Firstly let me say, I love Stephen Harper, in a completely platonic way :o)
I think of the PM as I do Preston Manning, initially a little taken back and unsure of them, kind of a wait and see attitude, Now? I love them both.
I have some significant differences with their politics, but I’ve supported them, defended them, and in the case of the PM I've worked my ass off for him. If you’ve read my comments or articles, it’s about loyalty; it’s about circling the wagons and supporting the leader and the party regardless. I know people who have similar beliefs to me abandon the party because of differences with the PM, not me I stayed and tried to make it better from the inside.
I believe you should support the Leader and the party even if you have serious issue differences, because it is about the end game. It is about the long term view of things, getting most of our policies implemented over the years to come. Changing the country for the better. Party unity.
That being said, I don’t see the PM or the Party winning a majority anytime soon. Yes I know Doug and the girls/boys know their stuff and will pull out all the stops to make it happen. We tell people not to vote LPC/Green/NDP, but why vote for us? Are we really that stale as a party we don’t have any really “cool” ideas/policies? Do we have to keep bashing the LPC for points? I want people to vote for us because of us, not in spite of the LPC. I know its about timing, you don't let everything out know for an election 12 months from now.
Maybe, just maybe, we need some serious soul searching in Ottawa, within the party and caucus to make some changes, in 39 months we are still no closer to majority territory, time to take a close look as to why not.
