So Dion needed the simple question of "If you were Prime Minister today, what would you be doing about the economy?" to be repeated by CTV's Steve Murphy 3 times before he could answer. Dion is asking people to trust him to manage the country?
Will the mainstream media call this what it is? A gigantic GAFFE?? First results say no. The CTV says Dion was put on the defensive, CBC says nothing on their website, the Globe hypes up the defense it was because of Dion's hearing problem. So puffins, crass jokes, or candidates posting conservative positions are MAJOR GAFFES for the Conservative Party, but the leader of the Liberals not being able to answer a question on the economy, that's okay, he just doesn't understand the economy, no big deal.
Here is the Video of the interview:
Oh and how about Liberal-fascists Michael Ignatieff and Bob Rae saying the Green Shift won't be implemented because of the economy, contradicting Dion? Major GAFFE right? To the mainstream media, it get s a little blurb at the end of the Globe article.
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Showing posts with label Dion. Show all posts
Thursday, October 9, 2008
What Harper Needs To Do
Unfortunately, I think Stephen Harper has boxed himself into a corner, he's alienated his base by having no conservative policies. The ones he has in his platform, like killing the long-gun registry are a re-hash of broken promises. Not only that, he has run away from standing up for individual rights like protecting the unborn. He hasn't provided a coherent vision of the direction he'd like to see the country go.
That being said, he is the best person to run the country. The opposition is in hysterics over the stock market. But let's face reality, the vast majority of Canadians don't trade directly in the stock market, and definitely aren't making money as day traders. Canadians have their money tied to long term investments, like their house and RRSPs.
So can Harper turn around the sagging polls? What should he do? First acknowledge the turbulence in the world markets. Second, remind Canadians we have been through challenging times before, this is nothing new. We went through a recessions in the early 80's, and early 90's. There is light at the end of the tunnel. This isn't permanent. Now is the time to pay off debts, don't sell your house, and keep your RRSPs until those brighter times come.
Dion today mentioned the "stellar" record of Paul Martin as finance minister, showing the liberals are the best ones to manage the economy. Harper needs to go out and say it was Free Trade led by conservatives that provided the prosperity to reduce the deficits, so liberals effectively had to do nothing. He can use that to further bolster his case that conservatives are the ones with foresight, thinking long-term into the future.
He also needs to continuously go on the attack now. Up until this point he has been far too soft on the opposition, thinking he can some how win over liberal women with his soft talk. With the economy the way it is, now is the time for him to show his decisive leadership. Harper need to remind people that Dion is not like Martin, he is like Trudeau - who ran our country's economy into the ground in the 1970's with low growth, high inflation, and high unemployment. Either Dion will have to run a deficit, or much like Jean Chretien, break every promise he made after getting elected. As for Jack Layton, he just needs to say, that while Jack Layton claims to speak for "working families", he will throw thousands of working families out of work by shutting down the oil sands in Alberta. Harper needs to say he's the only party leader not pitting region against region in an effect to gain votes.
Up until election day, repeat, repeat, repeat this message. Repetition builds belief.
That being said, he is the best person to run the country. The opposition is in hysterics over the stock market. But let's face reality, the vast majority of Canadians don't trade directly in the stock market, and definitely aren't making money as day traders. Canadians have their money tied to long term investments, like their house and RRSPs.
So can Harper turn around the sagging polls? What should he do? First acknowledge the turbulence in the world markets. Second, remind Canadians we have been through challenging times before, this is nothing new. We went through a recessions in the early 80's, and early 90's. There is light at the end of the tunnel. This isn't permanent. Now is the time to pay off debts, don't sell your house, and keep your RRSPs until those brighter times come.
Dion today mentioned the "stellar" record of Paul Martin as finance minister, showing the liberals are the best ones to manage the economy. Harper needs to go out and say it was Free Trade led by conservatives that provided the prosperity to reduce the deficits, so liberals effectively had to do nothing. He can use that to further bolster his case that conservatives are the ones with foresight, thinking long-term into the future.
He also needs to continuously go on the attack now. Up until this point he has been far too soft on the opposition, thinking he can some how win over liberal women with his soft talk. With the economy the way it is, now is the time for him to show his decisive leadership. Harper need to remind people that Dion is not like Martin, he is like Trudeau - who ran our country's economy into the ground in the 1970's with low growth, high inflation, and high unemployment. Either Dion will have to run a deficit, or much like Jean Chretien, break every promise he made after getting elected. As for Jack Layton, he just needs to say, that while Jack Layton claims to speak for "working families", he will throw thousands of working families out of work by shutting down the oil sands in Alberta. Harper needs to say he's the only party leader not pitting region against region in an effect to gain votes.
Up until election day, repeat, repeat, repeat this message. Repetition builds belief.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Post Debate Hangover - North of the 49th Parallel
The Western Standard, the voice of liberty on this side of the border invited me last night to follow the federal election debate and post to their live blog. It was a lot of fun doing a minute by minute breakdown of the debate with people from across the country. Thank you Western Standard!
As for the debate, I think every partisan will come away thinking their candidate was the winner. A couple of key points:
1. Stephane Dion - Just because "laissez-faire" rhyme's with "I don't care" doesn't make it true, or show you understand basic economics
2. Jack Layton - Doesn't understand economics. He claims to be supporting "working families". Well working families wouldn't be working any longer if he got his way and reverse the conservative corporate taxes, or shut down the oil sands. This would throw thousands of people out of work. I guess his idea of working families are those collecting welfare cheques.
3. Elizabeth May was shrill and rudely interrupting the Prime Minister. With her wacky ideas of saying the government should lower the Canadian dollar and stop all foreign takeovers, it showed she had no business being in the debate.
4. Gilles Duceppe, has no business being in a national debate since he's not running to form a government. The Christian Heritage Party has more legitimacy to be in the national debates than the BQ.
5. Stephen Harper - I know he was trying to appear calm and "nice" in an attempt to pander to liberal female voters. But while he did a good job of defending the government record, he didn't sound strong or confident. What was with defending government-rationed health care and higher spending on the arts? He spent way too much time trying to distance himself from being an actual conservative.
6. The new table format - Sorry but politics is a competition of ideals of how we see our country. It's about leadership, not sitting around gossiping like the women hosting The View.
7. Since when was George Bush running for election in Canada? The opposition spent way too much time bringing up this sorry comparison of Harper to Bush. If only Bush was running here, he would demolish the left-wing opposition in this country!
Winner? It makes me sick to say it, but Jack Layton came across as the most strong and passionate advocate of what he believed in. Mostly because he has nothing to cover up. Dion didn't know where he stood, and Harper was trying to avoid sounding like an actual conservative.
As for the debate, I think every partisan will come away thinking their candidate was the winner. A couple of key points:
1. Stephane Dion - Just because "laissez-faire" rhyme's with "I don't care" doesn't make it true, or show you understand basic economics
2. Jack Layton - Doesn't understand economics. He claims to be supporting "working families". Well working families wouldn't be working any longer if he got his way and reverse the conservative corporate taxes, or shut down the oil sands. This would throw thousands of people out of work. I guess his idea of working families are those collecting welfare cheques.
3. Elizabeth May was shrill and rudely interrupting the Prime Minister. With her wacky ideas of saying the government should lower the Canadian dollar and stop all foreign takeovers, it showed she had no business being in the debate.
4. Gilles Duceppe, has no business being in a national debate since he's not running to form a government. The Christian Heritage Party has more legitimacy to be in the national debates than the BQ.
5. Stephen Harper - I know he was trying to appear calm and "nice" in an attempt to pander to liberal female voters. But while he did a good job of defending the government record, he didn't sound strong or confident. What was with defending government-rationed health care and higher spending on the arts? He spent way too much time trying to distance himself from being an actual conservative.
6. The new table format - Sorry but politics is a competition of ideals of how we see our country. It's about leadership, not sitting around gossiping like the women hosting The View.
7. Since when was George Bush running for election in Canada? The opposition spent way too much time bringing up this sorry comparison of Harper to Bush. If only Bush was running here, he would demolish the left-wing opposition in this country!
Winner? It makes me sick to say it, but Jack Layton came across as the most strong and passionate advocate of what he believed in. Mostly because he has nothing to cover up. Dion didn't know where he stood, and Harper was trying to avoid sounding like an actual conservative.
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