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Originally Posted by peter12
And the Liberals would have run it up higher. If ANY of the political parties run on a platform of fiscal responsibility, we should just storm the Bastille and be done with them all.
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Interesting that you're so sure what the Liberals "would have done"--I don't think anyone could know that who hasn't visited a parallel universe. (I for one am hoping that in the parallel Bizarro-world in which the Liberals had stewardship of the economy over the past few years, Calgary also won the cup in 04)
Politics is politics. If the Liberals are forcing an election this fall, it's because they think it's the smart move. Anyone who pretends that Harper would act differently in Dion's position is delusional. Harper knows how the game is played--you can bet he doesn't think this is "childish."
He might be forgiven for thinking it's "foolish," though. The liberals are down in the polls and still low on money, and haven't gained any real traction all summer. From a strategic perspective I'm very puzzled by this move.