Peas in a pod Like the Conservatives’ voter suppression tactics during the last federal election in Canada, it looks like Russia’s governing party also rigged the vote. No surprise there, seeing the inherent similarities in the two parties and its two leaders.
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Politics and its Discontents: Voter Suppression – March 11 Toronto Protest
As I suspect is the case with most political bloggers, I offer commentary and provide links to important stories because I love my country and am very concerned about the direction in which it is heading. As well, I am deeply offended when abuse of political power occurs. And, like
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Are Canadians ‘Mad As Hell’ Over Voter Suppression Crimes?
Read a cross-section of opinion from the Star’s letters and decide for yourself. This one from the Guelph Mercury also merits scrutiny. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Harper’s Fondest Fantasy
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Continue reading14 Cons conned voters from US Front Porch Strategies
Looks like Stephen Harper and his puppet, the hapless Dean Del Mastro, have been caught in yet another lie. Fourteen Conservatives have been found to have used an Ohio telemarketer, the amusingly-named Front Porch Strategies (emphasis mine). The prime minister and his parliamentary secretary, Peterborough MP Dean Del Mastro, claimed
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Star Exposes Another Harper Lie
More and more, people are seeing the bald mendacity of the Harper regime. Despite their claims of electoral probity and refusal to use U.S. firms in their campaigning, it turns out that 14 Conservative (will the claim be made that they were rogues?) did exactly that by signing on with
Continue readingAnyone else gobsmacked by Postmedia attention to Robogate?
I’ve been a taken a little by surprise at the attention paid by Postmedia to the Robo-call scandal. While the Globe & Mail and Sun Media rest on the sidelines, choosing to bolster Conservative claims of innocence and misdirection, and CBC continues its lame tact of false equivalence, the National
Continue reading31,000 Robo-call complaints. 31,000!
“No, this is not a Robo-call. I’m a real human being. Don’t hang up! Fudge, that keeps happening.” That number will surely grow larger. Elections Canada assures it can handle the growing number of complaints. I’m wondering if EC can also be independent enough to withstand pressure from the Conservatives.
Continue readingGlobe & Mail dips its toes into Robogate
Globe & Mail editorial office The Globe & Mail, that dusty old Miss Havisham of a newspaper, has been notably silent on the Robogate scandal, dancing around it like a wounded Dervish. It has yielded the floor to another Conservative publication, the National Post of all papers, to take the
Continue readingVideo: Stephen Harper caught sneaking out the back way
This is a short video, a little bit silly but still absolutely on the mark. From the folks at Leadnow.ca. Pls sign this petition & share: Election Fraud 33,900+ messages sent in first 24 hours Send quick online automatic robo-letter protesting Harper’s robo-calls. H/T: Nadine Lumley X-posted at Let Freedom Rain.
Continue readingGlobe & Mail dips its toes into Robogate
Globe & Mail editorial office The Globe & Mail, that dusty old Miss Haversham of a newspaper, has been notably silent on the Robogate scandal, dancing around it like a wounded Dervish. It has yielded the floor to another Conservative publication, the National Post of all papers, to take the
Continue reading"Smear Campaign" is the new "Foreign Special Interests and their Deep Pocket Puppets"
I love how Conservatives deflect accusations of wrong-doing with accusations of their own. Somehow I don’t think “smear campaign” is going to do it. I guess we’ll have to see how much damage the L. Ian MacDonalds and Keith Beardsleys can do with it. I wonder if Frank Luntz was involved in this
Continue readingHelena Guergis lesson to Michael Sona: you can’t fight ‘em once they’ve thrown you under the bus
"Holy shit Helena, what do I do now?" "Shut up and eat it." You have to feel for Michael Sona. We don’t know if he’s guilty or not, much in the same way we still don’t really know the facts about Helena Guergis’ fall from Conservative grace. Stephen Harper gave
Continue readingNew longer Anonymous video re Vic Toews and C-30. Liberals, MacKay mocked, too.
Anonymous on MacKay: “Anonymous has been relatively civil in our videos up until now. But these statements are so absurd we must declare this a giant steaming bowl of bullshit”. Thanks to Sassy in the comments to this post, here’s a long video (9:24) from Anonymous getting into specifics about
Continue readingL. Ian MacDonald quacks: “Even if there were robocalls, Stephen Harper won fair and square”
Old MacDonald had a wank I, L. Jymn Parrett, almost spit a mouth full of Cazadores over my PC reading that headline from Postmedia. The lede is just as good: “Dirty tricks are nothing new in politics. Sometimes they’re even part of the fun.” I realize that modern journalism is like
Continue readingHelena Guergis lesson to Michael Sona: you can’t fight ’em once they’ve thrown you under the bus
“Holy shit Helena, what do I do now?” “Shut up and eat it.” You have to feel for Michael Sona. We don’t know if he’s guilty or not, much in the same way we still don’t really know the facts about Helena Guergis’ fall from Conservative grace. Stephen Harper gave
Continue readingL. Ian MacDonald wanks: "Even if there were robocalls, Stephen Harper won fair and square"
MacDonald relaxes at home I, L. Jymn Parrett, almost spit a mouth full of Cazadores over my PC reading that headline from Postmedia. The lede is just as good: “Dirty tricks are nothing new in politics. Sometimes they’re even part of the fun.” I realize that modern journalism is like
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: Robocon Scandal — UPDATE
An update to the continuing Robocon Scandal… Former Conservative Party of Canada/Harper government staffer, Michael Sona, has broken his silence and is denying any involvement in the robocalls that misdirected/misinformed voters in the Ontario riding of Guelph during the 2011 Canadian federal election. Michael Sona is also urging the guilty
Continue readingWho is Pierre Poutine, Separatist Street, Joliette, Que?
If you want confirmation that this RoboCon scandal originated with the actions of a Conservative, look no further than this bit of news. Who else would use such a French derogatory name and address but a Con? The “Pierre Poutine” phone was activated April 30, two days before the election,
Continue readingPower & Politics question of the day: "Does ‘Vikileaks’ undermine Liberal credibility on robocalls?" When will this false equivalence end?
CK of Sister Sage’s Musings has a wonderful post asking why Bob Rae apologized for Vikileaks. Good question but what hit me hardest about the post was this gem regarding a poll question from Evan Solomon’s Power & Politics. The question asks: “Does ‘Vikileaks’ undermine Liberal credibility on robocalls?” What? That
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