tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723107545282807528.post1373170692784309684..comments2023-08-18T07:16:24.794-04:00Comments on CanadianSense: Jack Layton : Playing Smart Politics?CanadianSensehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01010880162544507668noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723107545282807528.post-9604667589685710072010-02-09T15:08:57.112-05:002010-02-09T15:08:57.112-05:00Patrick Ross,
Agreed if the NDP wanted to attack ...Patrick Ross,<br /><br />Agreed if the NDP wanted to attack the religious voters in Canada they could have joined the Liberals in decrying the current government as a right wing creationist pro-life party who are threatening to make abortion illegal.<br /><br />The fact is the CPC have not revisited the subject for years, have become the default choice for Catholic and visible minority vote as a result of their policies is very disturbing for the Liberals.<br /><br />The Pro-Abortion lobby made a mistake in stoking this issue and it will backfire.<br /><br />In the US it may help kill the healthcare plan.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tNHqVFOVX0&feature=relatedCanadianSensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01010880162544507668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723107545282807528.post-71990640500656006552010-02-09T14:54:06.141-05:002010-02-09T14:54:06.141-05:00Bruce,
thanks the NDP recovery from 2000 has bee...Bruce, <br /><br />thanks the NDP recovery from 2000 has been slow and steady with many seats gains at a direct result from the Liberals seats.<br /><br />Many Pollsters have found the NDP the second choice for the Liberal voters.<br /><br />The NDP have yet to break 20% in a federal election and his convention with the advice from the OBAMA camp about building alliances and becoming mainstream may have made a dent.<br /><br />It is in the interest of the CPC, Bloc, NDP and Green to eliminate the Liberals as the loyal opposition.<br /><br />Michael Ignatieff went back on his signed promise to lead the coalition.CanadianSensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01010880162544507668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723107545282807528.post-26767037379085132522010-02-09T12:32:36.223-05:002010-02-09T12:32:36.223-05:00If the NDP thought that abortion had anything to d...If the NDP thought that abortion had anything to do with this issue, they sure wouldn't be backing the Tories on it.<br /><br />Kind of puts the lie to Ignatieff's recent pro-abortion stand, which really just goes to show you how out-of-touch the Liberals seem to be in terms of the developing world.<br /><br />Apparently, all they needed all along was more abortions! It's brilliant! ;)Patrick Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12268876306800933642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723107545282807528.post-50164019362865231932010-02-09T12:14:39.727-05:002010-02-09T12:14:39.727-05:00Your thesis makes a great deal of sense.
The Libe...Your thesis makes a <i>great</i> deal of sense.<br /><br />The Liberals see the NDP as a storage bucket for "Liberal voters" and a source of ideas to pilfer.<br /><br />The Conservatives seem to see the NDP as worthy of rising to be the #2 party. (Sure, that serves Conservative interests, but it also serves NDP interests.) That means what Jack says at least gets attention and consideration, witness his reception last September (one incident amongst several).<br /><br />I hope you're right. The country needs a principled Opposition, and a principled Government. Oddly enough, it's the Liberals who act to inhibit both!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09636648210849318913noreply@blogger.com