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Our entire office was listening to the online feed of the vote. We already knew how it was going to turn out, but it seemed too important not to listen.
Of course, now is where things get really hairy. I've seen some suggestions that Ignatieff has a potential to come up strong on the campaign trail. He's going to have to if the Liberals want to pick up seats.
I don't know where the hatred of Iggy comes from, really. All the 'lesser evil' nonsense aside (more learned men than I have stated that all of that was taken out of context) the greatest objections seem to be against his character, that he's somehow slimy or sleazy or smarmy. Personally, if we're choosing a new leader, I think I'd prefer to go with the guy who has a PhD in history and has taught at Oxford, Cambridge and Harvard. That's just me, though.
I thought it was interesting comparing the post-vote statement of Ignatieff to that of Layton. While I wouldn't call either openly hostile, it does throw the idea of a coalition into question.
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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