Kula

I agree completely with the original post. My personal favourite though is "I don't like him because at a meeting he used a teleprompter". The guy is basing his vote on a teleprompter. I don't even try to set people like that straight. I just turn around and walk away. Kula

The Liberals are stale and corrupt. The Conservatives are fresh and not. Time for a new a party to freshen things up. Kula

No. I think his assessment was right on target.

I had an interesting conversation at work yesterday with my boss. I told him I thought Martin was suffering from Alheimers disease because he wasn't making a lot of sense. My boss said this very telling thing. The reason he sounds that way isn't Alzheimer's, it's because he's lying and can't get his story straight. Tell the truth and it's easy, lie and it's hard to remember what lies you've told. Which brings me to this video. Go to the heading...Explanation to the Nation: Self Satisfaction at the link below and watch the video. Incredible how in a matter of minutes Martin contradicts himself at least 3 times. This guy is making this stuff up as he goes along. Proud to be Canadian Kula PS: Can you believe anything this guy says?

I was watching CBC the other night (I don't know why) and I think they were announcing these townhall meetings. At the time Layton had accepted a slot but they were still working at getting a time for Harper. I think you'll see the other 2 leaders. Kula

I am truly disgusted that our political system has come down to this...don't vote for me because of what I will do, vote for me because the other guy is scary. Mr. Harper is not scary. What scares me is a Prime Minister that wants to hand over the power of 35,000,000 Canadians to 9 judges. That is truly scary! A Prime Minister that would okay an attack ad that uses the Canadian military as a pawn is scary. Canadians that would continue to prop up a government with the record of the Liberals is scary. The next stop on the path of a Liberal government is Quebec seperation and a growing seperatist movement in Alberta. Not good for Canada and very scary. All Mr. Harper has done is lay out his agenda from day one of this election. Nothing hidden. I just feel that very few of you are thinking correctly and are buying into Liberal fearmongering. In essence you've been duped. Shame on you for your ignorance. Kula

Hey Kula, This sounds interesting but I would like to see a story on it...can you post a link? Thanks Sorry I didn't add a link. Here is a link to story about this issue. It is about 2 of the people who helped draft the Charter. Ottawa Sun As for Martin's proposal to scrap the NWC. It just really pisses me off that a man who could be PM (getting less likely by the day) would want to hand so much control over to 9 people most Canadians don't even know. Why would we need MP's to represent us? Who would represent us? Isn't this a democracy? I know more about US Supreme Court Justices than Canadian Supreme Court Justices. Maybe that should change. Kula

Paul Martin wants to hand over control of our democracy to appointed judges. Absolute stupidity. Imagine it. Why would we need a government? Martin is a coward and doesn't want to make decisions, he doesn't want Canadians to have a voice. This is the story from the debate. Paul Martin doesn't support a strong voice for Canadian citizens.

I am a Conservative and I did not vote for Mulroney because of his scandals. The Conservative Party was virtually wiped off the map. I believe the Conservatives learned from the Mulroney years, the Liberals didn't. We must punish the Liberals to end the corruption. It's the only way to take back control of our government. Kula

I'm not scared of Stephen Harper, I'm scared of what will happen to my country if the Liberals get back in. Harper has done nothing to me. Paul Martin and the LIberlas have stolen, lied and cheated for 13 years. Paul Martin was the head financial officer of Canada for most of the the 13 years and he claims to know nothing. He's either stupid or incompetant. He might even be both. Enough is enough. If we don't punish this party for the scandal and mismanagement of our money we are giving them a mandate to continue on the same path. The only way we can ensure this type of thing doesn't happen again is by punishing the party involved. We must end this insanity. Kula

I am not a constitutional expert and assuming FTA Lawyer is actually a lawyer I think his analysis of the whole 'scrap the notwithstanding clause' is excellent. Martin is not an idiot to suggest it, he's is desperate as betsy says. The next 2 weeks will be filled with Martin calling out Harper on this issue and claiming he has a, dare I say it, 'hidden agenda'. Stephen Harper won't protect minority rights like I 'Captain Canada' will, Martin will say. Stephen Harper says he won't use the notwithstanding clause, but we, the Liberals know he's scary and probably will. It's a ploy to deflect the bad press his party is getting, nothing more. I personnaly don't think Canadians care. I don't think most Canadians know what the notwithstanding clause is. I also think the 47 odd percent of undecided voters aren't the types to be too hung up on this type of issue.

Personally I thought Harper won, because he didn't lose. Nobody zinged him. He did exactly what he had to do. He even got a great shot in at Martin shortly after Martin tried to play the passionate caring Quebecer card again. He questioned why Martin wouldn't debate Duceppe after saying he would debate him anytime. Good one. I actually like Layton, but he seemed like he was trying to be too compassionate. Fake compassion really comes off bad on tv. Martin lost because he didn't win. No knockout punch tonight and he needed a knockout punch. CTV announced that the Conservatives have 14 point lead on the Liberals according to Ipsos Reid. Another poll has the Conservatives ahead 21% to 15% in Quebec. Kula

I don't think Harper has to do anything dirty, nor has he done anything dirty. The Liberal Party is dirty and all Harper has to do is keep saying it. All he's done is tell the truth. I think a lot of you lefties are guilty of the same thing Paul Martin and the Liberals are guilty of...underestimating Stephen Harper and the Conservatives. Kula

Hey RG, can you keep your posts down below 10,000 words?

Again more from the Liberal hacks. Don't vote for me because my plan is strong, vote for me because the other guy is scary. Thats' the Liberal mantra these days. Won't work. People are tired of the Liberals, people see the Conservatives as a strong alternative to corruption. Another thing. Paying down the debt was done on the back of Canadians. Chretien and Martin cut 30-40 billion out of healthcare transfers in the 90's, continue to overtax us by almost 10 billion a year (surplus), overcharge taxpayers and business to the tune of 3 billion a year in EI payments that go into a Liberal slush fund to be spent on who knows what. Not to mention the 2 billion for the gun registry, 500-600 million to cancel helicopters we desperately need, 1 billion at HRDC, hundreds of millions for adscam, hundreds of millions for leaky subs and on and on. It wasn't the Liberals that payed down the debt...it was Canadians! Kula