With due respect, it would be more than an excercise. In fact, even Harper is struggling to defend his actions with rather half-baked theories of re-calibration, and how parliament is obstructing the ways of government.

Good on you, if you can buy that.

Lesson learned: better to prorogue than confront hard truths that might spoil yr chance for a majority.

Yes but it also spells "sex machina" which is like you're kind of sex machine with nutty opinions— not a theatrical device used to wrap up plays with divine intervention.

Icemelt? Isn't that obvious...

You seem to know an awful lot about idiots. Like about everytime you look in the mirror.

BTW: It's cabal — not kabala. You're getting confused with Madonna!

Unlike Bush planting a big kiss on the Saudi King's cheek and holding his hand like a little girl...

Except if it's Vietnam? Or Iraq? Or Somalia? Or Afghanistan?

Uh.. funny coming from a deu/sex/machina

Look at the picture. The emperor is deferentially tipping his head towards Obama.

It's what's called mutual respect—a concept that may be slightly beyond you.

Touché!

That's a strange time to bring up Rush Limbaugh?

Paulie,
Repeating yourself twice won't improve your logic.

Bowing is a sign of mutual respect in asian cultures and if you look at the picture, you'll see that the emperor is also bowing towards the president. He's much shorter so the angle is less steep.

Anyone who travels to a foreign country should be aware of local customs particularly if you're there in a diplomatic capacity.

Sorry to hear about your own incident with the leader of the pack. Must be tough to be the runt of the litter!