I agree that the average voter didn't see her response as libertarian, they saw it as weak and as tacit endorsement, especially when followed by the whole climate change debacle.
She needed to hammer down on the ignorant fools, both of them. She can be libertarian about it by saying something like, "I have a view contrary to them, and I deeply respect the diversity of opinions in the province, and everyone has a right to their opinions... but when comments so contrary to good governance and a tolerant society come out that are too disturbing to attach to any party, especially this one, it has to be made known that it is extremely unacceptable. As such, they will no longer be running as our candidates. I apologize for their misconduct and reaffirm our commitment to all Albertans."
Then you follow up the whole climate change saga exactly how Alison Redford did. Who cares if the science is settled or not. Its an issue that has to be addressed.
The Social Conservatives (unsurpringly to me)were poisonous to the Wildrose. If they have a hope in hell in 2016, those guys have to go, and they have to hope that the PC's didnt learn their lesson. But man, talk about how to lose an election in 4 days.
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