tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post3898820891201514608..comments2023-09-22T09:03:09.417-04:00Comments on Townie Bastard: The Williams post-mortemtowniebastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129158923604362272noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-29357430473242543842010-11-29T06:26:11.996-05:002010-11-29T06:26:11.996-05:00A couple of points, Craig:
1. It is not merely a...A couple of points, Craig:<br /><br />1. It is not merely a question of the accuracy of the polling - it is about an active campaign to manipulate both the poll and opinion or the perception of the opinion. A paper published oddly enough the day Williams announced he was leaving documents, in detail, the efforts. Give it a read and then give that aspect of your view a rethink and you might take a different view.<br /><br />2. There's no question Williams is the subject of a huge personality cult. How far it permeates the society in the province remains open to question. no doubt he is hugely popular among a certain segment, but the average townie, conservative nationalist isn't the voter in Forteau.Edward Holletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152397042408814142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-29136138518778359972010-11-28T10:42:21.163-05:002010-11-28T10:42:21.163-05:00Yeah, I disagreed with that decision at the time a...Yeah, I disagreed with that decision at the time and I still do. It remains one of the most aggravating incidents of his premiership.<br /><br />Although the really annoying thing is the number of misguided Newfoundland patriots who supported the move and still cheer it on.towniebastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129158923604362272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-47612613938877130842010-11-27T23:43:50.178-05:002010-11-27T23:43:50.178-05:00When the flag kerfuffle happened I sent Williams a...When the flag kerfuffle happened I sent Williams an email. Basically saying that whatever his disagreement with the government, the flag didn't represent the government, but is representative of all of the citizens of Canada. And that he was showing disrespect to all of Canada's people, not the politicians in Ottawa.<br /><br />I didn't get a reply or an acknowledgement. That spoke more to me about the man than the stunt.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13941161274230227274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-85250462312198444502010-11-27T19:37:27.213-05:002010-11-27T19:37:27.213-05:00Will the Lower Churchill deal be a good one or bad...<b>Will the Lower Churchill deal be a good one or bad?</b><br /><br />Or is it even a deal?WJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08070910923518931583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-90536354700000687312010-11-27T19:22:14.435-05:002010-11-27T19:22:14.435-05:00Same stage, a few feet apart. Good eye. Danny wasn...Same stage, a few feet apart. Good eye. Danny wasn't sweating as bad because he was smart enough to get out of the lights which were broiling everyone else.towniebastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129158923604362272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-22605662983654946322010-11-27T18:40:52.446-05:002010-11-27T18:40:52.446-05:00Was he standing next to Ed Byrne in that first pho...Was he standing next to Ed Byrne in that first photo, by any chance? It totally reminds me of the shot of Byrne you posted a few months ago.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17013847036123410760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-22622055273619445422010-11-27T17:20:25.000-05:002010-11-27T17:20:25.000-05:00You're right, there were a lot of 'knee-je...You're right, there were a lot of 'knee-jerk' reactions on Thursday. You've set out a pretty fair assessment there. Pretty cool...Johnny-on-the-spot for the bringing down of the Canadian flag.Alan W. Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17067022519729701245noreply@blogger.com