tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857209725686366909.post2783310879443992741..comments2024-03-20T04:10:00.751-04:00Comments on They Call Me "Mr. Sinister": It's All In How You Look At ItUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857209725686366909.post-32922268494385483252007-10-05T12:37:00.000-04:002007-10-05T12:37:00.000-04:00"What I find fascinating is Harper's need to be se..."What I find fascinating is Harper's need to be seen to be a tactical genius. "<BR/><BR/>It's too bad he's not a tactile genius--that way we'd not only see it and hear about it but would feel it. Isn't that what conservatives are asking for when they use coded terms like "strong leader"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857209725686366909.post-1663780820557391272007-10-05T08:21:00.000-04:002007-10-05T08:21:00.000-04:00What I find fascinating is Harper's need to be see...What I find fascinating is Harper's need to be seen to be a tactical genius. Why announce the fact that you are setting a trap for your main political opponent? Why not just spring it on him? This announcement allows the Liberals to claim that the government is setting itself up for a fall. I suspect many books will be written about this aspect of Harper's personality.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509182679650412982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857209725686366909.post-48108686244261427902007-10-05T07:32:00.000-04:002007-10-05T07:32:00.000-04:00Or even government. Crazier things have happened ...Or even government. Crazier things have happened -- it could happen by accident, like in Ontario in 1990.<BR/><BR/>(I think Harper would win a fall election. But I'm prejudiced.)Ben (The Tiger in Exile)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15343544805893081216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857209725686366909.post-2438238134231932122007-10-04T18:38:00.000-04:002007-10-04T18:38:00.000-04:00It's all in who your opposition is, isn't it, Greg...It's all in who your opposition is, isn't it, Greg?<BR/><BR/>Whatever. I thought Layton looked pretty reasonable in his press conference, so who knows, maybe he'll end up being that.Ben (The Tiger in Exile)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15343544805893081216noreply@blogger.com