Another example of the arrogance that has taken the Liberals out of the living room of many Canadians. By proclaiming “We believe in human rights, social progress, democracy and freedom of speech, equality and fairness” is he not contradicting his own statements? Is there something equal about Liberal's perceived dominance as the only party that can defend these plaudible notions? Isn't is just possible that a conervative or a Dipper or even a Bloquiste can actually believe in these things?

Until they get that they are not the only party that cares they are cooked because the scare tactics that worked so well for Chretien are yesterday's game. In short time the villification will turn as the other parties take over this territory and use their own spin to show that the Lib's are elitiists who don't understand Joe lunchbucket types.

Look at the elitists in charge of the party now, Bob Rae, Ignatieff, Dion et al. Who in the party stands up for the middle class? There is barely room in the party for good guys like Manley and God Forbid I say it. David Orchard.

At least these two examples actually have actually met everyday Canadians and not in the pretend walks around Ottawa that Chretien lamented about.

These two are examples of people who might actually connect to the the 33 million plus Canadians who are not card carrying Libs.

Look at the other parties Jack Layton whether or not he was born with the silver spoon in his mouth can make it look like he knows how to sit at a kitchen table.

Gilles Duceppe can identify with the average Quebecker as one of our own who will fight Ottawa for everything they can get.

Stephen Harper is plausible as a hockey dad done good.

The liberals have none of this connection with the electorate. Surely more than half of the vote last election was simply perennial Liberal support that knows nothing better. it begs the question how drunk were the other 50% of Liberal voters?

Then, the Liberals brought in liberal abortion laws, then NO abortion law, and encouraged very little innovation or rugged individualism. They offered the government teat to an awful lot of Canadians and encouraged us to drink liberally–please, pardon the rather bad pun.

By getting Canadians to look at big government as the solution to all of our problems, they made sure that their coffers were full–and we all know the kinds of initiatives they encouraged and rewarded: the lib-left, brave-new-world ones.

They're living in the past. Most Canadians have moved on, because we have to live in the real world. We have to balance our budgets and bank accounts, which are not given a boost by other people's hard-earned cash (aka taxes) whenever we run out of funds. PMSH and the CPC get it.

The Liberals don't.

If they're going to have a future, they'd better start to get it.

He lost all credibility asserting the Conservatives will “ridicule” them in Parliament and “brainwash” the electorate against the Liberals. Well hello! This is exactly what the Liberals have done for decades, it's their modus operandi to a tee. 'Been around long enough to witness the sneering and jeering and “ridicule” of decent people like Preston Manning and Stockwell Day at the hands of Liberals and their media buddies. If we're looking for advice on dirty tricks, lies and innuendo we know where to find it, the Liberals of the past two decades wrote the book.
They got so carried away with these tactics , turned on themselves, attacking each other, perpetuating the Martin Chretien divide and have come close to sinking their own ship.

Interesting times ahead for the Liberals. There's no simplistic solution, the rot was a long time festering.

You are so right….the Liberals think that Canadians have forgotten about the $40 Million of stolen taxpayers dollars that is still missing from Adscam. Until this money is found, charges laid, and the Liberal Party gets rid of ever last one of the old Libranos, they won't have a hope in hell of forming government.

Stopping the characterization of one's peers as brainwashing propagandists would be a great start.