Leaked Memo Shows Liberals Fear Day
Document rates Tory hopefuls
Sep. 28, 2006.
British Columbia MP Stockwell Day is the Conservative MP Liberals would least like to face in a general election.
Although the Conservatives are not currently in a leadership race, Liberal strategists are fearful that a quick switch of leadership could lead to a CPC majority government. The conclusions are contained in a super top secret exclusive confidential memo obtained by Calgary Grit, and written by prominent Liberal strategist David Herle.
Herle, a key Liberal war-room strategist in the last federal election, says Day "worries me most." "People look at Stockwell Day and they see a young, vibrant leader who looks great in a wetsuit." the report continues. "Stopping the Day momentum in a campaign would be akin to reversing the flow of Niagara Falls."
In contrast, Harper is seen as a "Liberal wet dream" due to his cold personality and considerable baggage. The report concludes that his record as Prime Minister would become an issue in an election campaign.
While some have questioned the timing and conclusions of this leaked top secret report, most agree this is the work of the infamous "Liberal mole".
Sep. 28, 2006.
British Columbia MP Stockwell Day is the Conservative MP Liberals would least like to face in a general election.
Although the Conservatives are not currently in a leadership race, Liberal strategists are fearful that a quick switch of leadership could lead to a CPC majority government. The conclusions are contained in a super top secret exclusive confidential memo obtained by Calgary Grit, and written by prominent Liberal strategist David Herle.
Herle, a key Liberal war-room strategist in the last federal election, says Day "worries me most." "People look at Stockwell Day and they see a young, vibrant leader who looks great in a wetsuit." the report continues. "Stopping the Day momentum in a campaign would be akin to reversing the flow of Niagara Falls."
In contrast, Harper is seen as a "Liberal wet dream" due to his cold personality and considerable baggage. The report concludes that his record as Prime Minister would become an issue in an election campaign.
While some have questioned the timing and conclusions of this leaked top secret report, most agree this is the work of the infamous "Liberal mole".
posted by calgarygrit at
12:25 p.m.
20 Comments:
Hilarious!
But in all seriousness, I think the memo (the real one) just points out what everyone else is thinking. It seems more based on reality than hopes and dreams.
But I think the Tories are underestimating Rae and others if they think they'll get some sort of 'free ride'
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Eric, at 12:57 p.m.
Very very funny, CG. Thanks.
Now let's hope that the mole in our team doesn't reveal our super secret purple dinosaur strategy. I mean what could be more "renewal" than renewing an old campaign platform and strategy?!?!
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Ted Betts, at 1:07 p.m.
I think Wells makes an interesting observation on his blog.
While there's nothing earth shattering in this memo, I certainly suspect it wouldn't have been leaked the day before DEMs if the Tories hadn't wanted it to be leaked.
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calgarygrit, at 1:19 p.m.
Nicely put.
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Demosthenes, at 1:33 p.m.
I don't really trust these memos. Often they portray who the least want to run against as weak. But even if it is accurate in its current assessment, I suspect most non-political Canadians aren't following the Liberal leadership race. Just look at how much opinions can swing in a 2 week period during an election. It will be during the next election we will see what Canadians reactions are like, which in my opinion, are less predictable than some might think.
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Monkey Loves to Fight, at 1:43 p.m.
You are Swiftian in your subtly and statire Bart. Good job.
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Mike, at 2:00 p.m.
I agree. Obviously Finley wanted this leaked. Also, what idiot goes to the length to detail the strength and weaknesses of each candidate and then hand it out to a staff. Come on, when you want something kept under raps you discuss it verbally... not on paper.
The Star is dumb as far as I'm concerned to even print it.
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Forward Looking Canadian, at 2:24 p.m.
CG, brilliant.
Your thoughts are the same as mine, but a whole heckuva lot funnier. LOLOL
In essence, the Tories leak an old memo two days before Super Weekend, they admit they're doing it, yet Iggy supporters are holding up this memo as though it were one of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
I love it!!!!
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Dennis (Second Thots), at 2:41 p.m.
Yes indeed. It seems to me that the Tories are not afraid of Ignatieff. Their strategy and secrecy has been good and has won them a government.
Doug Finley's spokesperson said he stood by those words.
If the Tories actually thought Ignatieff could kick their ass in an election, why would they reveal it the day before Liberals start electing their leader?
They wouldn't.
Obviously the Tories want Ignatieff to be Liberal leader.
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nbpolitico, at 2:49 p.m.
Here and I thought I was being clever by thinking the same thing...
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The Tiger, at 4:09 p.m.
God, I thought I was so prescient and clever to suspect the Tories were dying to take on Ignatieff.
I guess I'm not so special... :(
Brilliant post, CG - you keep on reminding us why you rock.
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Jacques Beau Vert, at 4:23 p.m.
Of course, we all rejoiced when they chose Harper as leader. Figured we'd have a slam dunk with him in charge of the CPC.
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Ted Betts, at 4:25 p.m.
Cerberus - well we sort of did. We ran a weak campaign in 2004 and won and ran the worst campaign ever in 2006 and barely lost.
We won't be so lucky, the Tories may not have the best leader in the world, but they've proved they know how to run a campaign.
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nbpolitico, at 4:53 p.m.
I'm referring to the selection of Harper.
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Ted Betts, at 5:53 p.m.
lol too funny :D
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Harrap, at 6:26 p.m.
"Obviously the Tories want Ignatieff to be Liberal leader. "
Or maybe we're using reverse psychology, and that's just what we want you to think.
lol...
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Michael Fox, at 9:08 p.m.
Cerberus, you said:
we all rejoiced when they chose Harper as leader. Figured we'd have a slam dunk
And that is what I was responding to, I said:
well we sort of did. We ran a weak campaign in 2004 and won and ran the worst campaign ever in 2006 and barely lost
Meaning that if the Tories had chosen a better leader than Harper we would have lost in 2004 and with the campaign we ran in 2006 would have handed them a huge majority.
I assumed that the point you were making was that much as we assumed Harper was weak yet he displaced us from power, the Tories inversly may view Ignatieff as weak but would be turfed by him.
My point was, Harper was weak. I think Ignatieff is a weak leadership candidate. However, unlike the free pass we offered the Tories with two poorly run campaigns, if we were to offer up a weak leader, we'd be crushed.
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nbpolitico, at 11:23 p.m.
I think nbpolitico is totally right here. Had someone like Bernard Lord been leader in 2004, I think we would have lost that election, albeit only a minority and had Harper resigned and been replaced by Lord we probably would have seen a Conservative majority. I myself as a Blue Liberal/Red Tory would have voted for Bernard Lord as Conservative leader, where is there is no way in Hell I will vote for Stephen Harper.
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Monkey Loves to Fight, at 11:34 p.m.
Haha. Well done.
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rob, at 12:06 a.m.
Whether it was intentionally leaked or not is a guess, and if we had a way of knowing that it was intentional, we still have to guess at the intent.
In any case, listen to us. If they leaked it intentionally, their intent might just have been to throw a wrench into the works, or to try to "dictate the pace" of this thing from the outside.
I don't think the memo is of huge consequence, but the entertainment value is obviously substantial.
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