Farce

The Liberals rely on a book which purports to have the inside scoop on a CPC attempt to bribe Chuck Cadman for his vote to bring down the Martin government. The Liberal Party website reports the “bribery” as fact and adds that Harper knew. Harper sues. The widow Cadman now says that so far as she knew Harper didn’t.

My own thought is that this whole thing was a fairly well planned Liberal smear which was calculated to hit just in time for the early Spring election that Dion and the Liberals were too wimpy to force. The thing about a smear during an election is that the exact truth does not matter; what you are looking for is a two week sensation your pals in the Liberal media can run with. But without an election a smear can turn into a disaster as it is investigated. And the CPC is very smart indeed suing the Liberal Party. That party is very close to broke whereas the Tories are awash in cash. A couple of hundred dollars on a libel defence plus the very real possibility of serious damages will have the few remaining adults in the Party demanding some serious accountability.

Written by jay on March 4th, 2008 with 5 comments.
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Get your own gravatar by visiting gravatar.com jwl
#1. March 4th, 2008, at 1:47 AM.

I was just saying to a friend on the weekend about how boring Canadian politics can be compared to what happens in U.S. This makes things a whole lot more interesting. I wonder if this is the first time for a PM to sue Oppo Leader. I am mid-30’s and I don’t believe it’s happened in my lifetime.

Dion can’t back down without looking more of a clown than he already does. I don’t imagine Harper is going to back down either but I have a hard time imagining this going to court. Who backtracks first?

I like your theory on how this might have been coordinated, Jay. It makes sense to me.

Get your own gravatar by visiting gravatar.com Blazingcatfur
#2. March 4th, 2008, at 3:57 AM.

Sheesh makes you wonder who the Liberals have workin for em to cook up this scheme- why it brings to mind the tactics of ol’ whatshisname.

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#3. March 4th, 2008, at 8:23 AM.

An amazing Liberal plan having a Tory candidate say this about a former Reform candidate and the PM admitting back then he knew something about what was going on. Not a chance of libel as the Liberal statement was an understanding that Harper admitted. All that will be said is going to revolve around Harper’s admission - which is an admission of nothing at all unless it was something more but no one will ever know. Politics in a panicky time.

Anyone who thinks this is a master stroke plans to have the CPC at 35% max forever. Whoopt-de-doo. Then Harper can complain about biased judges again and the victimology cycle for Canadian conservatives can start one more loop.

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#4. March 4th, 2008, at 6:57 PM.

puh-leeze. I agree it is a farce, but saying that it was a Liberal smear plan when the tactic clearly is the opposite and has Harperish fingerprints all over it (the plan, that is) smells of spin. Maybe your recent sparring with your friend the liar is rubbing off on you? Just kidding…..

Get your own gravatar by visiting gravatar.com James Goneaux
#5. March 4th, 2008, at 9:51 PM.

I guess I’m going to have to give a few more of my “Liberal Hunting Dog of Excellence” awards out. They go to the best example of having your attempted prey bite you in the ass. Jason Cherniak actually won two last week…

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