The very sound of that makes me cringe and the hair on my neck stand up. Basically what that means is “don’t vote for what you believe in, vote for what you’re told to”. That is a mockery of democracy. Now of course, a persons vote is their voice, and may do with it what they wish. But for a party leader to suggest that it be used for leverage is just wrong. So if you were a green party supporter and you’re leader just said to you, vote for Dion so Harper doesn’t win how are you going to feel? Are you going to feel that whatever the Green party stands for means nothing? Yes, and rightly so. Either you believe in your position or you don’t. The main stream media has shown their left leaning bias time and time again during this election. They pounce on any gaffe the CPC’s make but darkness surrounds any revelations about Liberal Miss doings.

That is a topic for another day, as Canadians we must demand an impartial media. But I digress, back to the vote buying. I mean persuasion. How do you even say that without sounding slimy? I could post a dozen references here to support the examples of E May suggesting this. Bob Rae has done so, Paul Martin has done so. Mr Dion has all but said he would support it, as seen here in an article from Macleans. This is the same as I’ll take the win however I can. Not because it’s deserved, or because the message was delivered in a way that convinced voters to support him.

The bottom line for me, is if you don’t like what the person is saying don’t vote for them. Period.

Sean McAllister is a spec of blue in a sea of red. And hoping to turn the tide. Canada needs blue skies for a change.