tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post8137958072107634967..comments2023-10-22T09:18:16.885-04:00Comments on Far and Wide: ObnoxiousSteve Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-19787390756241600412009-10-17T05:57:46.015-04:002009-10-17T05:57:46.015-04:00Biff: I am prayin' hard and .... it ain't ...Biff: I am prayin' hard and .... it ain't for a nuclear war or pestilence!Oemissionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052778663890940687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-65973641250023306412009-10-17T03:48:37.777-04:002009-10-17T03:48:37.777-04:00Whoops - re Jaffer - meant to say "to see if ...Whoops - re Jaffer - meant to say "to see if he could order pizza cheaper".....RuralSandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09552973218865121867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-81687542341894464542009-10-17T03:46:11.631-04:002009-10-17T03:46:11.631-04:00Biff - too funny. If anyone can't see the for...Biff - too funny. If anyone can't see the forest for the trees...it's a person that call himself "Biff". Hard to take a guy that calls himself Biff seriously.<br /><br />The Cons trolls overreaction to this is telling isn't it? You know, the whiners that cried about a pack of gum - that was proven not to be paid for by taxpayers. Ya, the whiners that cried about pizza lunches - so much so Rahim Jaffer took some buddies, by plane - at "taxpayer expense" to try to prove he could order pizza later.<br /><br />It's really very hard to take these Con trolls seriously. They keep lowering the standards daily when it comes to Harper - sad.RuralSandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09552973218865121867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-36346129833009796692009-10-17T03:16:18.222-04:002009-10-17T03:16:18.222-04:00A couple of quick observations. First off, I find ...A couple of quick observations. First off, I find it amusing as hell that a Liberal partisan blog like this is pointing to CTV NEWS, Bob Fife and Tom Clark to bolster their argument since I've seen most Liberal blogs (including this one) argue vociferously that CTV is part of the big pro-Tory news media. The second observation (and I just know I am going to be called a troll for this - they do that, partisans of all stripes, call you a troll when they have no argument from which to diminish the value of an individual's point) is that Neil has effectively nullified the entire point of this thread, albeit, not in the most articulate of ways. Steve (the Blog owner) is troubled, nay, utterly distraught and devastated that there is an itsy-bitsy link on the "Canada's Economic Action Plan" website to the Prime Minister of Canada's YouTube page and when you click on it, you're greeted by Canada's national leader tickling the ivories avec Yo Yo Ma. Got it. I don't see how having a link to a social networking site like YouTube is a terrible thing. The White House has similar links on its web pages. Provincial Governments in Canada have similar links. So is it the link that's upsetting you, Steve, or is it the video itself? Because if it's the link, then I eagerly await reading your words of sheer devastation at learning that other governments in Canada and many branches of the United States Government are linking to YouTube.<br /><br />Call me a troll all you like, Steve. You're a partisan so I can't expect you to see the forest through the trees. Neil rightly points out one inescapable fact: Michael Ignatieff is not going to be able to defeat Stephen Harper even though Canadians know that Stephen Harper is about as cuddly as a flaming cactus. Your blog post today is an attempt to pour some water on that flaming cactus and hope that your exhortations will garner some interest from the national media in an attempt to distract voters from one inescapable truth: Stephen Harper, who is as Neil puts it, "the biggest asshole in the known universe", is probably going to win a majority government barring something like a nuclear war, pestilence or an act of God.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07356898178230523936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-8594352076601513162009-10-17T01:24:39.805-04:002009-10-17T01:24:39.805-04:00Cheese Whiz!
I thought 4 sure these comments would...Cheese Whiz!<br />I thought 4 sure these comments would end when it got to 50.<br />Is this indicative of our deficit?<br />Maybe some of these commentors get a stimulus for posting.<br />Like.... they get a little help from some of our PM's friends?Oemissionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052778663890940687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-69915989529524952432009-10-17T00:54:29.246-04:002009-10-17T00:54:29.246-04:00Scott Tribe (on the other hand) parrots another &...Scott Tribe (on the other hand) parrots another "it's a issue" talking point. Gee, Scott, which "tribe" do you belong to?Rose21https://www.blogger.com/profile/17874239221517777815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-92209486722548567392009-10-17T00:10:11.866-04:002009-10-17T00:10:11.866-04:00And right on cue, Rose21 gets on to parrot another...And right on cue, Rose21 gets on to parrot another "it's a non-issue" talking point.<br /><br />You blogging Tories sure are very good trained seals.Oxford County Liberalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181314055142726735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-19346185165171756422009-10-16T23:56:15.507-04:002009-10-16T23:56:15.507-04:00Marpman: "I want to see my money spent to pro...Marpman: "I want to see my money spent to promote things which matter..."<br />__<br />How much of your money do you think was involved in setting up a link. This was a link to a generic site (Youtubes of the PM -- including infrastructure announcements). The links (at the bottom of the site) looked pretty standard to me. Probably more money involved in being selective about links for any given Web site. Marpman, you express concern about how your tax $$ are being spent. I suggest you also think about how much personal energy you expend ranting about non-issues.Rose21https://www.blogger.com/profile/17874239221517777815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-73863315262195504122009-10-16T23:47:42.700-04:002009-10-16T23:47:42.700-04:00Silly, silly. The links are to the PM's websi...Silly, silly. The links are to the PM's website and to Youtube videos about various things -- the piano thing comes up because it is a recent video.Rose21https://www.blogger.com/profile/17874239221517777815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-67343450158340904312009-10-16T22:32:11.301-04:002009-10-16T22:32:11.301-04:00Curiously enough Steve, I see the same parroted ta...Curiously enough Steve, I see the same parroted talking points by these Con-bots at multiple Prog and Liberal websites, as well as media blogs <br /><br />Imagine that! For this being much ado about nothing, as these Con-bots claim, they sure are frantically getting on a lot of websites and blogs trying to claim the same thing. They sure do seem to be going to an awful lot of trouble "freeping" these websites over a so-called "nothing issue".<br /><br />Here's a tip to the parroters; the media and the blogs read the bloggers or the media posts.. they dont read the commentary - because they know that it doesnt reflect opinion necessarily or that it is easy to "freep".. so you're wasting your breath.<br /><br />If anything.. all the mass posting and denials about how this is such a non-story shows how frantic the Con-bots are that it doesnt become a story.<br /><br />Combine this with "Cheque-Gate", and the fact you even have some Conservative media commentators and bloggers actually have an original dissenting thought and calling out the Cons for doing this, and you can see where the story has resonance.Oxford County Liberalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181314055142726735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-51693548708570796832009-10-16T22:17:27.209-04:002009-10-16T22:17:27.209-04:00Eric, you said;
A politician's job is to get ...Eric, you said;<br /><br />A politician's job is to get re-elected. To do that they need to be seen as doing good work for their constituents. Its a systematic issue that spans across party lines and through time.<br /><br />Well, Eric, you may be right but do it on their own dime, not mine. This is what its all about Eric even if you haven't figured it all out. Their own money, not on the backs of Canadians tax dollars.mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07878825121729826425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-66870547639305793542009-10-16T22:09:59.213-04:002009-10-16T22:09:59.213-04:00OG
Terribly convincing. No really.OG<br /><br />Terribly convincing. No really.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-86106060356341943342009-10-16T21:59:06.241-04:002009-10-16T21:59:06.241-04:00When I use a GC web-page I am there to find inform...When I use a GC web-page I am there to find information on how to apply for something, or what I am entitled to. What I do not want to see are videos or testimonials and other crap, and most certainly not partisan or silly things.<br />I see no need to connect to Harpies Facebook page, or YouTube; its superfulous as to what the page is all about.<br />The page is blue, traditionally a partisan colour as is orange and red...although red is the colour of our flag...so pick grey or something neutral. Nope...its blue, intentionally chosen to promote the party in power...not the information contained therein.<br />Don't care about the polls, not relevant to the discussion at hand. Whether Harpie would win the election or not does not change the fact that he is abusing the power of his position and needs to be held accountable. The opposition is attempting to do that, that is their job. Its not whining...it is hilighting a concern and making it known to the public. Whether the public sees this as an issue of concern is another matter...but the opposition needs to keep hitting it. A government that promised transparency is anything but, and that should be held before them.weeblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591531825570909900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-59325665960086105372009-10-16T21:53:11.568-04:002009-10-16T21:53:11.568-04:00HARPER DEFICIT
Say it, repeat it often.
HARPER D...HARPER DEFICIT<br /><br />Say it, repeat it often.<br /><br />HARPER DEFICITHarperchekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18174468944429989979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-3156857043044775782009-10-16T21:02:38.744-04:002009-10-16T21:02:38.744-04:00yeah but you used to also be thin Ontario Girl.yeah but you used to also be thin Ontario Girl.Jon Pertweehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15885012077740645175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-69162711608103163012009-10-16T20:26:08.465-04:002009-10-16T20:26:08.465-04:00Thanks for the link....WOW...PRIME MINISTER Steven...Thanks for the link....WOW...PRIME MINISTER Steven Harper is FANTASTIC...I REALLY enjoyed his piano playing and singing. He's not only SMART and has led our country out of this recession but he has many other talents too. Don't see him sitting around doing NOTHING.Can't understand why Tom Clark and many other media pundits are so disturbed...unless they saw the poles....Guess thats why they are out in FULL FORCE looking for anything that will stick....good luck with that. Go Prime Minister.<br />PS...I used to vote Liberal.Ontario Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097669753822998872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-27971322384796039402009-10-16T20:19:50.551-04:002009-10-16T20:19:50.551-04:00Steve:
So.. I'm expecting to hear about your ...Steve:<br /><br />So.. I'm expecting to hear about your party's big plan.. any.. minute .. now...<br /><br />Yep.. its coming right? Seriously? Because if all the Liberals have is "Harper is a nasty guy" just like the last three elections then I'm going to get quite annoyed.<br /><br />Am I bothered that a government website has a group of small links to the PM's social networking site, twitter, and other sites? Not really. <br /><br />A politician's job is to get re-elected. To do that they need to be seen as doing good work for their constituents. Its a systematic issue that spans across party lines and through time.<br /><br />People expect their MPs to work to bring as much benefit to their riding as possible. If they are not seen as being able to do so, then they are replaced with someone who promises to do better. <br /><br />So our very system forces politicians to do this in order to keep their jobs.<br /><br />Moreover, adding those buttons probably cost the equivalent of a dozen donuts at Tim Hortons. Not a significant expenditure.<br /><br />Chretien's scandals actually cost significant amounts of money and Liberal voters forgave him. Some Liberals complaining about this probably voted for Chretien knowing all about his scandals.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14556765364730568391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-74429803324884944752009-10-16T19:31:07.500-04:002009-10-16T19:31:07.500-04:00"I have to get back to another episode of Gle..."I have to get back to another episode of Glee now . . ."<br /><br />And I've got 30 Rock from last night wating on the PVR..awww..deep down, we're not all that different after all. lol.<br /><br />Have a good one, Mr. President.JLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01731673049464953267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-65331693366074528872009-10-16T19:25:40.585-04:002009-10-16T19:25:40.585-04:00Ok, I have to laugh now because so was I. And it&...Ok, I have to laugh now because so was I. And it's brought us to this monumental intersection in time and place ;).<br /><br />Seriously, have a good weekend. I really was just having a laugh with that comment. Good on you on that extended class-change interval ;).<br /><br />I have to get back to another episode of Glee now . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-25467091869674952512009-10-16T19:23:21.760-04:002009-10-16T19:23:21.760-04:00Must have been quite a school. You should see the...Must have been quite a school. You should see the image I have in my mind.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-2129666358834287932009-10-16T19:21:34.180-04:002009-10-16T19:21:34.180-04:00"Is that why you weren't class president,..."Is that why you weren't class president, JL? Snarky I know, but I couldn't resist ;)."<br /><br />Haha, I WAS class president actually. I raised the time between classes from 6 to 7 to 8 minutes during my tenure! ;)JLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01731673049464953267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-56618533415952438222009-10-16T19:04:52.764-04:002009-10-16T19:04:52.764-04:00JL
Stop whining about the Libs. And, if nobody v...JL<br /><br />Stop whining about the Libs. And, if nobody votes for a WHINER, then Harper would be a fellow at the Fraser Institute by now. Sheesh, he made a career out of bellyaching. 13 years out of power, and all you guys could come up with is 5 ideas, then you were spent and needed the summer to "retool". Please.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-50127504643166952342009-10-16T19:04:05.760-04:002009-10-16T19:04:05.760-04:00Is that why you weren't class president, JL? ...Is that why you weren't class president, JL? Snarky I know, but I couldn't resist ;).<br /><br />Some of us don't vote for politicians who bribe us with our own money. But, hey, we all have our standards.<br /><br />Have a good weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-27578189866514696572009-10-16T19:00:04.318-04:002009-10-16T19:00:04.318-04:00Stephen Harper is the Prime Minister of Canada, no...Stephen Harper is the Prime Minister of Canada, not just the leader of the Conservative Party, get over it.<br /><br />The more Liberals whine about inconsequential stuff like this..the better the Prime Minister looks.<br /><br />And nobody votes for a whiner.JLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01731673049464953267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-89924564838749056962009-10-16T18:20:18.389-04:002009-10-16T18:20:18.389-04:00Tom Clark on Power Play had a photo of a building ...Tom Clark on Power Play had a photo of a building with a huge Economic Action Plan at work sign, and you know what economic action and stimulus took place in that building? Replacement of a boiler room door - the sign probably cost more than the boiler room door.<br /><br />You know that Harper, via strategies of Frank Luntz and the Republicans play to the no so intelligent people - first Canadian victim - Neil.RuralSandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09552973218865121867noreply@blogger.com