With the two malcontents, Sheila and John finished with the agent provocateur role, for the time being. The remainder of the Liberal caucus has begun to circle the wagons regarding the sponsorship scandal. Using a variety of analogies, Liberal MP's are offering their take on the situation and the handling of it.
Toronto area MP Dennis Mills (unofficial minister for Rolling Stones concerts, Papal visits, etc.) chose to compare the scandal to a case of cancer, eating away at the public trust. He went on to compare the Prime Minister to a skilled surgeon. One who was passionately committed to getting the cancer out of the patient. Dr. Mills, however had a long period of convalescence for our patients Mr. and Mrs Trust. He believes that the period of recovery may be longer than April or May. So does that mean bye, bye election plans?
Not if Joe Fontana is to be believed, Fontana came out of caucus ready to rumble. He said that the Prime Minister was "pumped" and that Belinda, Tony, Jack and Stephen, had all better watch out. Cause this guy is fired up!
Many MP's expressed the belief that the Prime Minister did what he had to do. Taking the situation in hand, addressing the issue and facing the public. Human Resources Minister Joe Volpe said, "I think it's always a good thing when the prime minister of the country is accessible to the people who put him there." Certainly a novel concept for our elected officials.
The recurring theme from one and all as they exited the power of positive thinking session, was that it's time to get on with governing. According to Liberals, that's the message they are getting from the public. I'm sure that's not the only messages they're getting, but then, some of us haven't been very polite I guess.
By far though, the most original comment came from Liberal (and former separatist) candidate Jean Lapierre. Who came out of that meeting in Ottawa today, with the gift of a silver tongue. Lapierre, said that Paul Martin inherited this scandalous situation, from the Jean Chretien team. He drew the analogy of a family inheritance, of someone inheriting a house full of new furniture, only to discover there is a rotting fish in the fridge.
Hmm, wonder if the fish came from the Irving Lodge in New Brunswick?
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