You are so right Sawbill.

The comentators have given a bunch of reasons for the extraordinary spectacle of quebecers turning againsts liberals for the sponsorship scandal. Such nicities as embarassment at being shown in their venality, or concern over having their votes bought, as well as the same things we all feel relative to waste and dishonesty and such. My less high minded read is that they realized that unless they changed horses quickly, they would not be seeing more liberal largess with the liberals convinced that they have to be more careful. Now everyone is saying that Martin will have to make like a proctologist, and we are back to business as usual.