A realistic, prudent and responsible plan...

Talk like that really makes Conservatives hot. Also phrases like... Our caucus is broad.

And by hot, I mean eager to leave the Telus Convention Centre. The mosh under our newly re-elected PM tasted like low-lying cloud cover during his speech... Now little clouds of white, avuncular haircuts are streaming from the room, minutes after purple confetti laced the air.

Those who have worked with Stephen Harper strained to read his mood during the chitchat. They saw glee. Is "glee" synonymous with "inscrutable?"