Comments on: Harper trying to avoid being seen as directly responsible for attack ads on Iggy.

By: Stan

Stan — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:27:54 +0000

Funny how the anti American bigotry that the liberals fostered has come back to bite Iggy’s ass.

By: Abandoned Stuff by Saskboy :: Incoming! Conservaspam Goes After Iggy

Abandoned Stuff by Saskboy :: Incoming! Conservaspam Goes After Iggy — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:37:24 +0000

[...] into Ralph Goodale’s Wascana riding. The mailing also refers to the ridiculous “Just Visiting” ad campaign they wasted their money on (let’s hope the Conservatives spent their [...]

By: burlivespipe

burlivespipe — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:49:26 +0000

His stammering and distancing would also concur that the CONs own field work has demonstrated some unpopularity in these ads — likely even in their own circle. I don’t doubt that they’ve received an earful from donors who are tired of such antics, while the actual job of governing seems to escape Harper and his bumbling crew. I guess most people just haven’t figured out that these ads were just part of Harper’s ‘economic stimulus package’…

By: PM duck

PM duck — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:22:31 +0000

I think they tried to define Iggy before he had a chance. Now that they have effectively ‘labeled’ Iggs i think they will tone it down. As you were saying Scott a future ad run this disparaging will evoke a backlash. They could get away with it on Dion he was a lame-duck without party support. Iggs is a little different.

By: John

John — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:12:18 +0000

Well put Scott. Harper and his boyz are as adept at bobbing and weaving as was Smokin’ Joe Frazier in his prime.
The ads will almost certainly work against him in the end because you just know that they will keep up the attacks as the fall – and the possibility of an election – approaches. It’s all they know.