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  • Originally posted by Asher View Post
    WTF is this kindness ****?

    This is a CanPol thread.
    See what happens when you're not around?
    "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
    "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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    • Originally posted by Wezil View Post
      What do you see as the Conservative "special interest" Oncle?
      Spoiler:
      Originally posted by Asher View Post
      WTF is this kindness ****?


      OIL ****ER.
      In Soviet Russia, Fake borises YOU.

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      • So the special interest is their incentive to keep one of the main drivers of the Canadian economy healthy?
        "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
        Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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        • Originally posted by Oncle Boris View Post
          Jesus, tell me the Conservatives aren't a "special interest party".

          The Conservatives are a national party that seeks to have MPs from across the country. They wouldn't say '**** the rest' and give cash or favours to one region or province at the expense of others. The Bloc does. The old Reform did.

          Imagine the play in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes if the Reform party (or WCC) had propped up the Conservatives in a coalition of losers.

          /Jesus
          (\__/)
          (='.'=)
          (")_(") This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your signature to help him gain world domination.

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          • Hit over the head with the same issue for a third day in a row now:

            Stephen Harper is facing questions about a 1997 TV interview where he discusses how parties in the Commons could form a “coalition” to oust Liberals as government even if that party won the “largest number of seats” in the House.

            It appears to contradict the Conservative Leader’s campaign message where he repeatedly disparages the idea of a minority government being replaced by a coalition of other parties that won less seats in an election.




            Please, please let him keep talking about it for the next 30 days. :desire:
            "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
            "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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            • Is this affecting poll numbers at all?
              "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
              Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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              • It can't be helping.
                "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
                "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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                • Harper can be called out for being a hypocritical liar all day and it won't make a spec of difference to his supporters but they aren't really the target audience are they?
                  "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
                  "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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                  • They should be. The Liberals need to be appealing to Tory supporters, not crazy NDP supporters. The reason the Tories took power is they stole support from the Liberals.

                    I can't fathom the point in obsessing over this unless the idea was to turn off Tory supporters. And I doubt the argument that "he's a politician and talks out of his ass and is hypocritical" is going to make people think "hey, I'm going to vote for Ignatieff because he's a stellar human being".
                    "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                    Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                    • The only problem with your argument is that it is the media, not the Liberals, hammering the issue.

                      Surprisingly, the most critical articles I have seen were in the National Post.
                      "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
                      "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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                      • Originally posted by Wezil View Post
                        The only problem with your argument is that it is the media, not the Liberals, hammering the issue.
                        The difference is...? (Kidding)

                        If it's just the media, then this is even more boring than ever. I suppose it beats coverage of balloon boy or Lindsay Lohan or other pieces of intense national interest.
                        "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                        Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                        • As I say, Harper supporters won't care.

                          It's the undecided/uninterested/not paying attention crowd that elections try to win over.
                          "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
                          "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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                          • The way to win over uninterested voters isn't to obsess over words spoken 14 years ago. It's precisely **** like this which is why Canada has increasing voter apathy.

                            No one gives a **** about real issues anymore. It's hyperpartisanism and schoolyard politics. People should pay it no mind. And they don't. Thus the low turnouts.
                            "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                            Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                            • Unless you are a Conservative, in which case everything Iggy has said since grade school is fair game?
                              "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
                              "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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                              • I haven't seen anyone making a big deal about what Iggy said when he was in grade school.
                                "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                                Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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