Comments | emotional_dirth: short and sweet

emotional_dirth

short and sweet

Dec 12, 2006 20:08

How fucking sweet it is

Stephen Harper: abortion - can't do a thing about it. gay marriage? well, the debate is closed. for good.

For all the things I despise about him, he at least knows when not to push an issue into the ground and flog it for votes.

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Guess-Work (how would I know anything from down here anyway?) thirteenspikes December 12 2006, 22:26:24 UTC

The motion was only introduced as a compromise measure between social conservatives and others anyway. If Harper had ever thought it would go through he would have made sure it was a private member´s bill.

Way too controversial; Canada has a fucking docile population in regards to most things, but people pick such random things to go crazy over. *sigh*

It´s got to be the lobby groups´ fault. Marketing of social issues is insane in that country.

Re: Guess-Work (how would I know anything from down here anyway?) emotional_dirth December 12 2006, 23:30:27 UTC

I do think Harper thought it could have gone through. It was a campaign promise, and if he did a private member's bill it wouldn't look as good as "a conservative motion." If he didn't think it would go through, he would have done it when he had a majority government. This is such an important issue for him: some people will vote for him JUST BECAUSE of the issue. It's a carrot on a stick for him and a particular segment of voters, and a very good one at that. This will come back and kick his ass; the next leadership conference will not be good to him if the conservatives lose the election ( ... )

Pretty Standard Fiscal Conservative Rhetoric thirteenspikes December 15 2006, 21:34:58 UTC

"This is such an important issue for him: some people will vote for him JUST BECAUSE of the issue ( ... )

Re: Pretty Standard Fiscal Conservative Rhetoric emotional_dirth December 15 2006, 21:58:50 UTC

The problem of our gov't getting it easy, is in my opinion, television and media. We also, let's face it, don't have much to protest about. I mean, most people don't need to protest about much because they have it good; they gots their teevees, tha interweb, all that porn on said interweb... In comparison, in places like europe and southern america - they actually have stuff to protest about! So, while I will agree with you that we may be docile, I hope and pray we wouldn't be complacent ( ... )

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bluecadet_3 December 15 2006, 22:05:08 UTC

damn you Reagan. DAMN YOU!
on a more important note, i agree with everything you said.

emotional_dirth December 15 2006, 23:56:09 UTC

ahah, thank you for affirming my lovable scampy socialism.