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Originally Posted by old-fart
Agreed. Considering it is the usually Liberal loving CBC, this was a fantastic interview.
Frankly though, I don't think Ignatieff came off very well - didn't look remotely believable to me (yes, I'm partisan). Was asked about his attack ads that he said weren't attack ads yet proceeded to attack. Was asked what the worst thing Harper had said about him and couldn't make a coherent answer, then attacked Harper's trustworthiness. Was asked about the obvious contradiction in him saying people are listening to his message compared to his "no one cares" rise up speech. Was asked about forming a coalition and came up with the headline quote. Was asked about supporting Harper policies over the past few years and now claiming they are evil and could only sputter about trust again.
This interview is not likely to impress any non-hardcore Liberal supporter and will absolutely play well for both Crazy Jack and Harper. There have already been press releases by both roasting Iffy.
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I'm actually quite shocked that he came right out and said this. The Conservatives want to talk about a coalition and not about health care, and there he goes and confirms he will try to form a government. The conservatives have never polled higher than during the first weeks of December in 2008 when the original coalition was to be formed. I can imagine this might be what's needed to get Harper over the hump. Then again seeing how Iggy is dropping in the leadership polls and the NDP and Jack Layton is surging, maybe this is a ploy to make sure that the second party asked to form government is his party and not Jack Layton's NDP.