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	<title>Comments on: Election, anyone?</title>
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		<title>By: Sherm</title>
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		<dc:creator>Sherm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If I had a choice of being in a room with Harper or being in a room with a teen in a hoodie it&#039;s a no-brainer.

Being hood-winked by Harper is just not my idea of a good time.  At least the teen would have something to contribute to a conversation.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If I had a choice of being in a room with Harper or being in a room with a teen in a hoodie it&#8217;s a no-brainer.</p>
<p>Being hood-winked by Harper is just not my idea of a good time.  At least the teen would have something to contribute to a conversation.</p>
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		<title>By: cricket</title>
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		<dc:creator>cricket</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;But Harper could go to the Governor General, explain why Parliament isn’t working and dissolve Parliament himself, Barton said.&quot;

If Harper does go to the GG will he take his book on how to disrupt/stall/interfere with committees?

Will he have to explain the 10%ers, the economy, the Cadman affair, the in and out schemes and the disrespect shown to the opposition parties might be a contributing factor in his party&#039;s failure to rise in the polls?

Maybe he has a good reason to call an election because he has been running an election campaign and not the country since he took office.

Frankly I don&#039;t want to see an election.  Why should the liberals inherit this mess?  It&#039;s only going to get worse. The US economy is getting worse, so let Harper flounder.  Not even the best party can salvage the loss of jobs, or cool down the planet.

Maybe it&#039;s time for all of us to change the way we live, drop our expectations that health care, jobs, and the state of the economy is the responsibility of the government.  The Canada I once knew is gone forever.  Change is good?   Not this time.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;But Harper could go to the Governor General, explain why Parliament isn’t working and dissolve Parliament himself, Barton said.&#8221;</p>
<p>If Harper does go to the GG will he take his book on how to disrupt/stall/interfere with committees?</p>
<p>Will he have to explain the 10%ers, the economy, the Cadman affair, the in and out schemes and the disrespect shown to the opposition parties might be a contributing factor in his party&#8217;s failure to rise in the polls?</p>
<p>Maybe he has a good reason to call an election because he has been running an election campaign and not the country since he took office.</p>
<p>Frankly I don&#8217;t want to see an election.  Why should the liberals inherit this mess?  It&#8217;s only going to get worse. The US economy is getting worse, so let Harper flounder.  Not even the best party can salvage the loss of jobs, or cool down the planet.</p>
<p>Maybe it&#8217;s time for all of us to change the way we live, drop our expectations that health care, jobs, and the state of the economy is the responsibility of the government.  The Canada I once knew is gone forever.  Change is good?   Not this time.</p>
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		<title>By: Van</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>One other thing, the expectation is very low for the performance of Dion in the debates, he might just surprise…and if he does…you can forget Harper forever…

By wjp on 08.14.08 3:47 pm 

Yes and that is a huge if. Dion has  a history regarding his debate performance and it is not good especially in English. He may luck out in the French debates and perform adequately but that is a long shot.

Dion is not very good without a prepared script or a teleprompter even in the house is can&#039;t hold a candle to Harper, Layton or Duceppe.Go back to the Liberal leadership debates and his that is not fair comment and you will see how Dion will likely perform at any debates..

&lt;em&gt;You have no idea what you are talking about. Come out and hear Dion speak unscripted. Go listen to Harper do the same. You man is lost without a tube in front of him. -- Garth&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One other thing, the expectation is very low for the performance of Dion in the debates, he might just surprise…and if he does…you can forget Harper forever…</p>
<p>By wjp on 08.14.08 3:47 pm </p>
<p>Yes and that is a huge if. Dion has  a history regarding his debate performance and it is not good especially in English. He may luck out in the French debates and perform adequately but that is a long shot.</p>
<p>Dion is not very good without a prepared script or a teleprompter even in the house is can&#8217;t hold a candle to Harper, Layton or Duceppe.Go back to the Liberal leadership debates and his that is not fair comment and you will see how Dion will likely perform at any debates..</p>
<p><em>You have no idea what you are talking about. Come out and hear Dion speak unscripted. Go listen to Harper do the same. You man is lost without a tube in front of him. &#8212; Garth</em></p>
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