a diabetic only receives a $500 fine?”

Martin responded later this morning. “Diabetes is essentially a soft disease. While others may claim it will only lead to use of harder diseases, we feel that suffering from diabetes in small amounts should not be a crime.”

Blogger davidjthuss claims that the liberals stole his idea to ban illness from this comment. He will be suing the government for stealing his idea. Unfortunately for him, Martin is expected to announce a ban on suing the Liberals later this week.

Leaders debate the size of their budget "surpluses"

Gilles Duceppe proudly esitmates the size of his "surplus"

Martin takes a shot at the size of Layton's surplus in the House of Commons. Martin humiliates Harper, claiming he saw Harper's surplus while on vacation. Harper claims to have just gotten out of the pool, and said there was "shrinkage". He is embarrassed nonetheless.

Ladies get a first-hand look at Duceppe's surplus at this bachelorette party.
Paul Martin flip-flops on the size of his surplus, telling reports one thing, and then severely embellishing his story in the House of Commons.

Moments later, Layton tops Martin.

Jim Harris has been bragging about the size of his surplus for weeks, but nobody has cared enough about the Green Party to bother taking a picture of him.

Liberals announce Canada-wide ban on Crime.

Paul Martin announced today, that if re-elected, he will ban crime. “Thousands of crimes are commited every year in Canada and we say 'No More!' There is no legitimate use for crime, so we're proposing to ban it once and for all.”

This follows Martin's ban on handguns announced yesterday. “As we all know, criminals have a great respect for the law. If we ban handguns, the criminals will obey the ban. Canadians know that criminals have always legally obtained and registered their guns, so a Canada-wide ban will completely choke off the handgun supply. Criminals will have no other choice than to make a gun shape in their jacket pocket with their thumb and forefinger.”

Thank you Mr. Martin. Genius, pure genius.

Finally sucked in

I've finally been sucked in to the whole blogging thing. I've decided that the world can't continue spinning without knowing my useless opinions.