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Resolute 14 · 06-26-2010, 05:47 PM

One of the funny aspects of the WRA's emergence on the big stage is the difference in how the Calgary and Edmonton papers treat the party. The Herald especially is practically cheerleading for the party, while there was an editorial in the Journal a couple days ago where the writer tried to demonize the party because no proposals were put forward on the topics of same-sex marriage, abortion and the like. He basically tried to argue that the party is extremist wackos because no "extremist wacko" policies are even being considered.

Not really related to the convention, but I love how the party basically manipulated the Tories into looking like fools on the funding issue. They forced the PC party to be the evil man by denying them full party funding even though the NDP - which doesn't represent any threat - are granted it, then automatically got the funding anyway by adding Boutiller. I'm not sure what the Tories were thinking... his joining the party at this convention has been rumoured for weeks. They played right into the WRA's hands on that one.

06-26-2010, 05:47 PM	#9
Resolute 14 In the Sin Bin Join Date: Jan 2003 Exp:	One of the funny aspects of the WRA's emergence on the big stage is the difference in how the Calgary and Edmonton papers treat the party. The Herald especially is practically cheerleading for the party, while there was an editorial in the Journal a couple days ago where the writer tried to demonize the party because no proposals were put forward on the topics of same-sex marriage, abortion and the like. He basically tried to argue that the party is extremist wackos because no "extremist wacko" policies are even being considered. Not really related to the convention, but I love how the party basically manipulated the Tories into looking like fools on the funding issue. They forced the PC party to be the evil man by denying them full party funding even though the NDP - which doesn't represent any threat - are granted it, then automatically got the funding anyway by adding Boutiller. I'm not sure what the Tories were thinking... his joining the party at this convention has been rumoured for weeks. They played right into the WRA's hands on that one. Last edited by Resolute 14; 06-26-2010 at 05:50 PM.