Perhaps my initial impressions were correct.. Ignatieff may be a Conservative Mole

Stephen Harper could not have scripted it any better himself.

From almost the moment Michael Ignatieff returned to Canada to seek his crown, virtually everything he has done appears calculated to bring about his party's downfall. From his ill-fated on and off again threats of revoking "probation", to his complaints of deficit spending which he demanded, to his complete absence of any commentary of substance, and now, to his complete screw-up of interfering in the nomination process in Outremont, it appears Michael Ignatieff is a Conservative mole, placed within the Liberal Party of Canada to assure their downfall.

Too bizarre to even conceive of?

I think not.

Consider my post made in November of 2008, when I supported Ignatieff's bid for Liberal leadership, ostensibly because he appeared to be a closet Conservative, speaking out against allowing Human Rights to be used as a tool to remove fundamental freedoms like Free Speech.

Consider his unabashed support of George W. Bush, including his advocating indeterminate detention and "coercive interrogation techniques".

Consider his refusal to move against the government when they were, perhaps, in their most weakened position shortly after proroguing parliament.

Consider his decision to "bring down" the government over some benign and broadly supported legislation to create a stimulus int he economy by subsidizing home renovations.

Consider his almost pathological refusal to provide anything of substance to suggest anything positive his party might do if they were elected.

Consider his condemnation of previous Liberal governments, admitting, "..the Liberals have tried to win votes in Toronto by blowing off Alberta and bashing the oil sands."

Consider his decision to interfere with the nomination process in Outremont, only to change his mind, infuriating his party lieutenant, Denis Coderre, to such extent that Coderre resigned yesterday, result in this headline in today's news:

"Liberals scramble to quash anti-leader talk"

Very well done Michael, your mission is almost complete.