Comments on: Bad (pre)election optics for Harper and the Conservatives. http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/08/29/bad-election-optics-for-harper-and-the-conservatives/ My personal opinions on social and political issues from a progressive standpoint. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:19:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: kontrol http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/08/29/bad-election-optics-for-harper-and-the-conservatives/#comment-16149 kontrol Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:18:35 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/?p=2061#comment-16149 Harper is walking into Dion's trap. LOL. I don't see a downside to the Liberals if Harper calls an election. At best, he wins another minority (no change) and the Liberals have a reason to fire Dion and get a real LEADER.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16149','kontrol'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16149','kontrol','Harper is walking into Dion\'s trap. LOL. I don\'t see a downside to the Liberals if Harper calls an election. At best, he wins another minority (no change) and the Liberals have a reason to fire Dion and get a real LEADER.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Harper is walking into Dion’s trap. LOL. I don’t see a downside to the Liberals if Harper calls an election. At best, he wins another minority (no change) and the Liberals have a reason to fire Dion and get a real LEADER.
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]]> By: Harry S http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/08/29/bad-election-optics-for-harper-and-the-conservatives/#comment-16132 Harry S Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:47:24 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/?p=2061#comment-16132 It's not bad .. it's terrible optics going into a snap federal election. I just don't know how Harper will be able to deflect the criticism for all these debacles. It would seem to me that Dion would lead the charge into a snap election and not dither. Letting the 4 by-elections go ahead and then pulling the plug would be unconscionable and would anger all the voters in the 4 ridings. Also letting this government continue while the economic sh!t is hitting the fan would also be bad optics. So Canadians deserve an election asap so Liberals can go back to power asap. Agree, disagree..???<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16132','Harry S'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16132','Harry S','It\'s not bad .. it\'s terrible optics going into a snap federal election. I just don\'t know how Harper will be able to deflect the criticism for all these debacles.\r\n\r\nIt would seem to me that Dion would lead the charge into a snap election and not dither. Letting the 4 by-elections go ahead and then pulling the plug would be unconscionable and would anger all the voters in the 4 ridings.\r\n\r\nAlso letting this government continue while the economic sh!t is hitting the fan would also be bad optics. So Canadians deserve an election asap so Liberals can go back to power asap.\r\n\r\nAgree, disagree..???'); return false;">Quote</a></div> It’s not bad .. it’s terrible optics going into a snap federal election. I just don’t know how Harper will be able to deflect the criticism for all these debacles.

It would seem to me that Dion would lead the charge into a snap election and not dither. Letting the 4 by-elections go ahead and then pulling the plug would be unconscionable and would anger all the voters in the 4 ridings.

Also letting this government continue while the economic sh!t is hitting the fan would also be bad optics. So Canadians deserve an election asap so Liberals can go back to power asap.

Agree, disagree..???

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]]> By: Brian Finch http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/08/29/bad-election-optics-for-harper-and-the-conservatives/#comment-16117 Brian Finch Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:39:57 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/?p=2061#comment-16117 Well, my family in Manitoba, who are not political at all, hate Harper. "You know he's a fundamentalist!!' she tells me when I come in to visit from Toronto. I think the folks who were directly affected by Tory cuts, such as Walkerton would had different opinions. The thing is, the longer the conservatives are in the better folks get to know them. It appears that Harper is prepared to roll the die and has all but to cast them. Anything can happen in politics, but the ads are running, and he's set up a charade of a justification for breaking his own law. The Globe and Mail is giving us a date October 14th. As Jean-Paul Sartre famously titled on of his books, "Les jeux sont faits!"<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16117','Brian Finch'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16117','Brian Finch','Well, my family in Manitoba, who are not political at all, hate Harper. \"You know he\'s a fundamentalist!!\' she tells me when I come in to visit from Toronto.\r\n\r\nI think the folks who were directly affected by Tory cuts, such as Walkerton would had different opinions. \r\n\r\nThe thing is, the longer the conservatives are in the better folks get to know them. \r\n\r\nIt appears that Harper is prepared to roll the die and has all but to cast them. Anything can happen in politics, but the ads are running, and he\'s set up a charade of a justification for breaking his own law. The Globe and Mail is giving us a date October 14th.\r\n\r\nAs Jean-Paul Sartre famously titled on of his books, \"Les jeux sont faits!\"'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Well, my family in Manitoba, who are not political at all, hate Harper. “You know he’s a fundamentalist!!’ she tells me when I come in to visit from Toronto.

I think the folks who were directly affected by Tory cuts, such as Walkerton would had different opinions.

The thing is, the longer the conservatives are in the better folks get to know them.

It appears that Harper is prepared to roll the die and has all but to cast them. Anything can happen in politics, but the ads are running, and he’s set up a charade of a justification for breaking his own law. The Globe and Mail is giving us a date October 14th.

As Jean-Paul Sartre famously titled on of his books, “Les jeux sont faits!”

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]]> By: ALW http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/08/29/bad-election-optics-for-harper-and-the-conservatives/#comment-16116 ALW Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:16:53 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/?p=2061#comment-16116 Scott, some perspective would be useful. I've gone doorknocking with the Tory candidate in Waterloo. Not a single person has mentioned any of these things at the door! Some like Harper, some don't, but you seem to be "projecting" again. Don't forget that the vast majority of people don't care about politics as much, or follow it as closely, as much as you or I do.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16116','ALW'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16116','ALW','Scott, some perspective would be useful. I\'ve gone doorknocking with the Tory candidate in Waterloo. Not a single person has mentioned any of these things at the door! Some like Harper, some don\'t, but you seem to be \"projecting\" again. Don\'t forget that the vast majority of people don\'t care about politics as much, or follow it as closely, as much as you or I do.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Scott, some perspective would be useful. I’ve gone doorknocking with the Tory candidate in Waterloo. Not a single person has mentioned any of these things at the door! Some like Harper, some don’t, but you seem to be “projecting” again. Don’t forget that the vast majority of people don’t care about politics as much, or follow it as closely, as much as you or I do.
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]]> By: kwittet http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/08/29/bad-election-optics-for-harper-and-the-conservatives/#comment-16115 kwittet Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:00:47 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/?p=2061#comment-16115 Scott I find it very sad that you have stooped to political posturing while people are dying. Lets blame Harper and the cons for every single thing that has ever gone wrong in history... there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16115','kwittet'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16115','kwittet','Scott I find it very sad that you have stooped to political posturing while people are dying. Lets blame Harper and the cons for every single thing that has ever gone wrong in history...\r\n\r\n\r\nthere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Scott I find it very sad that you have stooped to political posturing while people are dying. Lets blame Harper and the cons for every single thing that has ever gone wrong in history…

there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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]]> By: Anon http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/08/29/bad-election-optics-for-harper-and-the-conservatives/#comment-16114 Anon Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:19:51 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/?p=2061#comment-16114 I hope if the Liberals win they will focus on the complete utter destruction of the Supposi-tories. Thats if the conservatives aren't de-listed as a political party for the in and out scandal.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16114','Anon'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16114','Anon','I hope if the Liberals win they will focus on the complete utter destruction of the Supposi-tories. Thats if the conservatives aren\'t de-listed as a political party for the in and out scandal.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I hope if the Liberals win they will focus on the complete utter destruction of the Supposi-tories. Thats if the conservatives aren’t de-listed as a political party for the in and out scandal.
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