Inept Harper making `Mr. Dithers' look good

[CHIMO]

Call it an astounding case of reverse momentum. As an excruciating Liberal spring comes to an end, the Conservative party is sliding so fast in the polls that it is about to overtake the NDP for last place among the national parties.

If the minority government had fallen last night, a summer election would have cost the Conservatives seats in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario. The party has no breakthrough in sight in Quebec. It is lagging behind the Liberals in much of Atlantic Canada.

At any given time, this dismal picture would be devastating for the Leader of the Opposition.

In this case, Prime Minister Paul Martin's self-imposed deadline of an election early next year is probably all that stands between Stephen Harper and a full-fledged mutiny. As the Bloc Québécois has discovered, the window for a leadership change is closing fast.

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[jeff30997]

1. Great news !

[Maple]

2. Well we still have

some Confidence votes to get through yet, before they can break for summer recess, but it doesn't look like it's going to up-end the government does it?

Harper is hopeless. Thank goodness.

He's the biggest asset the Liberals have. :D

[MrPrax]

3. His Meltdown has been Spectacular...

Quite astounding really--he should have resigned right after the election when he had a chance.

But noooo...

Harper is still in a daze wondering what bus just hit him. If the Grewal affair is any indication, Harper isn't much of a party leader and doesn't inspire much confidence or respect among his own party members.

Dead man walking...

[Mother Jones]

4. I'm not just saying this because I can't stand him but

Did you see how cocky he was yesterday, heading into the confidence votes last night?

Pontificating on the notion that the Libs would destroy themselves in Parliament.

[Spazito]

5. Harper has no political 'acumen' and ...

his ego has always led in his decision-making and that is his downfall. It has been interesting watching him make repeated mis-steps and yet learning nothing from them.

[applegrove]

6. She's my favorite journalist on politics. Yes - Harper is a fool. Always

desperate to have an election on any issue other than domestic ones. Scandal, same sex marriage, fear, anything but the truth.

***hole!

[SidDithers]

7. Mr. Dithers?...

I resemble that remark :)

Sid