Comments on: Nanos: Liberals, Cons. in dead heat still. http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/02/24/nanos-liberals-cons-in-dead-heat-still/ My personal opinions on social and political issues from a progressive standpoint. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:42:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Ted http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/02/24/nanos-liberals-cons-in-dead-heat-still/#comment-13646 Ted Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:18:34 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/02/24/nanos-liberals-cons-in-dead-heat-still/#comment-13646 I guess I missed this poll. I do not know why Dion not force an election, maybe because he doesn't believe it. They are about to vote in favor of the budget, they claim they are against.  Its a confusing message. One has to see Dion as a weak leader, like John Tory. Both nice guys for sure, both in dire need of replacement.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13646','Ted'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13646','Ted','I guess I missed this poll. I do not know why Dion not force an election, maybe because he doesn\'t believe it.\r\nThey are about to vote in favor of the budget, they claim they are against.  Its a confusing message. One has to see Dion as a weak leader, like John Tory. Both nice guys for sure, both in dire need of replacement.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I guess I missed this poll. I do not know why Dion not force an election, maybe because he doesn’t believe it.
They are about to vote in favor of the budget, they claim they are against.  Its a confusing message. One has to see Dion as a weak leader, like John Tory. Both nice guys for sure, both in dire need of replacement.
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]]> By: ALW http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/02/24/nanos-liberals-cons-in-dead-heat-still/#comment-13576 ALW Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:46:21 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/02/24/nanos-liberals-cons-in-dead-heat-still/#comment-13576 More poll commentary, eh? I digress.. Re: message discipline, it's not really that easy to do.  It's like being an effective leader: your subordinates need to either respect you, love you, or be afraid of you.  Dion's problem is that much of his caucus remains skeptical of him, and fears no consequences if they undermine him.  It's true that if he "clamps down" a la Harper, he's going to get criticized, but so what?  At least he'll have control of his own caucus then. Of course, I don't see them doing that, because he doesn't have anything to threaten people with!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13576','ALW'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13576','ALW','More poll commentary, eh? I digress..\r\n\r\nRe: message discipline, it\'s not really that easy to do.  It\'s like being an effective leader: your subordinates need to either respect you, love you, or be afraid of you.  Dion\'s problem is that much of his caucus remains skeptical of him, and fears no consequences if they undermine him.  It\'s true that if he &quot;clamps down&quot; a la Harper, he\'s going to get criticized, but so what?  At least he\'ll have control of his own caucus then.\r\nOf course, I don\'t see them doing that, because he doesn\'t have anything to threaten people with!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> More poll commentary, eh? I digress..

Re: message discipline, it’s not really that easy to do.  It’s like being an effective leader: your subordinates need to either respect you, love you, or be afraid of you.  Dion’s problem is that much of his caucus remains skeptical of him, and fears no consequences if they undermine him.  It’s true that if he "clamps down" a la Harper, he’s going to get criticized, but so what?  At least he’ll have control of his own caucus then.
Of course, I don’t see them doing that, because he doesn’t have anything to threaten people with!

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]]> By: | By-Election Fever and Antarctic Ice on the Move http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/02/24/nanos-liberals-cons-in-dead-heat-still/#comment-13571 | By-Election Fever and Antarctic Ice on the Move Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:52:23 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/02/24/nanos-liberals-cons-in-dead-heat-still/#comment-13571 [...] the Libs if they win. Might be just the right ticket to push through the dead heat (check out the today’s new Nanos poll, h/t Far and Wide, Scott’s DiaTribes) the parties are in now. It appears that [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13571','| By-Election Fever and Antarctic Ice on the Move'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13571','| By-Election Fever and Antarctic Ice on the Move','&#91;...&#93; the Libs if they win. Might be just the right ticket to push through the dead heat (check out the today&#8217;s new Nanos poll, h\/t Far and Wide, Scott&#8217;s DiaTribes) the parties are in now. It appears that &#91;...&#93;'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] the Libs if they win. Might be just the right ticket to push through the dead heat (check out the today’s new Nanos poll, h/t Far and Wide, Scott’s DiaTribes) the parties are in now. It appears that [...]
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]]> By: Coffee http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/02/24/nanos-liberals-cons-in-dead-heat-still/#comment-13570 Coffee Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:16:16 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/02/24/nanos-liberals-cons-in-dead-heat-still/#comment-13570 Speak freely to those wanting to listen and discuss. Save time and energy by not circulating with those looking for information-ammunition to cause harm.  Avoid discussions with those who just want to argue. Spread information to those that will listen, consider, and critic fairly. Cheers, Coffee (aka Walkswithcoffee)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13570','Coffee'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13570','Coffee','Speak freely to those wanting to listen and discuss.\r\n\r\nSave time and energy by not circulating with those looking for information-ammunition to cause harm.  Avoid discussions with those who just want to argue.\r\n\r\nSpread information to those that will listen, consider, and critic fairly. \r\n\r\nCheers,\r\n\r\nCoffee (aka Walkswithcoffee)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Speak freely to those wanting to listen and discuss.

Save time and energy by not circulating with those looking for information-ammunition to cause harm.  Avoid discussions with those who just want to argue.

Spread information to those that will listen, consider, and critic fairly.

Cheers,

Coffee (aka Walkswithcoffee)

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