It’s like a recurring nightmare. The ugly images, the leering voice. Stephane Dion is NOT a leader. Michael Ignatieff didn’t come back for you. Jack Layton did it once he’ll do it again. And now comes the latest attack ad from the diseased brain of Stephen Harper: Thomas Mulcair is NOT
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Progressive Proselytizing: Thoughts on the GOP South Carolina Debate
Despite the GOP nomination contest being all but over, there is still some entertainment value to the sports team contests that are the seemingly never ending debates. What follows is a few miscellaneous thoughts on the most recent South Carolina debate. Attacking Romney’s Bain Record: Following a couple weeks of attacks
Continue readingI see the BC Liberals have learned from Harper’s Ignatieff attack ads
Watching the Canucks. Ad comes on real slick-like. I mean Conservative slick. It’s a BC Liberals ad attacking NDP’s Adrian Dix. I swear the ad could’ve been made by the Cons. It looks and sounds exactly like any of the many Ignatieff attack ads. Oh, here it comes again. And
Continue readingI see the BC Liberals have learned from Harper’s Ignatieff attack ads
Watching the Canucks. Ad comes on real slick-like. I mean Conservative slick. It’s a BC Liberals ad attacking NDP’s Adrian Dix. I swear the ad could’ve been made by the Cons. It looks and sounds exactly like any of the many Ignatieff attack ads. Oh, here it comes again. And
Continue readingkirbycairo: Letter to Rob F***king Ford. . . . .
Hello Mayor Rob F***King Ford,Yesterday you released a statement concerning the incident in which a great Canadian comedian attempted to have you take part in a time honoured tradition in Canadian Television. In your statement you said you called…
Continue readingOntario PC using Conservative tactic of attack ads during US football games
Nothing says Conservative more than political attack ads during US football games. It says everything you need to know about the right on so many levels. Smart, though.Did the Ontario Liberals learn anything from the Conservatives’ anti-Iggy ads played…
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: McGuinty’s immigrant pledge is simply bad politics
McGuinty has recently made an election pledge to provide $10,000 dollars in support for businesses that hire immigrants. Regardless of what one might think about the policy itself, it is a tactical error in a political campaign and will almost certainl…
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: More Shameless Progressive Conservative Attack Ads
Looks like the PC`s have bought another slew of advertising for Google search terms with almost any combinations including “Liberal Party” or “Ontario Liberals” and the like having an on-top PC ad linking to the website www.liberalreview.ca.
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Scott's DiaTribes: Weekend thoughts
The Liberal delegates have (unfortunately in my view) voted to extend the wait back to 2013 before choosing a new Liberal leader. I’ve already gone over my objection to that, but it seems from what I was hearing that the LPC brought out the party leaders heavy artillery and urged acceptance of their motion, rather then accept either the 6 month requirement or a middle of the road option as my friend Jeff was putting forward. The LPC brass got their way, it seems. I’d have thought since 2006 that some of our party would learn that the Party bosses and leaders don’t always know best. PERHAPS they will […]
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: Leaked Attack Ad: Education
So two people have passed me CDs with attack ads. I now have, in my possession, three attack ads blasting the Progressive Conservatives and then the Wildrose-. They’re well written, short, and made to be shared. What I really like about this set …
Continue readingParliamANT Hill: LaytAnt turns attacks back on rivals (Cartoon of the Day)
Inspired by this story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/story/2011/04/27/cv-election-ndp-layton-winnipeg-1039.html
Continue readingRight of Center Ice: A Letter to Mr. Ignatieff: It’s time to get personal against attack ads
Mr. Ignatieff, On the Liberal campaign trail in Winnipeg there is one thing that we are hearing consistently: Canadians are sick and tired of attack ads. They hate them. It disrupts governance, creates an atmosphere of constant electioneering, and is just plain un-Canadian. And yet, they persist through this election.
Continue readingNEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: DAY ELEVEN: The Bush/Rove Propaganda Playbook
When writing about the 2011 Canadian election, it could be a pretty facile exercise to point to the Conservative candidate, proclaim he’s just like his American counterpart (Bush) and then go further and declare that the tactics used as being t…
Continue readingLiberal Video Depot: EnoughHarper – "They’ll Go Negative"
From a week or so ago, this clever video again using Stephen Harper’s own words from 2006 to hang himself in 2011. And it is so deadly accurate.But let’s be a bit more up-to-date and detailed. Here is the Conservative ad updated: When you’ve been in po…
Continue readingLiberal Video Depot: EnoughHarper – "They’ll Go Negative"
From a week or so ago, this clever video again using Stephen Harper’s own words from 2006 to hang himself in 2011. And it is so deadly accurate. But let’s be a bit more up-to-date and detailed. Here is the Conservative ad updated: When you’ve been in power for twelve
Continue readingLiberal Video Depot: EnoughHarper – "They’ll Go Negative"
From a week or so ago, this clever video again using Stephen Harper’s own words from 2006 to hang himself in 2011. And it is so deadly accurate. But let’s be a bit more up-to-date and detailed. Here is the Conservative ad updated: When you’ve been in power for twelve
Continue readingGreen Party of Canada Attack Ad
The Green Party of Canada has finally released their very first attack ad, watch it to see just who (or what?) we're attacking:
Continue readingApril Reign: Stephen Harper – He’s Not In It For You!
Stephen ‘we aren’t in election mode‘ Harper’s attack ads on Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff takes various quotes with no context in order to paint him as someone with no love for Canada and apparently by extension no right to govern. Now I’m neither a Liberal nor a great supporter of Ignatieff, however, if this is […]
April Reign – In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.
Continue readingJacked Up: The Positive Politics Challenge
In the wake of another round of Conservative attack ads,I thought it was a great time to remind liberals of the “Positive politics Challenge”. The goal is to engage the grassroots, and show Canadians that there is a bright, policy driven alternative to the senseless attacks of the Conservatives. Check
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