tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post5845024021280184952..comments2023-10-22T09:18:16.885-04:00Comments on Far and Wide: So ScaredSteve Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-53775227835032694162009-01-30T13:22:00.000-05:002009-01-30T13:22:00.000-05:00"Harper will wear the recession and prove that he ..."Harper will wear the recession and prove that he is a bonehead once and for all."<BR/><BR/>How many Canadians have to lose their homes and suffer from malnutrition during the recession under Harper's horrid rule - just because the Liberals don't feel they could do any better and don't want to be in power during tough time?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-22187895423297462009-01-30T12:19:00.000-05:002009-01-30T12:19:00.000-05:00Antonio,I think the GG would have turned to the co...Antonio,<BR/><BR/>I think the GG would have turned to the coalition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-52185179230716674002009-01-30T12:10:00.000-05:002009-01-30T12:10:00.000-05:00joycewhat purpose is an election the Liberals cant...joyce<BR/><BR/>what purpose is an election the Liberals cant afford, even with a bad budget.<BR/><BR/>Harper is 11 seats from a majority government. The Liberals cant afford to give him a chance to get that majority, and dragging the canadian people to another election was not the answer.<BR/><BR/>(for any doubting the election, we saw no good reason to trust Jack Layton after his little ideologue spiel yesterday, I doubt Michaelle jean would have trusted him)<BR/><BR/>Harper will wear the recession and prove that he is a bonehead once and for all.<BR/><BR/>An election that would not change the man in the PM's chair isnt worth it.<BR/><BR/>The budget wasnt perfect but it was a start in the right direction. Thats how most canadians feel.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04018582124108708061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-88613766444592746352009-01-30T12:07:00.000-05:002009-01-30T12:07:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04018582124108708061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-2277057992525583582009-01-30T11:58:00.000-05:002009-01-30T11:58:00.000-05:00I agree with Thomas Walkom of The Star. Amendments...I agree with Thomas Walkom of The Star. Amendments were necessary. I think not forcing amendments will be the key issue in all of this. If Harper had not agreed to the amendments, he would have brought down his own government and it would not have looked like a power grab. This was not a time for business as usual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-37387461086944133672009-01-30T11:30:00.000-05:002009-01-30T11:30:00.000-05:00Scott Andrews of Avalon. The first defector from ...Scott Andrews of Avalon. The first defector from the Grits to the Coalition. Jack Layton will probably welcome him with open arms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-57676279091469643012009-01-30T11:22:00.000-05:002009-01-30T11:22:00.000-05:00"As a life long Liberal, nothing makes me more hap..."As a life long Liberal, nothing makes me more happy than to see the archaic unwilling-to-modernize NDP marginalized and put into its place once again, 13% territory :)"<BR/><BR/>Well, I guess you are going to keep being unhappy for many more years since the NDP is still at 18% in the latest poll and can only gain as anti-Harper voters get disgusted with the Liberals propping up the Tories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-32948344562545648952009-01-30T11:12:00.000-05:002009-01-30T11:12:00.000-05:00Hey - I like Wade Belak. Not much of a hockey play...Hey - I like Wade Belak. Not much of a hockey player but one of the funniest athletes out there. Ever catch his brief online comedy show "Wade a Minute"? Hilarious.<BR/><BR/>Very much agree Steve. I'm lovin Ignatieff as leader. Stands above the fray that Harper and Layton embrace. Now there's your overlap.CuzBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14169446711811834115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-52837384019757470932009-01-30T10:57:00.000-05:002009-01-30T10:57:00.000-05:00The best part, it also demonstrates why a coalitio...<I>The best part, it also demonstrates why a coalition with this bunch had the real prospect of turning into a nightmare for the Liberals, one hand around your shoulder, the other with a knife at our throat. Thanks, but no thanks.</I><BR/><BR/>I hope you're self-aware enough to see how the above passage works just as well for the NDP right now, by switching the one word. The two parties signed an agreement, one backed out, the other says mean things about them. The party that once again supported (usually in absentia) Stephen Harper as Prime Minister is not the one that gets to play the wounded victim card.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-56769398369360222762009-01-29T23:20:00.000-05:002009-01-29T23:20:00.000-05:00anonCongrats, you found one! Okay, so 98% of revi...anon<BR/><BR/>Congrats, you found one! Okay, so 98% of reviews are fair to positive. <BR/><BR/>Interesting comments from Hebert tonight, she said the mood in Montreal is such that despite support for a coalition, Ignatieff seems to be getting a pass.<BR/><BR/><BR/>"I'm trying to understand why all these Liberals are busily defending the Tory budget."<BR/><BR/>Tell Jack, if wants power, hoodwink some more Canadians, instead of looking at us as his meal ticket. K? Old Layton had no problem ditching corporate tax cuts, once he tasted power, so spare me the purity.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-60372351454521485172009-01-29T23:14:00.000-05:002009-01-29T23:14:00.000-05:00As a life long Liberal, nothing makes me more hap...As a life long Liberal, nothing makes me more happy than to see the archaic unwilling-to-modernize NDP marginalized and put into its place once again, 13% territory :) <BR/> <BR/><BR/>-ITCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-8549024906050686192009-01-29T22:57:00.000-05:002009-01-29T22:57:00.000-05:00the liberals have a candidate in outremont = marti...the liberals have a candidate in outremont = martin cauchon. the executive won't work for anyone else. that is unless cotler retires and cauchon makes a move for tmr. i wonder how the jewish community would feel about that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-60840603388017612462009-01-29T22:00:00.000-05:002009-01-29T22:00:00.000-05:00Ignatieff and Harper have so much significant over...Ignatieff and Harper have so much significant overlap between them now which elucidates the fact that they are two heads on the same monster of neo-liberalism, a right and left version of the same entity. One which puts the ruling elite and transnational corporate interests ahead of those of workers, and consumers. <BR/><BR/>Not all the media is quite so uncritical of Ignatieff either, "<A HREF="http://www.thestar.com/Canada/Columnist/article/578890" REL="nofollow">Ignatieff blows chance to aid country</A>".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-34570887654523576152009-01-29T21:06:00.000-05:002009-01-29T21:06:00.000-05:00I'm trying to understand why all these Liberals ar...I'm trying to understand why all these Liberals are busily defending the Tory budget. Next thing we know you'll all be voting Tory in the next election!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-46751712202474522462009-01-29T20:58:00.000-05:002009-01-29T20:58:00.000-05:00Hey Steve,Don't forget that great Australian Labor...Hey Steve,<BR/><BR/>Don't forget that great Australian Labor PM, Kevin Rudd. Might as well mention Gordon Brown at the same time at Jack Layton.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-68362970855388487712009-01-29T20:23:00.000-05:002009-01-29T20:23:00.000-05:00Maybe I should have included the quotes from the f...<I>Maybe I should have included the quotes from the former NDP finance minister in Ontario, that neocon...</I><BR/><BR/>or the former NDP premier in Ontario, that commie...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-28733729144054825512009-01-29T19:17:00.000-05:002009-01-29T19:17:00.000-05:00"You know, Layton wets his pants over Obama"Did yo..."You know, Layton wets his pants over Obama"<BR/><BR/>Did you hear him dropping Obama's name today in QP? It's hilarious, because the guy's policies show no relationship to that of the NDP. Dennis Kucinich maybe, Obama, oh please Jack, get a clue.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-25953873105878824402009-01-29T19:12:00.000-05:002009-01-29T19:12:00.000-05:00"what a joke that this blog is on the progressive ..."what a joke that this blog is on the progressive bloggers site."<BR/><BR/>LOL.<BR/><BR/>You should email the site and ask that I be removed.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-26018551915671005012009-01-29T18:53:00.000-05:002009-01-29T18:53:00.000-05:00Considering the way Layton has responded (he's suc...Considering the way Layton has responded (he's such a political whore) do you really thing the coalition would have lasted or worked? <BR/><BR/>So, Layton and Duceppe - that other coalition NDP/BLOC coalition planned the coalition right after the election and they had attack ads ready - Layton obviously can't be trusted and I think perhaps Iggy and Rae figured that out. I heard Rae say there was a chemistry problem and Iggy said there were things about the coalition he wasn't comfortable with.<BR/><BR/>You know, Layton wets his pants over Obama, tries to be him (check out the NDP website - Layton in his shirts sleeves, a shirt that sure doesn't fit him right) and yet Obama doesn't demonize - he doesn't believe in it and ran his campaign that way.<BR/><BR/>And, Mulcair gives me the creeps - he has an anger problem and has difficulty controlling it.RuralSandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09552973218865121867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-749579390301536242009-01-29T18:48:00.000-05:002009-01-29T18:48:00.000-05:00this comes down to a matter of social interests an...this comes down to a matter of social interests and class power -- either support the broad interests of Canadian business or the broad interests of working people and the progressive community.<BR/><BR/>iggy chose to side with the former.<BR/><BR/>and he made the job easier for progressive people: we know much more clearly who the real enemies are: the Cons AND the Libs. nothing is new here<BR/><BR/>what a joke that this blog is on the progressive bloggers site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-77892428646113260102009-01-29T18:19:00.000-05:002009-01-29T18:19:00.000-05:00"But if you're point is Harper intends to reshape ..."But if you're point is Harper intends to reshape his entire image based upon this budget, I have strong doubts."<BR/><BR/>I think, all you need to do is ask yourself one question- have the events of the past two months, strengthened or weakened the government and Stephen Harper?<BR/><BR/>The answer is obvious.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-51786499839917563892009-01-29T17:46:00.000-05:002009-01-29T17:46:00.000-05:00Anon, that is a different dilemma than your initia...Anon, that is a different dilemma than your initial statement. My answer still applies.<BR/><BR/>But if you're point is Harper intends to reshape his entire image based upon this budget, I have strong doubts. First, it remains to be seen if Harper really intends to sell himself as a reasonable, conciliatory kinda guy. I'm not saying he won't tacitly, but the rage is pretty high in conservative corners as well so I'm not sure how "cooperative" they'll let him be. You get the feeling they think he ripped up the sacred conservative scrolls on budget control, though there is no sign any conservative in the past 30 years knows a damn thing about fiscal restraint.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I have no reason to believe Harper can play nice for long. I anticipate a return to petty Harper soon enough. It is apparently his default mode.<BR/><BR/>If this has truly been a road to Damascus moment and he can sell himself as a cooperative agent of benevolence - which can only be done through future actions - then we can all be relieved. His ability to sell another image by words and photo ops alone has been torched. He'll need more than sweaters in the future.<BR/><BR/>I don't think it's gonna happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-31503952757291896452009-01-29T17:42:00.000-05:002009-01-29T17:42:00.000-05:00"the coalition was an unreasonable (and dumb) idea..."the coalition was an unreasonable (and dumb) idea that would have potentially damaged the country, "<BR/><BR/>I suppose that if you are rightwing Tory you might believe that - but i don't see what's "unreasonable" or "dumb" about parties coming together in a time of national crisis and governing by consensus. It happens all the time in Australia, Ireland, Germany etc... what's not to like. On top of that - for the first time a sovereignist party from Quebec was prepared to support a federalist government and essentially give up on the old strategy of obstructionism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-83851608282790353612009-01-29T17:34:00.000-05:002009-01-29T17:34:00.000-05:00@ Joseph:But, Harper is still in power (with tacit...@ Joseph:<BR/><BR/>But, Harper is still in power (with tacit support of the media quoted above) and his spin machine will try to characterize him as being a more concilliatory Harper, having given a budget to appease the opposition. The spin war will be along these lines I bet.<BR/><BR/>To be fair, the coalition was an unreasonable (and dumb) idea that would have potentially damaged the country, but at least the threat of it held Harper to account (something that Ignatieff is now taking all the credit for). There was no choice but to pull that stunt to protect the pm from implementing some very destructive and undemocratic legislation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-67653079235940958782009-01-29T17:22:00.000-05:002009-01-29T17:22:00.000-05:00On the last anon, the answer is "none" - short, si...On the last anon, the answer is "none" - short, simple, to the point, and accurate.<BR/><BR/>Harper doesn't gain by caving after running to mommy for a time-out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com