tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post6727440451492319937..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Night of the Living DeadSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-25215320524467046632015-03-21T07:57:32.842-04:002015-03-21T07:57:32.842-04:00hi David...I would be shocked but not surprised. T...hi David...I would be shocked but not surprised. The RCMP has been very helpful to the Cons since this terrorist scare began. And let's not forget they were instrumental in deterring the result of one election, so it could happen again...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-27547011841816752462015-03-21T07:55:31.048-04:002015-03-21T07:55:31.048-04:00hi Alison...thank you. And yes there is no doubt t...hi Alison...thank you. And yes there is no doubt the Cons do have a formidable fundraising machine. And that's a very good point. I sometimes think of the Con base as suckers, but you're right it is an excellent way to make them feel that their opinions count. But the tactics the Cons use to drain them of their dollars couldn't be more appalling. I am a bit puzzled however at the amount of effort the Cons are putting into pleasing their base, because it makes me thin that there must be some kind of erosion happening. And of course they can't afford to lose any of them...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-10368514449985612412015-03-21T07:50:32.306-04:002015-03-21T07:50:32.306-04:00hi Kathleen...I once had the misfortune to get clo...hi Kathleen...I once had the misfortune to get close enough to him to see his eyes staring at me so cold and so dead they sent a chill down my back. Some psychopaths can pass for warm human beings, but he definitely can't...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-3343404866299361952015-03-21T07:48:29.569-04:002015-03-21T07:48:29.569-04:00hi Punned It...well I would definitely support an ...hi Punned It...well I would definitely support an invasion by the old Conservatives to get their party back. I wouldn't ever vote for them, but I wouldn't fear that they would destroy the country, as I fear Harper may do if he gets another term in office...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-211628027247294162015-03-21T07:46:07.747-04:002015-03-21T07:46:07.747-04:00hi Kev...you mean Ol' Firewall? Of course he&#...hi Kev...you mean Ol' Firewall? Of course he's only too happy to see the Bloc come back from the dead because it can only further divide the opposition vote. Fortunately from what I hear, the Bloc's rise is more illusion than anything. But Peladeau and Harper would be a very bad combination, for it's hard to tell who is more right-wing, whatever Pierre Karl may pose as today. I've known quite a few lefty PQ members and they must be horrified...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-8756261563817274422015-03-21T07:42:05.233-04:002015-03-21T07:42:05.233-04:00hi rumleyfips...it should have been clear from the...hi rumleyfips...it should have been clear from the days of the coalition crisis that Harper was a dangerous demagogue. But the MSM and so many other Canadians insisted that it couldn't happen here. They gave him a free ride for too long and here we are now...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-12605036791374862252015-03-21T04:22:46.855-04:002015-03-21T04:22:46.855-04:00What are the odds that during the election campaig...What are the odds that during the election campaign the RCMP will announce they have arrested (or brought in for questioning) some "jihadists" who they have been following for several months or even years. <br /><br />Nah, that would never happen.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630890163958807048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-4106284977339578832015-03-20T21:29:31.342-04:002015-03-20T21:29:31.342-04:00Great post, particularly your point about "hi...Great post, particularly your point about "hitting hot buttons over and over".<br />We may laugh at those "Please send $15" Con fundraising emails microtargeting particular prejudices/POVs, but donating even a small amount contributes to a sense of having made an investment in an issue and by extension with those who share it. It's a formidable strategy.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811694143714068436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-14949056269726165812015-03-20T18:48:33.457-04:002015-03-20T18:48:33.457-04:00Harper has shifty eyes......ever notice. Of course...Harper has shifty eyes......ever notice. Of course he has his own agenda........being saying this for years. I so feel sorry for his wife and kids! O yes, and the pets!<br />Marmaladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01651890655542192076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-88029753968762771362015-03-20T18:45:42.617-04:002015-03-20T18:45:42.617-04:00I've known all along that Harper would bring o...I've known all along that Harper would bring on the Zombie Apocalypse, but I pictured it differently. I had visions of millions of real Conservatives, who have been spinning in their graves since he stole the name, would rise and shamble towards Parliament Hill. "Brains!" they would call out..."Brains!" Sadly, they would find little sustenance on the government side of the House...Punned Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912967991666688888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-800122409072841292015-03-20T18:31:50.483-04:002015-03-20T18:31:50.483-04:00Stephen Harper in league with the separatists has ...Stephen Harper in league with the separatists has a certain ring to it Kevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141832889857833324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-67990692694117988462015-03-20T08:53:03.860-04:002015-03-20T08:53:03.860-04:00Contrary to silly pundits like Wells and Coyne. Ha...Contrary to silly pundits like Wells and Coyne. Harper did have a hidden agenda. We are seeing the proof now.rumleyfipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03346146988416679423noreply@blogger.com