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Originally Posted by Cowperson
In fact, being a channel surfer extraordinaire, I really don't recall any attack ads that addressed the issue.
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Living in the US, I can honestly say that I didn't see a single attack ad before casting my ballot. Like you, I knew Stockwell Day was a lunatic already--not from listening to what others say about him, but from listening TO him over the years. I am one of the more grizzled types on the board--but I can honestly say that I remember his outrageous (and frequently homophobic) comments when he was an MLA.
My opinion on Day may not come as a surprise--I'm as modestly left of center as Cowperson is modestly right--but Stockwell Day's history is a huge problem for me. Not because he's Christian--I have no problem with that. (Heck--Bill Clinton is probably a much more sincere Christian than Stockwell Day) It's because his version of Christianity is exclusionary and fueled by hatred, rather than inclusive and fueled by love. Among other things, Day should brush up on his theology a little. But long story short--more important than the issue of creationism is that I think someone who believes an entire segment of the population is condemned to hell simply because of the gender of the person they choose to sleep with should be nowhere near the reins of government.