tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022452485619502579.post3071465304104743204..comments2024-03-28T09:38:52.661-04:00Comments on thwap's schoolyard: An Appreciation of Edward Keenan's Dec 5-21/11 Columnthwaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399550285738440669noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022452485619502579.post-76870404867216518822011-12-18T23:26:09.946-05:002011-12-18T23:26:09.946-05:00Anonymous,
You'd think that when it's so ...Anonymous,<br /><br />You'd think that when it's so blatant that it'd be so easy wouldn't you? Just like it's hard to believe that the brilliant USA can barf up such a laughable bunch of clowns as genuine contenders to have their fingers on the nuclear button.thwaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399550285738440669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022452485619502579.post-51058061872836099332011-12-18T20:01:13.666-05:002011-12-18T20:01:13.666-05:00I wish the NDP had tried seriously in my riding an...I wish the NDP had tried seriously in my riding and at least made the Con work for it. It would've been easy since he was a reformer, so you could point to all the old reformer principles he used to spout. Originally they had actual reasons they hated Liberal things like the gun registry, not just Librul=Satan.<br /><br />Then you could point to each Conservative scandal that shit all over those supposed principles. Parliamentary privilege? Government refusing to provide costs of its programs? Government hiding from lawful Access to Information with the tale of "cabinet confidence"? Billions of dollars senselessly wasted (on the G8/20)? Blatant patronage for the monetary elite? These hypocrites need to be called out. They don't deserve their golden pensions (that they yelled should be gotten rid of, until they lasted long enough to qualify for those pensions themselves).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022452485619502579.post-25080502388312888362011-12-17T09:39:45.246-05:002011-12-17T09:39:45.246-05:00BC Waterboy,
This contemporary "conservatism...BC Waterboy,<br /><br />This contemporary "conservatism" has been a long-term thing, with the appearance of the "Sun" tabloids being a part of the general celebration of Archie Bunkerism.<br /><br />Even still, the harpercons only won 25% of the votes. <br /><br />But the fact that during the last election neither the Liberals or the harpercons went for the jugular against harper:<br /><br />- pointing to harper's attempts to imitate the disastrous Wall Street policies of the USA<br />- pointing to Flaherty's glaring incompetence (re: deficits and their "Action Plan")<br />- pointing to their disgusting harassment of activists for wounded veterans<br />- outlining the significance of harper's constitutional crises<br /><br />I would have thought it would have been possible to bury the fucker electorally.<br /><br />Now, the official oppositions seem distracted with their leadership races, they're not articulating a clear message right now.<br /><br />But I clearly think we need to take the gloves off against these assholes. Just like in this post about Rob Ford's stupid lies. Bite onto the significance that his "gravy train" nonsense reveals his complete and utter incapability and never let go. Never let him, or anybody else forget it.thwaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399550285738440669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022452485619502579.post-15515898285396993762011-12-17T09:26:13.886-05:002011-12-17T09:26:13.886-05:00Hi Thwap,
Your last comment is the most telling: ...Hi Thwap,<br /><br />Your last comment is the most telling: "raising the intelligence level of our political culture". That is the key issue that has allowed this ridiculous right wing attitude to ground swell in Canada. The one thing I grant praise to the harperized version of conservatism is their skill in delivering the message and crushing the opponent. They have this down pat. The only way to overcome that is to play the same game. There are several instances being handed to the progressive movement on a silver platter, but we lack the PR savvy to have it take hold. If that had been in place, Tony Clement, Peter McKay and Peter Kent would be well on their way out the door, but in this culture, their careers will likely flourish. I find it most frustrating that neither the NDP or what's left of the liberals have clued into that. Wouldn't you agree?<br /><br /><br />BC WaterboyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com