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Archive for September 24th, 2008

Stephen Taylor has a YouTube clip posted in which Andrew Telegdi states the following:

"…In fact I have even cooperated with Elizabeth May on immigration and citizenship issues. and I agree with her that job #1 is to elect Stephen Harper as Prime Minister …"

Note the chuckles in the audience and then applause. Telegdi seem oblivious to his mistake.

The Record reports that "during the second hour, he clarified his position and said "to his horror" he was told by one of his workers about his comment."

But wasn’t Telegdi reading from his notes? So he either inadvertently substituted Harper’s name for Dion’s when reading or it was actually written that way.

In any case, I suppose we shouldn’t be surprised that some Liberal candidates are getting confused, when their leader is having so many problems himself.

The other side of this is if Telegdi actually meant to say that he and Elizabeth May agree that their #1 job is to elect Stephane Dion as PM, then doesn’t that legitimize the concerns of Jack Layton and Stephen Harper regarding the leadership debates - i.e. that there would be two Pro-Liberal candidates?

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Update: The Telegdi camp has posted a YouTube clip as an explanation (H/T Newstalk 570.)

So Telegdi really meant to say that job one is to elect Stephane Dion as Prime Minister. Is that Elizabeth May’s top priority as well? If so, where does Stephane Dion stand on the seal hunt, and how does Premier Danny Williams reconcile all of this in his ABC campaign?

More information: I have located the official Liberal party stand on the seal hunt, which is that they support it. This is a fundamental contrast with Elizabeth May’s stance on the issue. Therefore, how can Elizabeth May support Stephane Dion for Prime Minister if he is in favour of the hunt, and she is 100% against it?

Warren Kinsella lists the Grits under the "Loser" category today:

"…now the Grits are seeing why some of us were appalled that they signed a non-aggression pact with Ms. May. She’s stealing votes from you, fellas! She was ALWAYS going to steal votes from you, for Pete’s sake!"

Now what do you say to that, Mr. Telegdi?

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More Liberal YouTube embarrassment at Wudrick Blog.

OMMAG - Collusion.

Dust My Broom - Green Party Leader Elizabeth May: Vote for anyone who will ‘Stop Harper.’

Political Staples - Who had September 24 in the pool?