An Election Recap:

Let's see...

Duceppe is claiming to have scored a coup by Bloc-ing a Conservative Majority. Duceppe relied heavily on the federalists to accomplish "his" feat. No worry though, he doesn't mind taking other peoples' credit any more than he minds taking their capital.

He had plenty of help from the Liberals. Dion didn't mind throwing Quebec under the bus by thundering, no, bleating, the 'Harper-is-scary' meme, rather than present his own party as a worthy alternative. (As in: I can't win, but at least I can keep you from winning.)

Isn't that just what we need in Canada right now -- an emboldened separatist element. Thanks Dion, for that brilliant contribution to Canadian politics. Your fifteen minutes are up. Out of the pool, professor.

Layton has convinced himself he's relevant. We'll see how long that lasts, Mr. leader of the 4th party.

And, in a rather poetic irony, the Green Party took a page out of nature's play-book -- they ate their own young. Their supposed Party leader spent the last week of the campaign basically stumping for the wrong party, and then back-pedaling to explain how she hasn't turned on the Greens.

Those of you rank-and-file who supported, or volunteered, or invested your own time and effort to run for a cause you believed in, don't you feel well-served?

Let me point out that, leading into this election, her party has never actually won a seat in parliament (their one representative crossed the floor), and yet consider what Ms. May has accomplished. She has taken a party that has never had a duly-elected representative, and through her singular leadership, has somehow managed to finish this election cycle with fewer seats that she started with. Truly remarkable.