Part 2: Institutionalised Conservatism - why Harper would rather face Ig even though he denies it

It is very strange that journalists like Craig Oliver and Don Martin think Harper’s Nation motion will put Iggy over the top at our convention. This is either stupid or strategic. Both have their conservative tendencies, but that simplistic type thinking is just ignorant. The fact is that the other campaigns don’t want Iggy! This is because Iggy will represent the greatest attrition of delegates to “anybody but Iggy” campaigns on the floor next week. If these journalists actually checked to see what is happening on the ground, they would not say such things so flippantly. It is not at all that simple at all.

But maybe they do know. Maybe they are being aloof about the whole thing just like the one they admire most, Stephen Harper. But are they really that daft to think this thing is really that simplistic. To offer the benefit of the doubt to Mr. Oliver and Mr. Martin, I do consider both to be intelligent men - so this must be strategic or some type of big corporate media spin.

If I were Steve I would realise that many of the people in the Liberal Party who are against Iggy are steadfast and could leave the party altogether. No other candidate will make Liberals scramble and/or at least reflect on their ideologies, their loyalties and where they place their efforts.

Steve also knows that Iggy automatically moves the Liberal party to the right with his stands on Iraq and other matter. Students of Weber will know this favours Harper, the incumbent in the next election

Iggy also represents the one candidate who will help and not hinder Steve’s hidden addenda to re-open the constitution and dilute federalism. This reminds me of what it is like south of the border where states have so much autonomy.

While we are at it, why don’t we begin selling or giving away contol over our freshwater? We could also combine constitutions and start trading greenbacks.

What the hell is going on here?

Who is going to stand up and say “no” to this tomorrow! Even candidates who are Mps (and are bound to party discipline) could reflect on whether this whole ending is the latest thing cooked in the IggyNation's kitchen.

To control a Canadian federation with decentralised power in perpetuty is a small price to pay...it is still some power, right Ig.