tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post8977416220115233257..comments2023-09-22T06:22:50.820-06:00Comments on Ken Chapman: Has Harper Finally Gone Too Far for Canadians in Ducking the Afghan Detainee Torture Issue?kenchapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384045981190810115noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-32148216284930025662010-01-04T14:10:31.182-07:002010-01-04T14:10:31.182-07:00Thx Anon - I saw that poll and was thinking of doi...Thx Anon - I saw that poll and was thinking of doing a blog post on it. I think is shows Harper is stuck in neutral and nobody knows Iggy yet and more to the point nobody wants an election right now.<br /><br />The Leader with the Best Vision for Canada's Future is "None of Then." Most Trustworthy Leader is "None of Them" and the Undecided Voter is the fastest growing segment with the NDP being the only other growth segment as a mere 2.1% <br /><br />After 4 years of Harper political pranks and power grabbing he only has 305 who believe in him? Not a good sign going forward. I think he is toast becasue he has peaked and shows he can't be trusted to tell the truth or with the future of the country.kenchapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384045981190810115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-31793981223758317292010-01-04T13:40:27.847-07:002010-01-04T13:40:27.847-07:00Ken, for a change, your wrongness is actually sci...Ken, for a change, your wrongness is actually scientific this time. Are you even living on planet Earth, never mind Canada? <br /><br />http://www.nikonthenumbers.com/topics/show/151<br /><br />And I quote:<br /><br />"The latest Nanos Leadership Index tracking indicates that, among decided voters, the Conservatives still hold a solid nine point lead over the Liberals. <br /><br />Key takeaways include that the Conservative ballot support has not diminished in the face of controversial issues in December such as the Afghan detainee issue or the focus on the environment... Michael Ignatieff’s current overall Leadership score (39.0 points) represents another 15.8 point drop in the past quarter of leadership tracking placing him behind both Stephen Harper (94.6 points) and New Democrat leader Jack Layton (41.2 points)....<br /><br />National Decided Voters Only (n=745)<br />Conservative 39.5% (-0.3)<br />Liberal 30.2% (+0.2)<br />NDP 18.7% (+2.1)<br />BQ 7.7% (-1.2)<br />Green 4.0% (NC)<br />Undecided 25.7% (+8.2) of all voters surveyed<br />...<br />National (n=1,003) <br />The Most Trustworthy Leader <br /><br />Stephen Harper: 29.3% (-2.0)<br />Michael Ignatieff: 10.9% (-3.1)<br />Jack Layton: 16.4% (+2.7)<br />Gilles Duceppe: 6.3% (-1.5)<br />Elizabeth May: 4.6% (-3.4)<br />None of them/Undecided: 32.6% (+7.4)<br /><br /><br />The Most Competent Leader<br /><br />Stephen Harper: 35.3% (+0.8)<br />Michael Ignatieff: 13.3% (-7.1)<br />Jack Layton: 10.8% (+0.2)<br />Gilles Duceppe: 5.7% (+1.1)<br />Elizabeth May: 2.3% (NC)<br />None of them/Undecided: 32.6% (+8.7)<br /><br /><br />The Leader with the Best Vision for Canada’s Future<br />Stephen Harper: 30.0% (-2.3)<br />Michael Ignatieff: 14.8% (-5.6)<br />Jack Layton: 14.0% (-0.6)<br />Gilles Duceppe: 3.4% (-0.6)<br />Elizabeth May: 2.8% (-0.9)<br />None of them/Undecided: 34.9% (+10.0)<br /><br />Leadership Index Score<br />Stephen Harper: 94.6 (-5.1) <br />Michael Ignatieff: 39.0 (-15.8)<br />Jack Layton: 41.2 (+2.3)<br />Gilles Duceppe: 15.4 (-3.2)<br />Elizabeth May: 9.7 (-4.3) "<br /><br />again, what planet are you living on these days? I know that it must burn you up to see Harper doing so well, but come on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-40436289482331254542010-01-03T11:59:31.202-07:002010-01-03T11:59:31.202-07:00Ken,
The casualty toll is rising:
Peter Tinsley....Ken,<br /><br />The casualty toll is rising:<br /><br />Peter Tinsley... Chair of the Military Police Commission, who initiated the Afghan Prisoner Abuse Probe; was refused a second term.<br /><br />Paul Kennedy... Chair of the Complaints Commission for the RCMP, who criticised the use of Tasers; was refused a second term.<br /><br />Linda Keen... nuclear watchdog, who insisted on the safety of the Chalk River Nuclear Plant; was fired.<br /><br />Kevin Page... parliamentary budget watchdog, who annoyed the Tories with several budget abuses; has been rendered ineffective with a nearly 50% cut in budget.<br /><br />Marc Maynard... Chief Electoral Officer, who probed Tory election spending; he was publicly attacked and belittled.<br /><br />Louise Arbour... UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, who dared criticise the USA and Israel; was refused support for a second term and publicly rebuked.<br /><br />Jean-Guy Fleury... Chair of the Immigration and Refugee Board, who opposed Tory appointments to the tribunal; was frustrated into quitting.<br /><br />This is not to mention all the other groups and individuals that are punished for not toeing the Tory line.<br /><br />Didn't Tommy Douglas once say something to the effect that... facism doesn't always come in brown shirts; it can also come in business shirts. It begins when a party in power begins to use democracy to maintain a hold on influence for some sake other than the public good?<br /><br />I wish I could remember what that was exactlyBerry Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447299342398591508noreply@blogger.com