tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post621908802232917237..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Are We Finally Witnessing the Total Collapse of the Harper Regime?Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-88832949646853984702015-09-11T07:51:05.264-04:002015-09-11T07:51:05.264-04:00hi David,,,well as you know your wishes are my com...hi David,,,well as you know your wishes are my command. I wouldn't miss that one for anything... ;)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-70158880753762091912015-09-11T07:50:12.284-04:002015-09-11T07:50:12.284-04:00hi Noah....I've heard that theory used to expl...hi Noah....I've heard that theory used to explain why Harper sometimes looks more relaxed or strangely cheery even as his polls tank. But with those kind of numbers even voter suppression won't help him. And remember many of his own supporters are so disillusioned that they might decide to stay at home. And with the smallest pool of voters he is extremely vulnerable. So although we have to remain vigilant, I'm still confident that we will defeat him...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-53772236583230954902015-09-11T07:46:03.668-04:002015-09-11T07:46:03.668-04:00hi thwap....Harper has always hated our Canada. He...hi thwap....Harper has always hated our Canada. He uses false patriotism to try to conceal that contempt, and militarize its traditions. And the worse thing is I don't think he even has a vision of the country he wants. Starting with his days as a student politician he has always seemed more interested in destroying things than building anything. When you try to get rid of the student council in your high school AND your university there is obviously a problem...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-91309660515372653642015-09-11T07:41:03.612-04:002015-09-11T07:41:03.612-04:00hi anon...no, Byrne has nothing to fear from Harpe...hi anon...no, Byrne has nothing to fear from Harper. He has apparently made it clear that nobody is going to lose their jobs. He will bring in somebody else to head the operation, but he can't afford to lose people like Byrne, who is very good at the ground game. But having her and her group shunted aside will not go down well with some, so that campaign is still deeply troubled...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-21099042477317651022015-09-11T07:37:04.514-04:002015-09-11T07:37:04.514-04:00hi anon...yes students are another problem. Howeve...hi anon...yes students are another problem. However I do know that many campuses are seeing up programs or groups to get out the vote, and there are other groups specifically targeting young voters, so some things are being done. We just have to do more...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-36507681537748660222015-09-11T07:34:30.256-04:002015-09-11T07:34:30.256-04:00As I have said many times before getting out the v...As I have said many times before getting out the vote is our biggest challenge. I think the desire for change is strong enough to move many to the polls, but we can't take any chances. We need to hammer home how important that vote is, and make sure that everyone has there proper documents. We can help, but the political parties should be hammering home that message now, so people can get the necessary documents. And not wait until the last minute....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-41675764344778118762015-09-11T07:29:35.495-04:002015-09-11T07:29:35.495-04:00hi anon 8:45...yes, we need to build a network to...hi anon 8:45...yes, we need to build a network to help monitor the situation on election night. We already have quite a formidable Twitter presence, so that shouldn't be that hard. I'll have some suggestions soon in that regard....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-75838831412072757742015-09-11T07:27:14.730-04:002015-09-11T07:27:14.730-04:00hi Steve....yes it is, although it was also predic...hi Steve....yes it is, although it was also predictable. The first one to see the danger signs was of all people Preston Manning, who warned that Harper thought he owned the truth. A man who thinks he owns the truth is always going to be dangerous, and will almost certainly end up badly...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-34447234270940195712015-09-11T07:24:57.028-04:002015-09-11T07:24:57.028-04:00hi Grant....yes you're right, a desperate man ...hi Grant....yes you're right, a desperate man is capable of anything. But a man so unpopular can't easily do anything and not make himself even less popular. So unless this voter suppression plan works to perfection, or he steals the election in other ways, I still think we're looking at a beaten leader...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-17610294822824656682015-09-11T07:22:06.152-04:002015-09-11T07:22:06.152-04:00hi anon 3:32 am...yes you're absolutely right....hi anon 3:32 am...yes you're absolutely right. Harper is a mediocre leader .He does have a calculating reptilian brain, but his judgement is tainted by a complete absence of morality. And to have to listen to many in the MSM praise him as a political genius, without ever subtracting points for that lack of morality, as if the end does justify the means, has been absolutely sickening...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-49154978340632711382015-09-11T07:17:15.889-04:002015-09-11T07:17:15.889-04:00hi anon...yes it is the fight of our lives. It bet...hi anon...yes it is the fight of our lives. It better be, I'd hate to go through something like this again. But we stand to lose so much if the can't defeat those Cons. The bitterness and the recrimination would be almost unbearable. And the very unity of the country could be threatened. But I'm confident that we can do it, if we can get out the vote we will win...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-59756140963955838402015-09-10T23:54:00.465-04:002015-09-10T23:54:00.465-04:00Hopefully Simon will do a blog entry on Harper'...Hopefully Simon will do a blog entry on Harper's new campaign manager.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630890163958807048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-24224598825101911442015-09-10T19:16:28.152-04:002015-09-10T19:16:28.152-04:00What a Disgrace!What a Disgrace!Marmaladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01651890655542192076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-43552863484021590632015-09-10T19:14:47.094-04:002015-09-10T19:14:47.094-04:00Declaration of War and No Election!Declaration of War and No Election!Marmaladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01651890655542192076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-18325631539093711932015-09-10T16:42:33.482-04:002015-09-10T16:42:33.482-04:00that happened in my district last time a hidden vo...that happened in my district last time a hidden voting destinatipon, but this time we will not back downStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162783936999869984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-55283145512845218192015-09-10T15:38:33.606-04:002015-09-10T15:38:33.606-04:00I think what Harper knows that we don't is jus...I think what Harper knows that we don't is just how hard it's going to be for people to vote on election day, and how a significant portion of those opposing numbers will be turned away. <br />The Conservatives have cheated at every election thus far, this one will be no different. I think he knows the polls don't matter, that nothing matters, because the game is rigged to his favour. Noahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-35586732823717514312015-09-10T13:14:07.570-04:002015-09-10T13:14:07.570-04:00I live in good-sized town in Ontario and because I...I live in good-sized town in Ontario and because I moved (approx 0.5 km) I am not on the voting list. I've been waiting for my voter id for ~4 months now. I suspect I am not alone. In fact I think I heard in a interview on CBC a month ago that the elections id people were not even answering their phones they were so overloaded.jrkrideauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869979887929067657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-30669586357383986102015-09-10T11:42:58.440-04:002015-09-10T11:42:58.440-04:00Yep. And Wells, together with a few more like Chri...Yep. And Wells, together with a few more like Chris Hall (CBC), John Ivison, Mark Kennedy, were the ones who had spread the manure that he was a brilliant strategist, always thinking several steps of his opponents and trapping them. Truth was his opponents (Iggy, Dion) were just incompetent and often obstructed what the opposition together could have achieved if they had worked together (like Iggy not only walking away from the coalition but also helping Harper frame coalitions as illegitimate). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-74202663064786332982015-09-10T11:26:22.242-04:002015-09-10T11:26:22.242-04:00Ditto!Ditto!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842215982128591742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-28984918050285598682015-09-10T09:18:44.126-04:002015-09-10T09:18:44.126-04:00How dare he pretend that he loves this country! It...How dare he pretend that he loves this country! It's quite clear he hates it. he mocked it as a "European welfare state in the worst sense of the term." he hates our parliamentary traditions. he hates the First Nations.<br /><br />What a sickening piece of human garbage.thwaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399550285738440669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-9074290135578317982015-09-10T09:17:06.023-04:002015-09-10T09:17:06.023-04:00Well said!Well said!thwaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399550285738440669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-27553477757050455992015-09-10T09:13:01.443-04:002015-09-10T09:13:01.443-04:00It's a lucky thing for byrne that heil harper ...It's a lucky thing for byrne that heil harper hasn't contacted one of the ford thugs yet or she might just "disappear" from the political landscape permanently, especially when he loses. I aint sayin'......I'm just sayin'......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-5642551229308155012015-09-10T08:56:08.386-04:002015-09-10T08:56:08.386-04:00We will never know how big a rat he is until we de...We will never know how big a rat he is until we deal with the new electoral legislation on voting day. I am the same northern commenter as in the -post before. The rest of my sorry story is that my granddaughter has gone south to university this fall and we are trying to figure out how she votes out there. Not easy. She has to know the name of all the candidates in that southern riding and get a letter from her residence just as she is adjusting to her new life. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-2895450801962130242015-09-10T08:51:49.015-04:002015-09-10T08:51:49.015-04:00Oh, I don't know I woke up to the cheerful new...Oh, I don't know I woke up to the cheerful news (this is sarcasm) that at least half the residents of the Northwest Territories do not have photo ID. In the small communities in the northern parts they don't have drivers licences because very few people have cars. There will be real trouble on election day because northerners are very political and they like to vote. But it could sure bugger up the election results. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-52483314674482051142015-09-10T08:45:12.871-04:002015-09-10T08:45:12.871-04:00I agree with Simon that Harper could still use a t...I agree with Simon that Harper could still use a terrorist incident to scare people into voting for him. eg. false flag/black ops? That's why people should write about the possibility NOW on various blogs and in mainstream press, so if "something" happens, Canadians have been warned in advance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com