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When keeping it real goes wrong

by Aaron Wherry on Thursday, November 5, 2009 1:50pm - 7 Comments

Conservative MP James Bezan asks visitors to his website whether the government should be “commended” for a “great job” on the economy. Readers quibble with his choice of adjective.

Tags: economy, James Bezan, recession

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http://intensedebate.com/people/WDM WDM

Time for another Blair Witch video at Harrington Lake James.
Dakota

Hey Wherry, more bad news for your Liberals.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/blogs/bureau-blog/…

Even Nanos has the Conservatives at a 10 point lead.
http://intensedebate.com/people/danby danby

It looks like a 10 percenter
Michael

Why are they Wherry's Liberals?

(ps: turn it over, the tune is old).
http://intensedebate.com/people/WDM WDM

Not that I think the Libs have rebounded big time, but that poll is two weeks old. And the story you link to is about Nanos and CPAC breaking up.
http://intensedebate.com/people/john_g2708 john g

At least he left the negative results up for the world to see.

Contrast with Olivia Chow. When she ran a poll that didn't go the way she wanted it to, her webmaster tampered with the results to reflect what they wanted it to be, then pulled the poll down altogether.
Anon Lib

This is a vivid illustration of being in a partisan bubble. Bezan is surrounded by his talking points all day everyday. He spends most of his time with supporters and fellow Cons. He gets pumped up by poll results showing the Cons flirting with 40% in the polls (40%!).

And then he makes the fatal mistake of thinking people actually like this government.

No James they don't. They may be even less enthused about the other parties. But that doesn't mean they like your crew.

One can only hope that Harper falls into this same trap.