Liberal vs. Liberal -- all on liberal.ca

I don't spend a lot of time on the Liberal Party's home page, but this chat room -- on the party's official website -- was a startling read. The official subject was Stephane Dion's cave-cam performance last night. But Liberals also touched on the folly of the coalition, and the dangers of Dion's leadership itself. It was rougher on the party's direction than even the Blogging Tories website! Here are a few snippets, but you really should skim the whole thing:

I didn't think Harper said what he needed to say........but now it does not matter.

The Liberals screwed up just about everything they could screw up.  They where late with the tapes, and the video was surely done by a grade eight student who was doing a school project. 

.....and Dion wants Canadians to consider him instead of Harper.  Dion also said Harper had to go before the house before he goes to the GG in his address.  Quickly pointed out on national TV this was not correct.

Iggy has to jumping for joy in the background.

BTW........there are enough Liberal MP's that will side with Harper(just not show up to vote) now that Dion put the ring on the Blocs finger.

if the government does not have the support of its people they have nothing. I really don't believe Dion has the support of the people and now that he has tied the knot with the Bloc....

I know how our system works so don't lecture me on it.  If the GG does not give Harper what he wants it will lead to further instability.  Not good for Canada and the GG will see this.  I bet she gives everyone a break until Jan and then lets see what happens.

If not......we are all in trouble.

This whole thing is just a huge, unstable mess.  There is no resolution that is acceptable.  We have a lame duck government that can't do anything or we get a new government that is perceived by a large portion of the country as illegitimate.

I think the only thing the GG can do is call a do-over and get us back to the polls.  If we're serious about a coalition (WHY???) then let us run an election as one and become a real governing party with the plurality of seats in the commons.

This is just so ugly, thinking about it is making me sick.

I am one of the 62% quoted her and I do not appreciate having my vote being thrown around like this.  I did not vote for the NDP and I did not vote for the Bloc because I do not agree with their agendas.  I voted for the Liberal party because they are centrist-left and federalist.  I don't know what this new chimera's going to look like but I do not like it, do not support it, and this precedent scares the hell out of me.

So if you're going to throw around that stat again please make it 62% - 1.