Harper is alright

Don Martin thinks so anyway, saying that he has emerged unscathed from the latest stuff in the middle east and the trouble evacuating all of those dual citizenship Canadians from Lebanon.

I agree with most of the analysis - Harper is showing decisive leadership that most Canadians can respect, and his stance may hurt him slightly in Quebec where Israel is (surprise) unpopular.

For the most part it has been a very good half year for the Harper Conservatives - solid on policy (except maybe taxes), the Liberals are in disarray (Volpe, Volpe...), and things are strong and stable at home. If we can get gas prices and income taxes down he will be very, very popular. With me anyway!