Liberal Flip Flop

[punked]

Remember when the Liberals said last month?

"Mr. Harper, your time is up" Michael Ignatieff, Globe and Mail, September 2, 2009

"The government's goose is cooked" Marlene Jennings, CBC the National, September 1, 2009

"We will no longer support this government" Michael Ignatieff, Hansard, October 1, 2009

Then voted against the government twice once on a bill to help working families stay on EI longer after supporting the government 79 times in a row? Then they had the gull to puff their chests to attack the NDP? Well today.

"Caucus Chair Marc Garneau indicated that the Liberals will evaluate each vote in the House of Commons, and MP Alexandra Mendes agreed that there could be exceptions to categorical opposition to every Conservative bill." - Translated from Hugo de Grandpré, La Presse, October 5, 2009

Flippy Floppy Flip Flop.

[madmax]

Remember when the Liberals said last month?

"Mr. Harper, your time is up" Michael Ignatieff, Globe and Mail, September 2, 2009

"The government's goose is cooked" Marlene Jennings, CBC the National, September 1, 2009

"We will no longer support this government" Michael Ignatieff, Hansard, October 1, 2009

Then voted against the government twice once on a bill to help working families stay on EI longer after supporting the government 79 times in a row? Then they had the gull to puff their chests to attack the NDP? Well today.

"Caucus Chair Marc Garneau indicated that the Liberals will evaluate each vote in the House of Commons, and MP Alexandra Mendes agreed that there could be exceptions to categorical opposition to every Conservative bill." - Translated from Hugo de Grandpré, La Presse, October 5, 2009

Flippy Floppy Flip Flop.

Credibility Gap. Is there a measurement for this?

I have no idea how the LPC are going to spin this new policy within days of enforcing the "We are not supporting the government" position.

The problem is the LPC should never have boxed themselves into the corner. The LPC are currently unpopular and the egg is not going to come off their faces as easy as it did for Jack Layton and the NDP.

I expect the LPC are going to help through the Columbia Trade Deal and the HST.

Of course, Iggy has reversed his position on the Iraq war and Torture, and there was a flip flop just a week or two

ago. Oh Yeah, EI!!!

The leader is losing control of the caucus.

Ignatieffs days are numbered.

BTW, I think Harper has just got through one month without shooting himself in the foot. And while Harper is no John Lennon in any form, including John Lennons Idealogy, he is getting some good light hearted press.

Edited October 5, 2009 by madmax