co-op-ed
Now I’m distracted. It was my intention to return at some point and say something to the merits of MI. But all this chaos. All this wonderful and exciting and terrifying chaos…
What terrifies me most is imagining what Harper is thinking. He must be freaking out, totally. The idea of that man feeling something chills me a bit, but the idea that he might be feeling rage…that is a nightmare!
Everyone is losing their minds and I’m not sure who to blame. I want to make it clear that I would rather not blame Harper. For the liberal leaning, this is too easy and it bores me. I’ve spent considerable time trying to glean something noble from his character. It can’t be easy leading a minority government. Really, he is being very difficult. But I don’t think he is “out of touch” with the average Canadian or a total jerk. I believe
that he believes
that he has no other option.
He is…pressing on because he practically has a phobia. A cooperation phobia, like the idea that he might work with the opposition flies right over his head. Since the election he has been hyper aware that cooperation is looming. He probably has cooperation nightmares. So when everyone else rejected the conservative economic package and someone breathed the word “cooperation” Harper freaked and blurted out “we’re doing it anyway!”
And subsequently conceded a few things outta panic and now he’s screwed. He swung from one frantic end to another. A man usually so calm and self assured…
I still maintain that Harper could be a good leader. He just needs to really ATTACK this issue. And by issue I mean his issue with cooperation. And by “attack” I mean give it some gentle consideration.
