Why Mr. Harper, is that a giant skeleton that just fell out of your closet?

[mousme]

:::crash, clatter, rattle:::

I do believe it was. :D

Or, as forthright would put it: "Oh, Stephen Harper, you clod!"

Okay, it's probably not a secret that I'm not a fan of the not-so-charismatic leader of the Conservative Party. However, I leave it up to you to read this text of a speech he gave to a right-wing US think tank back in 1997 and make up your own minds.

If you think he's full of shit, by all means propagate the link in your blogs. After all, the more people see this, the better.

Heck, if you agree with the sentiment, pass it along. After all, the more people see this, the better.

It's not as dire as the Liberal Party is making it out to be, but it's still pretty appalling, IMNSHO. And, as fearsclave said, it does open him up to accusations of having a concealed extreme right-wing agenda, regardless of whether it's true.

The lesson is this, boys and girls: it's not a good idea to make unguarded extremist statements at any time if you're in politics. They will come back to bite you on the ass. I'm looking forward to seeing the Conservatives skate around on this one.

Ganked from fearsclave.


:::ETA::::

"The NDP is proof that the Devil exists and interferes in the lives of men."

Best. Quote. Evar.

Comments

Why do you use the word "or"?

[montecristo.livejournal.com]

Seems to me that for a politician, there's nothing mutually exclusive between options a and b. The safest assumption would be that the case is some of each. That's politics. It's shocks me that people keep playing that game as if they expect to get different results.

Re: Why do you use the word "or"?

[forthright.livejournal.com]

Of course, you are correct that it is likely to be a bit of both. I disagree with you on the value of the 'game', as you call it, but I'm disinclined to discuss it over here in mousme's space.