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Post by CentreHice on May 19, 2009 20:04:03 GMT -5
The Harper crew's got the anti-Ignatieff ads going already. Not even election time. IIRC, they went after Dion pre, pre, pre-election too.
No issues, of course. Just questioning his commitment to Canada.
The slogan: Michael Ignatieff. Just visiting.
Be interesting to see how the Libs react.
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Post by franko on May 19, 2009 21:21:25 GMT -5
Libs have had their anti-Harper attack ads going for about a month now.
Hard to go after the Libs when it comes to issues policies . . . there are none as yet.
Ah, politics . . . fall election coming.
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Post by Skilly on May 19, 2009 21:25:07 GMT -5
They shouldn't react at all.
The mantra should be that this is typical conservative tactics and the Canadian public aren't stupid and will see right through it. They can add that the Liberals will air election type ads when the writ is dropped, not needlessly like the Conservatives because their poll numbers are weak.
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Post by franko on May 19, 2009 21:41:41 GMT -5
remember that I'm not red, blue, nor orange . . .  The Conservatives said they were responding to Liberal attack ads that have run for months on YouTube, particularly those by someone identified as “theGritGirl.”
Ignatieff said he had not authorized theGritGirl ads, but senior Liberal adviser Warren Kinsella was promoting them on his website on Wednesday afternoon and saying they were from a young Liberal.It's politics. The Liberals are trying to run on their improving success. The Conservatives are trying to stem the tide. Whatever -- it'll be another minority government, whichever way the wind blows |
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Post by CentreHice on May 19, 2009 23:00:45 GMT -5
Libs have had their anti-Harper attack ads going for about a month now. Hard to go after the Libs when it comes to issues policies . . . there are none as yet. Ah, politics . . . fall election coming. Oops, haven't seen them on commercial TV. Are they just on the net? Are they at least about issues, or do they take the form of a personal attack? IMO, the LAST thing this country needs is another election. This year or next. I thought everybody was going to work together to find solutions in these "tough economic times." ----------------------- And BTW....how are the Libs enjoying success? If it's not because of policies/issues, what then? Is it based on how the public sees Ignatieff.....or perhaps just the fact that Dion's no longer the leader? |
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2009 23:32:01 GMT -5
Another election? Ugh. I vote Vigilante Justice...
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Post by franko on May 20, 2009 8:42:33 GMT -5
I thought everybody was going to work together to find solutions in these "tough economic times."  |
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Post by franko on May 20, 2009 8:55:21 GMT -5
Oops, haven't seen them on commercial TV. Are they just on the net? Net only -- Libs have no money to go on TV -- and this way they can "distance themselves" from the ads -- "it's not us; it someone that just agrees with us/realizes that the Conservatives are bad". Haven't seen them [nor the Cons ads] Its never about need -- its about political expediency. The Liberals will call for an election when they think they have the Conservatives by the nads and think they can win. Iggy's honeymoon . . . and the anti-Tory vote gelling with the Libs. Cons support down in Quebec; Libs up. Cons ads are "preemptive strikes" that will probably backfire in Ontario but solidify things in the west. Cons ads are personal because the Liberals have no policy out as yet. We'll see what happens. It'll be another minority government regardless -- Canadians hate Harper/the Conservatives enough to keep them from a majority but don't know Iggy enough to give him one. |
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Post by The New Guy on May 20, 2009 13:47:01 GMT -5
Does it really matter?
I mean honestly, what do we expect. The Liberals have been running attack ads for weeks on the net (yeah, I know - different from TV ads, but not by much any more). And when election time comes you can bet those ads will be all over your television screen (the only reason they're not now is because the Liberals, in tough financial straights, haves to conserve their funds for the election). Anyone who doubts this needs only see the Liberal track record for such things.
Neither the Conservatives nor the Liberals deserve to be in power. Both are nothing more than a pack of dirty thieves and liars who deserve nothing more than our perpetual scorn. The NDP's are more honest, but lack an understanding of reality and consequently are illsuited to lead a Boy Scout troop, let alone the country. And the Green make the NDP look well adjusted.
The more I think about it the more I wonder about the validity of our system. It promotes greed and idiocy. The difference between the Conservatives and the Liberalsd on matters of sociology might be substantial, but when it comes down to it on morality and ethics there's a slim margin of difference. And that's not a positive comparison for anyone.
Maybe I should form my own party. Vote for me. I might be only one person, but at least I'm not one of them.
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Post by franko on May 20, 2009 14:15:39 GMT -5
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Post by CrocRob on May 20, 2009 14:33:44 GMT -5
Does it really matter? I mean honestly, what do we expect. The Liberals have been running attack ads for weeks on the net (yeah, I know - different from TV ads, but not by much any more). And when election time comes you can bet those ads will be all over your television screen (the only reason they're not now is because the Liberals, in tough financial straights, haves to conserve their funds for the election). Anyone who doubts this needs only see the Liberal track record for such things. Neither the Conservatives nor the Liberals deserve to be in power. Both are nothing more than a pack of dirty thieves and liars who deserve nothing more than our perpetual scorn. The NDP's are more honest, but lack an understanding of reality and consequently are illsuited to lead a Boy Scout troop, let alone the country. And the Green make the NDP look well adjusted. The more I think about it the more I wonder about the validity of our system. It promotes greed and idiocy. The difference between the Conservatives and the Liberalsd on matters of sociology might be substantial, but when it comes down to it on morality and ethics there's a slim margin of difference. And that's not a positive comparison for anyone. Maybe I should form my own party. Vote for me. I might be only one person, but at least I'm not one of them. I routinely put my support behind an independent candidate, and intend to run as one further along in my life. We just don't pay enough attention to politics for any to gain traction, as having a representative in parliament who serves your local interests, but isn't a slave to a party's benign campaign promises has a lot of merit. |
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