At the risk of angering the acolytes of conventional wisdom, it's time someone pointed out the obvious: Maybe Stephen Harper isn't so damn smart after all.

Of course, in Ottawa these days, such an utterance passes for sacrilege. Those who dare question the Prime Minister's infallibility are called names like heretical, bedlamite or Garth Turner.

From TheStar.com: No mystery to Harper's unpopularity, Scott Reid (not sure if he's the Scott Reid) points out how two-timing your electorate may cause to unforeseen problems in a potential upcoming election. Time will tell.