tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post3236046329373294658..comments2023-10-22T09:18:16.885-04:00Comments on Far and Wide: SpentSteve Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-20834593491866946282011-04-04T20:52:16.589-04:002011-04-04T20:52:16.589-04:00In fairness Steve the Conservative Party did not h...In fairness Steve the Conservative Party did not have 13 years to come up with new policies because it had not existed for 13 years prior to the 2006 election.<br /><br />It has not had a policy conference in years either because the party brass fears all of the crackpots and tea partiers in the party would reveal the Party for what it is.<br /><br />The whole thing was created just to beat the Liberals not to do anything really constructive. So far, they have had some success, although I would argue that they have not really beaten the Liberals and much as the Liberals have beaten themselves.<br /><br />So, it is no surprise that they seem bereft of ideas because they did not have any to begin with. As well, the idea that they might have a hidden agenda probably has some merit, However, if this party ever did achieve majority government status I would imagine there would be a rather nasty internal conflict between those who would want to follow their baser instincts and those who would want to be more moderate so that they could win another election.ottlibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12695135535019042279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-12241016989826386832011-04-04T20:41:22.210-04:002011-04-04T20:41:22.210-04:00@Jerry Prager - you've nailed it. Meanwhile, i...@Jerry Prager - you've nailed it. Meanwhile, i am curious why we haven't heard anything about the tuff on crime agenda - I thought that was their go-to message. Or perhaps they're saving that til later in the campaign.Scott in Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10702697033209213403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-55074790892463795732011-04-04T17:44:59.315-04:002011-04-04T17:44:59.315-04:00Harper's vision can be seen in the actions of ...Harper's vision can be seen in the actions of Republican governors in the US, removing the right to collective bargain, defunding public service and teachers, transferring wealth to the wealthy multi-millions to the Consortium as he did during the Action Plan Media Scam, stall Climate Change acknowledgement until all the arable land and water have been privatized,and build prisons for when global warming starts to take effect to house poor people rioting over the enclosure of the commonwealth.Jerry Pragerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054428435443042500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-61261435861845140762011-04-04T15:23:29.228-04:002011-04-04T15:23:29.228-04:00"My thinking is are people REALLY stupid??///..."My thinking is are people REALLY stupid??/// or what???" <br /><br />We have a winner, folks.Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465953801145126160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-67987222383952868582011-04-04T14:33:37.148-04:002011-04-04T14:33:37.148-04:00"Harper's greatest weakness is that he se..."Harper's greatest weakness is that he sees little role for the Federal govt and therefore has little to offer and is fundamentally at odds with his own role as PM."<br /><br />On this score, I would say the inability to hold on First Minister's Conference will go down as one of his biggest failures. Quebec has drifted further away during his reign, his lack of engagement, hands off approach hasn't eased tensions, it's created apathy.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-3980451174019084062011-04-04T14:32:09.687-04:002011-04-04T14:32:09.687-04:00KW
That is what I mean, he finds most of his insp...KW<br /><br />That is what I mean, he finds most of his inspiration based on hatred towards the Liberals. Same goes for the supporters, who have all contradicted every single tenet they supposedly supported, all in the name of holding power against the Libs. It's quite remarkable to watch.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-30193193635711955062011-04-04T14:31:11.843-04:002011-04-04T14:31:11.843-04:00If you search way back on these blog comments you&...If you search way back on these blog comments you'll see that I long ago concluded that Harper's greatest weakness is that he sees little role for the Federal govt and therefore has little to offer and is fundamentally at odds with his own role as PM.<br /><br />However, only time will yet tell if this weakness can be taken advantage of by the Liberals.<br /><br />And we may find that Canadians want little from their Federal govt which unfortunately would mean they want little from and for Canada (except perhaps for some slogans about how great we are without worrying about substance).Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04876442776701189706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-20091387968465193762011-04-04T14:21:45.576-04:002011-04-04T14:21:45.576-04:00Andrew Coyne who plays the "ALLKNOW "P...Andrew Coyne who plays the "ALLKNOW "PROFESSOR / and how I am soooo tired of him/ say we are going back to the seventiest??/ yes we are better in the seventies then in the fifties with Harper the Great Leader / Clapping now Harper harper harper harper .../Damehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548065189088501935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-76203449755518375432011-04-04T14:21:41.744-04:002011-04-04T14:21:41.744-04:00Harper's vision is attain as much power as pos...Harper's vision is attain as much power as possible, and then to dispatch the Liberal Party to the dustbin of history. Everything else is just minutia.<br /><br />The ultimate plan is to leave Canada with 2 political choices, Conservative or NDP / left or right ...much like the UK, or more appropriately BC. Once the centrists are gone, the Conservatives would become the natural ruling party.<br /><br />That is Harper's vision.Tof KWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756310841374198056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-62866815766892731752011-04-04T14:05:13.282-04:002011-04-04T14:05:13.282-04:00Oh Harper has a vision all right. It's just th...Oh Harper has a vision all right. It's just that if he went public with it, he'd be ridden out of town on a rail.sunsinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443195432340459630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-16460475261171250042011-04-04T13:35:03.822-04:002011-04-04T13:35:03.822-04:00Harper never had a vision, even when he came to of...Harper never had a vision, even when he came to office, it was always a reaction to the Liberals.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-77275785765726771982011-04-04T13:21:53.371-04:002011-04-04T13:21:53.371-04:00I remind you all how it was a constant "de...I remind you all how it was a constant "demand' From all sides Ignatieff has to show his ideas his plans his VISION... and we never heard of Harper's plan Harper's Vision .... <br /> My thinking is are people REALLY stupid??/// or what???Damehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548065189088501935noreply@blogger.com