Nov 2: We join David Herle’s Curse of Politics morning zoo mid-wheeze, exploring whether anyone gives a shit how many byelection Pee-wee Poilievre loses:
Scott Reid (for it is he): I don’t think if they end up losing Yorkton-Melville and Carney ends up three up, taking one from the NDP, the Bloc and the Conservatives, including, you know, some that are tough wins by historical standards, I still think, you know, it’ll be kinda like, you know, this guy’s on a roll, it’ll be what it’ll be, and Poilievre won’t actually see a frontal assault on his leadership. But if Yorkton-Melville happens, like if that should occur, and by the way, I also noticed Brian Lilley speculated on the possibility, today, so you know—
David Herle: Oh, boy!
SR: Yeah, so—
DH: You’re in elite company now!
SR I know! That’s exactly the corner of the bar I want to be in, eh, me and Althia and Brian.
DH: [much wheezy laughter]
SR: Strange beer.
DH: Strange brew!
Jordan Leichnitz: I don’t think you’re drinking beer!
DH: [symptoms worsen] Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!
SR: Excuse me, I just had to visit the men’s room ‘I think he took his wallet,’ but um…
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