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Originally Posted by GGG
What is the issue with the Outvote strategy, You had a mayor who had one agenda and a private citizen with a different agenda. I see nothing wrong with the mayor campaigning against a builders slate. Unless one wants to deny there was a list of preferred candidates I don't see how that is slander.
I agree that the purpose of this lawsuit is to hurt Nenshi's reputation (which is ironic because it is a lawsuit alleging slander)
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I think when you try to link peoples general dislike with all home builders and developers and attach that to one person (the Godfather (example I hate homes by Avi and their stupid adds at flames game, oh this Wenzel guy is a builder who is the developers Godfather - I hate him by association)
its wrong IMO for a public official to go after a private citizen like that for political gain no matter what you think of them. If you think what they are doing is illegal report it to the authorities and the courts will handle it.
I am just guessing that alot of people havent seen the movie the Godfather because to call someone the Godfather is to make the accusation that the person while has some sense of justice is corrupt and does nothing but illegal activities. Im not implying that Wenzel is 100% clean but neither is Nenshi's purposefully framed subsidy argument.
And to then insinuate or outright say that the outvote strategy is illegal which it clearly is not is at the very least extremely slimey. Whether its lawsuit worthy I dont know. But this is Wenzels only way of clearing his name, he obviously has no chance of doing that otherwise which is why lawsuits exist.
Nenshi knows that by trying to tie in developers/homebuilders + shady video + questionable legal activities to the outvote strategy that most people who are ill-informed at the best of times about political issues will take that argument and think that the outvote strategy is illegal. And then you hammer against the outvote strategy that the general voting lemmings now think is illegal.
Obviously Wenzel is embarrassed about being caught on video. He has a billion+ dollars so 5M wont make any difference. I initially thought it was about trying to find out who took the video as the story would become very juicy if it happened to be someone with ties to Nenshi. Now I think its about what can be learned from discovery or whatever the legal process is called and trying to kill Nenshi's future either Provincially or Federally.
I think Ive posted the last I will on this and just watch from the sidelines until more comes out. I hate defamation suits but I am interested to see how this plays out. Wenzel is about the last person you would want to cheer to win but if a public official can go after a private citizen who hasnt thrown his/her name into the political ring - then its a slippery slope and everyone should be concerned.