Didn't work for Schroeder in Germany. Stupid liberals.
Sigh. :(
Xenophobia anyone?
Bump for later.
I ran into a Vancouver gal last week, here in a Tacoma tavern, who went out of her way to tell me George Bush was was a stupid SOB and was f***ing up the US and Canada was next. I wish I knew about those ads then. It was actually kind of funny becuse she wasn't expecting to get an earful from a "polite" uniformed police officer. I can be such a buzz killer.
Hey, wait a minute! I thought Canadians just wanted to "go it alone" without us heathen Americans!
No fair including us in your election messages.
You made your choice.
Do the politicians really hate Americans?
Do Canadians hate Americans?
What do these politicians promise to do to punish Americans if they are elected?
Do they want a war with America?
Do they want to stop trading with America
It makes no sense to me.
Just saw an ad. They said Harper talk to a right wing american think tank and he said they were an inspiration etc. Didn't name the think tank. Don't know who they mean. Very strange.
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The Canadian blogs are leading the way exposing the endless scandals and keeping attention on them. Be sure to check them out.
Read the "comments" sections- the replies are often witty & illuminating, and some have links or URL's to more information.
Not to mention the Yeoman's work done by our Canadian sister site, Free Dominion:
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http://www.liberal.ca/news_e.aspx?id=11358
Mr. Harper, the United States is Our Neighbour, Not Our Nation
Prime Minister Paul Martin used Monday night's English-language leaders' debate to highlight his vision of Canada and expose Conservative Leader Stephen Harper's hopes of a Bush-lite mandate.
"I don't believe that Canada was built on American conservative values. It was built on compassion, on generosity, on sharing and understanding," said the Prime Minister. "I guess the only thing I would say to Mr. Harper in this discussion is that America is our neighbor. It's not our nation, and we have our own set of values, and that's why we're so strong in this country."
In this election campaign, Mr. Harper has torn a page from President George W. Bush's campaign strategy of 2000.
He is running on a platform of "œconservative choice," away from his right-wing record on taxes, federalism and rights in an attempt to lay claim to the Canadian centre.
This is what President Bush did in 2000. He ran on a platform of "compassionate conservatism," away from a record of religious radicalism in an attempt to lay claim to the American center.
"What is still unclear is the sincerity of [Harper’s] conversion from right-wing ideologue to the mainstream conservative he now claims to be. While his tactics have changed, have his core beliefs? Today, the transformation of the Conservative leader looks more like intelligent design: Harper's calculated effort to woo wary Ontario voters by pretending to be something he is not." (Susan Riley, "Harper's Suspect Evolution," Ottawa Citizen, Dec. 16/05)
"Not only has [Harper] modified his public persona with the smile instead of the frown, but he has replaced his bitter regionalist with the proud nationalist. Is this transformation real, or is it a ruse?" (Lawrence Martin, "A Flag of Convenience?" Globe and Mail, Jan. 5/06)
Harper is running as a radical Conservative wolf in a centrist sheep's clothing, but he will fail because his "fend-for-yourself" policies remain out-of-step with Canadian values:
Harper is out-of-step on rights: "Harper has promised not to use the notwithstanding clause on this specific free vote [on same sex marriage], at no point [however] did he pledge to never use this clause to override the Charter." (Jerome Black and Bruce Hicks, "Will Harper Override the Charter?" Toronto Star, January 5, 2006)
Harper is out-of-step on caring for everyone in society: "Conservative promises of taxable allowances and credits, for day care, for public transit passes, for private but not public pensions and for children's amateur sports, don't create public services available to all." (Frances Russell, "Canadians Terrified of Harper's Real Plans," Winnipeg Free Press, Jan. 4/06)
Harper is out-of-step on immigration: "The Conservative Party has no immigration policy worthy of the name, and nothing Mr. Harper said yesterday substantially changes that truth." (John Ibbitson, "The Question the Tories Refused to Answer," The Globe and Mail, Jan. 5/06)
Harper is out-of-step on unity: "[T]he Conservative Leader is running against the very notion of a strong central government".By using such terms as paternalistic and domineering, he has suggested it is illegitimate for Ottawa to exercise its influence in the federation on behalf of all Canadians.It is fair to ask where he would stop. His history is less than reassurring." (Editorial, "Harper's Talk of Pruning the Government's Power" Globe and Mail, Dec. 21/05)
"What Canadians do not need to hear from Harper, or any other federalist leader, is that Ottawa must be cut down, to boost the provinces. We hear that from the Bloc every day." (Editorial, "Harper's Quebec Pitch," Toronto Star, Dec. 21/05)
Harper is out-of-step on foreign policy: "Harper has been a consistent and clear pro-American hawk.He dismissed the Canadian decision not to participate in the war in Iraq as "abrasively neutral" and incorrectly stated that Canadians supported the Iraq invasion. A Stephen Harper government would be disastrous for Canadian foreign policy and the bedrock values of mainstream Canada." (Maude Barlow, "Captain Canada?" Maclean's Election Blog, Jan. 5/06)
We think Canadians will agree that Mr. Harper should be accountable for the many controversial positions he has taken throughout his political career.
The Liberal party has released a series of new television ads which focus on Stephen Harper's political record.
"Attack Harper's comments to an American think-tank in Montreal when he called the U.S. a light and inspiration to Canadians and the world..."
Wow! That's a very nice thing to say about a neighbor to bad it's being used against him. The same thing could be said about Canada, by either a Republican or Democrat, and Americans would all rightfully agree.