11-25-2005, 10:42 PM
If I'm Paul Martin, and on at least three occaisions per day I thank God I'm not, I'd have gone to Rideau Hall (hit on the GG) and dissolved Parliament today.
He thinks that by making the Opp's force a Christmas election, people will buy into the blame game and be angry at them. Problem is, campaigns are won and lost on TV and images.
On Monday, the image that kicks off this campaign will be one of the House of Commons tossing papers in the air, clapping, cheering and being largely celebratory. People won't think "those nasty Opposition guys" they'll think "those guys look happy, they won something, they musta done this for a good reason." Scott Reid's "blame" message will be totally lost. Seems like strategy 101 to me. But it wouldn't be the first time they've blown that.
Campaigns happen on TV nowadays anyway, if people want to ingnore an X-mas election, all they have to do is turn off the set.
Anyway, Harper has proven he's the king of foot-in-mouth disease by falsely linking the mob to the Liberals. Keep 'em coming Steve-O! Hey, don't ya think Paul Martin's too ugly to be PM? You should run an ad.
He thinks that by making the Opp's force a Christmas election, people will buy into the blame game and be angry at them. Problem is, campaigns are won and lost on TV and images.
On Monday, the image that kicks off this campaign will be one of the House of Commons tossing papers in the air, clapping, cheering and being largely celebratory. People won't think "those nasty Opposition guys" they'll think "those guys look happy, they won something, they musta done this for a good reason." Scott Reid's "blame" message will be totally lost. Seems like strategy 101 to me. But it wouldn't be the first time they've blown that.
Campaigns happen on TV nowadays anyway, if people want to ingnore an X-mas election, all they have to do is turn off the set.
Anyway, Harper has proven he's the king of foot-in-mouth disease by falsely linking the mob to the Liberals. Keep 'em coming Steve-O! Hey, don't ya think Paul Martin's too ugly to be PM? You should run an ad.