The plot thickens?

[silverback]

I hope that whomever forms the government will be allowed the chance to govern. I watched the entire debate this evening and surprisingly enough all the leaders made sense at one time or another. Layton scares the hell out of me, he is going to help everybody, which is very noble but he didn't tack a price on his platform nor did he indicate if he intends on lowering or raising taxes.

Martin got the most heat this evening from all parties, mainly from Layton and Duceppe.

I still think we are headed for likely a Conservative minority and will be back at the polls within 18 months....that is my prediction.

[sawfly]

the only good thing you can say about the liberals is we didn't go to iraq.

a conservative minority might be liveable except for the CWB being gone.

conservatives will be better when it comes to cash support of western farmers.

unfortunatly they will give chem seed companies even more power than mulroney did by tighting the noose of plant breeders rights

The US is tired of war for a while. so we wont have to worry about harper getting us mixed up in that.


gun regestry gone good

the tories should keep their right wing in check if they ever have any thoughts of reelection

[ivbinconned]

Don't be surprised if we get another Liebrano minority...only this time propped up by the Bloc...dispite all of Duceppe's spin which is for electoral puposes only!!

The bloc has traditionaly backed the Liebrano's in committee 90% of the time.

But if we get a "Thatcher " styled Conservative majority...BRING IT ON.

[farmers_son]

Silverback…Some advice if I may. It would be a lie if said I had 500 cows when I only had 100. It would be a lie if I said my wheat yielded 40 bushels per acres when it only yielded 25. It would be a lie if I told a sweet young thing I was single when I had a wife and children at home. What I typed and what you called lies is my opinion. There is a big difference.

I noted your reference to how long did I take to type up my post. Well no one has any doubt about how long it took you to come up with your post. I clearly recall it was a similar comment from you that gave grassfarmer reason to question why he bothered to contribute to these forums. If you have the impression that I put a great deal of time and thought into my posts I guess that is a compliment. You might consider doing some of the same.

Emrald1: I agree that all the leaders made some good points. Harper is the one that scares the hell out of me, so to each their own. At this point in the campaign I would say your analysis of the outcome is accurate. However no one should make any mistake about it, it will be a Conservative/Bloc coalition with the Bloc using their new found power to further their goals of separation. That will just fuel the baser sentiments of disenfranchised Canadians in and out of Quebec who think that is just fine.

Canadians may have to get used to minority governments as four major parties can easily split the available seats so no party will gain a majority of seats. I do not see this as positive for the country. If you look at the countries with the strongest performing economies none are typically governed by coalitions.

[cowman]

Farmers son: Being one of the "baser types" who hopes in my lifetime we will be free, I am fairly happy with how this election is going. Now mind you I think a Liberal majority might be just peachy too!
Occasionally I fall back into this ridiculous idea that maybe "Canada" can work? I see a possibility of a BLOC/west coalition working...and make no mistake that is what we are basically talking about with a Conservative minority? I suspect Duceppe and me are closer than me and Harper.
This is the last hurrah. Either the east buys the message or they don't? If central Canada thinks the status quoe of corruption and dirty government is going to work...then so be it. Watch the western seperatism and Quebec seperatism grow? That will be the time to get rid of this country and everyone go it alone? Looking forward to that day.

[cowman]

Just a sidenote farmers son: Please don't bring up anything up about silverback roasting grassfarmer and getting him in a snuff! I don't know how many anti-green type posts I had to make to lure him back here so I could continue to roast him! He is my favorite patsy.
Now having said that, realize that I do value grassfarmers posts and reluctantly I will admit he has made me think about some things from his perspective?
And also I do enjoy your posts and all the considerable effort you put into them. Hey if we all thought the same it would be a pretty boring world?

[silverback]

So sorry f_s, if they are your opinions then that is great, I should have called your post full of inuendo, speculation, and liberal spin. The problem for me is that I have a hard time deciphering between Liberal spin and outright false statements.

I will try to do better next time around.

[FarmRanger]

Don’t apologize silverback, innuendo that’s meant to distort the truth, should be called a lie. And f_s implying Harper is another Pat Robertson isn’t just innuendo or half truth, it’s downright slanderous. Very disappointing. Since Liberal attack ads are basically doing the same thing, we know where he gets it from.

Some of us posting here on Agriville would like nothing better than to see the Liberals get the punt, but we don’t stoop to posting half truths and lies in order to imply nefarious intentions.
Granted, we don’t have to make anything up; there is so much actual Liberal dirty laundry available without having to rely on fabrications.

[cowman]

Well I don't mind people ripping political parties, I think most people can see through the more blatant BS? The fact is Paul Martin is not squeaky clean and I think most people can see that.
The people of Canada will decide who is full of BS on Jan. 23...and right now it looks like they don't believe Martin...time will tell?
I'm not overly concerned about who gets elected down east, but it sure would be nice if Alberta and Saskatchewan went solid Tory Blue! As well as most of BC? I realize Vancouver won't. Too many gullible immigrants and left wing kooks for that to ever happen?

[farmers_son]

The reference to Pat Robertson came as a result of reading a column in the Washington Post that said the Conservatives moral policies would win the vote of any evangelist. Pat Robertson immediately came to mind. And the fact that I believe Pat Robertson would be quite comfortable in the Conservative party does speak to some of their more extreme policies.