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Originally Posted by killer_carlson
There is a risk this will backfire on the anti Ford crowd. My first reaction to the story was disappointment that the uber aggressive "liberals" who are intolerant of any fiscal conservatism have sunk to a new low with this allegation.
Now after reading te news reports on the subject, i still see no proof. I do not consider drug dealers the most credible people, and the only person i see asking for the tape to be released is Ford's representative. Release the tape, let me see it, i will make my own conclusion.
Until then i shake my head at how excited people are to believe the word of a crack dealer.
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Do you actually believe that's why liberals fight with conservatives?
Even a lot of liberals want their government to be fiscally conservative. The big arguments usually circle around social issues and conservative government often appearing to pander to big corporations at the expense of the working public.
The whole 'conservative governments spend less than liberal governments' isn't close to true and hasn't been a real difference in like 50 years.
Bush grew government more than any other in the US's modern history. Chretien and Martin actually shrank it to a small degree. Klein balanced the budget, and Redford is spending like a drunk sailor. Same party. There are good and bad politicians on both sides when it comes to the issue of spending.
People who think they know about politics really need to realize they are operating on 50 year old ideas when it comes to this whole conservative equals small responsible government tag line. It is easily the most parroted incorrect statement in politics. You can't even say, 'well, on average' to back it up anymore, cause it just ain't true.
Most parties spend way too much, and there is no real difference anymore between these old notions of party policies when it comes to spending.
Back to the issue at hand, I do think it's time for the video to come out. But I can see why people are acting the way they are. It does look pretty bad, and in this day and age, everyone likes a scandal.