Comments on: “Tough talk” from Dion, until the headline question comes up

By: Gabby in QC

Gabby in QC — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:33:17 +0000

I watched that so-called Q&A on CPAC. I did not keep count, but the questions from the “unofficial” opposition, the press, were practically all about the possibility of an election. Over and over, the same question was asked in various forms. And over and over, the same insignificant non-answer was given.

Don't journalists listen to each other's questions?

By: gimbol

gimbol — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:05:59 +0000

Dion makes a Freudian slip?

" Dion was non-committal and responded that Canadians have indicated that they want an election, that there will be an election but there are by-elections to win first."

So what happens if the liberals don't win the by-elections?

By: Liz J

Liz J — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:42:55 +0000

The bi-elections in September may be what Dion is waiting for. In the meantime, it's empty banter, wouldn't even give him credit for crying wolf. The Liberals are in no way ready for a snap election given they haven't got all ridings represented due to candidates bowing out.

When it comes to “partisan governments”, find us one that isn't, that's politics and the Liberals have proven partisanship in spades. They've been in government long enough to stack the Senate and the Supreme Court with Liberals to insure partisan Liberal ideology for some time to come. The Conservatives are playing against a stacked deck but Harper isn't playing poker, he's playing a clever game of chess with opponents who aren't up to the challenge.

By: Observant

Observant — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:14:18 +0000

Dion knows he does not have a “leader's image”, and depends solely on the logic of what he says, like a teacher does, and teachers are generally viewed as “leaders”. “Listen to me and vote for what I say”.. pleads Dion. “Don't look at me or put me down for my accented awkward English!”

This is the pleading of somebody who doesn't rate as an inspired and inspiring leader. Dion is a dud and Liberal party members and election candidates know this too.

By: Gabby in QC

Gabby in QC — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:33:17 +0000

Don't journalists listen to each other's questions?

By: Hoarfrost

Hoarfrost — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:57:00 +0000

I am tired of this attempted Liberal cover-up of their own corruption. Paul Szabo is doing nothing more than trying to obscure their own corruption with a despicable fraudulent offense. To me the Liberals are the most offensive and debased party ever to have held power in Canada.

I thoroughly believe that if the Conservative Party tried the same tactics that they would be held in contempt by the Main Stream Media. If the Conservatives tried to look under some putrid rocks left behind by Chretien the true extent of bribery and corruption will be exposed.

By: gimbol

gimbol — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:05:59 +0000

By: Liz J

Liz J — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:42:55 +0000

By: Observant

Observant — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:14:18 +0000

This is the pleading of somebody who doesn't rate as an inspired and inspiring leader. Dion is a dud and Liberal party members and election candidates know this too.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:46:00 +0000

Kady O’Malley at MacLean’s live blogged the news conference. There are actually occasions where she does not come across as a Liberal shill. At one point she even refers to a Dion response as “Not a Leader responds…” I am constantly amazed at how inept Dion is. He does not seem to realize that, even with the fixed election date, Harper comes across as a stronger leader by insinuating that he may pull the plug on parliament if Dion can not muster the guts to “chose his time to defeat the government”. Today’s poll and the upcoming by-elections are likely to continue to scare Dion off his latest election threat.