Darth Rae, The Power Of The Dark Side

Bob Rae was one of the worst Premiers in the history of Canada, and his leadership is politically toxic in the vote rich Province of Ontario. So when Bobby muses that the NDP and Liberals should form a coalition like the one he participated in 25 years ago and people respond with concern; his response is "the Harperites have one way of practicing politics: it’s called ‘demonize and smear.’ It’s all a little silly". Mr. Rae, there were millions of people who strongly opposed your leadership long before they ever knew who Stephen Harper was. Just because millions of Canadians are fearful of Rae's ways, I hardly think that qualifies as "hysteria from the dark side."

And yet that was Bobby's retort in Taber's words today. I suppose the dark side reference should energize Bob's base who view Prime Minister Stephen Harper as being Chancellor Palpatine just waiting for a majority government to execute "order 66". I'm curious what qualifies someone as a "Harperite"? I support the Prime Minister and I think Bob Rae was the worst Premier in the history of Canada, so I suppose that makes me a Harperite? Where Bobby and I would disagree the most is what constitutes "the dark side". I lived in Bob Rae's Ontario. It was pretty f**king dark...