tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post810713118314738918..comments2023-10-22T09:18:16.885-04:00Comments on Far and Wide: We've Got A Deadline PeopleSteve Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-74274434217135613292008-08-26T15:06:00.000-04:002008-08-26T15:06:00.000-04:00"Then Dion's green plan drops like a lead balloon,..."Then Dion's green plan drops like a lead balloon,<BR/><BR/>and holding an election now is a crime against humanity."<BR/><BR/>Yes, that's why Harper is afraid to have the by-elections. Nice logic.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-66365166803427415832008-08-26T09:23:00.000-04:002008-08-26T09:23:00.000-04:00Harper always wants to look in control. This isn’...Harper always wants to look in control. This isn’t a guess - look at how he tries to portray his opponents as weak, indecisive, and look at his word choice (tough on, getting the job done, taking real action...)<BR/><BR/>So part of this stupid little date challenge is undoubtedly Harper not wanting the Libs to gain momentum from a by-election, but it’s also Fearless trying to call the shots.<BR/><BR/>Good move on Dion’s part to show he doesn’t jump at Steve’s command - needed to show that after the beating he has been taking from all parties accusing him of propping up Harper’s government.<BR/><BR/>The latest CON mouthpiece sounds ridiculous and petulant, stamping his foot on behalf of his leader because Dion isn’t going along with the wishes of The Boss.<BR/><BR/>Had Dion just dropped everything to dash and meet Harper at his schedule, that would have been used against Dion - all talk no action...empty rhetoric, fli-flops on bringing down the government...<BR/><BR/>Of course Dion wants to wait until after the by-elections. Why not? He is the leader of the Liberal party, leader of the opposition, and that’s part of what he should do - I’d expect the same from any party. Harper wants to avoid the by-elections...makes sense to me. Dion wants them to occur...that makes sense as well...<BR/><BR/>900ft jAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-7158892091249089992008-08-26T07:40:00.000-04:002008-08-26T07:40:00.000-04:00You're completely wrong about any money being save...You're completely wrong about any money being saved by calling off the byelections with three days notice. For one thing, Elections Canada has to reimburse all the candidates for whatever they spent in the byelection campaign, then all the money spent on printing ballots and hiring poll clerks etc... is wasted - because once a general election is called, everything has to start all over again from scratch with a a new nomination deadline and with new candidates allowed to throw their hats in the ring etc...<BR/><BR/>Talk about wasting money, what the hell was Harper thinking when he called the Don Valley West byelection for Sept. 22 when he knew he was going to call an election before then? Total waste of tiem and money for everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-50695733215090881472008-08-26T03:45:00.000-04:002008-08-26T03:45:00.000-04:00By "calling them off" I take it you mean:"having t...By "calling them off" I take it you mean:<BR/><BR/>"having them at the same time as all the others just a few weeks later"<BR/><BR/>Same polling stations, same ballots, same number of people counting the ballots,<BR/><BR/>just a bit later.<BR/><BR/>That's worse than doing it once, and then in a month or two or three doing it all over again???<BR/><BR/>You may want to brush up on your basic math.......and logic.<BR/><BR/>Or does relying on basic rules of logic and addition and subtraction make me "silly"....and "little".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-29752176852113357802008-08-26T01:22:00.000-04:002008-08-26T01:22:00.000-04:00"Isn't NOT having the by-elections, but rather one..."Isn't NOT having the by-elections, but rather one general election a huge money saver????"<BR/><BR/>Exactly how much money do you think will be saved by calling them off with 3 days notice?Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112657859825911939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-499997723244126462008-08-26T01:21:00.001-04:002008-08-26T01:21:00.001-04:00silly little anon/biff - Since Dion is more than p...silly little anon/biff - Since Dion is more than prepared to meet with Harper, I am not sure what your point is.<BR/><BR/>Obviously it is HARPER who is afraid of an election call that is not timed to the maximum benefit of the CPC.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112657859825911939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-6177664947817029862008-08-26T01:21:00.000-04:002008-08-26T01:21:00.000-04:00If there are by elections,and Dion decides to take...If there are by elections,<BR/><BR/>and Dion decides to take the Coservatives down in five months from now,<BR/><BR/>those ridings will have to have another election having had one five months previously.<BR/><BR/>Isn't NOT having the by-elections, but rather one general election a huge money saver????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-36393925394520766742008-08-26T01:17:00.000-04:002008-08-26T01:17:00.000-04:00July 23, 2008:THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – It's not ...July 23, 2008:<BR/><BR/>THE CANADIAN PRESS<BR/><BR/>OTTAWA – It's not exactly election fever, but Canadians appear more ready this year to head to the polls than they did last fall, says Liberal Leader Stephane Dion.<BR/><BR/>"We have seen over the winter and the spring more and more interest for federal politics," Dion told reporters Wednesday at a hotel in Ottawa's west end.<BR/><BR/>"And more and more appetite for an election."<BR/><BR/><BR/>Then Dion's green plan drops like a lead balloon,<BR/><BR/>and holding an election now is a crime against humanity.<BR/><BR/>LOL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-30292954415601858052008-08-26T01:16:00.000-04:002008-08-26T01:16:00.000-04:00Well they are both transparent. Clearly Dion does ...Well they are both transparent. Clearly Dion does not want to meet until after the by-elections.<BR/><BR/>That said, one wonders how they can call Dion a coward when it is Harper who is clearly too afraid to call an election after the by-elections. As you point out, he is the one creating this so-called crisis, and he has not given any reason at all (let alone a good reason) why he needs to meet with Dion right now.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112657859825911939noreply@blogger.com