Losers: Liberal bandwagoners [pseudo infighters] who shoot errant rounds into the campaign of their leader. Anyway, despite the high-toned, haughty advice of some, the road to political recovery is not through a rough "near-death experience" or "a serious electoral drubbing." To rediscover their identity as a national party, the Liberals need to decide who their constituents are, for whom they speak, and what they represent. Hey, I should know, I first joined the Tory party in Ottawa smack dab in the middle of a civil war. Not even I would wish that nonsense on the best of folks.
Loser: Leaders of fringe political parties who suggest strategic voting as manner in which to defeat (or at least slow down) a party surging towards government. It's a losing strategy. And May should know this all too well since she was one of the architects of the Think Twice Coalition, a 2006 campaign led by a group of left-wing representatives concerned with the possibility of a Harper gov't. Do I even have to tell you how that worked out.
Policy loser: Retired local Grits who reminisce about old, non-implemented policies. Nothing drives me up the wall more then a whiny (feeling sorry for himself) politician who blames the other guys for his party's political shortcomings. Well, almost nothing. Let's just say, leaders who resurrect old, dusty policies to boost their sputtering campaign come in a close second.
Winner: Conservative leader Stephen Harper for reassuring nervous Canadians about the prospects of the economy in the wake of a possible recession south of the border. In a media world fixated by the new accents of continentalism and internationalism, and region states dominated by volatile world markets, there is an urgent need for a distinctly Canadian voice and defined Canadian interest. Harper seems to be emerging as that voice.
Losers: Apathetic intellectuals who only seem to enter the Canadian public domain (and discussion) for selfish, self-centered reasons. Although, just the same, it's good to see that Ms. Atwood is, at least, a bit interested in the process. Maybe we'll see some inspiration prose of the non-fictional kind from her in the future? Something along the lines of being proud of your country perhaps?
I have reincarnated this old blog and will be following both the national as well as the local developments in the New Brunswick region leading up to the 2011 federal election.
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I don't understand why a person from one political party would encourage their members to vote for another party. With party financing tied to votes received, you're financing your opponents to defeat you in the next election. May has to be working for the Liberal party in hopes of patronage heaven.
I disagree with nuna d. above. Any party that states it can/will work with another party should be congratulated. If we really want to move toward proportional representation, we must accept that parties will have to work together.
A black and white view of the world is no way to run a country. Bully politics must become a thing of the past.
The web site of Brian Murphy (http://www.brianfpmurphy.ca/) is closed. Instead, there is this strange message : "The Brian Murphy MP for Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe website is temporarily off-line during the 2008 Federal election."
What does this mean?
I don't get why May is telling voters to support strategic voting? Shouldn't her job as leader be to get as many people to vote Green as possible? Period end of sentence.
Every vote counts when it comes to government funding. Her back room deal with Dion is also shortsighted. Ms May has to come to grips with the fact that she is too close with Dion, and she is partly responsible for his demise. She may also put Layton in Stornoway with her lack of political judgement.
For me I would want a leader who is firm in what he knows - an economist - Stephen Harper. He has the experience from the past few years to lead our country, and he isn't wishy washy. I don't want to see our country in the hands of Dion or Layton - with all their handouts - not good timing with the way the economy may go.
The web site of Brian Murphy (http://www.brianfpmurphy.ca/) is closed. Instead, there is this strange message : "The Brian Murphy MP for Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe website is temporarily off-line during the 2008 Federal election."
May as well get it over with now and shut it down before he loses.
Stephen Harper is a far right cry from a conservative.
Be afraid Canada, be very afraid.
nuna d. above: I agree. It's ludicrous to say the least.
anon: I think working with a party after the election and encouraging voters to vote for someone else are two very different things.
manny: Interesting. Has the press contacted his staff, campaign manager or office for an answer?
bill: No question, it's poor strategy, especially b/c it has already proven not to work. It's almost like Dion and May are willing old policies and strategies to work, when in reality, they no it won't.
anon: Very true. Also, it didn't hurt that he saw this coming a year ago and made the proper tax adjustments (and investments) accordingly.
I've got some startling news for you, it's not just LeDrew, but a whole host of Liberals who are thoroughly disgruntled with this mess of a party. The only difference is the others choose to remain as anonymous sources in Jane Taber's Globe and Mail articles, so LeDrew is left to take all the heat for what others truly think as well.
No matter how you look at this, if your a Liberal, it ain't good.
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