Achilles Heel and Manning

Manning: They’re also known as bozo eruptions, according to Toronto Star. Manning never got them under control, but Stephen Harper did — until recently. Its Achilles heel, the patriarch of today movement has said, is the intemperate and ill considered remark,’’ the deeply held conviction spoken in public that blindsides and discredits conservative governments, parties and campaigns. On the surface, it would appear Harper is also dealing with some incoming fire from a caucus that suddenly seems to include a number of plain speakers who have decided that honesty is not ill considered. To use the Manning definition, these would appear to be deeply held views from some caucus members, but the difference between Manning futile firefighting in the old days of his Reform party, today plain-speaking Conservatives appear to be merely taking their cue from the boss. But Harper isn’t doing much ducking. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.