Harper watch

The Canadian media has been all over Stephen Harper lately, with stories about how he needs a makeover, how he was going to hit the summer barbeque trail, how the Liberals consider him their best asset, how the knives are out for him, etc.

Finally some contrary opinion: The Edmonton Sun and Warren Kinsella (!):

My advice: Stop the nervous nellyism. Focus on the long game. You Tories brought the most successful political machine in Western democracy to within one vote -- a single vote! -- of a humiliating defeat in the House of Commons. You forced the Martin Liberals into all sorts of tawdry, backroom deal-making to avoid an election. And, now -- a few short weeks later -- you are all inexplicably committing ritual political suicide in public. My advice: Fire the nellies, strap on a set of gonads and fight like your lives depended on it. And quit the kvetching in public.

Now he says he isn't interested in an image make over, despite the tour. Oh and the latest poll has L 34, C 29, NDP 16, so things seem to be settling out...