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Looks like, with 100% of the votes counted, Norm Coleman is still leading. Could this be the end for Stuart Smalley? Link

Pure semantics. Without the Bloc there is no coalition. I'm almost hoping these idiots force this on the Canadian people. Polls show Harper would win a record majority from the backlash. So far, this has been the worst played hand in Candian political history.

Thank you Dion! Thank you Layton! Thank you Duceppe! A more incompetent group of politicians one could not find. OTTAWA - Almost three-quarters of Canadians say they are "truly scared" for the future of the country and a solid majority say they would prefer another election to having the minority Conservative government replaced by a coalition led by Stephane Dion, a new Ipsos-Reid poll says. The poll also indicates Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservatives would romp to a majority victory with a record 46 per cent public support if an election were held today. Link

Nope. The first step towards becoming a banana republic was taken by the 3 "coalition" parties, who tried to undue the result of an election 6 weeks ago. Instead of acting like a proper loyal opposition, which they initially did by getting Harper to withdraw unacceptable legislation, they're now using the situation as a power grab. Attaining power they could never win at the ballot box, especially those of the NDP and Block. If their coaltion attempt succeeds, then it's time to remove the maple leaf from our flag, and replace it with a banana. The only positive being, that they're setting the stage for a Conservative majority 6 - 12 months from now. Oh, and try building actual grass-roots organization and funding, instead of relying on the government trough to maintain your failed political parties. Oink, oink, oink.

A Republican resurgence. Bring on 2010! With Republicans in congress being the lone voice of reason against the bailout, winning back red seats lost in '06 should be well within reach. To help get things started, they should get to running ads with this...Pic

And what do you think transfer payments are primarily used for? I'll give you a hint. Healthcare. Education. That's almost as suicidal as running a campaign on a "green shift" that would increase taxes on fuel and manufacturing, during the highest gasoline prices in the history of the country, not to mention difficult economic times for Canadian manufacturing. Sure you could cut some of this, but not nearly enough to balance a budget. Plus, you'd leave yourself open to gigantic political attacks by opposing parties. Let's see, cuts in CBC, you're anti-art and anti-culture, cuts in Atlantic oppurtunities, you're anti-Atlantic Canada, cuts in Western diversification, you're anti-Western Canada, cuts to VIA, you're anti-public transit, cuts to military college, you're anti-military at a time when the troops need all the help and resources possible. Cuts to ethanol, you're anti-farmer. Good luck winning an election alienating that many constituencies. I don't think cuts are necessary. 12 months from now, the economic outlook will be much brighter, and the budget will balance itself out, provided government doesn't increase spending, which from all signs, points to no. A small budget deficit during a global recession is not a bad thing.

I disagree. He may not lose the entire base, but he could risk losing the energy and enthusiasm at the grass roots level, which helped his ground game in many battleground states. Well, he hasn't actually governed as President yet, so the jury's still out. One can't be a "pinhead" for telling the truth. His preacher is a anti-semitic, race-baiting, black liberation theologist. And he did pal around with terrorists, Bill Ayers and Rashid Khalidi to name a few. Not true. Bush's "new tone in Washington" led to liberals influencing huge pieces of legislation. We'll see how much influence Republicans get at Obama's legislative table. So far, I admit, he's done a fairly good job with his appointments, other than two very questionable picks in John Podesta and Eric Holder.

**Update** Looks like Al Franken lost his recount. However, is that stopping Al from trying to steal Norm Coleman's senate seat? Nope. After absentee ballot loss, Franken eyes options ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota's U.S. Senate showdown is veering down a path toward the courts and possibly the Senate itself after a panel's ruling on rejected absentee ballots dealt a blow to Democrat Al Franken's chances. For the first time, his campaign on Wednesday openly discussed mounting challenges after the hand recount involving Franken and Republican Sen. Norm Coleman concludes. AP Give it up Al, you've lost twice now. Me thinks Franken's gonna try the ol 'count the votes as many times, as many different ways, until you find a scenario where you win, and then declare that as the standard to certify' routine.

No, I'll just ask you, since they're your cuts. Name a few, off the top of your head because I'd rather not have to read through 16 pages of posts. Healthcare? Education? Defense? Come'on, talk the talk if you're gonna walk the walk. And I still haven't heard you assess the global recession's impact on a possible federal deficit. And you're calling other people hyperpartisan? LOL, pot meet kettle.

Yes, he's saying there could be a deficit. I guess that's part of the price for an economic situation not seen in 75 years. But your new found fiscal conservatism is even more laughable than your pseudo-concern over a possible federal deficit. Especially from a guy who's party and politics constantly claim a litany of government programs that aren't so-called "fully funded." So what spending would you cut, big shot?

This isn't the last Tory government. And Harper hasn't produced one budget deficit to date.

Exactly. The Liberal Party and the NDP need to be federally subsidized because no one wants to financially support their terrible ideas. The free market works!

Let's not forget about all the other "change!" Hillary Clinton <-- Clinton Administration Rahm Emanuel <-- Clinton Adminstration Bill Richardson <-- Clinton Administration Paul Volcker <-- Carter Administration Eric Holder <-- Clinton Administration Larry Summers <-- Clinton Administration Tom Daschle <-- Clinton Administration Robert Gates <-- Bush Administration Yep. That's quite alot of change.

Forsure. However, I've read that it may have been over personal reasons for Paulson, and not so much related to policy.

Yes of course, it always leads back to Hitler. Godwin's Law (also known as Godwin's Rule of Nazi Analogies)[1] is an adage formulated by Mike Godwin in 1990. The law states:[2][3] "As a Usenet discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one." Godwin has argued[4] that overuse of Nazi and Hitler comparisons should be avoided, because it robs the valid comparisons of their impact. Although in one of its early forms Godwin's Law referred specifically to Usenet newsgroup discussions,[5] the law is now applied to any threaded online discussion: electronic mailing lists, message boards, chat rooms, and more recently blog comment threads and wiki talk pages. For example, there is a tradition in many newsgroups and other Internet discussion forums that once such a comparison is made, the thread is finished and whoever mentioned the Nazis has automatically "lost" whatever debate was in progress Wikipedia You lose!

I disagree with your premise. Who are you to tell people what their interests are? And who are you to know what their interests are? No, that's quite alright. Don't bother posting your DailyKos references. Most of what you posted was lies anyways. Hope n Change. Looks like Palin Derangement Syndrome is still thriving, despite the election being long over.

No, that's not what you posted. He's not going to govern from the center-right, he's going to govern from "the center-right OF HIS PARTY." Nice try though.

Ah, I found that catch. He's going to govern from the center-right of his party, not the cener-right. Two very different things. And frankly, I don't believe the first premise anyways. Only time will tell.

You must be joking. Al Franken is an abhorrent human being. I'm glad he's losing, and I'm glad he's going to lose. People like him (angry and unhinged) should have nothing to do with public office. Good riddance Al!

You speak as if HUGE suprluses are a good thing. In fact, giant government surpluses are bad. In means that government is taking more than is should from the tax-paying public, as well as sucking billions of dollars out of the economy. Small surpluses are much better, and even the odd deficit, but any government who maintains huge surpluses is doing the wrong thing. Yeah, I lived through what Bob Rae and the NDP did to Ontario. No thanks. Not again. I agree 100%. There isn't a deficit because people aren't paying enough in taxes, that's forsure.

OH MY GOD, you people are still talking about her!

I agree that McCain ran a very inadequate campaign, and it was definitely because of one word....McCain. Not using Obama's Rev. Wright, and Obama's Bill Ayers at the beginning of the campaign, and defining Obama early and often (the same way they vote in Chicago ) was tantamount to political negligence. Nope, no tinfoil hat needed. And I posted this topic not necessarily to mock Obama voters, but to mock the media that obviously failed them miserably. Journalism died in 2008. I agree, except for the fact that Zogby was commissioned to poll a much larger sample, with similar results. Agreed.

Harper is ultimately responsible. Since he's been in office, he's been spending like he's NDP-lite. However, obviously the recession plays a large part of it too. He needs to tighten the belt, and start acting like a fiscal conservative. On a side note, the budget deficit would be 10 times worse under NDP or Liberal leadership. So in a way, we're kind of lucky.

Pic One challenge headed to the state so far in Plymouth The bubble beside Norm Coleman’s name appeared to have both an X and a squiggle in it, but the Al Franken campaign wants the state Canvassing Board to rule on whether it should count. That’s the only challenge in the special envelope in Plymouth so far, according to Sandy Engdahl, the city clerk and the official running the city recount. Link Whatever happened to the Dem mantra of counting every vote???

On Election day twelve Obama voters were interviewed extensively right after they voted to learn how the news media impacted their knowledge of what occurred during the campaign. These voters were chosen for their apparent intelligence/verbal abilities and willingness to express their opinions to a large audience. The rather shocking video below seeks to provide some insight into which information broke through the news media clutter and which did not. I wish I was suprised, but sadly I'm not. Zogby Forced To Defend Poll We stand by the results our survey work on behalf of John Ziegler, as we stand by all of our work. We reject the notion that this was a push poll because it very simply wasn't. It was a legitimate effort to test the knowledge of voters who cast ballots for Barack Obama in the Nov. 4 election. We were hired to test public opinion on a particular subject and with no ax to grind, that's exactly what we did. We don't have to agree or disagree with the questions, we simply ask them and provide the client with a fair and accurate set of data reflecting public opinion." - John Zogby Zogby The poll was released today. Just 2% of voters who supported Barack Obama on Election Day obtained perfect or near-perfect scores on a post election test which gauged their knowledge of statements and scandals associated with the presidential tickets during the campaign, a new Zogby International telephone poll shows. Zogby