I won’t say I feel bad for Pauline Marois – seeing the PQ implode a few weeks after the BQ was all but obliterated is Must See TV. But when looking at the problems besieging her, it’s important to remember that Marois has the toughest job in politics.

Consider this. The PQ has knifed every successful leader they’ve ever had – even Rene Levesque and Lucien Bouchard were forced out. And now, Pauline Marois is under fire from all directions even though she has led in every poll released over the past year and earned a 93% show of support in last month’s leadership review.

Three high-profile MNAs and Parizeau supporters quit on June 6th . They were followed by a fourth the next day. The official raison d’etre for their walk across the floor was a private members bill on Quebec City arena funding but, reading between the lines, it was obvious they left because Marois wasn’t taking a hard line separatist position. Now, a fifth MNA has quit because Marois is too focused on sovereignty.

Talk about a tough crowd to please.