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For those of you who don't read Rick Mercer's blog:

Mr. Harper is being a jerk.

I've just finished watching the federal election coverage on CBC. All week they've been talking about following it with the Rick Mercer Report, Air Farce, and This Hour Has 22 Minutes. I stayed up late to catch these shows, and was once again struck with the curse of British Columbia (late timezones ="We won't show you that stuff we talked about"). At least I'm not paying for tv. As for the election, I'm disappointed the Conservatives won, but at least they have an even lower minority than the one they're replacing. I'm glad the NDP got more seats, and I'm glad they beat out the Conservatives in my riding, even though they're not who I voted for (that won't be revealed, due to paranoia of flaming trolls...) I'm hoping the Conservatives will be more flexible this time, but only time will tell how well this group can get along. I did like Paul Martin as the nation's leader, and I feel kind of sad for him that he feels the need to step down as leader of the Liberals, but it does seem like a smart move to let in some new blood, and perhaps make sure there's no lingering animosity between the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition. To that end, I think it would be great if Belinda Stronach made it to leader of the Liberals, so that we can send her and Stephen Harper to Mustafar to duke it out if things get too intense in the house of commons, although it would be a shame if she fell in the lava and had to wear pressurized black armour, as she is unusually hot for a politician. While I'm being so serious, I also think that the independant shock-jock radio host from Quebec should be made Speaker.

The thing that really got me was those stupid inflatable partisan sausages that everyone was waving around and clapping together at party headquarters. Except the NDP headquarters, where they waved orange towels like it was a hockey game. Seriously, who makes those and how much do they cost? All the MPs should be made to keep their sausages and have pool noodle fights in the House of Commons, except Jack Layton and his wife, who will be giving everyone rat-tails.

In the end, there are only three things that I'm specifically hoping for from this government. First, that gay marriage will continue to be allowed. Second, that the Kelowna Agreement doesn't get scrapped. Third, that the tax cuts and increased spending don't get out of hand and wind up eating more money than is in the surplus. Aside from that, I'm perfectly content to be a couch potato and trust the judgement of our elected officials, maintaining a secondhand, loose scrutiny on their activities.