Comments on: I Can Hardly Wait To Read What The Blogging Dippers & The Blogging Tories Have To Say About This http://www.stageleft.info/2008/09/10/i-can-hardly-wait-to-read-what-the-blogging-dippers-the-blogging-tories-have-to-say-about-this/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:41:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: nastyboy http://www.stageleft.info/2008/09/10/i-can-hardly-wait-to-read-what-the-blogging-dippers-the-blogging-tories-have-to-say-about-this/comment-page-1/#comment-136392 nastyboy Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:04:21 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4806#comment-136392 <b>dirk Listen to the podcast in it's entirety yourself. She said it. If it was a mis-statement fine, but she said it. Unless TVO is in on the conspiracy too, Taylor's video was not spliced. http://www.tvo.org/podcasts/theagenda/audio/TAWSPTheLongGoodbyeGDP022207.mp3 Reply - Quote</b><div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('136392','nastyboy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('136392','nastyboy','<b>dirk\r\n\r\nListen to the podcast in it\'s entirety yourself. She said it. If it was a mis-statement fine, but she said it. Unless TVO is in on the conspiracy too, Taylor\'s video was not spliced.\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.tvo.org\/podcasts\/theagenda\/audio\/TAWSPTheLongGoodbyeGDP022207.mp3 \r\n\r\nReply - Quote<\/b>'); return false;">Quote</a></div> dirk

Listen to the podcast in it’s entirety yourself. She said it. If it was a mis-statement fine, but she said it. Unless TVO is in on the conspiracy too, Taylor’s video was not spliced.

http://www.tvo.org/podcasts/theagenda/audio/TAWSPTheLongGoodbyeGDP022207.mp3

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]]> By: dirk http://www.stageleft.info/2008/09/10/i-can-hardly-wait-to-read-what-the-blogging-dippers-the-blogging-tories-have-to-say-about-this/comment-page-1/#comment-136383 dirk Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:06:13 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4806#comment-136383 JB said-”An out-of-context quote is making the rounds on Dipper sites and on their BT allies’ sites. “May says Canadians are stupid.”

Yeah I seen that video where May called Cnd’s stupid.Even placed it on my blog ,for about 1/2 hour that is.At the end it’s obvious that tape was spliced,didn’t notice it the first time I viewed the video.
I am no fan of the Greens but I have no time for such tactics.That’s something I would expect to see over at SDA or at the BT’s for that matter
That said Jim Bob you can stop with the “Dipper Conservative allies” thing.That’s just stupid ,your partisanship is showing.

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]]> By: JimBobby http://www.stageleft.info/2008/09/10/i-can-hardly-wait-to-read-what-the-blogging-dippers-the-blogging-tories-have-to-say-about-this/comment-page-1/#comment-136364 JimBobby Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:52:03 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4806#comment-136364 My apologies to Leftdog. The comments that I saw earlier today regarding Lizzie's funny walk and tricycle riding were, in fact, at CalgaryGrit. http://calgarygrit.blogspot.com/2008/09/mays-day.html JB<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('136364','JimBobby'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('136364','JimBobby','My apologies to Leftdog. The comments that I saw earlier today regarding Lizzie\'s funny walk and tricycle riding were, in fact, at CalgaryGrit.\r\nhttp:\/\/calgarygrit.blogspot.com\/2008\/09\/mays-day.html\r\n\r\nJB'); return false;">Quote</a></div> My apologies to Leftdog. The comments that I saw earlier today regarding Lizzie’s funny walk and tricycle riding were, in fact, at CalgaryGrit.
http://calgarygrit.blogspot.com/2008/09/mays-day.html

JB

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]]> By: Saskboy http://www.stageleft.info/2008/09/10/i-can-hardly-wait-to-read-what-the-blogging-dippers-the-blogging-tories-have-to-say-about-this/comment-page-1/#comment-136363 Saskboy Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:16:26 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4806#comment-136363 Robert, quite a few NDP bloggers were against May in the debates (if they are in fact now for it). NP online gives a bit of a hat tip to some of us http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/posted/archive/2008/09/10/tories-say-it-s-cool-is-may-joins-debate-if-mackay-can-come-too.aspx Thanks to JB for the heads up.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('136363','Saskboy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('136363','Saskboy','Robert, quite a few NDP bloggers were against May in the debates (if they are in fact now for it).\r\n\r\nNP online gives a bit of a hat tip to some of us\r\nhttp:\/\/network.nationalpost.com\/np\/blogs\/posted\/archive\/2008\/09\/10\/tories-say-it-s-cool-is-may-joins-debate-if-mackay-can-come-too.aspx\r\nThanks to JB for the heads up.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Robert, quite a few NDP bloggers were against May in the debates (if they are in fact now for it).

NP online gives a bit of a hat tip to some of us
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/posted/archive/2008/09/10/tories-say-it-s-cool-is-may-joins-debate-if-mackay-can-come-too.aspx
Thanks to JB for the heads up.

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]]> By: JimBobby http://www.stageleft.info/2008/09/10/i-can-hardly-wait-to-read-what-the-blogging-dippers-the-blogging-tories-have-to-say-about-this/comment-page-1/#comment-136362 JimBobby Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:30:38 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4806#comment-136362 WRT the original post, the vitriol is out there. Commenters on Leftdog are particularly small-minded and ignorant. They've singled out Elizabeth May's physical disability for ridicule. "She walks funny" "She rides a tricycle." Yes, she does walk a little funny and does ride a tricycle. She had hip replacement surgery recently after suffering for years and languishing on a waiting list like other Canadians. An out-of-context quote is making the rounds on Dipper sites and on their BT allies' sites. "May says Canadians are stupid." The people (and bloggers) spoke on this issue. 4 to 1, they wanted the Green leader in the debates. The chickenshits relented when faced with voter backlash -- not out of any new found sense of democratic fairness but simply as damage control. Today, Dips and Cons are each pointing at each other and saying "It wasn't me." Both NDP and Con leaders and official spokespersons are on the record as wanting May out and saying they'd boycott. Revisionism is rife and reprehensible. May's appearance at the debates and continued disgruntlement with the attempts to stifle democratic debate may well be a vote-splitter and could possibly lead to a Harper majority. If so, it will not be the Greens' fault. The absurdly archaic FPTP electoral system will be to blame. Perhaps this victimization will motivate the Liberals to act on electoral reform. JB<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('136362','JimBobby'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('136362','JimBobby','WRT the original post, the vitriol is out there. Commenters on Leftdog are particularly small-minded and ignorant. They\'ve singled out Elizabeth May\'s physical disability for ridicule. \"She walks funny\" \"She rides a tricycle.\" \r\n\r\nYes, she does walk a little funny and does ride a tricycle. She had hip replacement surgery recently after suffering for years and languishing on a waiting list like other Canadians.\r\n\r\nAn out-of-context quote is making the rounds on Dipper sites and on their BT allies\' sites. \"May says Canadians are stupid.\" \r\n\r\nThe people (and bloggers) spoke on this issue. 4 to 1, they wanted the Green leader in the debates. The chickenshits relented when faced with voter backlash -- not out of any new found sense of democratic fairness but simply as damage control. Today, Dips and Cons are each pointing at each other and saying \"It wasn\'t me.\" Both NDP and Con leaders and official spokespersons are on the record as wanting May out and saying they\'d boycott. Revisionism is rife and reprehensible.\r\n\r\nMay\'s appearance at the debates and continued disgruntlement with the attempts to stifle democratic debate may well be a vote-splitter and could possibly lead to a Harper majority. If so, it will not be the Greens\' fault. The absurdly archaic FPTP electoral system will be to blame. Perhaps this victimization will motivate the Liberals to act on electoral reform. \r\n\r\nJB'); return false;">Quote</a></div> WRT the original post, the vitriol is out there. Commenters on Leftdog are particularly small-minded and ignorant. They’ve singled out Elizabeth May’s physical disability for ridicule. “She walks funny” “She rides a tricycle.”

Yes, she does walk a little funny and does ride a tricycle. She had hip replacement surgery recently after suffering for years and languishing on a waiting list like other Canadians.

An out-of-context quote is making the rounds on Dipper sites and on their BT allies’ sites. “May says Canadians are stupid.”

The people (and bloggers) spoke on this issue. 4 to 1, they wanted the Green leader in the debates. The chickenshits relented when faced with voter backlash — not out of any new found sense of democratic fairness but simply as damage control. Today, Dips and Cons are each pointing at each other and saying “It wasn’t me.” Both NDP and Con leaders and official spokespersons are on the record as wanting May out and saying they’d boycott. Revisionism is rife and reprehensible.

May’s appearance at the debates and continued disgruntlement with the attempts to stifle democratic debate may well be a vote-splitter and could possibly lead to a Harper majority. If so, it will not be the Greens’ fault. The absurdly archaic FPTP electoral system will be to blame. Perhaps this victimization will motivate the Liberals to act on electoral reform.

JB

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]]> By: stageleft http://www.stageleft.info/2008/09/10/i-can-hardly-wait-to-read-what-the-blogging-dippers-the-blogging-tories-have-to-say-about-this/comment-page-1/#comment-136361 stageleft Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:19:12 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4806#comment-136361 Sorry, I disagree nastyboy. The blogosphere played (IMO) a significant role in this by helping to keep it front and centre in discussion and in the media...... had we basically shrugged when the established parties tried to throw their weight around do you really think the outcome would have been the same?? Is the blogosphere totally responsible? No Was it a significant player? Absolutely.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('136361','stageleft'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('136361','stageleft','Sorry, I disagree nastyboy. The blogosphere played (IMO) a significant role in this by helping to keep it front and centre in discussion and in the media...... had we basically shrugged when the established parties tried to throw their weight around do you really think the outcome would have been the same??\r\n\r\nIs the blogosphere totally responsible? No\r\n\r\nWas it a significant player? Absolutely.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Sorry, I disagree nastyboy. The blogosphere played (IMO) a significant role in this by helping to keep it front and centre in discussion and in the media…… had we basically shrugged when the established parties tried to throw their weight around do you really think the outcome would have been the same??

Is the blogosphere totally responsible? No

Was it a significant player? Absolutely.

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]]> By: JimBobby http://www.stageleft.info/2008/09/10/i-can-hardly-wait-to-read-what-the-blogging-dippers-the-blogging-tories-have-to-say-about-this/comment-page-1/#comment-136360 JimBobby Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:18:59 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4806#comment-136360 Blogs are an echo chamber. They have no bearing on public opinion.

Hmmm… why do you bother reading and commenting? If I’m not mistaken, your comments are seldom mere echoes of others.

Blogs may not be as influential as we bloggers would like to think but the MSM is influential and, more and more, blogger opinions and blog discussions are being reported upon in the big media. Big media outlets like Macleans’s and the G&M have got on the blogging bandwagon with in-house blogs and by allowing commenting on op-ed and news items.

StageLeft was cited in yesterday’s National Post.

Let’s not start blowing each other just yet.

If not just yet, when would you like to start?

JB

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]]> By: nastyboy http://www.stageleft.info/2008/09/10/i-can-hardly-wait-to-read-what-the-blogging-dippers-the-blogging-tories-have-to-say-about-this/comment-page-1/#comment-136359 nastyboy Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:07:00 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4806#comment-136359 Blogs are an echo chamber. They have no bearing on public opinion. Let's not start blowing each other just yet.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('136359','nastyboy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('136359','nastyboy','Blogs are an echo chamber. They have no bearing on public opinion. Let\'s not start blowing each other just yet.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Blogs are an echo chamber. They have no bearing on public opinion. Let’s not start blowing each other just yet.
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]]> By: Green Assassin Brigade http://www.stageleft.info/2008/09/10/i-can-hardly-wait-to-read-what-the-blogging-dippers-the-blogging-tories-have-to-say-about-this/comment-page-1/#comment-136340 Green Assassin Brigade Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:44:52 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4806#comment-136340 it's nice to know we aren't totaly irrelevant in this process. Thanks to all the bloggers and activists who place democracy above partisanship, the first dipper I run into who mentions this is a good thing gets to go for a free beer.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('136340','Green Assassin Brigade'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('136340','Green Assassin Brigade','it\'s nice to know we aren\'t totaly irrelevant in this process.\r\n\r\nThanks to all the bloggers and activists who place democracy above partisanship, the first dipper I run into who mentions this is a good thing gets to go for a free beer.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> it’s nice to know we aren’t totaly irrelevant in this process.

Thanks to all the bloggers and activists who place democracy above partisanship, the first dipper I run into who mentions this is a good thing gets to go for a free beer.

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]]> By: Robert McClelland http://www.stageleft.info/2008/09/10/i-can-hardly-wait-to-read-what-the-blogging-dippers-the-blogging-tories-have-to-say-about-this/comment-page-1/#comment-136338 Robert McClelland Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:46:33 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4806#comment-136338 The Blogging Dippers all thought May should be in the debate.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('136338','Robert McClelland'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('136338','Robert McClelland','The Blogging Dippers all thought May should be in the debate.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> The Blogging Dippers all thought May should be in the debate.
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]]> By: seven star http://www.stageleft.info/2008/09/10/i-can-hardly-wait-to-read-what-the-blogging-dippers-the-blogging-tories-have-to-say-about-this/comment-page-1/#comment-136335 seven star Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:49:18 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4806#comment-136335 This is huge, no matter how small it may seem, its huge. Thanks to bloggers and motivated people, something was actually done. Props to everyone who got involved<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('136335','seven star'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('136335','seven star','This is huge, no matter how small it may seem, its huge. Thanks to bloggers and motivated people, something was actually done. Props to everyone who got involved'); return false;">Quote</a></div> This is huge, no matter how small it may seem, its huge. Thanks to bloggers and motivated people, something was actually done. Props to everyone who got involved
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]]> By: JF http://www.stageleft.info/2008/09/10/i-can-hardly-wait-to-read-what-the-blogging-dippers-the-blogging-tories-have-to-say-about-this/comment-page-1/#comment-136331 JF Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:51:13 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4806#comment-136331 Well, I'm a Blogging Dipper, and I have to say that I'm very happy she's being let in the debate. Jack was fundamentally wrong on this and I was very angry at him. The sour taste hasn't really gone away yet, but I'm thankful he decided to drop it after the well-deserved shitstorm.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('136331','JF'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('136331','JF','Well, I\'m a Blogging Dipper, and I have to say that I\'m very happy she\'s being let in the debate. Jack was fundamentally wrong on this and I was very angry at him. The sour taste hasn\'t really gone away yet, but I\'m thankful he decided to drop it after the well-deserved shitstorm.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Well, I’m a Blogging Dipper, and I have to say that I’m very happy she’s being let in the debate. Jack was fundamentally wrong on this and I was very angry at him. The sour taste hasn’t really gone away yet, but I’m thankful he decided to drop it after the well-deserved shitstorm.
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]]> By: Zorpheous http://www.stageleft.info/2008/09/10/i-can-hardly-wait-to-read-what-the-blogging-dippers-the-blogging-tories-have-to-say-about-this/comment-page-1/#comment-136327 Zorpheous Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:01:37 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4806#comment-136327 I have been avoiding PTBC website for months, he is completely bat-f***ing crazy, and that is being polite about it. He makes Richard and Kate look sane and tolerant. Seriously, how long will it be before that guy is on the CBC headline news with the news ticker saying "Insane man from PTBC guns down 30 people at a CBC studio before being shot by police,..." Ya, he is that kind of crazy<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('136327','Zorpheous'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('136327','Zorpheous','I have been avoiding PTBC website for months, he is completely bat-f***ing crazy, and that is being polite about it. He makes Richard and Kate look sane and tolerant. Seriously, how long will it be before that guy is on the CBC headline news with the news ticker saying \"Insane man from PTBC guns down 30 people at a CBC studio before being shot by police,...\"\n\nYa, he is that kind of crazy'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I have been avoiding PTBC website for months, he is completely bat-f***ing crazy, and that is being polite about it. He makes Richard and Kate look sane and tolerant. Seriously, how long will it be before that guy is on the CBC headline news with the news ticker saying “Insane man from PTBC guns down 30 people at a CBC studio before being shot by police,…”

Ya, he is that kind of crazy

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]]> By: Throbbin http://www.stageleft.info/2008/09/10/i-can-hardly-wait-to-read-what-the-blogging-dippers-the-blogging-tories-have-to-say-about-this/comment-page-1/#comment-136323 Throbbin Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:48:54 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4806#comment-136323 Grab your pens and papers, I'm about to make another prediction; We'll see alot of; "Well, if it makes them feel better, fine. My party leader is going to wipe the floor with May anyways." "She's an appendage of the Dion's Liberals, and he needs all the help he can get, so maybe this will just make it fair." "The Consortium just caved because they are concerned with ratings, not real politics or the issues facing Canadians." Dion made the right move off the bat, SL you gotta give him some Democratic props for that.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('136323','Throbbin'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('136323','Throbbin','Grab your pens and papers, I\'m about to make another prediction;\r\n\r\nWe\'ll see alot of;\r\n\r\n \"Well, if it makes them feel better, fine. My party leader is going to wipe the floor with May anyways.\"\r\n\r\n\"She\'s an appendage of the Dion\'s Liberals, and he needs all the help he can get, so maybe this will just make it fair.\"\r\n\r\n\"The Consortium just caved because they are concerned with ratings, not real politics or the issues facing Canadians.\"\r\n\r\nDion made the right move off the bat, SL you gotta give him some Democratic props for that.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Grab your pens and papers, I’m about to make another prediction;

We’ll see alot of;

“Well, if it makes them feel better, fine. My party leader is going to wipe the floor with May anyways.”

“She’s an appendage of the Dion’s Liberals, and he needs all the help he can get, so maybe this will just make it fair.”

“The Consortium just caved because they are concerned with ratings, not real politics or the issues facing Canadians.”

Dion made the right move off the bat, SL you gotta give him some Democratic props for that.

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