tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917457418053046748.post7775982726399240910..comments2023-11-05T07:15:12.693-05:00Comments on blogging a dead horse: Do-over Dion cracks on televisionBlogging Horsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07814673326602261801noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917457418053046748.post-46543499374461509652008-10-12T12:20:00.000-04:002008-10-12T12:20:00.000-04:00I’ve received many comments about my call to progr...I’ve received many comments about my call to progressive voters, and have posted a response.<BR/>We are in the final stretch of the election and I am reaching out to beat Stephen Harper. Again, please feel free to share your opinions.<BR/>Cheers!<BR/>Here is my post:<BR/>http://nostevie.blogspot.com/2008/10/to-my-dear-progressive-friends-part-2.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917457418053046748.post-66310434010156354532008-10-10T12:54:00.000-04:002008-10-10T12:54:00.000-04:00A riding specific poll in Palliser, where I live, ...A riding specific poll in Palliser, where I live, showed the New Democrats with more than twice the support of the Liberals (New Democrats 35.7% - Liberals 17.3%). Clearly, the only candidate with any chance of defeating the Conservatives (43.3%) would be the New Democrat.<BR/><BR/>So why, do you think, did I get an automated phone call last night from my local Liberal candidate telling me the only way to stop the Harper Conservatives was by voting Liberal?<BR/><BR/>Voting Liberal. In Palliser. Where the Liberals are a distant third. In Palliser. I am not making this up.<BR/><BR/>The Liberals are deliberately trying to ensure that the Conservative candidate wins the race in Palliser.<BR/><BR/>Frankly, it confirms what I have always thought. <BR/><BR/>So called "strategic" voting is not about defeating Conservatives. It is about defeating New Democrats.Malcolm+https://www.blogger.com/profile/08469936715413110334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917457418053046748.post-5939411802197179572008-10-10T07:26:00.000-04:002008-10-10T07:26:00.000-04:00Scott,Spare me the hyperpartisan, reductionist cra...Scott,<BR/><BR/>Spare me the hyperpartisan, reductionist crap. You know perfectly well that elections are won and lost on a riding-by-riding basis. Don't you dare come and tell the people in my riding of <A HREF="http://www.democraticspace.com/canada2008/2008/10/winners-and-losers-in-edmonton-strathcona/" REL="nofollow">Edmonton-Strathcona</A> that the choice is between a Conservative and a Liberal unless you want to be responsible for reelecting a Tory.Idealistic Pragmatisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18296481430598981678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917457418053046748.post-23161600891532880972008-10-10T01:14:00.000-04:002008-10-10T01:14:00.000-04:00To my fellow NDP and Green bloggers, I invite you ...To my fellow NDP and Green bloggers, I invite you to read my blog about coming together to beat Stephen Harper. We have lots in common, lets be smart because together we are the majority vote.<BR/>I encourage your comments and feedback.<BR/>Cheers!<BR/>http://nostevie.blogspot.com/2008/10/to-my-dear-ndp-and-green-friends.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917457418053046748.post-76647869920589830352008-10-09T22:32:00.000-04:002008-10-09T22:32:00.000-04:00Anyhow, to the interview segment posted here:I rea...Anyhow, to the interview segment posted here:<BR/><BR/>I really don't see a problem with it. The man was probably tired and didn't quite understand the subtle nature of the question. <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, and judging by Scott's reaction, it might just be made bigger than it really is by his opponents.Sean S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03144610271786881954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917457418053046748.post-45296568952928669232008-10-09T22:27:00.000-04:002008-10-09T22:27:00.000-04:00Talking points indeed....I choose neither Dion or ...Talking points indeed....<BR/><BR/>I choose neither Dion or Harper, I choose Layton.<BR/><BR/>Or is that not allowed?Sean S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03144610271786881954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917457418053046748.post-83205001920214942772008-10-09T21:57:00.000-04:002008-10-09T21:57:00.000-04:00Speaking of talking points ...But say, if we are g...Speaking of talking points ...<BR/><BR/>But say, if we are going to live and die by polls, the red team is looking at a repeat of their worst performance in history. Way to put a smilie face on that.<BR/><BR/>People who want a real change still know where Jack Layton is on the ballot.<BR/><BR/>But thanks for dropping by, Scott.Blogging Horsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07814673326602261801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917457418053046748.post-77781063312345103742008-10-09T21:47:00.000-04:002008-10-09T21:47:00.000-04:00Horse, if I wanted to read Conservative talking po...Horse, if I wanted to read Conservative talking points, I should see them at a Blogging Tory site or on a Conservative TV ad, not at an NDP site.<BR/><BR/>Face is, Layton isn't going to come anywhere near the Prime Minister job, nor even the Official Opposition, despite some pipedreams. <BR/><BR/>The choice for NDP-leaning voters to make is to choose between the 2 men who are going be the choice of PM - Harper or Dion. THat's all there is to it.Oxford County Liberalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181314055142726735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917457418053046748.post-12882417507987734062008-10-09T21:45:00.000-04:002008-10-09T21:45:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Oxford County Liberalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181314055142726735noreply@blogger.com