When accusing your opponents of trying to influence a vote....by, oh, I don't know, possibly offering cigarettes to homeless people if they vote for Dalton?.......it's always best to have evidence like a taped recording of the event.
I hear that's a good way to avoid libel suits!
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
A Clockwork ORNGE
The idea that the robocalls were the work of a single rogue staffer? Ridiculous, say the Liberals.
Deb Matthews' assertion that ORNGE was the work of a single rogue minister? Perfectly acceptable, say the Liberals.
Deb Matthews' assertion that ORNGE was the work of a single rogue minister? Perfectly acceptable, say the Liberals.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Voting AGAINST
You ever notice that Dalton likes to make a big deal of how the PC Party voted AGAINST something he likes? Because the idea of an opposition party opposing is somehow weird and strange to him?
Well guess what the Liberals did today. They voted AGAINST. Against subways, to be exact.
Now, you may not agree with Hudak or Ford on subways. What is impossible to disagree with, however, is that the Liberals voted AGAINST. And when election time comes around, we will be sure to remind the voters that their MPPs voted AGAINST. And then voters can exercise their judgement as they see fit. I predict that many of them will also vote AGAINST, specifically, AGAINST Dalton's MPP's.
The Liberals can employ all kinds of justifications for voting AGAINST, such as the one many of them employed today, saying that they are for subways, but they are AGAINST a PC motion supporting subways. Presumably if the motion had been a Liberal motion, they would not have voted AGAINST it. Because that justification is silly, all people are going to remember is that the Liberals voted AGAINST.
Debate on whether the Liberals are AGAINST subways is now closed. They can say as much as they want that they are personally for subways, but their voting record shows that they voted AGAINST.
Wow, this is fun! I can see why Dalton does this all the time. It's like the need for debate on the issue has totally been removed! AGAINST! That's the end of the discussion. LOL.
Well guess what the Liberals did today. They voted AGAINST. Against subways, to be exact.
Now, you may not agree with Hudak or Ford on subways. What is impossible to disagree with, however, is that the Liberals voted AGAINST. And when election time comes around, we will be sure to remind the voters that their MPPs voted AGAINST. And then voters can exercise their judgement as they see fit. I predict that many of them will also vote AGAINST, specifically, AGAINST Dalton's MPP's.
The Liberals can employ all kinds of justifications for voting AGAINST, such as the one many of them employed today, saying that they are for subways, but they are AGAINST a PC motion supporting subways. Presumably if the motion had been a Liberal motion, they would not have voted AGAINST it. Because that justification is silly, all people are going to remember is that the Liberals voted AGAINST.
Debate on whether the Liberals are AGAINST subways is now closed. They can say as much as they want that they are personally for subways, but their voting record shows that they voted AGAINST.
Wow, this is fun! I can see why Dalton does this all the time. It's like the need for debate on the issue has totally been removed! AGAINST! That's the end of the discussion. LOL.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Not Sure If You Noticed....
....but there is now more evidence linking Dalton to ORNGE than there is evidence linking Harper to the robocalls.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Subway Tuesday
Now hear this, now hear this. Tim Hudak and the PC Party of Ontario are putting the word out that this coming Tuesday, March 6, 2012, will mark a show of support for subways in Toronto.
The PC Party of Ontario wants volunteers to show up at the following TTC stations from 6:30 AM to 8:00 AM: Kennedy, Victoria Park, Yonge-Sheppard, Islington, and Keele. Those would be subway stations outside of the downtown, in subways, not streetcars country.
Those who wish to assist the PCPO in this bold initiative may forward details to Andrew Browett at andrew.browett@ontariopc.net.
Isn't it nice when bloggers assist the party?
UPDATE: Give it up for BigCityLiberal, everyone! Thanks for promoting us.
Hey BCL, I hear your Scarborough, Mississauga, and Etobicoke MPP's are really worried about this issue. Maybe we can expect some of them to show up at the stops tomorrow morning? I hope so, because it would sure look a lot better for them than not showing up for Hudak's motion in the afternoon! :)
The PC Party of Ontario wants volunteers to show up at the following TTC stations from 6:30 AM to 8:00 AM: Kennedy, Victoria Park, Yonge-Sheppard, Islington, and Keele. Those would be subway stations outside of the downtown, in subways, not streetcars country.
Those who wish to assist the PCPO in this bold initiative may forward details to Andrew Browett at andrew.browett@ontariopc.net.
Isn't it nice when bloggers assist the party?
UPDATE: Give it up for BigCityLiberal, everyone! Thanks for promoting us.
Hey BCL, I hear your Scarborough, Mississauga, and Etobicoke MPP's are really worried about this issue. Maybe we can expect some of them to show up at the stops tomorrow morning? I hope so, because it would sure look a lot better for them than not showing up for Hudak's motion in the afternoon! :)
Friday, March 2, 2012
Down The Youtubes
I really, really loathe Dalton's smarmy Youtube videos. Especially since he usually shoots them in his office despite a ban on Youtube, instituted by him, for QP computers.
What is going through this man's mind? Does he not realize that the teachers of Ontario feel entitled to say they've been "slapped in the face" by his new contract because he's been leading them to expect better and better every year? Does he think that his credibility with them is so strong that a Youtube video, of all things, will put things right?
You know what? Probably. Probably the teacher's unions can't be bothered to do anything but a token hissy fit. Because after all, they don't want to jeopardize their chances with the government.
Look, I can't believe I'm saying this, but I hope, I hope that the teacher's unions won't take this lying down. I hope they will at least go as far as the B.C. teacher's unions and do something about this. Anything, so long as Dalton's team won't be able to say that they splintered the opposition to a wage freeze with a Youtube video.
What if Tim Hudak was Premier, and, when confronted with this kind of admittedly lame opposition, he released a Youtube video? What do you think would happen? Would the unions roll over the way they're doing for Dalton now? Would there be a Globe article about the video?
What is going through this man's mind? Does he not realize that the teachers of Ontario feel entitled to say they've been "slapped in the face" by his new contract because he's been leading them to expect better and better every year? Does he think that his credibility with them is so strong that a Youtube video, of all things, will put things right?
You know what? Probably. Probably the teacher's unions can't be bothered to do anything but a token hissy fit. Because after all, they don't want to jeopardize their chances with the government.
Look, I can't believe I'm saying this, but I hope, I hope that the teacher's unions won't take this lying down. I hope they will at least go as far as the B.C. teacher's unions and do something about this. Anything, so long as Dalton's team won't be able to say that they splintered the opposition to a wage freeze with a Youtube video.
What if Tim Hudak was Premier, and, when confronted with this kind of admittedly lame opposition, he released a Youtube video? What do you think would happen? Would the unions roll over the way they're doing for Dalton now? Would there be a Globe article about the video?
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Your Move, Creeps
You'll all be forgiven for being captivated by goings-on in Ottawa today, but let's not ignore the fact that the Ontario Liberals had a really bad day.
-Teachers unions are feeling that Dalton hasn't shown the proper respect.
-A committee of MPP's from the opposition wants ORNGE probed.
-McGuinty backed down on his opposition to the tar sands. Redford still wants an apology. She may well get it.
-Toronto Star columnists aren't happy with Dalton's diffidence on tax increases.
-Dalton thinks it's a great idea to arrest and investigate the father of a little girl because she drew a picture of her dad carrying a gun. Guy is a criminal anyway, but still.....
-People in Ottawa think the Senators could go bankrupt if the Liberals cancel a tax break for businesses. (As a Leafs fan, I'm conflicted.)
-Tim Hudak is about to bring forward a motion calling for subways, not streetcars. I'm sure Liberal MPP's in Scarborough, Mississauga, and Etobicoke will be very interested in that one!
What do the Ontario Liberals do in the face of all this? Try to connect the PC Party of Ontario to the robocall scandal.
I know the Ontario Liberals think they're being very clever here, but not only is there zero evidence the PC's had anything to do with the current investigation, the fact that Dalton's MPPs are just now remembering stuff like how their *daughters* came home from school talking about how there were calls saying Daddy is a "baby killer" is actually diluting the case against Harper and the CPC. As is the fact that everyone who wants their picture in the paper can now call up and say "Yeah, now that you mention it, I did get a weird call on E-day! It must have been a robocall!"
Hey, you know what? I was making breakfast this morning and the phone rang and nobody was on the other end and when I got back my toast was burnt! It must have been a robocall! Think the RCMP will investigate???
Why hasn't anyone investigated the possibility that Ford was elected because of robocalls? The left is falling down on the job!
Oooh, oooh! Dalton knew that the Drummond Report was coming out after the election and he told the voters that things were going to be okey-dokey anyway! Robocall!
-Teachers unions are feeling that Dalton hasn't shown the proper respect.
-A committee of MPP's from the opposition wants ORNGE probed.
-McGuinty backed down on his opposition to the tar sands. Redford still wants an apology. She may well get it.
-Toronto Star columnists aren't happy with Dalton's diffidence on tax increases.
-Dalton thinks it's a great idea to arrest and investigate the father of a little girl because she drew a picture of her dad carrying a gun. Guy is a criminal anyway, but still.....
-People in Ottawa think the Senators could go bankrupt if the Liberals cancel a tax break for businesses. (As a Leafs fan, I'm conflicted.)
-Tim Hudak is about to bring forward a motion calling for subways, not streetcars. I'm sure Liberal MPP's in Scarborough, Mississauga, and Etobicoke will be very interested in that one!
What do the Ontario Liberals do in the face of all this? Try to connect the PC Party of Ontario to the robocall scandal.
I know the Ontario Liberals think they're being very clever here, but not only is there zero evidence the PC's had anything to do with the current investigation, the fact that Dalton's MPPs are just now remembering stuff like how their *daughters* came home from school talking about how there were calls saying Daddy is a "baby killer" is actually diluting the case against Harper and the CPC. As is the fact that everyone who wants their picture in the paper can now call up and say "Yeah, now that you mention it, I did get a weird call on E-day! It must have been a robocall!"
Hey, you know what? I was making breakfast this morning and the phone rang and nobody was on the other end and when I got back my toast was burnt! It must have been a robocall! Think the RCMP will investigate???
Why hasn't anyone investigated the possibility that Ford was elected because of robocalls? The left is falling down on the job!
Oooh, oooh! Dalton knew that the Drummond Report was coming out after the election and he told the voters that things were going to be okey-dokey anyway! Robocall!
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