Did anyone else read this ridiculous column in today's Toronto Star by Angelo Persichilli:
http://www.thestar.com/article/1002698--persichilli-hudak-sees-ignatieff-in-the-mirror
I know the year isn't half over, but when December rolls around, this one stands a good chance of winning the award for the stupidest column of the year.
I don't care where you stand on the political spectrum, or what you think of Tim Hudak (or Michael Ignatieff, for that matter). Hudak is nothing like Iggy, and Persichilli should know better.
I know where this idea comes from. Persichilli has obviously been talking to Liberal campaign chair Greg Sorbara, who is trying to peddle a story that Harper's win last month will somehow spell good news for McGuinty. The theory is wrong, for a whole host of reasons.
It's equally silly to suggest Hudak is like Iggy. I'm quite happy to spell out the many ways the argument is flawed, if there's anyone on the political forum who actually thinks this column makes a good point.
It reminds me a bit of the federal spin last year after the municipal elections. Some federal Liberals were trying to suggest the populist spirit that helped Rob Ford become mayor of Toronto might be good news for Iggy. The idea was preposterous.
By the same token, Hudak's challenges in the upcoming election are nothing like Iggy's.
For one thing, Hudak has a clear platform with promises that are easy to understand and (I believe) will be popular with voters. By contrast, Iggy's platform was a muddled mess of pablum. Other than the promise to raise corporate taxes, there was nothing memorable about it.
http://www.thestar.com/article/1002698--persichilli-hudak-sees-ignatieff-in-the-mirror
I know the year isn't half over, but when December rolls around, this one stands a good chance of winning the award for the stupidest column of the year.
I don't care where you stand on the political spectrum, or what you think of Tim Hudak (or Michael Ignatieff, for that matter). Hudak is nothing like Iggy, and Persichilli should know better.
I know where this idea comes from. Persichilli has obviously been talking to Liberal campaign chair Greg Sorbara, who is trying to peddle a story that Harper's win last month will somehow spell good news for McGuinty. The theory is wrong, for a whole host of reasons.
It's equally silly to suggest Hudak is like Iggy. I'm quite happy to spell out the many ways the argument is flawed, if there's anyone on the political forum who actually thinks this column makes a good point.
It reminds me a bit of the federal spin last year after the municipal elections. Some federal Liberals were trying to suggest the populist spirit that helped Rob Ford become mayor of Toronto might be good news for Iggy. The idea was preposterous.
By the same token, Hudak's challenges in the upcoming election are nothing like Iggy's.
For one thing, Hudak has a clear platform with promises that are easy to understand and (I believe) will be popular with voters. By contrast, Iggy's platform was a muddled mess of pablum. Other than the promise to raise corporate taxes, there was nothing memorable about it.
