Exclusive photo of Warren reacting to the news that he won’t have the Gomery Commission to kick around anymore.
If Kinsella’s hinting that the Chretien lawsuit may have legs, it’s probably the best thing that could happen for Conservative fortunes. A premature halt to proceedings would “rob” the large percentage of misinformed Canadians of the Martin-fueled false expectation that, at the end of the process, names would be named, blame laid and charges pursued.
After personally floating that misconception in his address to the nation, it would be delicious irony to watch Paul Martin struggle with his choices – to play “outraged victim” or “incompetent fool”, outsmarted by Chretien again?
My guess is that the electorate would settle on the latter.
In the meanwhile, though, moves are afoot to extend the authority of Gomery past the tight restrictions of paragraph K.
As of last Friday, it didn’t look as if the Conservatives were preparing to try to bring down the government again. On Thursday, it gave notice that the topic for tomorrow’s debate will be on a technical matter related to the terms of reference for the Gomery Inquiry.
The motion reads in full: “That this House call on the Government to amend section (k) of the Gomery Commission’s terms of reference to allow the Commissioner to name names and assign responsibility.”
Tory MP Diane Ablonczy has been hammering away at the government over this for weeks. She is upset that “clause k” in the terms of reference only allows Justice John Gomery to make recommendations aimed at preventing mismanagement of future advertising activities, but not say who is guilty.
According to Ms. Ablonczy, “Gomery can watch the surveillance camera and he can confirm the bank was robbed but he cannot disclose who grabbed the cash or who drove the getaway car.”
The Conservatives have until 6 p.m. Monday evening to place more motions on the Notice Paper. It must then decide which one it will use by 10 a.m. the day of the debate.
Stay tuned….
update In the comments, WK accuses me of seeing Black Helicopters – to which I can only reply, “get your own comments section, you pussy” – and now there is news today is that Chretien is dropping his legal challenge, which means he probably reads my blog and realized how his tactics would play into the hands of The Scary Stephen Harper Reform Alliance KKK Konservatives!
I really need to keep fingers off the keyboard sometimes.
Yeah the ‘outraged victim’ is my guess.
I see ol Bloody Paul Martin managed to keep his name out of the Red Cross Tainted-Blood Settlement as well. Maybe we should call him Lucky Martini for the way he has managed to dodge responsibility for all his past wrong-doings. Cheap Arkansas tainted-convict blood anyone?
If the Krever Inquiry is anything to go on, Canadians will not see the results of Judge Gomery’s work for years.
Anyone and everyone who even thinks their name is in the report will get a taxpayer funded lawyer to file every obstruction possible including petitions to the SCOC . . it will take years, just like Krever
Wanna make a bet that PMPM knew this and planned for this while he did his live TV begging act in front of Canadians . . .???
Jesus H. Criminy! Just send me an email and ask me!
What I MEANT was, if you look at the Commission schedule, tomorrow is the last official day of hearing witnesses. (They may go a day or two beyond that, but that’s it.) That’s all I meant. I won’t even bother to explain the Checkers speech punchline.
I’m worried about you. Did a One World Government black helicopter hit you on the noggin on your way to the grassy knoll?
Ta.
That crossed my mind of course.
But, after due consideration, I couldn’t imagine that you would let a little thing like the end of testimony get in the way of Gomery bashing, so, coupled with the photographic evidence you provided, rejected that interpretation as far too mundane.
Kate,
Warren will always have someone to kick around. With Gomery not around, my bet is he’ll have the Auditor General to kick around. Rumor has it that the Public Accounts Committee will have a new job for her after today’ meeting.
Okay, poster-who-must-live-in-Ottawa-and-work-on-the-Hill, I’ll bite. What does that mean, pray tell?
What does what mean, Warren? That you will always have someone to kick around?
As chief ‘bendover boy’ for the crookedest prime minister this country has ever had, (and for all we know- still on the taxpayer funded payroll to make Cruton look good), Warren Kinsella has a lot to answer for. And, he WILL- all in due course.
Kinsella can rest easy for another week. John Williams, chicken/poodle/lapdog that he is, put off the vote for another week. Next week he will have another excuse. Hey, Warren, you’ve been in front of Williams. Is he really the “fearsome public watchdog” the press gives him credit for, or, is he just a stream of hot air?
I won’t even bother to explain the Checkers speech punchline.
The “kick around anymore” line isn’t from the Checkers speech; it’s from his 1962 California gubernatorial concession speech.
I stand corrected and defer to the Hand’s superior knowledge of crooked presidents.
What a country…two-bit frauds like Chretien and Martin put their fortunes in the hands of amateur hacks like Kinsella and Murphy, and the Liberal party can’t help but get elected again and again.
How could the guy who wrote “Web of Hate” turn out to be such a schmuck?
CTV, of all networks, just reported that Paul Martin was in the loop about the plan to get the Grewals to abstain from votes in return for Liberal lolly of some sort. Apparently the tapes will be released tomorrow, but Bob Fife broke the story and he says the tapes include mention of Martin meeting with the Grewals two weeks after the no-confidence vote. There is hope that this slimy bunch will be brought down. Even Chardonnay Jack can’t look the other way on this. After all, he was in the House today demanding an RCMP investigation. ‘Tis a wonderful evening here on the west coast, a vision of Paul Martin as roadkill dancing before me weary eyes.
Iron Lady,
Now that’s gross, do you think I want to see his slimmy butt in the top left corner of some blog….. 😉
Well, I’m hoping there’ll be nothing left to photograph, Rob. Isn’t that the best he deserves?
Puff-Daddy Duffy was deeply concerned when Gidget Taber told him that her spies tell her the PM is looking deeply concerned and distracted lately.
He dug the hole, it’s probably got real high sides and he can’t figure out how to get out… .. I say we fill it before he escapes…
It’s very exciting. Can’t imagine how he’ll get out of this one. Hard to believe somebody could be so desperate.
I can just about imagine how he’ll get out of this one. A quick ‘Save The Country From CP Hell’ tour otta put all the docile sheep in their accustomed place again!
“Did a One World Government black helicopter hit you on the noggin on your way to the grassy knoll?”
It’s more likely that she got clonked by a part that fell off a Sea King (that happens a lot, I’m told).