In Fire and Ashes, the book he published after leaving politics, Michael Ignatieff writes of the difference between adversaries and enemies. He suggests that in politics you should have adversaries (what would be the point of politics if everyone agreed on everything?), but not enemies. He lamented that the opposite
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Montreal Simon: Stephen Harper’s Stealthy Attack on Justin Trudeau
OMG. What a disgusting spectacle. He's at it again. He just can't control himself. The hate is bubbling out of him like slime out of the glands of a poisonous toad.He's fired off a bunch of new attack ads at Justin Trudeau.But this time he doesn't want us to see them. Read more
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Con Sleaze Machine
We knew from the leaked memo that he has ordered his sinister Con operatives to disrupt the Liberal convention. Stephen Harper’s Conservatives are planning to target Justin Trudeau at the upcoming Liberal convention with a carefully orchestrated campaign to disrupt Liberal communications, highlight disunity in the ranks and question his leadership
Continue readingCanadian Political Viewpoints: Accentuate the Positive
I’ve been giving a lot of thought on what to talk next about on the blog, and with news of the Saskatchewan Party’s newest round of attack ads, I thought that would be a good place to start. But first, we need to have a small detour before we discuss a…
Continue readingCanadian Political Viewpoints: Accentuate the Positive
I’ve been giving a lot of thought on what to talk next about on the blog, and with news of the Saskatchewan Party’s newest round of attack ads, I thought that would be a good place to start. But first, we need to have a small detour before we discuss
Continue readingCanadian Political Viewpoints: Accentuate the Positive
I’ve been giving a lot of thought on what to talk next about on the blog, and with news of the Saskatchewan Party’s newest round of attack ads, I thought that would be a good place to start. But first, we need to have a small detour before we discuss
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Dirty War on Canadians
Well I see Stephen Harper and his ghastly Con regime have stepped up their dirty war on Justin Trudeau. Now he’s not just a junkie, he’s selling pot to kiddies. The Prime Minister’s Office and a Conservative cabinet minister are accusing the Liberal leader of being more interested in making gateway drugs such as
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Scumbags in the Harper PMO Strike Again
Ever since I started blogging I have used the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch to illustrate Stephen Harper's PMO.For nothing else can better portray the mixture of religious fanaticism and political degeneracy that reigns in that hellish place.They have perverted our politics, they have violated our traditions, they are the foulest bullies
Continue readingTrashy's World: Jason Kenney…
…scumbag extraordinaire… Why one of Harper’s most vile attack mutts thought it was OK to use the stabbing in London as fodder against Justin Trudeau is beyond me. Stay classy, JK, stay classy. (2) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Revolt of the Con Porn Peddlers
Uh oh. It looks as if Stephen "Raincoat" Harper is not only having trouble controlling his base impulses.Controlling his depraved desire to portray Justin Trudeau as a girly man.*Pant* *Pant."He's also having trouble controlling his own caucus.Because believe it or not, some of his Con stooges are refusing to peddle his porn Read
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper’s Disastrous Bout With Justin Trudeau
Well afterwards the experts did agree on one thing eh? It wasn't exactly the bout of the century, but it was both horribly revealing, and deeply disturbing.For there was Big Boy Harper rushing out of his corner to accuse Justin Trudeau of being a girly man.Only to lead with his belly, trip on his thong,
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: This hits the nail on the head
Been meaning to toss up a post about the Conservatives preparing to launch a tax payer funded attack ad blitz again Trudeau, but this social media image put out by Trudeau hits the nail on the head way better than I could. Go show Team Liberal.
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper Unchains his Inner Monster
We know he is a brutish political thug who would do anything to cling to power.A cold, cruel man who can't feel the pain of others.Those who have worked with him say he turns the air around him blue, or yellow, with the dirtiest swear words. But now he's so desperate
Continue readingPolitics Canada: Justin Trudeau — Channel Change
Best ad Liberals have produced in a VERY long time.
Continue readingPolitics Canada: Why Justin Trudeau can not ‘stay positive’
In the world of politics the fight can really only stay as clean as your dirtiest player and the Conservative Party of Canada could not be a dirtier player. They are the textbook example of Karl Rove’s warped, cynical play-book. The latest attack ads against Justin Trudeau demonstrate how low they
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: More On Harper’s Attack Ads
I hope to write an actual blog post on an entirely different topic later today, but since the latest poll shows a very strong reaction against the Prime Minister’s puerile attack ads directed against Justin Trudeau, I can’t resist reproducing a few of the letters from Star readers in this
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Is Harper Just A Big Bully?
These Star readers seem to think so: Tories attack Trudeau on first day in new job, April 16 It is fair to criticize opposing politicians for their political beliefs and policies. It is right to deplore bullying in all its forms. Now we find that the usual unfair, unjust and
Continue readingTrashy's World: These guys…
…are used to working in the gutters, just like the CPC hyenas who hire them. (12) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Disastrous Decline of the Con Regime
It was such a beautiful day, the first real day of Spring, that I spent hours pedalling around my magic island, out of touch with the rest of the world.So it wasn't until I met the three four bears at the little vintage amusement park, that I heard the stunning news. Little
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Allan Gregg on Attack Ads
I have written about Allan Gregg on this blog before; probably his most noteworthy recent contribution to political discourse came in his speech to Carleton University’s School of Public Affairs, in which he denounced the Orwellian bent of the Harper regime in its promotion of ignorance in place information and
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