[Jeaxatoem]

Originally posted by Flubber



Well at least you are open-minded . I despise them all and the rigged system they play in.

I'm more a "let the people we elected try to govern" type. We have had two elections with similar results and I would think that another election right now would merely waste money and not accomplish much. Whether the Conservatives govern or some coalition . . . I don't really care as long as someone takes control and actually tries to make sense out of the mix of parties that make up our government

Again, this is the essence of the problem I have with Harper. I am not opposed to what he wants to do just how he does it. Harper was extremely critical of Martin for running a minority government as if it was a majority and not cooperating with the opposition (the ones more "people elected" than the conservatives btw).

But I'm with NYE in that I cannot see how the Liberals/NDP could work with the Bloc for long-- I can just see the political ads that that scenario would generate It will depend on the spin this takes. I have no doubt how it will spin in Alberta...

We just finished a nation election campaign wherein this idea of cutting political subsidies was NOT MENTIONED (provide me a cite if I am wrong) yet it is one of the first things the Conservatives want to do upon returning to Ottawa.

I see Harper's analysis as this:

a) The Opposition will back down and accept the cuts thereby leaving the Conservatives open to a big win against bankrupt opposition in the next vote

or

b) The Opposition will force an election on the issue and the Conservatives will win big on the issue of entitlements

or

c) The Opposition will form some sort of coalition and fail spectacularly leading to a big Conservative win in the next vote


All of these examples speak to political opportunism by Harper at a time when the nation has other priorities. This would not be favourable spin on the issue for Conservatives.