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Originally Posted by Smartcar
What really bites is lack of concern about dirty tricks that subvert democracy, the PM doesn't seem to care, just wants to state that the Conservatives weren't behind it. Back when the PCs were running ads highlighting Chretien's face, Kim Campbell pulled the ads. There are no bars now, "not a leader" and "just visiting" are fair game for character assassination unless it's Vic ("stand with us or the child pornographers") Toews who is being targeted.
I guess the dirty tricks started in the previous election but nothing was done about it: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle2354592/
So I'm sure it's going to get worse. Survival of the slimiest. |
Again, all that article shows is that someone isn't happy they lost. There is absolutely no evidence at all that the Conservatives were behind it, just that it happened. Elizabeth May, who has bounced around the country looking for the best seat for her to finally get elected, and basically threw every one of the other ridings under the bus to finally get elected, has exactly zero credibility on "dirty tricks" or electoral pureness.
The article is also factually inaccurate. Racknine costs demonstrate that it is not particularly expensive to setup a robo-call to urge people to vote one way or another, and it is exceedingly easy.