tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10179443.post1629022342544128129..comments2023-09-08T08:14:24.489-06:00Comments on Queen of West Procrastination: Odds and EndsQueen of West Procrastinationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17216968234999269409noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10179443.post-14732437221902497502008-09-30T11:46:00.000-06:002008-09-30T11:46:00.000-06:00you know things are bad when the cbc announces the...you know things are bad when the cbc announces the paid election adds like they are really pissed off. you could tell the announcer on the radio this morning was really mad about the whole thing but couldn't give her opinion on air, but she made it clear that they HAD to air the addsChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06541164345086158189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10179443.post-5705831091843309952008-09-29T09:44:00.000-06:002008-09-29T09:44:00.000-06:00Mark: they certainly aren't new, but I don't remem...Mark: they certainly aren't new, but I don't remember them being so prevalent as in this election, nor so accepted. For goodness sake, Kim Campbell's sloppy attack ads against Jean Chretien backfired and helped to boost Chretien's support, back in 1993!Queen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216968234999269409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10179443.post-43738236823912384612008-09-29T09:04:00.000-06:002008-09-29T09:04:00.000-06:00You're acting like attack ads are new to a Canadia...You're acting like attack ads are new to a Canadian election. Unfortunately, I think they work far too well on the less informed voters, so we're bound to see them continue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10179443.post-25344986428648483472008-09-28T22:54:00.000-06:002008-09-28T22:54:00.000-06:00ifp: Oh, I see those ads. I get American TV, and ...ifp: Oh, I see those ads. I get American TV, and I see some of the worse ones that have been YouTubed. It's just that things used to be different here. Now, with the attack ads and with the conservative government making policies based on far-right ideology? What country is this?Queen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216968234999269409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10179443.post-40440618429488599772008-09-28T21:21:00.000-06:002008-09-28T21:21:00.000-06:00We get cable channels from the US so we see the at...We get cable channels from the US so we see the attack ads. Total bully move to tear others down to make yourself seem better. I loved SNLs fake Obama attack ads a couple weeks ago.Teacher Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996149422232892947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10179443.post-53494130374738091892008-09-28T20:50:00.000-06:002008-09-28T20:50:00.000-06:00Oh dear, you ought to come a bit south and see the...Oh dear, you ought to come a bit south and see the attack ads...I can hardly bear to watch anything on live TV.Inside the Philosophy Factoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255753259090709877noreply@blogger.com