Saturday, September 26, 2009

The problem is the leaders: Rick Mercer

Sometimes Rick Mercer's TV rants don't work so well when they appear in print. Sometimes they are better. Today's analysis of the character and style of our three (Anglo) political leaders is one of the best pearls Mercer has ever cast before us. Read it!

Just a taste... Here's what he has to say about Mr. Harpoon:

"We have a minority government that bombards us, practically year-round, with campaign-style ads that are more vitriolic and personal than anything ever witnessed in Canadian history.

When it comes to issues that Canadians care about – the economy, Afghanistan, heath care, medical isotopes – there is a campaign of misinformation that qualifies as pathological.

When asked the philosophy behind our Prime Minister's communication strategy, Mr. Harper's former campaign manager, Tom Flanagan, summed it up with the phrase: “It doesn't have to be true; it just has to be plausible.”

Voting Conservative is not a problem for a majority of Canadians; we've done it before. Voting for an angry guy who thinks we're stupid and will believe anything? That takes some getting used to."

Mercer is equally scathing about the Iggster and Jack Laydown. Read the column!

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