Conservatives "fume" about blunder

[Clintonista2]

Steve Rennie
THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA–Their blades remain sheathed but astonished Conservatives are quietly fuming about the tactical blunder they fear could toss them into opposition.

And the blame seems to be landing on the prime minister's doorstep.

Stunned Conservatives MPs are barely concealing their outrage. Many are venting their anger in private because of Stephen Harper's iron grip on the party and the uncertain prospects of a coalition of opposition parties.

But while a few blame Harper's new top aide, Guy Giorno, for putting their government on a knife's edge, most lay responsibility for their unprecedented predicament squarely at the feet of the prime minister.

"The prime minister is ultimately his own chief strategist," said one Conservative MP from a western province.

"He got us into this. We need him to get us out."

Asked how he might do that, the MP said, "do whatever it takes."

more... http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/546661

[HeresyLives]

1. 'Whatever it takes'

would entail crawling, a sincere massive apology, and a huge helping of crow.

Can you see Harper doing that??

[daleo]

4. I don't think Harper's ritual suicide would turn the trick now

Nobody trusts him. Once that is lost, there is no going back. It is a nice object lesson for the young.

[CHIMO]

2. Liberals, NDP and Bloc sign coalition pact

Harper got a standing ovation from Conservatives as he took his place in the Commons with two notable exceptions - Justice Minister Rob Nicholson and Trade Minister Stockwell Day.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/546315#

It is probably from the same article. They have been changing the title all day as things evolve.

What a change. From lamenting about a divided left to the possibility a split coming to the right again!

[enigmatic]

3. Harper is a weasel

and it couldn't have happened to a nicer weasel.

[Anarcho-Socialist]

5. Harper has been good for Canada on one thing

he managed to unite the centre and left, something not very easy.

Despite any policy climb-down I think the genie is out of the bottle and a centre-left coalition will be Canada's next government.

Suggestions of a coup d'etat are nonsense spin from Tories who hope that people are ignorant of how a Parliamentary system works.