No matter what your opinion of Mike Duffy, you had to feel for the guy when you watched the Harper gang hang him out to twist in the wind.
Today a judge in Ottawa completely tossed the case that's hung over Duffy's head for three years. Frankly, I hope Duffy launches legal action against the Conservative Party and Stephen Harper personally for the politically motivated ordeal that was foisted on him by a PMO that had not the slightest compunction about tossing the most loyal of loyalists over the side to make a few embarrassing headlines go away.
Congratulations, Mr. Duffy!
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Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Did the Prime Minister's wife really leave him for a woman?
It's that time of the year when the pot-addled hillbilly likes to drop in on friends, relatives, distant relatives, friends of friends, and random acquaintances old and more recent who have the good fortune of owning waterfront vacation property. I've got this summer strategy down to such a fine art that it wouldn't make any sense for me to get my own place on the water.
So it was that I found myself the other day drinking in a 4.9 million dollar view over in Muskoka. Also found myself chewing the fat with a couple of guys who have some proximity to certain Harper gang insiders.
We were musing about what might or might not yet come out in the course of that theatre of the absurd commonly known as "the Duffy trial." That's turning into quite the sordid spectacle, is it not? All those God-fearing Alliance Church types twisting the Word Of God inside out to justify the fact that their least favorable option when caught fibbing is to fess up and just tell the truth. I mean, look at poor Nigel - he reached into his own pocket and pulled out 90 big ones just to avoid the truth coming out.
Here's a scripture for you, Nigel; "be sure your sin will find you out."
We got to speculating about what else Harper's Holy Rollers might have swept under the carpet in this dark decade, and talk eventually came round to the Laureen Harper scandal. That might sound like an oxymoron to the Big Steve fan club, but google "Laureen Harper affair" or "Laureen Harper lesbian affair" and you'll be shocked at the slimy innuendo that bubbles up.
When that story was first getting traction a few years ago, it didn't last long. The general public may have assumed that was because it lacked substance. But when you look at the lengths that these God-fearing men will go to bury the truth, you have to wonder.
Then the conversation turned to my favorite Harperite, bullshittin' Baird. Regular readers will know that the think tank here at Falling Downs has theorized that the reason for Baird's sudden disappearance from the Harper cabinet was nothing more significant than his decision to cash in on twenty-five years of public service.
But apparently there's another angle. For many years Big John was something of an anomaly among the Bible-thumping Harperites; an unclosetted if not quite openly gay man amongst a gang of homophobes, it was obviously Big John who was putting the fun into fundamentalism.
Too much fun, it seems. The Alliance Church Mafia was alright with his egregious incompetence and his boorish hooliganism on the world stage, but they were never comfortable with his lifestyle choices, and the word is he sealed his fate when he and his posse of party boys rocked Macdonald House in London for free during the Christmas holiday of 2012. That was a bridge too far, and from that point on even the most loyal of Harper loyalists began to secretly lobby for Baird's demise.
As with Laureen, we were always prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt; after all, if the various scandals had any substance to them, they wouldn't disappear so quickly, would they? What the Duffy trial is showing the public is how hard the Harper gang works to make unpleasant facts go away. It's been quite the eye-opener for a lot of once-loyal Harper fans.
To paraphrase Heiner Muller; the deepest plunge into Hell is from the heights of self-righteousness.
So it was that I found myself the other day drinking in a 4.9 million dollar view over in Muskoka. Also found myself chewing the fat with a couple of guys who have some proximity to certain Harper gang insiders.
We were musing about what might or might not yet come out in the course of that theatre of the absurd commonly known as "the Duffy trial." That's turning into quite the sordid spectacle, is it not? All those God-fearing Alliance Church types twisting the Word Of God inside out to justify the fact that their least favorable option when caught fibbing is to fess up and just tell the truth. I mean, look at poor Nigel - he reached into his own pocket and pulled out 90 big ones just to avoid the truth coming out.
Here's a scripture for you, Nigel; "be sure your sin will find you out."
We got to speculating about what else Harper's Holy Rollers might have swept under the carpet in this dark decade, and talk eventually came round to the Laureen Harper scandal. That might sound like an oxymoron to the Big Steve fan club, but google "Laureen Harper affair" or "Laureen Harper lesbian affair" and you'll be shocked at the slimy innuendo that bubbles up.
When that story was first getting traction a few years ago, it didn't last long. The general public may have assumed that was because it lacked substance. But when you look at the lengths that these God-fearing men will go to bury the truth, you have to wonder.
Then the conversation turned to my favorite Harperite, bullshittin' Baird. Regular readers will know that the think tank here at Falling Downs has theorized that the reason for Baird's sudden disappearance from the Harper cabinet was nothing more significant than his decision to cash in on twenty-five years of public service.
But apparently there's another angle. For many years Big John was something of an anomaly among the Bible-thumping Harperites; an unclosetted if not quite openly gay man amongst a gang of homophobes, it was obviously Big John who was putting the fun into fundamentalism.
Too much fun, it seems. The Alliance Church Mafia was alright with his egregious incompetence and his boorish hooliganism on the world stage, but they were never comfortable with his lifestyle choices, and the word is he sealed his fate when he and his posse of party boys rocked Macdonald House in London for free during the Christmas holiday of 2012. That was a bridge too far, and from that point on even the most loyal of Harper loyalists began to secretly lobby for Baird's demise.
As with Laureen, we were always prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt; after all, if the various scandals had any substance to them, they wouldn't disappear so quickly, would they? What the Duffy trial is showing the public is how hard the Harper gang works to make unpleasant facts go away. It's been quite the eye-opener for a lot of once-loyal Harper fans.
To paraphrase Heiner Muller; the deepest plunge into Hell is from the heights of self-righteousness.
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Friday, July 18, 2014
Will Puffy Duffy take down Big Steve?
The news that the RCMP have charged Canadian Senator Mike Duffy with 31 counts of fiscal hanky-panky has raised eyebrows across the land.
Are the RCMP out to get Duffy, or are they after Big Steve?
After all, these 31 counts should be before the courts and all over the front pages during the run-up to the 2015 federal election.
Teflon Steve might have a few awkward moments if he is called as a witness, as he inevitably will be. After all, he's the guy who made the Puffster a Senator, and he's the guy who so ruthlessly cut him loose when the so-called "expense scandal" hit the fan.
Which I thought was rude, because by all accounts Duffy was a loyal foot-soldier in the Harper legion, and a damned effective fund-raiser.
As for the expense scandal itself, that seems to be a case of changing times. What Senators have traditionally got away with they can't anymore.
Yesterday's norms are today's no-no's.
What everybody is looking forward to is the court grappling with the question of how that $90,000 cheque from Nigel Wright was not a bribe when Nigel handed it to Mike, but became one when Mike trousered it.
How does that work?
Maybe it's because Nigel is a Big Money guy, an insider at Onex, whereas Duffy is, underneath it all, a regular schmuck who made good.
It's gonna be a good show!
Are the RCMP out to get Duffy, or are they after Big Steve?
After all, these 31 counts should be before the courts and all over the front pages during the run-up to the 2015 federal election.
Teflon Steve might have a few awkward moments if he is called as a witness, as he inevitably will be. After all, he's the guy who made the Puffster a Senator, and he's the guy who so ruthlessly cut him loose when the so-called "expense scandal" hit the fan.
Which I thought was rude, because by all accounts Duffy was a loyal foot-soldier in the Harper legion, and a damned effective fund-raiser.
As for the expense scandal itself, that seems to be a case of changing times. What Senators have traditionally got away with they can't anymore.
Yesterday's norms are today's no-no's.
What everybody is looking forward to is the court grappling with the question of how that $90,000 cheque from Nigel Wright was not a bribe when Nigel handed it to Mike, but became one when Mike trousered it.
How does that work?
Maybe it's because Nigel is a Big Money guy, an insider at Onex, whereas Duffy is, underneath it all, a regular schmuck who made good.
It's gonna be a good show!
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Big Steve throws himself under the bus
Stephen Harper doesn't seem to realize it yet, but by shitting on Nigel Wright he has put paid to his political career.
Nigel is a Big Capital insider with bona fides out the ying yang. Onex is in the big leagues of the hedgie world and has myriad connections to the big players in the US and around the world. For Harper to pin his current, mostly self-inflicted difficulties on Nigel is tantamount to biting the hand that feeds him.
That's not something the big boys are going to forget anytime soon.
Nigel is a Big Capital insider with bona fides out the ying yang. Onex is in the big leagues of the hedgie world and has myriad connections to the big players in the US and around the world. For Harper to pin his current, mostly self-inflicted difficulties on Nigel is tantamount to biting the hand that feeds him.
That's not something the big boys are going to forget anytime soon.
Monday, October 21, 2013
Puffy Duffy destined for last laugh on senate scandal
The Puffster had a court appearance today and it's looking like he is not prepared to go quietly into that good night.
The official story thus far; the Duffster gets dream job of his lifetime, goes crazy over-billing his expenses, gets caught with fat fingers in cookie jar and goes crying to PMO to bail him out.
The real story thus far; the Duffster gets dream job of his lifetime, becomes one of the top fund-raisers for Harper gang, rakes millions into party coffers, and over-bills expenses just like most senate denizens have always done. Targeted in media "gotcha" sting and tells party bigs to make it right or he's gonna spill the beans. Nigel Wright coughs up 90k on behalf of party, but Duffy still in media cross-hairs.
I think this story is now at the place where Duff gonna spill the beans, and nobody in the Harper gang can say they weren't forewarned.
Go Duffy!
The official story thus far; the Duffster gets dream job of his lifetime, goes crazy over-billing his expenses, gets caught with fat fingers in cookie jar and goes crying to PMO to bail him out.
The real story thus far; the Duffster gets dream job of his lifetime, becomes one of the top fund-raisers for Harper gang, rakes millions into party coffers, and over-bills expenses just like most senate denizens have always done. Targeted in media "gotcha" sting and tells party bigs to make it right or he's gonna spill the beans. Nigel Wright coughs up 90k on behalf of party, but Duffy still in media cross-hairs.
I think this story is now at the place where Duff gonna spill the beans, and nobody in the Harper gang can say they weren't forewarned.
Go Duffy!
Monday, May 20, 2013
Mike Duffy, King-maker
As Machiavelli said, he who breaks the King is the new King-maker.
Puffy Duffy has finally got the clout he always aspired to. He has undone the most powerful man in Ottawa, Nigel Wright.
It's interesting how this story is being spun. Mike pleaded with Nigel,... pleaded! What would become of his family if he suddenly died, etc. Finally, to stop the whining and save the Canadian taxpayers a few bucks, Nigel pulled out his chequebook and solved Mike's problems with the Senate audit committee.
Mike Duffy was among the upper echelon of Canadian journalists for twenty or thirty years. Those guys don't make hedge-fund salaries but during that era they did OK. He's been in the Senate since '08, where they do OK too.
He's on the speaker's circuit where he makes up to $5,000 per appearance.
And we are to believe that this guy can't scare up 90 thou?
Bullshit!
This $90,000 personal cheque wasn't philanthropy on the part of Nigel Wright.
It was a shake-down!
And let's keep it in perspective. Mike got to know the Senate and its inhabitants back in the day, when enforcement of arcane accounting rules was unheard of. His Senate dreams come true and whoa, all of a sudden the trough has a meter on it?
Damn!
Frankly, I think there are other scandals that could benefit from some of this bright light and hot heat that Duffy's been getting.
Just as a for instance, it would seem that Arthur Porter, the charlatan who wormed his way into the confidence of Stephen Harper and was subsequently made the top civilian at CSIS, is a lot more newsworthy than Pam Wallin or Mike Duffy.
Puffy Duffy has finally got the clout he always aspired to. He has undone the most powerful man in Ottawa, Nigel Wright.
It's interesting how this story is being spun. Mike pleaded with Nigel,... pleaded! What would become of his family if he suddenly died, etc. Finally, to stop the whining and save the Canadian taxpayers a few bucks, Nigel pulled out his chequebook and solved Mike's problems with the Senate audit committee.
Mike Duffy was among the upper echelon of Canadian journalists for twenty or thirty years. Those guys don't make hedge-fund salaries but during that era they did OK. He's been in the Senate since '08, where they do OK too.
He's on the speaker's circuit where he makes up to $5,000 per appearance.
And we are to believe that this guy can't scare up 90 thou?
Bullshit!
This $90,000 personal cheque wasn't philanthropy on the part of Nigel Wright.
It was a shake-down!
And let's keep it in perspective. Mike got to know the Senate and its inhabitants back in the day, when enforcement of arcane accounting rules was unheard of. His Senate dreams come true and whoa, all of a sudden the trough has a meter on it?
Damn!
Frankly, I think there are other scandals that could benefit from some of this bright light and hot heat that Duffy's been getting.
Just as a for instance, it would seem that Arthur Porter, the charlatan who wormed his way into the confidence of Stephen Harper and was subsequently made the top civilian at CSIS, is a lot more newsworthy than Pam Wallin or Mike Duffy.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Stars align to proclaim the ANTICHRIST
Yup, they have indeed.
The North Star is right there in Uranus... and the Antichrist is...
Puffy Duffy!
The Canadian media are doing their best to spin the Nigel Wright personal cheque for $90,000 as a "loan" to a hard-done-by senator.
That's how the Illuminati would like us to spin it.
Truth is, Puffy Duffy makes $5,000 per speaking engagement. That isn't exactly Al Gore territory, but it ain't small potatoes either.
That's on top of his Senate stipend and the accumulated savings from his stint as a top-drawer journalist.
Obviously Duffy could cough up 90 large if you turned him upside down and gave him a good shake.
In truth, that $90k from Nigel Wright was not a "loan."
It was a tribute.
The reason Nigel has multiple bundles of $90k in his socks drawer is that he was a made member of the hedge-fund mafia.
Which reveals the truth about Duffy. Godfather of the hedgies...
The Antichrist!
The North Star is right there in Uranus... and the Antichrist is...
Puffy Duffy!
The Canadian media are doing their best to spin the Nigel Wright personal cheque for $90,000 as a "loan" to a hard-done-by senator.
That's how the Illuminati would like us to spin it.
Truth is, Puffy Duffy makes $5,000 per speaking engagement. That isn't exactly Al Gore territory, but it ain't small potatoes either.
That's on top of his Senate stipend and the accumulated savings from his stint as a top-drawer journalist.
Obviously Duffy could cough up 90 large if you turned him upside down and gave him a good shake.
In truth, that $90k from Nigel Wright was not a "loan."
It was a tribute.
The reason Nigel has multiple bundles of $90k in his socks drawer is that he was a made member of the hedge-fund mafia.
Which reveals the truth about Duffy. Godfather of the hedgies...
The Antichrist!
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