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[Topaz]

Now, one think the Tories by the ads, the Tories are not sure of themselves in the next election so they have come out with these ads. The surprise is its NOT against the NDP but Rae. All the mistakes he made like the deficit he ran, BUT wait, the Feds have that same problem and of course, they take his own words out of context. Rae has said many times, he did some things wrong during the recession. That one thing Rae has over Harper, Rae will admit mistakes, Harper believes he doesn't, he blame others. The question is why are they coming out with these ads? Is it to switch the public's focus on the robocalls or does Harper like to sit back and watch the ads and say "Damn I'm good" somebody pat me on the back! http://ca.news.yahoo...-181100639.html

[capricorn]

The question is why are they coming out with these ads?

For one thing, they can afford it.

[waldo]

For one thing, they can afford it.

no - in the face of the cascading RoboCon pressures and a building attention/focus on the Conservative national campaign, it's simply Harper Conservatives trying to change the channel. Nothing more, nothing less.

[Shady]

I love the squeal of stuck pigs.

[cybercoma]

They constantly run ads against the other parties. It's ridiculous and needs to stop. Campaign ads should only be run from the time an election is called until the day before an eletion. I don't need to be bombarded with any party's propaganda at any other time of the election cycle.

[Shady]

They constantly run ads against the other parties. It's ridiculous and needs to stop. Campaign ads should only be run from the time an election is called until the day before an eletion. I don't need to be bombarded with any party's propaganda at any other time of the election cycle.

Complete nonsense. I realize that you're not a big fan of free speech, but limiting the amount of time one gets to criticize people in power is exactly the opposite of what should be done. If I want to pay for an ad, criticizing the actions or policies of a particular government or party, I have, and should always have that right.

Move to the Soviet Union if you don't like it.

[WLDB]

They constantly run ads against the other parties. It's ridiculous and needs to stop. Campaign ads should only be run from the time an election is called until the day before an eletion. I don't need to be bombarded with any party's propaganda at any other time of the election cycle.

Agreed. And any adds run attacking another candidate should be accurate. This add makes it seem as though Rae will make a run for the permanent leadership then lead the party into the 2015 election. He may or may not. This add doesnt acknowledge that fact.

[capricorn]

I love the squeal of stuck pigs.

Even the Liberals admit it's a question of who has the most money to wage political war.

But this time the Liberals say they will fight back and will use the ad to both raise money and to appeal to voters who go to the polls Monday in a by-election in Jack Layton’s former riding of Toronto-Danforth.

“My colleagues at the party will be asking Canadians to contribute financially to our response. The scale of that response will depend on how generous Canadians will be in our appeal to fight back,” Rae spokesman Daniel Lauzon said in an e-mail.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/liberals-vow-to-return-fire-after-tories-target-rae-with-attack-ad/article2374022/

Money, money...send money...the big, bad Conservatives are at it again...waahhhh....

[Jack Weber]

These Tories seem to be afflicted with something??


Hmmm?

I know what it is!!

It's LPCDS!!!

Liberal Party of Canada Derangement Syndrome!!!!

[Shady]

Agreed. And any adds run attacking another candidate should be accurate.

And who should decide what's accurate? Let me guess, a ministry of truth?

We already have libel and slander laws. If something falls within said laws, then there is a process to deal with it.

[WLDB]

Complete nonsense. I realize that you're not a big fan of free speech, but limiting the amount of time one gets to criticize people in power is exactly the opposite of what should be done. If I want to pay for an ad, criticizing the actions or policies of a particular government or party, I have, and should always have that right.

Sure, but make it accurate or be charged for libel.

[WLDB]

And who should decide what's accurate? Let me guess, a ministry of truth?

The historical record should do. Or available facts. Manipulating voters should be illegal and thats what attack adds do.

[Jack Weber]

Sure, but make it accurate or be charged for libel.

Who needs accuracy when the completely inaccurate will do in assassinating character?

[Jack Weber]

The historical record should do. Or available facts. Manipulating voters should be illegal and thats what attack adds do.

Or RackNine robocalls...

[capricorn]

Who needs accuracy when the completely inaccurate will do in assassinating character?

As I see it Jack, it's not attacking character. It's attacking an opponent's record in office.