Harper Swats the Pygmies
September 22, 2005 · By Peter Rempel
Stephen Harper has finally responded to the critiques of various nonentities within the Conservative Party. It’s classic Harper: Sensible, but slightly cutting.
“Any Conservative, anywhere, at any time, can, by criticizing other Conservatives, become an instant and enormous media star.”
This was, of course, a comment dedicated to one Carole Jamieson, a cranky old lady who rocketed to prominence as a “top Tory organizer” when she put out a press release (can private citizens out out press releases?-maybe I should start) hurtling alot of sophomoric insults in Harper’s direction. Stephen Taylor has written an enlightening account of the intrepid Ms. Jamieson, from her attacks upon four generations of Conservative leaders to her attempted sponsorship of a joke candidate in the 2000 Alliance leadership race.
“The Conservative leader who wins, the leader who brings Conservatives together and unites them, is a leader who, frankly, ignores such people. It is a leader who does not spend his time attacking other Conservatives, it’s a leader who spends his time attacking the Liberals and that’s what I intend to do.”
Take that, Carole.
[...] And finally, the fact that the driving force behind this complaint is Harper-hating Carole Jamieson should say all you need to know about the motivation behind it. [...]
[...] Courtesy of Stephen Harper: Any Conservative, anywhere, at any time, can, by criticizing other Conservatives, become an instant and enormous media star. [...]