If true conservatives defect from the Progressive Conservative Party to the Wildrose Alliance in Alberta then the Federal Conservatives may have to either move right to keep their support or face another, new, truly right wing, party.
I say this recognizing that much of what Stephen Harper has done is correct, at least to me -- but he is correct when he isn't very conservative -- and fiscally anyway, he hasn't been.
The full story is worth a read:
Alberta's Great Right Hope
Fledgling Wildrose Alliance is Progressive Conservatives' worst nightmare
By RICK BELL
CALGARY -- She is what this province's Progressive Conservatives would be if the Progressive Conservatives were actually conservatives.
And now, Danielle Smith [pictured left], smart and principled and friendly to the camera, is the leader of the Wildrose Alliance and officially becomes Premier Ed's worst nightmare.
"Ed Stelmach hasn't even begun to understand what's about to hit him," says the 38-year-old former Tory, one-time Calgary school trustee and pull-no-punches fighter for free enterprise.
No, he hasn't.
His party comes third in a byelection running a star candidate in the deputy premier's old seat and he doesn't get it.
Poll numbers, the latest coming from noted nose- counter Bruce Cameron, confirm Ed's Tories tumbling and Wildrose blooming across the province and not just in Calgary.
Ed still doesn't get it.
Just in the last week, Ed has managed to go on TV and look like he still doesn't know what he's doing, roll out a supposed big pay cut now mocked by anyone who passed Grade 4 arithmetic and get the cold shoulder when he asks public-sector workers to take a wage freeze.
He doesn't get it.
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7 comments:
She's cute
I doubt the voters really focus on that point ...
I am not sure what the point it regarding the PM.
The PM is a pretzel and has pushed Billions in spending during the "worst global crisis since WWII"
Pollsters have said they don't blame his for the recession. EAP is not the Liberal Plan although they supported until Sept 2009.
I don't understand the strategy after allowing it to pass and as it begins to slowly work it's way through the economy they now vote against it.
EAP has NOT really begun to show it's benefits (12% only spent from Kennedy)claiming it is too slow.
Now the Liberals are against implementing EAP, or allowing the government to stay in power to wear those slow to shovel projects?
In a minority parliament the PM requires the cooperation of at least one party to govern. Until recently he had the support and confidence of the Liberal Party regarding delivering good government and policy.
Sept 1, 2009 on principal (not polls) your leader decided he could no longer support the PM and his government for many reasons.
The NDP have replace the Liberals in propping up the government.
The Polls reflect a very large drop in support of the Liberal Party after the withdrawal of support.
The PM leads in every single demographic including a 11% lead in the female vote.
Can you explain why some (most) Liberal MP's are talking to Don Martin, Bob Fife, Angelo Perschilli that don't want an election?
Are those reporters making stuff about about "nervous nellies"?
Carolyn Bennett is in one of the safest Liberal seats in Toronto and she state 99% don't want an election.
Can you explain the logic in putting the NDP in charge of propping up the government, and risk benefit from gaining credibility?
James C Morton,
being photogenic, great voice, ability to form complete sentences never hurt either.
The "crush video" on OBAMA did not hurt his cool factor.
The Clinton Arensio Hall Sax moment did not hurt.
PM Youtube doing Beatles at NAC 500k views viral top 5 global did not hurt.
It is part of the packaging.
Wow, now Alberta has their very own Sarah Palin!! Bobby said it all in the typical pea brain guy fashion -the only women some men can pay attention to in politics are the pretty ones. But they are being set up. They have a very short shelf-life. Do you ever see Rona Ambrose anymore?
Dare I say I thought Sheila Copps was looker in those Rat Pack Days.
I still miss her! She was fun to watch in the HOC.
Danielle Smith seems to be just the youngest in a recent crop of conservative whiz-ladies (to torture a term):
Danielle Smith in Alberta
Christine Elliott in Ontario
Leona Aglukkaq in Ottawa
And then I guess there's Sarah Palin in the States, but only if you limit that to the way she mobilized the American religious conservative base.
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