en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/636029 Comments by craigola http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/09/if-its-thursday-this-campaign-must-be-in-jerse/#IDComment150415959 You're right, I'm very wise to listen closely to Mr. Manning. With that in mind, what do you think: are the Conservatives? Mon, 9 May 2011 21:25:17 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/09/if-its-thursday-this-campaign-must-be-in-jerse/#IDComment150415959 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/09/ch-ch-changes/#IDComment150398840 I guess I still don't understand what is so not fair or logical about reputation points, to the point of offending. Are you saying you're worried about Rogers' efforts to be sufficiently inclusive with their site, i.e., that someone less indifferent than you to so-called reputation points might be discouraged from participating by the existence of a quick 'n' dirty means for others to register their dis/agreement? Mon, 9 May 2011 20:24:23 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/09/ch-ch-changes/#IDComment150398840 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/09/ch-ch-changes/#IDComment150357153 Feel free to not care about that stuff. Mon, 9 May 2011 17:27:23 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/09/ch-ch-changes/#IDComment150357153 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/09/ch-ch-changes/#IDComment150356843 You're Style, baby. Style is Style, always and forever. Now what was that incredibly unpopular comment again? Mon, 9 May 2011 17:26:00 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/09/ch-ch-changes/#IDComment150356843 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/09/if-its-thursday-this-campaign-must-be-in-jerse/#IDComment150354194 Or "Won't Get Fooled Again," specifically, "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss." Mon, 9 May 2011 17:13:47 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/09/if-its-thursday-this-campaign-must-be-in-jerse/#IDComment150354194 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/09/if-its-thursday-this-campaign-must-be-in-jerse/#IDComment150353665 Well, Mr. Manning described it more as poaching other parties' ideas rather than generating your own and an overdependence on the civil service, etc. Policy-wise, I'm not one to agree with him on much. As far as this explanation goes, I think it resonates somewhat. As for the stuff, you list, I would compare the Conservatives' promises regarding the gun registry, Senate reform, tough on crime legislation, etc. to the Libs' promises regarding climate change, national child care, etc: things that can be promised but not delivered for a while without losing the support of those people who are inclined to back you, but things that if you keep promising, your supporters will eventually punish you for not delivering. Mon, 9 May 2011 17:11:14 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/09/if-its-thursday-this-campaign-must-be-in-jerse/#IDComment150353665 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/09/we-are-all-judged-by-it/#IDComment150338038 Oh, so you really don't get it? Fair enough, I guess. Mon, 9 May 2011 16:07:28 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/09/we-are-all-judged-by-it/#IDComment150338038 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/09/if-its-thursday-this-campaign-must-be-in-jerse/#IDComment150337081 My favourite part was when the overly-precious hippie's wife made the PM cease and desist. Mon, 9 May 2011 16:02:51 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/09/if-its-thursday-this-campaign-must-be-in-jerse/#IDComment150337081 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/09/if-its-thursday-this-campaign-must-be-in-jerse/#IDComment150335765 Preston Manning on Cross Canada Checkup yesterday (oh those lefties and Harper haters at the CBC!!!) said he believes it comes from being in power for a long time, that you run out of intellectual capital and stop doing the hard work needed to continually renew your party. Mon, 9 May 2011 15:58:15 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/09/if-its-thursday-this-campaign-must-be-in-jerse/#IDComment150335765 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/09/our-new-live-in-boyfriend/#IDComment150334621 Recognizing that it may just be an issue of perspective, I find that I'm dismissed as being less Canadian by Conservatives than the other way around. Mon, 9 May 2011 15:52:57 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/09/our-new-live-in-boyfriend/#IDComment150334621 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/09/we-are-all-judged-by-it/#IDComment150331095 "Oh, I'm not 'blaming' Aaron...," it's just that it makes me so mad to think that there's even one person out there, not toeing Stephen Harper's line. Mon, 9 May 2011 15:36:21 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/09/we-are-all-judged-by-it/#IDComment150331095 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/06/bartender-mp-in-ndp-bootcamp/#IDComment150196402 Yeah, if only you'd known...or bothered in spite of not knowing. Mon, 9 May 2011 04:33:56 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/06/bartender-mp-in-ndp-bootcamp/#IDComment150196402 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/06/bartender-mp-in-ndp-bootcamp/#IDComment150195794 Wouldn't want to be accused of being a nice Canadian, so we'll keep this short and sweet. Unless you've got facts to support your allegations, stick a sock in it, buddy. Mon, 9 May 2011 04:31:55 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/06/bartender-mp-in-ndp-bootcamp/#IDComment150195794 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/06/i-know-what-youre-saying-youre-saying-there-just-hasnt-been-enough-about-the-election-in-macleans-where-can-i-get-some-more/#IDComment149580835 That's uncanny. Okay, do you know what I'm saying now? Right now I'm saying, "How the hell does Paul Wells always know what I'm saying?" Fri, 6 May 2011 21:30:29 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/06/i-know-what-youre-saying-youre-saying-there-just-hasnt-been-enough-about-the-election-in-macleans-where-can-i-get-some-more/#IDComment149580835 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/04/meet-the-new-kids/#IDComment148886853 Is that really what you'd really like to know? Because I suppose you could find out easily enough, even though I also suppose you'd be engaging in a giant waste of time and effort. Wed, 4 May 2011 18:48:04 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/04/meet-the-new-kids/#IDComment148886853 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/03/the-harper-majority-2#IDComment148813143 Good job! You're really coming along! Wed, 4 May 2011 14:10:28 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/03/the-harper-majority-2#IDComment148813143 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/03/plusminus/#IDComment148812813 There are oil companies that are currently stealing a great deal more from me and Albertans like me than any Quebecer has ever managed. Albertans have good historical reasons to vote the way they do, but Quebecers don't? That's mighty subjective of you, but thanks for the epiphany. If I devote any more thought or energy to you, you'll also have stolen more from me than any Quebecer has ever managed. And, in case you haven't read any Dennis_F lately, it's not snark. It's freedom of speech, and you infringe upon it if you so much as give it a dirty look. Wed, 4 May 2011 14:09:02 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/03/plusminus/#IDComment148812813 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/03/the-harper-majority-2#IDComment148694444 Attaboy. Every morning, you repeat all that stuff to yourself in the mirror and one day, maybe it'll all come true. Wed, 4 May 2011 05:17:29 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/03/the-harper-majority-2#IDComment148694444 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/03/the-harper-majority-2#IDComment148590187 Five more years! Five more years! Tue, 3 May 2011 22:04:34 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/03/the-harper-majority-2#IDComment148590187 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/03/the-harper-majority-2#IDComment148589401 Poor victimized Dennis_F. Can't even run around calling people names without it getting pointed out that he behaves like a child when he runs around calling people names. Tue, 3 May 2011 22:02:15 +0000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/03/the-harper-majority-2#IDComment148589401