I’m going to need a little time to put this into perspective and gain any insights beyond the following:1. If I wasn’t a proportional representation fan before, I sure as hell am now.2. E-night was so much better than E-the-next-morning.3. Jack had a beautiful reference in his victory speech that caught me off-guard, when he referred to the party’s activists as “my northern star, a constant source of inspiration.”4… Read more...

From AdamRadwanski.com :

“However much he wants to paint himself as a social activist, lambasting Mr. Harper for his social conservatism and his preference for smaller government, the PM’s record shows that he’s as close to the Conservative leader’s mindset as to the one he’s purporting to represent….To recap, Mr. Martin is uncomfortable with abortion. He was, until recently, positioning himself as more an opponent than a supporter of… Read more...

News item: Top Liberal strategist vows cabinet hecklers will strike again; Martin says they won’tFrom the private journal of Captain Willard, Special Ops Detachment, Liberal HQ — June 3, 2004:The air was sticky and thick with mosquitoes. Diesel exhaust permeated everything on the boat, painting a layer of grime on the guns and our boots.We were eight, steaming up the Ottawa River on patrol. The others were… Read more...