Rick Mercer for Prime Minister

Just in case those of you outside Canada didn't notice, we are in the throws of a fairly nasty federal election campaign. The stage is set as follows:

1) The incumbents are seen as crooked, and probably are, more than we ever know (though they were exonerated by the report into their crookedness).

2) The NDP pull at my heartstrings, but their leader has sounded like a broken record lately.

3) The Bloc have by far the best leader of the bunch, but they are intent on breaking up the country. Westerners - especially Albertans - still hold out hope for some Bloc representation in their ridings.

4) The Green Party is a party, but they aren't allowed to come to the leaders' debates - if they did come, the stage would be too cluttered, and fragile Canadians would get confused. Note that you can break through the confusion by finding the right person to agree with by the colour of their ties.

5) The Conservatives will likely form the next government. Green Party leader Jim Harris pointed out on CBC this morning that they are no longer called the Progressive Conservatives. There platform reflects this, but they will form a minority government nonetheless.

Which brings me to the point of this post. Rick Mercer should be Prime Minister. He has already chosen his Conservative Party Fantasy Cabinet, providing relevant quotes to support each posting. My personal favorite is not Stockwell Day, even though he represents my hometown; instead it is David Sweet, tapped for Minister responsible for the Status of Women, who is quoted as saying:

“There's a particular reason why Jesus called men only. It's not that women aren't co-participators. It's because Jesus knew women would naturally follow. Men, on the other hand, had to be called."

Who's your favourite?