Shocks, apparently, are another matter. How else to explain Harper's decision this week to appoint three failed Conservative candidates to the Senate? Astonishing contempt for public opinion? Arrogance worthy of the detested Liberals? A "slap in the face" to voters as Jack Layton claimed -and to Harper's faithful western supporters, especially?
Friday, May 20, 2011
Getting from scandal to substance
Getting from scandal to substance
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Has ANYONE noticed that more people are talking about Senate reform than ever before?
ReplyDeleteCould that be his plan from the beginning?
Underestimating the Prime Minister has made monkeys out of the opposition.
"How else to explain Harper's decision this week to appoint three failed Conservative candidates to the Senate?"
ReplyDeleteIt's called,"business as usual", and I'll give it some consideration the day the leftist shills of the MSM cry the same outrage over Liberal patronage.
At least Harper hasn't yet appointed an about-to-be-convicted grafter Ambassador to Denmark,or some other French speaking Country.
It doesn't make me happy, but in Ottawa that's the way they do it,end of story.
One thing I've noticed about Mr. Harper is that he doesn't push his agenda, he gives the people a reason for wanting it. As far as I'm concerned, this was a strategic move. The press bleeps in the direction he wants, and won't be able to backtrack when he starts his senate reform agenda.
ReplyDeleteAll this hand wringing - so who administers the purity test - Liberals or the NDP? Prime Minister Harper has been advocating for reform for decades - now everyone is shocked, horrified, surprised? As my favourite commentator, Bugs Bunny, used to say (I will modify his wisdom to fit the situation) - "what a bunch of maroons". PM Harper played the long game - everyone else was looking for the first down. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteKudos to our clever PM.
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