Flahrety Budget 2010, what gives?

[nicky10013]

Harper made his donation on January 14. If you look at the spike in donations to the Red Cross in the following days (the daily tallies were shown on the National tonight) you'll see a substantial increase in subsequent total donations. I'm not saying that Harper's publicized gesture alone is responsible for this but it is possible that it worked in a positive way. Can you disprove that publicizing Harper's donation didn't have a positive impact in those donations?

You know what I think burns you? It is that you were reveling at the accusations that Harper and the Conservatives gave themselves an extended holiday. But then when a historic international disaster occurs, the Conservatives are on top of the job and getting praise for it. Isn't it too bad that your anti-Harper/Conservative message has been derailed by an unforeseen disaster. Them's the breaks. I'm sure the opposition shares your disappointment.

Well, spit in the face number 3 is using the troops to make your point that you despise the government.

You may think that's the motive. Fine. But what will matter is how Canadians ultimately judge the government's response to the Haiti earthquake.

Yes, yes I can. The spike in media coverage has gone through the roof since then. Coincidence?

No, that doesn't burn me. These people are suffering and I don't think politics and photo-ops are what's necessary right now. It's absolutely disgusting and to spin it any other way is disgusting as well. Can't you think for yourself or do you get a prompt from the party telling you what you should believe?

No, I don't believe that's a spit in the face. My point was merely to show how hypocritical it is that the government is using the military as a blanket to wrap themselves in to attempt to deflect criticism. In my opinion, that's worse than what the opposition is doing. As for me personally re: the troops; I'm indifferent.